Hillary Clinton responded to the call for her to release transcripts of her speeches to Wall Street banks on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday morning, pointing to her decades-long public record.
Clinton has been repeatedly asked—most recently by the New York Times editorial board, which also endorsed her candidacy—to reveal transcripts of her paid speeches to banks like Goldman Sachs after she stepped down as Secretary of State.
When host Mika Brzezinski asked if Clinton is worried about someone else releasing her speeches, Clinton said the speeches were irrelevant to her record.
“The real question underneath this is OK, if you take money from Wall Street, can you regulate Wall Street? Well, Barack Obama took more money from Wall Street than any candidate who’s ever run for president. Turned around, passed and signed the Dodd-Frank bill. So, I think you should be judged on what you’ve done,” she said.
“I’m more than happy to put my record against Bernie Sanders,” Clinton added.
She wants her record put up against Republicans as well, she said.
“I don’t mind answering questions, but at some point I want everybody to have to answer,” Clinton said.
Brzezinski countered, “Can you assure the American people that you didn’t say anything in those speeches that would undermine your promise to be tough on Wall Street?”
Clinton said her decades-long public record is more revealing than a speech transcript.
“Absolutely, absolutely. Absolutely. And besides, I’m on the public record. I told them what I’m going to do. I said I’m going to go after big banks that pose a systemic risk. I want you to hold me accountable for that because I will do that exactly,” Clinton said.
Watch the clip, via MSNBC:
Stonewalling does not seem like a wise strategy when even the NYT editorial board says you should release them.
Oh, for goodness’ sake.
This - this right here - is why I want to bang my head against the desk, repeatedly.
Secretary Clinton has just opened a huge can of worms, for no good reason whatsoever.
Mind you, this is coming from a strong Democratic supporter, but polling numbers already show her with a trust deficit. Why in God’s name would she do anything to cement that narrative???
Release the damn transcripts, for Heaven’s sake.
Whats said behind closed doors is often much different than what is said in the public arena. Just ask Mitt Romney how that worked out, Mrs. Clinton. This is why so many have a hard time trusting you. Sorry, but I’m pretty sure most people who receive millions of dollars from one particular place will be extra-light on policing that place.
But, that won’t stop your fans here from telling us all how this is a non-issue.
Sounds like Donald “the draft dodging coward” Trump on his tax returns.
In other words, there is undoubtedly an African American in the wood pile.
As a Democrat, I hope I’m wrong, but given the Clinton family tendency to prostitute themselves for money, this stupid response scares the hell out of me.
This is all very interesting, but what’s with Joe’s feet?
Roll out of bed late did we, Mr. Scarborough? Where are your socks? Did you free a couple of House Elves this morning?