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artislife

(9,497 posts)
91. She doesn't work for them, so she claims.
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 02:29 PM
Feb 2016

So when they come to ask her to speak, why would they? She isn't an expert in the field.


You may gave far more important information in your speech, but she delivers something else by giving a speech. She actually really isn't be paid to talk at that poing. No, they are paying for future speeches given outside the lecture hall.

But.. but .. a nurses' union has a pac that ran some ads supporting Bernie. So there 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #1
So I think it's time to end the very artful smear that you and your campaign have been carrying out. Octafish Feb 2016 #103
At least she calls it "artful". I'm sure she meant it as a complement. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #104
You don't take $100 million from the thugs on Wall Street and expect to skip away scot-free. reformist2 Feb 2016 #2
Just a 1%er to 1%er kick back FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #76
5% was from the big banks metroins Feb 2016 #77
Now, now. Let's not be hasty. Maybe they don't own you so much as *you AGREE* with them. hedda_foil Feb 2016 #86
They are the hundred mililion dollar couple.... Peregrine Took Feb 2016 #3
Good lord that is obscene. morningfog Feb 2016 #4
Yes, it is! MelissaB Feb 2016 #9
It is obscene. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #17
Why is it obscene to donate speech money to a charitable foundation? n/t pnwmom Feb 2016 #24
How much was donated and how much did they pocket? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #25
I would, too, but CNN didn't think it was worth reporting for some reason. n/t pnwmom Feb 2016 #57
The Clintons' net worth ($111 million dollars) means a good chunk went in their pockets Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #60
The bankers did not donate that money to a charitable org. morningfog Feb 2016 #45
Wrong. If you look at the Clinton Foundation website, you can see pnwmom Feb 2016 #58
You didn't give a link don't have no idea if that is accurate. morningfog Feb 2016 #63
All you had to do was look at the Clinton Foundation site, but that was too hard for you. pnwmom Feb 2016 #69
Duh. The "charity" was the Clinton Foundation! wavesofeuphoria Feb 2016 #85
Because they have a message that we need to hear? scscholar Feb 2016 #42
Like I have written UglyGreed Feb 2016 #5
And someone she is not being influenced by all this money!? Please. quantass Feb 2016 #6
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the plutocracy." mhatrw Feb 2016 #7
Well, $2700 gets you a photo & handshake... Ino Feb 2016 #8
For $153 million, you get ONE bought-and-paid for Pez dispenser politician CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #26
Was any of this for the Clinton's foundations, or all just to them personally? FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #10
Read the article, lazy! salib Feb 2016 #19
I did read it and the short article said nothing about it. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #59
What do you have to say to get paid that much? Not Sure Feb 2016 #11
In any of those speeches? Absolutely nothing. Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #20
It's a pay off for future favors. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #41
it's called 'The Establishment' and she's one of them tomm2thumbs Feb 2016 #12
When CNN says something bad about the Clintons, it is time to take notice. Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #13
Ok, I am going to play devil's advocate elmac Feb 2016 #22
Watch Donny Doosh Wall St. Huckster, melt DOWN at the thought of Bernie becoming President... AzDar Feb 2016 #14
so what? if you were a hot commodity Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2016 #15
But what if you were accepting money retrowire Feb 2016 #18
As Clinton said herself "I represented Wall Street". n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #47
There is a reason you are a hot commodity zeemike Feb 2016 #27
Bingo. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #38
Please dont vote Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #62
What exactly would the Clintons say to Goldman Sachs in private? jalan48 Feb 2016 #16
She likely she told them what they wanted to hear. PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #51
I am troubled by your argument artislife Feb 2016 #89
It would be interesting to know how much of that LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #21
And that's why I respect Jimmy Carter, among other reasons. Sienna86 Feb 2016 #23
Never in a million years would Jimmy be mixed up in anything like this Jarqui Feb 2016 #31
Does anyone here want 'best democracy Big $$' can buy? chknltl Feb 2016 #28
Why leave out other groups they spoke to like American Camping Association, Canada 2020, Hoyt Feb 2016 #29
Because they don't fit the narrative. Metric System Feb 2016 #33
Because it's irrelevant. frylock Feb 2016 #35
Bingo! nt AmBlue Feb 2016 #74
She is only morally ambiguous some of the time! artislife Feb 2016 #90
Would that I could make that much money with my mouth. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #30
A McDonald's cook would have to work 7,000 years to make that kind of money Android3.14 Feb 2016 #32
Good for them both! NurseJackie Feb 2016 #34
Your Opinion Only - Others See The World Differently cantbeserious Feb 2016 #37
They are two of the most admired people in the world Beaverhausen Feb 2016 #43
Being Admired Is Not The Same As Being Right - As To My Feelings - Sticks And Stones ... cantbeserious Feb 2016 #48
Damning - Case Closed - HRC - Patron Of Wall Street And The 1% cantbeserious Feb 2016 #36
5% was from the big banks metroins Feb 2016 #78
Damning - Case Closed - HRC - Patron Of Wall Street And The 1% cantbeserious Feb 2016 #83
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #39
A Forbes article... Ino Feb 2016 #40
This is the benefit they offer her: Jarqui Feb 2016 #44
Good gawd... SoapBox Feb 2016 #52
Wow! ... KelleyKramer Feb 2016 #71
This repost also adds some perspective that sheds some light on it Jarqui Feb 2016 #70
Disgusting that a public servant could become so wealthy LittleBlue Feb 2016 #46
^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Feb 2016 #49
Exactly this, you don't get 153 million and not coyote Feb 2016 #82
No influance pedaling here nothing to see.....move along Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #88
Good for them! :) n/t OhZone Feb 2016 #50
Greed, as Heilmann said. Unethical and shortsighted on cali Feb 2016 #53
Greed? Nope. OhZone Feb 2016 #65
Corruption? Yes. Oilwellian Feb 2016 #105
But, but, but..."we're flat broke!" SoapBox Feb 2016 #54
The best democracy money can buy(for the banks). liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #55
amazing that nobody is defending this Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #56
Someone did. See post 65 a little above yours and posted later. Incredible. hedda_foil Feb 2016 #87
We've been hillary-splained Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #97
^^for sure^^ hedda_foil Feb 2016 #100
News flash - NO ONE CARES! George II Feb 2016 #61
Democratic voters seem to care - they're slowly but surely abandoning the Clintons. reformist2 Feb 2016 #64
You seem concerned. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #68
She'll be the best President money can buy left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 #66
My God, do they owe a lot of rich people a lot of rich favors. RiverLover Feb 2016 #67
Did she not anticipate this could be a big problem moondust Feb 2016 #72
What is the issue? metroins Feb 2016 #79
She doesn't work for them, so she claims. artislife Feb 2016 #91
They are really paying to have her name associated with them metroins Feb 2016 #92
They already have prestige, what else would they want? artislife Feb 2016 #93
You think it over... metroins Feb 2016 #94
I have gone to all day workshops artislife Feb 2016 #95
It shows how little they care what we think of them. reformist2 Feb 2016 #80
This is simply unbelievable! She is toast and she will take the entire Democratic Party down Bernblu Feb 2016 #73
Bought and sold bigwillq Feb 2016 #75
Looks like about 5% came from banks. So much for the "owned by Wall Street" meme. DanTex Feb 2016 #81
such obscene greed and conflict of interest, at best amborin Feb 2016 #84
If we air our dirty laundry won't the Independents eventually find out? Babel_17 Feb 2016 #96
Is Hillary cynical enough to believe Utopian Leftist Feb 2016 #98
SO.. Noone cares except Bernie supporters on DU...eom asuhornets Feb 2016 #99
I know a teacher who deserves to make that kind of money. Octafish Feb 2016 #101
A former president and first lady can demand big coin for their time and a public appearance? Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #102
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