Welcome to the Empire Files podcast. This is Abby Martin. This is the audio version of each episode of

the Empire Files hosted on Telesaur English. You can watch every episode at the Empirefiles.tv.

As the circus of the 2016 presidential election grinds on, Hillary Clinton has posited herself as the candidate of the people.

But not many candidates of the people have vacation homes in the Hamptons that cost $200,000

per month, or hang out with the world's billionaires. You know, it's hard to know who she really

is, while once being a proponent of Donald Trump-type positions, like building

a wall at the Mexican border, supporting torture, and opposing the same-sex marriage until

2013.

Today, Hillary Clinton presents herself as the anti-Trump, anti-Republican candidate.

There's been a lot of outrage about the impression that the establishment has already

anointed her as the Democratic nominee and has carved out her path to the presidency.

But like in 2008, her guaranteed seat on the throne is being derailed by the unpredictable

moods of the masses and millions of young progressive voters.

She continues to play her shape-shifting game, morphing her positions to try to

capture the support from her opponent. But the real Hillary is still inside. In fact, every layer

of Hillary's career shows why. Far from being a candidate of the people, she's the top

pick by corporations to do the real job of any U.S. president, be the

CEO of the empire. And they're working hard to keep her on that path to the throne.

Having been party insiders for decades, the Clintons have manipulated D.C. reporters,

mastered the media spin, and have a well-oiled PR machine at their beck and call.

Hillary Clinton has done everything right. She has run a good campaign. She has

outperformed in debate. She's raised money. She's got a great ground game.

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