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Hacked email: Clinton miffed by Pelosi's 'non-answer'?
Associated Press ^ | Nov 6, 2016 2:18 PM EST | Laurie Kellman

Posted on 11/06/2016 3:26:09 PM PST by Olog-hai

A hacked email released by WikiLeaks on Sunday suggests Hillary Clinton was miffed by Nancy Pelosi’s initial refusal to endorse her during the Democratic presidential primary.

Clinton aide Huma Abedin noted in a July 16, 2015, email to a list of people including campaign Chairman John Podesta that Clinton had asked for the House Democratic leader’s endorsement over Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Pelosi “didn’t say yes,” Abedin wrote. “HRC said she felt it was a non-answer.” Abedin suggested that she or Podesta call Pelosi’s top aide “to see what the deal is but she wasn’t prepared for that answer,” according to the email.

It’s not unusual for party leaders to avoid taking sides in primaries. Sanders — and Pelosi — ultimately endorsed Clinton. …

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abedin; hillary; pelosi; wikileaks

1 posted on 11/06/2016 3:26:09 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I heard that there is tension between Hillary and Pelosi. What I heard, just hearsay, is that Bill Clinton behaved badly around one of Nancy’s daughters. So Nancy was angry at the Clintons over that incident.


2 posted on 11/06/2016 3:31:33 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

But Nancy never cared about any other person’s daughter? Typical.


3 posted on 11/06/2016 3:39:18 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Pelosi’s daughter Alexandra is cute and personable. Yes, I could see why Bill cornering her and abruptly dropping his pants might put Nancy off endorsing his hatchet-faced wife.

“Why aren’t I fifty points ahead you might ask”


4 posted on 11/06/2016 3:43:32 PM PST by purplelobster
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To: purplelobster

Dude, I think you better get you glasses prescription checked... ;-)


5 posted on 11/06/2016 3:52:24 PM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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