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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: AP: Clinton Opened State Department Office to Dozens of Corporate Donors, Dem Fundraisers [View all]HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)18. The problem is who is donating and how much
Companies like Pepsi and Exxon donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Clinton Foundation while meeting privately with Hillary to discuss trade policy. If Hillary were a Republican we'd all be shouting 'Corruption!!!' from the rooftops.
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HerbChestnut
Nov 2015
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It's not unreasonable to think that the TPP was discussed during these meetings
HerbChestnut
Nov 2015
#3
When large corporations visited her office specifically to talk about international trade
HerbChestnut
Nov 2015
#28
How do you know that "large corporations visited her office specifically.....
George II
Nov 2015
#36
That is a MAJOR stretch! First, the article explains explicitly what the purpose of the meetings...
George II
Nov 2015
#40
It doesn't take much of an imagination to believe that million dollar donations influences someone.
HerbChestnut
Nov 2015
#41
Unfortunately it does take a vivid imagination to impugn the ethics of a Democratic...
George II
Nov 2015
#44
Will Sanders open up all of his finances to be investigated? Yes, we need to follow the money.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#5
Good luck tracking the 1million+ small donations he's received since the campaign began
HerbChestnut
Nov 2015
#6
Maybe there are those who thinks Hillart is worth $250,000 and some who think Sanders is worth $30
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#56
Talking to people who donated money for HIV drugs for poor countries is not "Corruption!!!"
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#20
Everyone has an agenda. Hillary could not refuse to talk to all corporations. nt
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#22
A lot of them had her husband speak at their companies for money and/or donate $ to CF.
askew
Nov 2015
#31
Wanna talk about Bernie's wife and where she got her money and job appointments? nt
SunSeeker
Nov 2015
#33
Hillary and Bill Clinton are well connected after spending over twenty years in politics.
Laser102
Nov 2015
#37
Oh, c'mon. Those investors...er..donors were there to talk about baseball or knitting or
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#19
Not a bit surprised by this. Hillary had staffers who were working for her at State, while also
askew
Nov 2015
#29
But somehow AP never got around to pointing out the "investigative," committes in Congress were tax
Todays_Illusion
Nov 2015
#32
This "propaganda" isea going to play a possibly decisive role in the 2016 election
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#48
Don't worry, to borrow a pharse, the conservatives backing Republicans have binders and binders of
Todays_Illusion
Nov 2015
#50
yes, it's very clear, HRC is the DEVIL incarnate. and she is the only high ranking government
Recoverin_Republican
Nov 2015
#52