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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How much $$$$ have Bernie and Jane cleared from this primary? [View all]think
(11,641 posts)72. "Hillary Helps a Bank—and Then It Funnels Millions to the Clintons"
Hillary Helps a Bankand Then It Funnels Millions to the Clintons
CONOR FRIEDERSDORF JUL 31, 2015
The Wall Street Journals eyebrow-raising story of how the presidential candidate and her husband accepted cash from UBS without any regard for the appearance of impropriety that it created.
~Snip~
The article adds that there is no evidence of any link between Mrs. Clintons involvement in the case and the banks donations to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, or its hiring of Mr. Clinton. Maybe its all a mere coincidence, and when UBS agreed to pay Bill Clinton $1.5 million the relevant decision-maker wasnt even aware of the vast sum his wife may have saved the bank or the power that she will potentially wield after the 2016 presidential election.
But even that wouldnt make accepting the $1.5 million excusable.
If youre Bill Clinton and your wife has recently intervened, in her capacity as a cabinet secretary, to help a giant corporation avert a significant threat to its bottom-line, the very least you could do, if only to avoid the appearance of impropriety, is to avoid negotiating seven-figure paydays with that same corporation. This is particularly jaw-dropping because ultra-wealthy Bill Clinton has virtually unlimited opportunities to give lucrative speeches to any number of audiences not directly implicated by decisions that his wife made as secretary of state....
Read more:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/hillary-helps-a-bankand-then-it-pays-bill-15-million-in-speaking-fees/400067/
CONOR FRIEDERSDORF JUL 31, 2015
The Wall Street Journals eyebrow-raising story of how the presidential candidate and her husband accepted cash from UBS without any regard for the appearance of impropriety that it created.
~Snip~
The article adds that there is no evidence of any link between Mrs. Clintons involvement in the case and the banks donations to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, or its hiring of Mr. Clinton. Maybe its all a mere coincidence, and when UBS agreed to pay Bill Clinton $1.5 million the relevant decision-maker wasnt even aware of the vast sum his wife may have saved the bank or the power that she will potentially wield after the 2016 presidential election.
But even that wouldnt make accepting the $1.5 million excusable.
If youre Bill Clinton and your wife has recently intervened, in her capacity as a cabinet secretary, to help a giant corporation avert a significant threat to its bottom-line, the very least you could do, if only to avoid the appearance of impropriety, is to avoid negotiating seven-figure paydays with that same corporation. This is particularly jaw-dropping because ultra-wealthy Bill Clinton has virtually unlimited opportunities to give lucrative speeches to any number of audiences not directly implicated by decisions that his wife made as secretary of state....
Read more:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/hillary-helps-a-bankand-then-it-pays-bill-15-million-in-speaking-fees/400067/
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They did get that free trip to Rome. I wonder how many $27 donations that was? nt
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#1
It's hippy-kicking. Bernie so poor. Bernie so bad. Doing this for the money.
Alex4Martinez
May 2016
#116
Probably in the drawer next to Obama's long form birth certificate #taxtruther
portlander23
May 2016
#20
For the last 40 years candidates for President have released their tax returns.
woolldog
May 2016
#21
Projecting a bit there? Hillary is richer than God and got her money
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2016
#16
The fact that he's never had a private sector job speaks in his favor,
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2016
#41
Working in the private sector isn't evil. My point is only that as an elected official
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2016
#67
His tax return indicates he is in the top 6% of wage earners. He paid less than
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#87
So far Sanders has only produced one summary, did not see a tax return indicating 13%.
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#99
Teachers, carpenters, film-making, youth counselor? They don't get paychecks?
ebayfool
May 2016
#100
Hillary and Bill Clinton both had best selling books which sold millions of copies. I know because
politicaljunkie41910
May 2016
#105
Candidates are now permitted to pay themselves a salary from campaign funds
democrattotheend
Jun 2016
#135
I believe that she should not focus on her gender or women's issues. As I wrote just yesterday,
woolldog
May 2016
#17
That's a good point. Bernie is lying to people making them believe there is a democratic path to
MariaThinks
May 2016
#34
As if you care; the people donating to Sanders' campaign trust him. Your concern is worth nothing.
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#36
I'm a student who donated to Bernie. I think my concern is worth a hell of a lot more.
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#44
No doubt; my point is my opinion about how Bernie spends the money is more valuable than a HRC
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#49
Their opinion is worthless in the question of how Bernie runs his campaign and spends his money.
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#57
Well, your assertions about the Sanders profiting from the campaign are just that.
CentralMass
May 2016
#42
there is nothing wrong in accepting speaking fees. It's called commerce and capitalism.
MariaThinks
May 2016
#50
At least Hillary was paid by thise who could afford it. She never took 200K from a strugling college
lunamagica
May 2016
#48
When Hillary is profiting off the back of investment bankers, that means she is beholding to them.
-none
May 2016
#82
The answer is 'no'. But your question is phrased curiously -- as if the answer is 'yes'
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#47
As would many other explanations. Just because you can imagine a nefarious purpose does not imply
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#55
maybe you could do some research on Federal campaign finance law before speculating?
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#63
Candidates don't get to keep unspent campaign funds for themselves.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2016
#59
Classic dog whistle. Your entire cohort is defined by this sort of trash.
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#62
Well....I suspect you can explain to us when Jane O'Meara Sanders became Jewish?
msanthrope
May 2016
#80