Reply #5: But she also said:

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"Reached at her home in Iowa, the waitress, Anita Esterday, said that neither she nor a colleague who helped serve Mrs. Clinton recalled seeing any tip."

"She said a local staff member of Mrs. Clinton’s campaign was in the restaurant on Thursday to tell them that the campaign had left a tip."

"She said that when she and her colleague said they had not seen a tip, the staff member gave each of them $20."

$20 is important to a waitress who depends on her tips for her living.


I agree that there are more important issues in the world, BUT how a presidential candidate treats working class people is very important.

Clinton has had the same thing happen before, in 2000 when she was running for the Senate, and a waitress was stiffed after serving her. I doubt that Clinton ever personally pays bills or tips, but she needs to make sure her staff member who handles paying restaurant checks and tipping servers makes sure each server gets his/her tip so this doesn't happen again. Or maybe she needs to do it herself.