Hillary Clinton's campaign manager may have one of the easiest jobs in the U.S. The Clinton campaign has been graced with the "Donald," a self-destructive, ticking time-bomb. Trump is vulnerable in many, many regards and his non-existent filter and "first punch" reflex may diminish his chances come November. Despite the array of zingers Clinton has in her arsenal, Hillary should steer clear of attacking Donald Trump's personal wealth and elitism or face being branded as a hypocrite.
Clinton flirts with the notion that she resonates with Americans, she is "more in touch" than Donald a "one per-center." Delving deeper into her and her husband's finances unearths a reality far removed from the majority of Americans-- a reality that pundits never seem to analyze because, yes, Trump's wealth is astronomical.
Concealed by her all-American appearance and moralistic demeanor is the fact that Clinton's own personal net-worth is around 31.3 million, while her husband is 80 million, altogether 111 million. While the Clinton's wealth pales in comparison to Trump's billions, they are well beyond the "norm," and these are the same people who claimed to be "dead broke" after leaving the White House-- Hillary, please articulate how you were once "broke" to Americans that virtually live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to stay afloat.
Long ago the Clinton's lost their Arkansas roots to become the very definition of white elitists removed from the plight of American middle-class workers. With a snobbish laugh at the first debate, Clinton suggested Trump got rich on the back of Americans, but as the truth has it, Hillary gained her wealth through public service. (Remember, the Clintons were only raking in about $124,000 per year before the White House). So let it be known Trump is actually losing money to run for president, while Hillary will exploit the system to reap the benefits whether she becomes president or not. Simply put, the ladder of opportunity to elevate from middle-of-the-road Americans to untouchable, multi-millionaires is simply unavailable to a majority of Americans. Not many Americans, for instance, can charge around $225,000 for speaking fees to Wall Street as did Hillary. Nor do Average Joe Americans have "elite immunity" to be guarded against prosecution by the FBI because of an outrageous email scandal.
The Clinton's elitism is most pronounced in their personal possessions including a chateau laden with a pool and full-size barn bought for 1.7 million in Chappaqua, New York; Chappaqua is a city named by Forbes as one of the richest zip codes in the U.S. And what is more, is the extremely non-diverse demographics of the town the Clinton's call home. Hillary's phony plea to minorities for votes is called to head because she lives in a town that is near 90 percent white. The Clintons also own a mansion in D.C. that was bought for 2.8 million (and is now valued at 5 million) and recently just bought their latest property, a million dollar vacation home for Chelsea to "seek refuge" from the city.
Clinton also harps on Trump's lack of paying taxes but her own foundation is tax-free for charity purposes yet they draw hefty salaries from it; most notably the CEO's salary of $395,000. This tax-free venture has been criticized by some as a "sham" to indirectly benefit Bill and Hillary via their pay-to-play schemes. Evidently, if you have more money you do have more political influence. Clinton also touts that Trump's economic plan would selfishly facilitate him and his billionaire class but the facts show billionaires favor her 20 to 1. Having money is ok, though, if the money befits the Clintons and the individuals who have the dough are Democrats. Cough, cough Mark Cuban and Warren Buffet. You will also never find Clinton chastising the billionaires funding her campaign, Bernie Sander's supporters know this well. Hypocritical? I think so.
Governor Huckabee said it right when he accused Hillary of being an "elitist snob". Hillary thinks she can swindle the American public by chastising Trump and touting her humble beginnings, but these "beginnings" are long past. It is time for voters to stop burring their head in the sand and address the facts. Hillary is no longer part of Middle America and hasn't been for quite some time and this begs the question, is Hillary Rodham Clinton really "in touch?" Think again, America.
