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Showing Original Post only (View all)Hillary Clinton's 'obsession' with money could be an obstacle for her 2016 campaign [View all]
http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clintons-obsession-with-money-affecting-her-campaign-2015-2Clinton, the Democratic presidential front-runner in 2016, is under a barrage of criticism for her finances including her six-figure speaking fees and her foundation's fundraising practices. The headlines have some experts on both sides of the aisle convinced Clinton's cash could be an issue in her prospective White House bid.
Multiple Republicans working on the 2016 race told Business Insider they thought Clinton's finances were a major weakness for her on the campaign trail.
"I think that it absolutely would be a potent attack against Hillary Clinton, if only for the fact that she's just not able to relate to the guy who's actually waiting paycheck to paycheck," one GOP operative said.
In the most explosive development, The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation broke an agreement it made with the White House by taking a $500,000 contribution from the Algerian government while Clinton was secretary of state. The agreement was designed to prevent foreign governments from indirectly currying favor with the State Department through Clinton.
Multiple Republicans working on the 2016 race told Business Insider they thought Clinton's finances were a major weakness for her on the campaign trail.
"I think that it absolutely would be a potent attack against Hillary Clinton, if only for the fact that she's just not able to relate to the guy who's actually waiting paycheck to paycheck," one GOP operative said.
In the most explosive development, The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation broke an agreement it made with the White House by taking a $500,000 contribution from the Algerian government while Clinton was secretary of state. The agreement was designed to prevent foreign governments from indirectly currying favor with the State Department through Clinton.
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Hillary Clinton's 'obsession' with money could be an obstacle for her 2016 campaign [View all]
KamaAina
Feb 2015
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These might be considered RW attacks if the Clintons were Left Wing. But they aren't.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#9
"Fought against electric rate cut" "Yes: criminalize flag burning" "Yes to wiretapping"
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#18
"OnTheIssues" is the source and they carry the links for most of these. I.E, Clinton supports TPP.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#39
Not just "rightwing," but "sexist." You rarely see that word paired with males, politicians or
MADem
Feb 2015
#17
Instead of refuting the arguments against HRC for president, some just disparage those
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#35
$500,000? $300,000? Eh, chicken feed. An hour's work. Please give us Warren or Sanders!
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#5
I will vote for the most Progressive and Honest candidate no matter their chances of winning.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#12
but you don't want to be blamed for a President Cruz...or President Walker or President Rubio
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#14
You may be correct. Wall Street will be tough to fight, but the people want change.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#36
I am also but dont see how fighting Wall Street is going to put food in their mouths.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#40
You are right we need to elect Democrats that will tax the wealthy to pay for food stamps.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#46
From what i have heard in the past few days she wants to change taxes so the
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#49
Well, you can mark this one off your list, she has taken a stand on the income inequality, she
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#31
now all they need is to find a penniless republican candidate that billionaries will admire and...
unblock
Feb 2015
#8
Hillary is not obsessed with her and wealth, it is those who continues to ride this train who are
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#23
So do you think she will raise the taxes on the wealthy and make Goldman-Sachs pay their
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#37
LOL. I knew you'd respond with a question. Never commit, right? Point out the fault
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#44
By their very nature the wealthy are our enemy. They steal a Trillion dollars from us
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#53
So, you're saying she did NOT vote to rescind the Bush tax cuts for the upper income tiers?
brooklynite
Mar 2015
#69
Clinton has an obsession with bi-partisanship/triangulation. That, we know for sure.
blkmusclmachine
Feb 2015
#29
If you were in a small village without good drinking water would you need help?
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#42
"Multiple Republicans working on the 2016 race" -- more right-wing bullshit smears.
NYC Liberal
Feb 2015
#43
Why don't you show us how wrong these "smears" are? Tell us how HRC stands on issues.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#48
I have numerous times but you only have questions. What issue do you want to discuss?
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#52
The Purity Party, AKA Hillary deniers, are out in force. There is no logic that can be
libdem4life
Feb 2015
#54
I see several dozen posts here but nobody disputing the accuracy of the accusation.
Jim Lane
Feb 2015
#55
OK, you believe that no one could disagree with you on this except from a bad motive.
Jim Lane
Feb 2015
#66
I wish your post were satire. Unfortunately, it's merely an exaggeration, and a mild one at that.
Jim Lane
Mar 2015
#80
At least your OP finally states where this 'Hillary has a money problem' is coming from.
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#57