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Siwsan

(26,177 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:32 PM Feb 2016

These are the details for Hillary's visit to Flint

My gut says it will be a very short visit.


FLINT (WJRT) - (2/6/16) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will attend a community meeting with Mayor Karen Weaver, Sunday, to hear first-hand accounts of Flint's water crisis.

According to a release from the Clinton campaign, the February 7 meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at 1851 W. Carpenter Road, the address of House of Prayer Missionary Church. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m.

Clinton is expected to use the trip to push for a $600 million Senate Democrat proposal to help Flint. The former Secretary of State announced the visit, earlier this week.

Clinton and Democratic primary opponent Bernie Sanders will be in town again, March 6, for a debate.

http://www.abc12.com/home/headlines/BREAKING-Details-of-Hillary-Clinton--367925061.html

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These are the details for Hillary's visit to Flint (Original Post) Siwsan Feb 2016 OP
K&R..... quickesst Feb 2016 #1
I wish she was appearing in a bigger venue Siwsan Feb 2016 #4
She's got a lot on her plate... quickesst Feb 2016 #5
Don't forget the room temperature water. Downwinder Feb 2016 #2
Probably just long enough to get some photos and enough video footage to make a campaign ad. kath Feb 2016 #3
Glad she is pushing for the Senate democrat proposal. Agschmid Feb 2016 #6

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
1. K&R.....
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:49 PM
Feb 2016

Excellent. I don't see how their can be anything negative about this, but I'm sure Bernie's Sm-army will be here to explain it to me in....3....2....1..

Siwsan

(26,177 posts)
4. I wish she was appearing in a bigger venue
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 07:02 PM
Feb 2016

It feels more like a media event than something designed for the people of Flint. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad and grateful she is coming and keeping up the pressure, but it feels like a hit and run visit.

Maybe it is this way because she will be back for the debate, next month.

And I'm saying this as an un-smary Bernie supporter because I am a Democrat, first.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
5. She's got a lot on her plate...
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:11 PM
Feb 2016

... and if this short stop does anything positive for the people of Flint, then if I think it's a good thing. I know not all Bernie supporters are smarmy, but I also know that they are far from..........

A SMARMY OF ONE!!

Looks like I pretty much nailed the countdown.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
6. Glad she is pushing for the Senate democrat proposal.
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:13 PM
Feb 2016

Certainly more than the republicans are doing, they don't even care.

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