Hillary's fundraiser last night with skeezy investment house

[cali]

Long, detailed diary. Love how hill tried to keep this under the radar by omitting it from her official schedule.



NOTE: I originally posted the diary, below, on January 18. The diary highlights a deep-pocket fundraiser Hillary Clinton held this evening (January 27) in Philadelphia with a group of wealthy individuals who run a firm called Franklin Square Capital Partners. As I detailed in the diary, Franklin Square is facing federal scrutiny for its practice of selling illiquid, under-performing, high-risk (but highly profitable) “business development company” (BDC) funds to small-ticket investors.
“Cut it out" just won’t cut it when it comes to regulating segments of the financial and investment communities.

Bernie Sanders’ criticism of Hillary Clinton’s high-paying speeches to Goldman Sachs makes a valid point:

How does someone taking large sums of money from employees of some of the most powerful Wall Street firms, and, in the case of paid speeches, from the firms, themselves, provide an unbiased view of regulatory oversight of these firms?

It’s a fair question.

Today comes a story from the Philadelphia Inquirer detailing a big-ticket fundraiser for Hillary Clinton scheduled for January 27, just days before the February 1 Iowa caucus, hosted by Philadelphia investment firm Franklin Square Capital Partners and its chief executive, Michael Forman:


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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/27/1476125/-Clinton-s-big-ticket-fundraiser-tonight-with-investment-firm-facing-federal-scrutiny

[ProudToBeLiberal]

1. oh how convenient. The author doesn't mention Hillary meeting with 50 Black pastors

In Philadelphia yesterday night. Oh how very convenient.

[virtualobserver]

2. she can't sell out to business interests 24/7

[Wilms]

3. Can't you start a thread about it?

BTW, how do you feel about Clinton's ties to Wall Street?

[cali]

4. Yes, dear hill tried to obfuscate and hide her fundraiser. Fail.

[islandmkl]

5. well hell...that about evens out...doesn't it...

50 Black Pastors....good image enhancement...

'X' number of people at the fundraiser at between $1,000 to $2,700 a pop...with Bon Jovi entertaining (!)...good bankroll enhancement...

HRC does need to discipline her assistant who keeps track of all the events she is scheduling...the fundraiser was accidentally left off her public schedule...could have made it look like she was trying to hide something...

[islandmkl]

8. looks like the Black Pastors got outscored:

PASTORS:50

FUTURE EXPECTATION INVESTORS....err, DONORS: 200

[eridani]

6. Clinton mentioned one, but not the other. Why? n/t

[Oilwellian]

13. The Investment firm she took money from...

Wouldn't hesitate to steal everything the 50 black pastors and their congregations own. Did you read the part where the firm is under regulatory scrutiny because they're selling shit sandwiches to the American public?

[Bluenorthwest]

14. When I come to town to have a big party I invite all my friends to the main hall and the big table.

Never had an early 'kiddie's table' event' for the folks who can't bear the tariff at the big door. It is an interesting choice.

[mhatrw]

18. LOL at Hillary trying to hide her Wall Street lovers behind a wall of black pastors.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

7. I would love to answer all your questions, but I need to get some sleep. Night everyone. Nt

[cali]

11. Please, don't ever trouble your beautiful mind.

[islandmkl]

9. I will step in and answer the questions for everyone:

1) NO

2) EXACTLY WHAT TIES ARE YOU REFERRING TO?

3) SHE FORGOT - IT WAS PROBABLY MENTIONED IN AN EMAIL

[peacebird]

10. I thought her campaign used to tout all her fundraisers as proof she was exceptional?

Inevitable. Unstoppable. Look at all the moneymoneymoney she can get!

[CharlotteVale]

12. Ka-ching!

[elana i am]

15. ugggh! someone in the comments section on kos

made a point i never even thought of. if it's ultimately trump vs. clinton, then trump will be able to pull a bernie and use the funding source issue against her since he's funding his own campaign. it's a technicality of course, because how he got his money is probably a pretty sordid tale, but still, ugh! repugs lack the intelligence to see the distinction.

i hates the third way corporatist dinos. hate!

[Nyan]

16. Wow. 14 replies and I only see 4 of them.

It must have hit them hard where it hurts.

[corkhead]

20. We must have a similar list. I don't know what people are complaining about RE DU being civil

I have seen nothing but civility for weeks.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

21. Well...

You made me look and sure enough my post replies start with #9

[VulgarPoet]

17. The dinner bell of the kleptocracy rang

you didn't expect her to break bread with the common man, did you?

[Jefferson23]

19. Voter beware, know what you're getting into when voting for Clinton. n/t