stellanoir
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Thu Apr-10-08 12:35 PM
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| 8. Steph Miller covered this today. |
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And still they aren't paying their bills.
Unbelievable really.
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| -Bill Clinton raised $1.5 for Charity then pockets $450,000 of it |
Ichingcarpenter |
Apr-10-08 12:30 PM |
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Talk is cheap |
izquierdista |
Apr-10-08 12:31 PM |
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He kept 30% which is within the Better Business Burea's okay range. they say over 35% bad. |
ORDagnabbit |
Apr-10-08 12:32 PM |
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Not to be snarky, but do we really want the BBB as our standard for anything? |
ORDem |
Apr-10-08 12:34 PM |
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no defense for this given the topic. I would be ashamed to do this. |
roguevalley |
Apr-10-08 06:00 PM |
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Enough with the big speeches! |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Apr-10-08 12:32 PM |
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He's worse than Hitler. |
onehandle |
Apr-10-08 12:33 PM |
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It kind of hits me the same way it did when John Edwards took |
Vinca |
Apr-10-08 12:33 PM |
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What? You expect him to go all the way to England for 3 whole days |
hfojvt |
Apr-10-08 12:45 PM |
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Half a million for 3 days? Count me in. |
Vinca |
Apr-10-08 12:51 PM |
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Just because you are willing to work for poverty wages |
hfojvt |
Apr-10-08 01:21 PM |
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CORRECTION: It's $1.01 MILLION in 2-days |
quantass |
Apr-10-08 01:33 PM |
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it is two days, unless you count travel time |
hfojvt |
Apr-10-08 01:45 PM |
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Bill feels your pain. |
TexasObserver |
Apr-10-08 02:33 PM |
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he gave 327 speeches that year... and only ask to be paid for 83 IIRC |
Texas Hill Country |
Apr-10-08 06:07 PM |
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That's kinda hard to tell |
hfojvt |
Apr-11-08 02:02 AM |
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Sweet Jesus. nt |
thereismore |
Apr-10-08 12:34 PM |
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Steph Miller covered this today. |
stellanoir |
Apr-10-08 12:35 PM |
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"They" is a corporate entity separate from their personal finances. |
uberblonde |
Apr-10-08 12:38 PM |
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If Hill could loan her campaign 5 mil, so could Bill. |
stellanoir |
Apr-10-08 12:42 PM |
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Like John Edwards did? |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-10-08 12:49 PM |
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55 grand is far less than what Bill charges and the Edwards run a charity too |
stellanoir |
Apr-10-08 01:01 PM |
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So edwards screwed 'em, just not as hard |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-10-08 02:17 PM |
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Feels like I got it on me just reading this one |
crankychatter |
Apr-10-08 12:36 PM |
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that's what makes me proud to be a Clinton supporter |
hfojvt |
Apr-10-08 12:39 PM |
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And boy, has it payed off for them. |
Pawel K |
Apr-10-08 12:50 PM |
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Yea, as long as the public pays their way ...or else! |
quantass |
Apr-10-08 01:36 PM |
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Renu Mehta raised $1.5 million for charity... |
SidDithers |
Apr-10-08 12:40 PM |
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Bottom Line: He Delivered 3x What He Cost |
Crisco |
Apr-10-08 12:47 PM |
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yeah, if you consider him "delivering" the money he took, otherwise he only delivered 1,050,000 |
Levgreee |
Apr-10-08 01:42 PM |
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The complaint is the many thousands of dollars to speak at a fundraiser. |
Zachstar |
Apr-10-08 11:49 PM |
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So in 2 days Bill made over a million dollars for 3 speeches...... |
DB1 |
Apr-10-08 01:35 PM |
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I hope the voters in Pennsylvania get to see this information. |
Diane R |
Apr-10-08 01:39 PM |
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I could be wrong, of course,but I strongly suspect that they have Internet access in Pennsylvania. |
QC |
Apr-10-08 07:26 PM |
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Link please? This is worse than disappointing n/t |
Catherina |
Apr-10-08 01:39 PM |
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I can't change my OP now, but here is the link |
Ichingcarpenter |
Apr-10-08 01:43 PM |
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Just words.... |
Hepburn |
Apr-10-08 01:40 PM |
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Making this kind of money - does Bill really want Hillary to get elected |
grantcart |
Apr-10-08 01:42 PM |
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Just words? |
FrenchieCat |
Apr-10-08 01:44 PM |
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Well... |
BlueIdaho |
Apr-10-08 01:45 PM |
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But he sure is cocky! |
catgirl |
Apr-10-08 02:28 PM |
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The Big Dawg is more like a flea-infested mutt these days. |
No Surrender |
Apr-10-08 03:05 PM |
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what a low life...it's a charity event, he should have spoken for free |
Az_lefty |
Apr-10-08 02:34 PM |
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Did Elton John keep any of the $2.5 million he raised for her? |
No Surrender |
Apr-10-08 03:03 PM |
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I am guessing Elton did get paid. |
hfojvt |
Apr-10-08 03:26 PM |
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I wonder if his fee would be listed as an expenditure on her FEC filing. |
No Surrender |
Apr-10-08 03:37 PM |
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LOL. |
Megahurtz |
Apr-10-08 03:06 PM |
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sadly, it even happens at the local level |
hfojvt |
Apr-10-08 04:08 PM |
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the idea of him getting that much for a speech of all things |
CreekDog |
Apr-10-08 03:15 PM |
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He's an ex-President. He brings in people... |
walldude |
Apr-10-08 03:30 PM |
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The Fortune Forum sees it differently. |
rinsd |
Apr-10-08 04:27 PM |
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$450,000 to speak at a charity fundraiser ?? OMG... Is that legal? |
Bensthename |
Apr-10-08 06:05 PM |
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kick |
azmouse |
Apr-10-08 07:19 PM |
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Bill pocketed $450,000 because he earned it |
Taxmyth |
Apr-10-08 11:44 PM |
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When will we get reimbursed for Nafta and the repeal of Glass-Stegall then? |
JTFrog |
Apr-11-08 04:32 AM |
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This is the most egregious story of the day. |
Stephanie |
Apr-10-08 11:48 PM |
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This part is sickening, I hope people in PA see this. |
Zachstar |
Apr-10-08 11:52 PM |
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Whose fault is it |
Taxmyth |
Apr-11-08 12:44 AM |
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Both |
Zachstar |
Apr-11-08 12:48 AM |
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Sorry, don't see it that way |
Taxmyth |
Apr-11-08 12:58 AM |
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Then why are you using little? |
Zachstar |
Apr-11-08 01:41 AM |
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No spin needed |
Taxmyth |
Apr-11-08 02:14 AM |
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So why the hell do I care for what Nicole Kidman makes? Is she running for office? |
Zachstar |
Apr-11-08 04:17 AM |
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This plus Bill taking the $800K for supporting the Colombia FTA = easy to see how they made $100M |
gulfcoastliberal |
Apr-11-08 12:59 AM |
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Destroying jobs and livelihoods |
nebula |
Apr-11-08 01:04 AM |
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Tidy little profit there, dayum. eom |
TheDonkey |
Apr-11-08 04:28 AM |
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