I thought we as Democrats were against Revolving Door politics

[Rilgin]

The meaning of revolving door has been Government workers who serve in Government then cash in with the industries and businesses they had oversight, regulation, legislative or executive authority over and then come back to government. Inherently, it leaves us troubled and somewhat distrustful of the motives of both the worker going back and forth and the business who paid them.

After leaving government Hillary cashed in for herself, for Chelsea and for the Foundation. This happens although we have counter paths such as Jimmy Carter who got involved with doing good works rather than just getting rich from corporations. The general pattern is that you become a statesman or stateswoman and a respected voice in your party rather than lead.

Of course many do speak and form businesses and get exceedingly rich. However, once you cash in, you really should not be suprised when people do not trust that you are not bought. Hillary's current actions are the epitome of the revolving door which is another thing that Democrats should and have cared about but evidently currently is "Dont Care" from half of the democratic party.

There really are reasons she should not have run. If she had just made her money and formed her foundation after a full public life there would not be quite the distrust of her you see that divides the party and threatens the general election. Instead she is the epitome of the revolving door.

[Autumn]

1. Obviously only when republicans do it

democrats do the revolving door the right way.

[djean111]

2. IMO there is no such thing as "We Democrats" any more. n/t

[Dems to Win]

3. K and R!

She cashed in on her public service. It's legal, but I don't respect former officials who do it. I prefer the Harry Truman model of living on one's pension after leaving office.

$20 million in payola for Hillary since she left SOS, $200 million in payola for the Clintons since they left the WH. Nope I don't want them back in the White House.

[TheDormouse]

5. Maybe you missed that Truman wrote a memoir? nt

[Dems to Win]

7. Clinton didn't make $200million with his memoir

Bill's payola includes $16million for being on the board of Laureate, a for-profit chain of colleges. Greedy, sleazy, preying on the poor, cashing in on his public service.

Nope, I don't want Bill back in the White House in any capacity.

[TheDormouse]

6. Truman's popularity wasn't all that high at the end, either (32%) nt

[Mufaddal]

4. Depends on who does it

What, you expected principles to matter?

Principles are for those young pinko Bernie supporters.

[Bread and Circus]

8. There is no "we" as Democrats as the party is just a bunch of Identity Politics groups that essentia

Have narrow but somewhat intertwined social interests.

That's why the party is so easy to divide and conquer.

[BernieforPres2016]

9. Here's a link to the names of the 427 former members of Congress who are lobbyists

https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/top.php?display=Z

There are plenty of Republicans and Democrats.

[Rilgin]

10. Made me think to look up Hillary on the Revolving Door

I just posted another OP giving Hillary's own words on the revolving door and its affect on trust in Government. Very enlightening and of course will be met by a shrug by most of the Hillary supporters on this site who could care less about actually looking at their candidate even if its in her own words.

[Avalux]

11. Not when it's the Clintons. They're perfect, and incorruptible.

Just ask any of their supporters. It's perfectly FINE when it's the Clintons, nothing to worry about!