2016 Postmortem

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts) Sun Feb 7, 2016, 03:30 PM Feb 2016

675K "That's what they offered". [View all]

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Mrs. Clinton notoriously defended her $675,000 speaking fee from Goldman Sachs by proclaiming "That's what they offered".

Why would Goldman Sachs offer her $675,000 for 3 speeches, what was in it for them?

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	Goldman Sachs often gives away money for no reason.
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	Clinton disclosed information worth $675,000.
	1 (2%)
	Goldman Sachs believes it has purchased $675,000 of influence from Clinton
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675K "That's what they offered". [View all] Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 OP

That's more money then a lot of people make in 10 years. If (with my 16 inch scope) I had .. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #1

At $10/hr it would take about 33 years full time work. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #3

When you get voted most admired woman in the world for 15 or so years in a row, DanTex Feb 2016 #7

you might want to adjust Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #2

Yeahup..... daleanime Feb 2016 #4

And that's still less than 1% of their combined worth Hydra Feb 2016 #6

Actually, Goldman and many other organizations have events with paid DanTex Feb 2016 #5

Then she should ejbr Feb 2016 #9

Maybe. I've yet to come across anyone who doesn't already hate Hillary who cares about this stuff DanTex Feb 2016 #13

Talk is cheap ejbr Feb 2016 #15

You left out the American Camping Association. Maybe she's owned by "big camping!" DanTex Feb 2016 #16

Your trust ejbr Feb 2016 #17

Unless you distrust anyone who has ever given a paid speech, then it seems pretty clear DanTex Feb 2016 #19

They are not about ejbr Feb 2016 #20

I see. So people who are going to run for office at some time in the future can't give DanTex Feb 2016 #21

They shouldn't balk ejbr Feb 2016 #23

You've already heard what you want to hear. She releases the transcripts, they are innocuous, DanTex Feb 2016 #24

Obama being born in Kenya ejbr Feb 2016 #25

I do not hate her Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #30

Call it what you want. But no evidence is going to change your mind about her supposedly DanTex Feb 2016 #31

she knew she was going to run since 08 Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #27

and colleges Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #26

Yes, speaking to colleges is evil. Those institutes for higher learning, how dare they give DanTex Feb 2016 #28

how dare they be Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #33

Well, when you send your kids to college, you can make sure that the college you send DanTex Feb 2016 #35

yep screw the huge debt Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #37

"Everybody's doing it" Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #51

There is zero evidence of any trade of influence for access. DanTex Feb 2016 #52

Stand back a ways from your candidate & primary Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #53

The system as a whole, I agree with you. Where I differ is that I see Hillary as part of the DanTex Feb 2016 #54

Yes. Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #55

For me, I just care about what happens to the country and the world. DanTex Feb 2016 #56

I'm very proud of Hillary and her success. OhZone Feb 2016 #8

I think you ejbr Feb 2016 #11

I don't know what kind of cave people are living in where they're not aware that DanTex Feb 2016 #14

Yeah. Exactly. Some Bernie fans are bad as the GOP pretending everything is a scandal. nt OhZone Feb 2016 #36

nice name calling insults Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #39

Sorry. Edited. And I'm not nice when people act awful. OhZone Feb 2016 #42

thanks so much Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #45

Welcome. OhZone Feb 2016 #47

I like Jimmy Carter Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #34

That's not how it works anyway. Hillary has an agency negotiate her speaking fees. Avalux Feb 2016 #10

Pretty sure this qualifies for the No Shit Sherlock issue of the day/month/Primary??? n/t libdem4life Feb 2016 #12

Pass rock Feb 2016 #18

Investors usually expect a return on their investments. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #22

Hillary believes if she "Repeats the Lie enough people will believe it" FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #29

If someone was willing to pay me $675000 to speak to them I sure as hell doc03 Feb 2016 #32

Oh I would too, but I think perhaps that isn't going to happen to you or me. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #44

Well I wasn't a US Senator representing New York where Wall Street happens to be for 8 years and doc03 Feb 2016 #57

This makes me sick--as I try and figure out what bills I can juggle this month. Paper Roses Feb 2016 #38

yes they just picked that amount Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #40

.+10 840high Feb 2016 #58

There was definite quid pro quo with Sanders and the NRA Persondem Feb 2016 #41

Oh really? Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #43

might want to check your facts Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #46

Which explains his D- rating from the NRA. hifiguy Feb 2016 #49

When an organization like Goldman pays that kind of money hifiguy Feb 2016 #48

The Fourth Possibility speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #50