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2016 Postmortem

askew

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8. I think she is way more corrupt than most politicians.

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:10 PM

Dec 2015

I can't think of another politician that was mixing government business, her personal foundation and $$ for her husband together at the same time like she did at the State Dept. She had staffers who worked for her foundation while working for State and staffers who worked for her personally while working at State and staffers who worked for her biggest contributors while working at State. It was an ugly mess that really mars the Obama administration's clean record.

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Clinton is no more corrupt than most politicians. That's the problem [View all] Armstead Dec 2015 OP

Spot on! Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #1

But they're taking money from people who may be Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #2

Our political system is turning into a snake.....But problem is that they all do it Armstead Dec 2015 #11

I do not believe Sanders is any less, either. They are both, mere politicians. Nt. seabeyond Dec 2015 #3

You really are loyal to Hillary zalinda Dec 2015 #6

Sanders is three decades in selling his vote to Democratic Party so he can win as independent. seabeyond Dec 2015 #7

He votes on principle...and they coincide more with Democrats Armstead Dec 2015 #18

Wrong? Meh. A politician. No more or less. Nt. seabeyond Dec 2015 #24

Selling his vote? What on earth are you going on about? merrily Dec 2015 #28

I disagree. Armstead Dec 2015 #12

No Super PACs tecelote Dec 2015 #23

You are wrong. IMO seabeyond Dec 2015 #25

Who else has done this? tecelote Dec 2015 #26

No one. Including Sanders. Hence, you are wrong. IMO. seabeyond Dec 2015 #32

No, seabeyond, unless Karma13612 Dec 2015 #34

“History has tried hard to teach us that we can’t have good government under politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #4

K & R, and yes Sanders is the antidote to this dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #5

I agree. This shouod be a prototype moving forward Armstead Dec 2015 #13

I think she is way more corrupt than most politicians. askew Dec 2015 #8

I agree. bigwillq Dec 2015 #9

I think the most that would happen with sanders is... Armstead Dec 2015 #14

Yeah ok. Corruption has a legal definition. None of which she has. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #10

Systemic corruption is what I'm talking about Armstead Dec 2015 #15

Still doesn't add up. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #16

Doesn't add up because you're not looking beyond your nose Armstead Dec 2015 #17

corruption comes from the top down olddots Dec 2015 #19

I agree except I think she is actually better than average for politicians w/ National aspirations Tom Rinaldo Dec 2015 #20

I think i agree with you -- but it's not much different than what I said Armstead Dec 2015 #35

The question is whether she's any LESS corrupt /nt demwing Dec 2015 #21

I think that pretty well says it Jack Rabbit Dec 2015 #22

Obama did not run a corrupt campaign in 2008 and Sanders is not running one now. merrily Dec 2015 #27

Bernie is not corrupt like most politicians; that's the SOLUTION. (nt) CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #29

Let's be fair, Secretary Clinton strives to excel at what she does Babel_17 Dec 2015 #30

It's due to his well rooted moral compass. Paka Dec 2015 #31

Typical nastiness on GDP rbrnmw Dec 2015 #33

It's a nastty situation. Armstead Dec 2015 #36