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Clinton Campaign: "Our Supporters Aren't the Grubbers"

May 05, 2008 10:34 AM

On a conference call this morning, Sen. Hillary Clinton's communications team was asked about a comment the candidate many in the media thought she made yesterday in Indiana: "Why don't we hold these Wall Street money-grubbers responsible for their role in this recession?"

(In actuality, Clinton had said "money brokers," not "momey grubbers." But at the time everyone including the Clinton campaign thought she'd said "grubbers.")

So the question -- given the support for Clinton's campaign on Wall Street from investment bankers and hedge fund managers and employees (including Chelsea Clinton), how does one distinguish between the good folks on Wall Street and the "money-grubbers"?

Joked Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson: "Our supporters aren't the grubbers!"

Then Clinton campaign strategist Geoff Garin jumped in and said that Clinton's "abiding principle is that in America we need to have shared prosperity... The truth is there are a lot of people on Wall Street who take a much more selfish view of things."

The campaign is happy to have the support of folks on Wall Street, Garin said, "they probably share her value of shared prosperity."

- jpt

This post has been corrected with the proper quote.

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Belle Starr....is there a problem with Obama living with a "white woman?"

Posted by: LowB44 | May 6, 2008 10:58:04 AM

jgaw writes:
"what do you mean obama' domestic partner?"

Before Michelle, he lived with a white woman in Hyde Park. Don't know if SHE was also an associate of Ayers-Dohrn, but presumably lots of people DO know.

Posted by: Belle Starr | May 5, 2008 2:19:17 PM

belle starr,
what do you mean obama' domestic partner?

Posted by: jgaw | May 5, 2008 2:13:38 PM

geevil writes:
"Ask Alice Palmer about Obama's tactic of throwing out votes and signatures."

Yes. PLEASE. And about Axelrod's tenure at the Chicago Sun-Times. And about Dohrn and Ayers and Exelon.

And about Obama's domestic partner before he married into the local Democratic machine.

Posted by: Belle Starr | May 5, 2008 2:10:55 PM

According to their tax returns, Hillary gave 10% of her income to charity, a much higher percentage than Obama did. That is not a money-grubber if you ask me.

Posted by: JDavis | May 5, 2008 1:22:45 PM

when are you all going to listen and learn?O- he is going to destory this country if he makes president!he is not his race but the man himself, he is false and needs to be booted out of the race- ask him his favorite movie, and you can decide for your self, he watched it and decided to run for the president- and it is about hiding all of his connections that are crooked, and he being so innocent- that came out in Iowa and folks were blinded by him and didnt pay attention to what he was saying- time to wake up folks and listen and read- use some common sence

Posted by: pearl elliott | May 5, 2008 1:07:41 PM

It does not surprise me that she places all the blame on them also. Tell me, hasn't she been serving us in Washington for 35 years and has she not been voting against the American dream that long?? She will say and do anything for that one vote. We are so in trouble if she wins this.

Posted by: Becky | May 5, 2008 12:52:22 PM

Ask Alice Palmer about Obama's tactic of throwing out votes and signatures.

Posted by: geevill | May 5, 2008 12:45:59 PM

Oh my God- Where is Obama? We need to start labeling Hill-Bill as the money grubber! Here's miss rich B telling the poor people of Indiana that she is one of them (not counting her millions of course). She should be thrown in jail for lying about this gas tax "Fairy Tale" as Bill-Hill put it. She has been in Washington for decades and done nothing that she promises today. What an Elitist MONEY_GRUBBER you are hill-bill.

Posted by: CJ PALMER | May 5, 2008 12:35:58 PM

Obama has his share of "money grubbers" too such as Exelon, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, UBS, Exxon Mobil, British Petroleum and so on. Both of the Democratic candidates are Wall Street darlings.

Posted by: alpaig | May 5, 2008 12:27:05 PM

People should get the facts straight and get facts from independently source. Fact 1 Obama receive campaign money from oil companies. Fact 2 Why did Sen.Obama take his oath on the bible like other Officials????? Muslim???? Yes!!!! If U want a president Vote Clinton or McCain!!!! Don't slap US veterans or the Miliary in the face with a person take a oath with karon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: veteran | May 5, 2008 12:26:14 PM

lets see 33million paid in taxes more then most rich people would pay because they think the rich should pay more than the poor. The Clintons have always cared about the blue collar workers.

Posted by: Bishop | May 5, 2008 12:12:34 PM

I am so hopping mad at this thing that is called a woman>>>>>>>>>She defending her wonderful gas cut now calles AGAIN Obama an ELITIST.WOW she is begging to pi-- me off.Like she has bought gas in the past 24+ years.Damn her we but her gas annd all the oil companies will do is raise the price just like they do everyday to make up for it Let her keep talking and soon we all will be paying 5.00 a gal.

Posted by: older wh lady | May 5, 2008 12:06:35 PM

I fail to see how the Clintons could be called money grubbers; Hillary's tax cuts are certainly going to affect their financial bottom line. I would call a money grubber those who put the accumulation of personal wealth above national debt, as we've seen over and over again during the Bush administration.

Posted by: HoosierSue | May 5, 2008 12:04:36 PM

The fact that Obama and his wife are so out of touch she said she has trouble paying $14,000.00 ayear for extras for the girls he say's most people would only save $30.00 on a gas tax relief and the sad part is most of us work from birth to grave and if the economic majors are so smart why do all of us not benefit I think they should teach econimics in first grade not your senior year of school if you go to a private or magnet school you do learn about economics early and often.

Posted by: Bishop | May 5, 2008 12:02:17 PM

Uh, Low, you do know that Obama is for shared prosperity, correct? In fact, the rich will have to pay even more to make up for his blanket tax cuts for the middle class. Hillary supports targeted tax cuts for healthcare and education.

Posted by: HoosierSue | May 5, 2008 12:01:44 PM

Shared prosperity = communism; I don't want that. A level playing field so everyone can reap the benefits of their hard work....that's what I want. GO OBAMA!

Posted by: LowB44 | May 5, 2008 11:57:07 AM

To every story... Spin, Spin, Spin... there is an excuse... Spin, Spin, Spin... And a flip-flop for every position, under heaven.

Posted by: Deep Release | May 5, 2008 11:43:35 AM

It is very strange:

We raise our children to be good citizens, not to lie, to share with others, to have good manners...

And then we go and vote for a woman who is extremely aggressive, competitive up to the point of lying about others, and who displays all the attributes that we do not want in our society.

Posted by: voter | May 5, 2008 11:40:26 AM

I hope all her lies come back and bite her in the aqq.She would sell her mother if she could win ths campaign....

Posted by: older wh lady | May 5, 2008 11:39:52 AM

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