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2016 Postmortem

pinebox

(5,761 posts) Sat May 28, 2016, 09:52 AM May 2016

Why did Hillary have a fundraiser co-hosted by a lobbyist for the NRA?

Can one of her supports please answer that for us?
But it gets deeper, the other host is from Bill's administration who is a lobbyist for Goldman-Sachs.
My oh my, all that's missing is the lawyer part from "Lawyers, guns and money". What a nice little group of buddies the Clinton's have.

MORE https://theintercept.com/2016/03/01/nra-lobbyist-will-co-host-clinton-fundraiser/

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Why did Hillary have a fundraiser co-hosted by a lobbyist for the NRA? (Original Post) pinebox May 2016 OP

Doesn't have to do as much with lawyers and guns... NCTraveler May 2016 #1

As with advertising agencies, lobbying firms represent clients on both sides of the political Trust Buster May 2016 #2

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

1. Doesn't have to do as much with lawyers and guns...

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 09:55 AM

May 2016

As it does money.

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

2. As with advertising agencies, lobbying firms represent clients on both sides of the political

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 09:56 AM

May 2016

spectrum. Trying to tie Hillary to the NRA because a lobbyist represents a firm that's done business with the NRA is disingenuous and that's being kind. Get serious.

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