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HRC Is Owned By The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks - Make No Mistake About Her Loyalties (Original Post) cantbeserious Mar 2016 OP
Damned straight! Not to mention the military industrial complex, the establishment, 1%ers, Third Way Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #1
I didn't know about Hillary's connection to Pol Pot. Jeez. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #38
As I understand it, two degrees of separation... Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #42
But she's a DEMOCRAT!!! ibegurpard Mar 2016 #2
And for many, that's all that matters. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #24
That word used to mean something yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #28
Any move to the left is a mirage...n/t tokenlib Mar 2016 #3
I got questions AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #4
Hillary Rodham Clinton aka HRC cantbeserious Mar 2016 #5
Her compensation for an average speech was higher than her annual salary as U.S. Senator and BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #9
More smears. Still no proof of quid pro quo redstateblues Mar 2016 #6
So, why would you give a candidate 21 million bucks unless you expected her to do you right? leveymg Mar 2016 #8
Some people are incredibly naive or are just pretending to be so. Broward Mar 2016 #11
Then if you fear that she won't do you right, you can threaten to... Herman4747 Mar 2016 #29
conflict of interest is problem Pat Riots Mar 2016 #12
So why does she accept big bucks from our enemies, the enemies of working people like us? imagine2015 Mar 2016 #30
The quid pro quo is obvious. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #39
True that Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #7
Is this part of "Let's make dope deal" nolabels Mar 2016 #16
Why all the speeches in Canada? Here's a hint... RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #10
The two big banks pushing the Keystone XL paid for the majority of her speeches up here. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #13
Maybe her supporters are looking forward to being owned by them as well. Zorra Mar 2016 #14
Touche - Well Said - Good Point - HRC Supporters - Chattel For The Oligarchs, Corporations and Banks cantbeserious Mar 2016 #15
As Bernie Sanders said last night, must be "an extraordinary speech, a Shakespearian speech!" drokhole Mar 2016 #17
Hillary Does Shakespeare! That's a great idea! RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #35
The capitalists are making investments with an expectation of a healthy return. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #18
Sadly - All Too True - Regretfully - The Chattel Are Falling For The Ploy cantbeserious Mar 2016 #19
Idiocracy. kath Mar 2016 #20
Sad To See A Country Become A Pale Shadow Of Itself cantbeserious Mar 2016 #22
But she's surely make certain us peasants don't run out of burrito coverings! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #25
Delegate count: Clinton - 651, Sanders - 456 ...nt SidDithers Mar 2016 #21
Yup. Wall Street is winning. So far... RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #36
It's a living... mountain grammy Mar 2016 #23
k&r nationalize the fed Mar 2016 #26
Thank You For Promoting The Truth cantbeserious Mar 2016 #27
I see Goldman Sachs is on the list for $225,000, three different times! =$675,000-Nothing expected?? dmosh42 Mar 2016 #31
Wink - Wink - Nod - Nod - "I Don't Know Why They Paid So Much" - HRC cantbeserious Mar 2016 #32
It's just what they offered. polly7 Mar 2016 #33
That Would Be A Lot Of Offer - For Hot Air - This Citizen Is Highly Suspicious cantbeserious Mar 2016 #34
Kicked and recommended! I don't doubt it for one moment. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #37
All of the Top 10 Corporate Tax Dodgers Have Donated to Hillary Clinton Go Vols Mar 2016 #40
Should Come As No Surprise To Those Paying Attention - Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Mar 2016 #41
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
1. Damned straight! Not to mention the military industrial complex, the establishment, 1%ers, Third Way
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 12:51 PM
Mar 2016

... NeoLibs, NeoCons, Richard Nixon's ghost, Henry Kissinger, Pol Pot, Robert Kagan, Bill Cristol, black people (errr.... wait ... whatever), and the Confederate States!

We hate them all!

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
2. But she's a DEMOCRAT!!!
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 12:52 PM
Mar 2016

I know, I know...I probably should give up expecting better from people who actually believe a Heritage Foundation proposal to transfer public tax dollars to private insurance company middlemen was providing people with healthcare...

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
24. And for many, that's all that matters.
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 02:04 PM
Mar 2016

Party/branding > progressive policies.

That prioritization is flat-out insane to me...but it's their call to make.

 

AgerolanAmerican

(1,000 posts)
4. I got questions
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:07 PM
Mar 2016

I find the numbers difficult to grapple with. What exactly makes a few hours of someone speaking more valuable than the annual combined income of a half-dozen average wage earners?

How many people on this planet get paid those amounts for speeches? Who are these people? Can someone give a name of someone who is confirmed to be compensated at this rate for this kind of work?

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
9. Her compensation for an average speech was higher than her annual salary as U.S. Senator and
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:18 PM
Mar 2016

Secretary of State.

But the people who paid those rates don't expect anything in return. She is just that entertaining and dynamic a speaker. Haven't you ever seen her speak?

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
8. So, why would you give a candidate 21 million bucks unless you expected her to do you right?
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:16 PM
Mar 2016

But, this is really small change compared to the hundreds of millions that have flowed to the Foundation from abroad. The real question is, what does Saudi Arabia and Qatar and Kuwait expect for their millions?

 

Herman4747

(1,825 posts)
29. Then if you fear that she won't do you right, you can threaten to...
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 02:29 PM
Mar 2016

release the speech transcripts of what she told you. That should bring her back in line.

Pat Riots

(76 posts)
12. conflict of interest is problem
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:27 PM
Mar 2016

Judges recuse themselves when they have a conflict of interest. Public Servants should do the same. there does not need to be proof of a quid pro quo, because what is at stake is public confidence that there isn't bias toward cronies and friends. the standard is pretty strict. a reasonable person might pause to question IF these speeches establish a financial relationship that might influence something down the line (who pisses off a major client if they can avoid it?)

so no. proof of quid pro quo is not the issue. but, watch to see who gets what cabinet positions in a Hillary admin. if Treasury goes to a Wall St. figure, that might be what you are looking for.

by then it will be too late. but, that is kind of the point of you demanding proof now, isnt it?

 

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)
30. So why does she accept big bucks from our enemies, the enemies of working people like us?
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 02:59 PM
Mar 2016

Still waiting to read a straight answer to that simple question.

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
16. Is this part of "Let's make dope deal"
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:36 PM
Mar 2016

Like when Chong asked if have his choice back because he didn't like the alternatives

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)
15. Touche - Well Said - Good Point - HRC Supporters - Chattel For The Oligarchs, Corporations and Banks
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:34 PM
Mar 2016

eom

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
35. Hillary Does Shakespeare! That's a great idea!
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 03:55 PM
Mar 2016

I even know which play she can start with, but it's bad luck to name it.

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
18. The capitalists are making investments with an expectation of a healthy return.
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 01:42 PM
Mar 2016

aka - Buying the government.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
25. But she's surely make certain us peasants don't run out of burrito coverings!
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 02:06 PM
Mar 2016

Fuck it...Camacho in 2016!

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
40. All of the Top 10 Corporate Tax Dodgers Have Donated to Hillary Clinton
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 06:33 PM
Mar 2016
As it turns out, all ten of those same companies are some of Hillary Clinton’s biggest donors, whether to her campaign or to her family foundation.
1. General Electric

According to data from the nonpartisan group Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ), GE posted $33.9 billion in U.S. profits, yet somehow got $2.9 billion in refunds in that same time period. According to the book Clinton Cash, then-Secretary of State Clinton lobbied the Algerian government for a GE power plant contract. After Algeria awarded the contract to GE, Jeffrey Immelt — CEO of GE — gave a donation to the Clinton Foundation. Sanders also pointed out that while Immelt sat on the board of the New York Federal Reserve, the Fed gave GE $16 billion in financial assistance.
2. Boeing

Boeing is one of the nation’s biggest corporate tax dodgers, making over $20 billion in profits between 2008 and 2012 and paying an overall income tax rate of negative one percent during those years. Clinton Cash author Peter Schweizer noted that after Secretary Clinton successfully lobbied the Russian government to enter into a $3.7 billion contract to buy Boeing’s aircraft, the aerospace company gave the Clinton Foundation a hefty donation of $900,000.
3. Verizon


http://usuncut.com/politics/each-of-the-top-10-corporate-tax-dodgers-donate-to-hillary-clinton/
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