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In reply to the discussion: I wish we could talk sanely about the Clintons and their long history [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)I won't argue with you that most high profile pols make a lot of money both while they're in office and once they leave.
I'm not concerned about a quid pro quo with the Clintons. It's the influence of money that concerns me. And honestly, I think the fall out from the Clinton years counts too- the rise in poverty following that many connect directly to Clinton's welfare reform, the repeal of Glass-Steagall that without doubt led to the expansion and creation of banks too big to fail- and those banks are some of the largest contributors to the Clintons' personal wealth. I am NOT suggesting that President Clinton signed the repeal for a future payoff, but there's no doubt that folks controlling these banks were grateful. In addition, mass incarceration went up hugely after Clinton's anti-crime efforts.
And we criticize republicans for their close ties to corporate money and even in cases where there is no quid pro quo, DUers hammer them for those associations.