Goldman Sachs’ CEO Lloyd Blankfein inadvertently pushed young people closer to Democratic underdog who speaks their language of ‘economic angst’
Congratulations, Lloyd Blankfein, on giving the presidential bid by Vermont senator Bernie Sanders a big boost! Oh, that wasn’t what you meant to do? Whoops …
Whether or not the Goldman Sachs CEO intended to further undermine the appeal of Democratic party contender and his former paid speaker, Hillary Clinton, in eyes of a key voter bloc, that’s precisely what his description of Sanders’ campaign as having “the potential to be a dangerous moment” accomplished. And if either of them want to know why, it’s the economy stupid!
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