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2016 Postmortem

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13. Glad you trust her. I don't.

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Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:03 AM

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Hillary Clinton Got $280,000 for One Speech to Bruce Rauner’s Former Firm [View all] think Feb 2016 OP

Do the Clintons store their money offshore like the Romneys? Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #1

I don't know. Hopefully they aren't. The optics are bad enough for them as it is.... think Feb 2016 #2

yes; no time now to research it, but yes amborin Feb 2016 #29

FFS!!!! Rauner? Kittycat Feb 2016 #3

To be clear Rauner sold out before Hillary spoke to GTCR. But the "R" in GTCR use to stand for think Feb 2016 #4

Let me get this straight. Clinton gets paid $280k by some guy named Rauner. Then, Clinton turns Hoyt Feb 2016 #5

The company had one of it's subsidiaries indicted for defrauding Medicare among other things. think Feb 2016 #9

Glad she took their money, and gave them nothing in return. She's done Hoyt Feb 2016 #10

I don't see her supporting single payer but yet she is willing to take money from GTCR think Feb 2016 #11

It's not so simple, think. Nitram Feb 2016 #22

Many Americans see what the other developed nations are doing and those countries are making it think Feb 2016 #24

Lol. Services rendered begin Nov. 9th whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #35

They're not speaking fees. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #6

In Rauner case, it didn't work. I think that will be the case for all of her speaking fees. Hoyt Feb 2016 #8

Glad you trust her. I don't. 840high Feb 2016 #13

That's the cloudiest crystal ball ever whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #36

Bingo. Nyan Feb 2016 #15

Exactly. pacalo Feb 2016 #17

Just Knowing That She Affiliated With Rauner By.... global1 Feb 2016 #7

Ka-Ching! The sound of Democracy being SOLD... No More!! AzDar Feb 2016 #12

Good for her! youceyec Feb 2016 #14

No, no, no, it's not so much that she's as dirty as everybody else... Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #16

Thank you for a well reasoned response. think Feb 2016 #21

..! Well Stated KoKo Feb 2016 #34

When was the last time a Presidential candidate made tens of millions from speeches before running? Fumesucker Feb 2016 #18

Good for her! nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #19

Ya. Good for her. Taking money from corporate filth that defraud the govt think Feb 2016 #20

It is interesting how the money is spent Laughing Mirror Feb 2016 #32

Outstanding thread, thank you so much. K&R Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #23

once again Robbins Feb 2016 #25

Envy is an ugly emotion redstateblues Feb 2016 #26

Do you care to discuss the Medicare fraud and nursing home scandal the company was engaged in? think Feb 2016 #30

She made a truckload of money up here speaking for the two Big Banks pushing the KXL. polly7 Feb 2016 #27

IOKIYAC? matt819 Feb 2016 #28

Nothing like profiting from public service coyote Feb 2016 #31

But of course all us common people are entitled to nothing. libtodeath Feb 2016 #33

A relative of mine attends ADVAMED and saw Hillary's speech. KoKo Feb 2016 #37

Rahm outright endorsed Rauner MisterP Feb 2016 #38