Editorial: What Hillary Clinton said behind closed doors

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From the Chicago Tribune:

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The issue here is that Clinton, now a would-be president, earned an extraordinary living giving speeches and making appearances. All transcripts from those activities should be available for public scrutiny, just as all presidential candidates' previous professional work should be open to examination. For example, if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, expect to read a lot more details about his decades in business. And rightly so. Voters deserve to know, and understand, how he made his money.

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Why are those particular speeches and conversations important for assessing Clinton's candidacy? Because how she presented herself to influential people in a private setting reflected her judgment. Voters are reasonable to ask: How did she handle the situation? Better than Mitt Romney? In 2012 he did himself in by talking disparagingly about low-income people in private to wealthy donors.

We're guessing Clinton made nice with Wall Street and feels uncomfortable about it now. Maybe she said something to damage her credibility among some potential supporters. So be it. Clinton could have avoided scrutiny by finding different work. Instead, she earned big speaking fees based on her experience as a public servant. If she likes that role and wants to be president, she has an obligation to share what she said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-hillary-clinton-speeches-goldman-sachs-edit-0429-jm-20160428-story.html

[MisterP]

1. I've said it so often my face has gone numb, but for 20 years the Clintons have been building

a party where the voters are comfortable electing someone whose positions they don't know

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2. I figure there will be rush to provide details after the convention.

The wives of two Republican candidates Cruz, Christie could have actually heard Hillary's speech.

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3. and probably did. Who knows, there might be transcripts or even video? nt

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4. Count on an attack ad.

........and Trump and Cruz will have NO similar speeches to reveal.

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5. Of course they won't. Nobody in the race, past or present, has made any such speeches.

Just Hillary. Some during the several month period she was violating FEC rules.

[Treleana]

7. They could just make up stuff

And double dog dare her to release it to prove what they're alleging is wrong. I wonder if someone could claim, in a lawsuit, that she said something slanderous in her speech and you could get access to the actual transcripts as evidence. We know transcripts exist because Ralph Nader has a copy of her speech contract, where she demands a transcript be made for her. Here's a link to the Ralph Nader video

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6. "closed doors"

Expect FOIA's to be ignored and maybe even C-span expelled from the chambers.