2016 Postmortem

SunSeeker

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73. No, I dislike lies, smears and CTs. The OP title is very misleading.

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 04:22 AM

Jan 2016

It's use of the word "hires" implies it just happened, as "payment" for PP's endorsement on Thursday, when in fact Lily Adams was hired 5 months ago. The OP/tweet also implies she was hired for no other reason than that she was Cecile Richards' daughter. In fact, she was hired to be communications director as someone experienced in that field, having worked for Tim Kane in a similar capacity. And of course being a pro choice activist made her a great fit with the Hillary campaign.

PP and Hillary have a long history fighting for women's reproductive rights together. Bernie has no similar history with PP. PP honored Hillary previously with the Sanger award. Hillary's ardent support of PP during the recent severe attacks on PP over the "sale of baby parts video" was at some risk to her campaign, as the NYTimes pointed out. http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/07/planned-parenthood-in-its-first-primary-endorsement-backs-hillary-clinton/ It is only natural that PP would endorse Hillary.

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"Hillary Clinton Hires Daughter of Planned Parenthood's Chief" [View all] SoapBox Jan 2016 OP

Wow. Autumn Jan 2016 #1

Confirmed. Bubzer Jan 2016 #28

quid pro quo from a couple that pay for play with their foundatin. It makes me want to hurl roguevalley Jan 2016 #61

here's her resume, how does yours compare? CreekDog Jan 2016 #63

As if her f&%#$%g resume had any relevance. Punkingal Jan 2016 #64

you mean communications director positions for the party and several previous campaigns? CreekDog Jan 2016 #69

As your posts say about you.... Punkingal Jan 2016 #71

oh, well what do my posts say about me? CreekDog Jan 2016 #72

I never used quid pro quo from my mommy to get a job. Fuck her resume. It means nothing when roguevalley Jan 2016 #77

This was a very divisive move by PP and will hurt the Party. This is the type rhett o rick Jan 2016 #152

Always best to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest emsimon33 Jan 2016 #158

It makes me want to elect Bernie... and maybe hurl... just a little. Bubzer Jan 2016 #66

Well unless one is anti-choice, can't really understand why this is a bad thing CreekDog Jan 2016 #57

I can certainly understand why you would say that. Autumn Jan 2016 #106

Kid Pro Quo mhatrw Jan 2016 #59

Thread winner! peacebird Jan 2016 #83

Wow! Punkingal Jan 2016 #2

KICKED/PUNTED AND RECOMMENDED!!! More Insider BullShit fer sure fer Sure! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #7

Is there proof of this outside of the twitter post? HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #3

Yep....just found it. Punkingal Jan 2016 #4

Here too. Bubzer Jan 2016 #29

Kid Pro Quo mhatrw Jan 2016 #60

Like the Sanders campaign putting family members on the payroll? RandySF Jan 2016 #5

Family members on the campaign payroll is pretty normal... jberryhill Jan 2016 #9

No. Punkingal Jan 2016 #10

isn't it? ole randy is just desperately grasping. m-lekktor Jan 2016 #22

I thought that too MrChuck Jan 2016 #13

Thanks for the debunk. Much appreciated n/t 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #25

Pay to play. winter is coming Jan 2016 #6

Especially for hillary. Bubzer Jan 2016 #31

Kid Pro Quo mhatrw Jan 2016 #67

Seems like that's kinda how she rolls... The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #8

Waaaaay back in August 31. No secret. oasis Jan 2016 #11

Just a coincidence I suppose? Punkingal Jan 2016 #12

Does it matter? HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #15

Seems to be the fashionable thing for Autumn Jan 2016 #16

What I DO notice is the recent trend of "grasping at straws". nt oasis Jan 2016 #20

aI agree, oasis. Hillary is grasping at straws. As she gins up CEO support for her campaign, she's roguevalley Jan 2016 #62

Sure. It's the same conflict of interest time and again. The rich playing by their own rules. Bubzer Jan 2016 #34

I wonder if she hired the cute one? elias49 Jan 2016 #14

Kick. Punkingal Jan 2016 #17

All I can do is shake my head. Ugh 840high Jan 2016 #18

Okay this one requires a LAWD! and I'll throw in a underthematrix Jan 2016 #19

Aww man... retrowire Jan 2016 #21

In my opinion... DUbeornot2be Jan 2016 #68

Why didn't you google this before posting an anonymous tweet? nt pnwmom Jan 2016 #23

See post #4....there is a link to a story. Punkingal Jan 2016 #24

(self-delete) pnwmom Jan 2016 #33

What???? Punkingal Jan 2016 #36

Automatic spell check betrayed me. I think what happened is that I typed in "Thanks" pnwmom Jan 2016 #38

I googled it jberryhill Jan 2016 #30

So Gov. Ann Richards granddaughter is now working for Hillary. pnwmom Jan 2016 #35

Sure does...real good hire, when you get an endorsement along with it. Punkingal Jan 2016 #39

Planned Parenthood had given Hillary the Margaret Sanger award in a previous year, pnwmom Jan 2016 #43

LOL..... Punkingal Jan 2016 #49

Cecile Richard's daughter was well-qualified for the job. pnwmom Jan 2016 #50

Thanks for bringing facts to this thread, pnwmom. nt SunSeeker Jan 2016 #53

You're welcome, SunSeeker. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #55

This thread had plenty of facts already. Maybe you just don't like them. Punkingal Jan 2016 #56

No, I dislike lies, smears and CTs. The OP title is very misleading. SunSeeker Jan 2016 #73

Few people are talking about what Ms. Adam's qualifications were for the job. pnwmom Jan 2016 #76

and for Blumenthal of Connecticut or Ted Strickland of Ohio CreekDog Jan 2016 #115

you aren't posting any facts, you're just posting assertions without any backup CreekDog Jan 2016 #114

An untold number of people are disqualified from performing an untold number of jobs for this reason cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #90

It's contacts treestar Jan 2016 #96

I guess "the appearance of impropriety" is an archaic term. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #97

It does not apply to people getting jobs via contacts treestar Jan 2016 #98

And to put this into context -- pnwmom Jan 2016 #101

+1 CreekDog Jan 2016 #116

So PP is comparable to a Wife and a Step-Daughter. Got it. I wonder if they endorse him. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #121

Weren't you the person who complained about nepotism? n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #142

Yes. Combined with cronyism. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #144

So nepotism is only wrong when it's combined with other things? n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #146

Phew... this is tiring. Have a Most Wonderful Day. There's a playoff game starting. I'm done. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #148

But if Sanders wins the primaries, and the Rethugs and RW media start throwing pnwmom Jan 2016 #99

This. If a person is qualified that's good. If known, that's better. If it happens to be libdem4life Jan 2016 #151

Why don't you post another Benghazi thread? nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #117

Oooh. You mean Ambassador Stevens died on someone else's watch? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #118

Thank you Mr. Gowdey nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #119

Was anything I said untrue? 7 Ambassadors? Stevens sent urgent messages that went unread? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #124

Which urgent messages did Stevens send to Clinton herself requesting extra geek tragedy Jan 2016 #125

From her testimony: “I do not believe that he had my personal email" cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #132

LOL. You're not Trey Gowdey, you're Mike Pompeo! geek tragedy Jan 2016 #134

Ouch. That's not going to leave just a mark, it's going to leave a scar. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #135

You must have been crushed that your side did so poorly when Hillary testified. nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #137

Fuck the "my side" bullshit. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #138

Is there any you wouldn't suspect? treestar Jan 2016 #94

the granddaughter could have gotten a better job than this one in Hillary's campaign CreekDog Jan 2016 #113

Strongly feminist Democratic candidate okasha Jan 2016 #163

there is absolutely nothing to prove any relationship between the hire and the treestar Jan 2016 #93

The reason people are suspicious Kentonio Jan 2016 #108

Cecile Richards endorsed her daughter's employer jberryhill Jan 2016 #42

I'm not disputing it. I think PP had plenty of other valid reasons for endorsing pnwmom Jan 2016 #44

Why did you ask the OP to Google it? jberryhill Jan 2016 #47

Because at that time I didn't know anything about her. And then someone pnwmom Jan 2016 #48

... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #136

I am aware of his very good record. But did he testify before Congress pnwmom Jan 2016 #141

Does one choose to testify, or are they asked to? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #143

Can't you request to? n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #145

How would that work? "I want to testify. Convene a subcommittee for me." Like that? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #147

No. A congressperson on the relevant committee has to call you. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #166

Incidentally... jberryhill Jan 2016 #46

Why, the "good hire" gene, of course Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #65

The previous-highly-relevant-work-experience made her a good hire. pnwmom Jan 2016 #75

The "It's a big club, and you ain't in it" gene. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #92

K&R. Why am I not surprised.... n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #26

Haven't seen Cronyism like this since Bush FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #27

Insider, elitist cronyism. earthside Jan 2016 #104

So actually there were TWO Planned Parenthood hires 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #32

it's a pattern, then. nt grasswire Jan 2016 #37

Practice makes perfect? 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #41

Now I kind of feel bad. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #40

I feel really bad, too. But I am also pissed at the stupidity of PP. Punkingal Jan 2016 #45

This Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #103

That will show those uppity womenz. JTFrog Jan 2016 #107

... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #51

So sick of how the Clintons operate... Nyan Jan 2016 #52

Hillary's too corrupt to be president, imho. senz Jan 2016 #54

The party machine Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2016 #70

Kid Pro Quo mhatrw Jan 2016 #58

I don't have a problem with the hire, but, Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #74

Exactly, the hire isn't the problem, the primary endorsement is dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #80

She's the daughter of someone there treestar Jan 2016 #91

Conspiracies, conspiracies BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #78

Good for her! Good for both! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #79

Wow, they certainly aren't worried about appearances dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #81

... ismnotwasm Jan 2016 #82

How dare that woman get a job for which she is completely qualified dsc Jan 2016 #84

You are comparing apples to oranges zalinda Jan 2016 #85

Ok you don't like that one try this one dsc Jan 2016 #86

Okay, almost fair comparison. zalinda Jan 2016 #100

You sure seem to have some kind of penis fixation. pangaia Jan 2016 #126

No. okasha Jan 2016 #164

It has nothing to do with her gender. Punkingal Jan 2016 #89

sure dsc Jan 2016 #111

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2016 #110

If she is doing a job treestar Jan 2016 #87

Ding Ding Ding - We have a winner! Thanks for this. Karma13612 Jan 2016 #88

Let me get this straight. randome Jan 2016 #95

Well said and it needs saying, thanks... comradebillyboy Jan 2016 #128

As corrupt as DWS... eom Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #102

Why oh why didn't Bernie think of this idea !!! pangaia Jan 2016 #105

Just make sure you watch for the blinkers nolabels Jan 2016 #160

Everybody is better at short little quips than I am. pangaia Jan 2016 #161

Look out PP ... that BUS is headed straight for you!!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2016 #109

It gets worse BainsBane Jan 2016 #112

"Daughter of PP's chief goes to work for Hillary's campaign." There, fixed the slimey innuendo. Hekate Jan 2016 #120

Isnt the source for this Breitbart? randys1 Jan 2016 #122

No, Breitbart wasn't the source. Read the entire op. Punkingal Jan 2016 #130

It's the way they stifle discussion. Breitbart. "RW Talking Points". Fox News. It doesn't matter cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #133

Yes, story originated at Breitbart randys1 Jan 2016 #153

I don't give a flip where it originated. Punkingal Jan 2016 #154

so breitbart started the story going around to harm Hillary and it is being used randys1 Jan 2016 #155

I don't claim anything...I am a liberal. And there is a link to politico. Did you even look? Punkingal Jan 2016 #156

Tim Kaine's press secretary. And maybe the daughter went to work for Hillary for the same geek tragedy Jan 2016 #123

more alarmingly, it makes PP look like it's turned itself into yet another arm of the campaign MisterP Jan 2016 #127

Good for her. CincyDem Jan 2016 #129

kicked for later research (nt) Babel_17 Jan 2016 #131

Sigh............ Beacool Jan 2016 #139

You would think that she (Hillary) would be smart enough jwirr Jan 2016 #140

K&R azmom Jan 2016 #149

And this is why you believe PP endorsed Hillary Clinton? Walk away Jan 2016 #150

Now the PP endorsement makes sense. emsimon33 Jan 2016 #157

Bet she was also promised a BIG job in the WH if Hillary is elected emsimon33 Jan 2016 #159

And? YoungDemCA Jan 2016 #162

Is this what passes for a scandal these days? stone space Jan 2016 #165