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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:20 AM Mar 2016

Hillary won't diminish connections to Foundation as POTUS

Rachel's last question to Hillary was about the appearance of possible impropriety when the Foundation recruits (large) donors from foreign countries and U.S. who might appear to be seeking favors or connections from her position as nominee or POTUS. (Such as the Saudis getting arms deals after donating money.)

Answer: We will just continue to be transparent, as we have been for years.

Hmmmmm. I guess it means a full casino of pay to play.

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Hillary won't diminish connections to Foundation as POTUS (Original Post) grasswire Mar 2016 OP
Transparent because we saw the emails about the pay-for-play arms deals, etc... revbones Mar 2016 #1
yeah grasswire Mar 2016 #2
Not a good answer. morningfog Mar 2016 #3
shameless corruption amborin Mar 2016 #4
you too can determine official US policy AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #5
Being transparent is certainly not a reason for a cabinet head to set up their own private server. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #6
There is NO transparency when the corporate media NEVER talks about it. A few articles does not Skwmom Mar 2016 #14
Of course not. She's not loyal to the people, she's loyal to herself. Period. senz Mar 2016 #7
She is shameless... HughLefty1 Mar 2016 #8
She got the memo: snot Mar 2016 #9
Ka-ching! CharlotteVale Mar 2016 #10
She's as transparent as Al Capone. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #11
Whoa! paulthompson Mar 2016 #12
Rachel specifically asked her if the Foundation would divest or dissolve.. grasswire Mar 2016 #15
They want to be part of the billionaire class. n/t Skwmom Mar 2016 #13
oh yes--just as transparent as her speech transcripts. bbgrunt Mar 2016 #16
so who's after Honduras, Yemen, and Libya? MisterP Apr 2016 #17
 

revbones

(3,660 posts)
1. Transparent because we saw the emails about the pay-for-play arms deals, etc...
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:22 AM
Mar 2016

Wow. So removed from things she can't even see the problem.

Uncle Joe

(58,355 posts)
6. Being transparent is certainly not a reason for a cabinet head to set up their own private server.
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:24 AM
Mar 2016

This is especially troublesome for a high ranking one; Secretary of State to do so, it shows no respect for transparency.

Thanks for the thread, grasswire.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
14. There is NO transparency when the corporate media NEVER talks about it. A few articles does not
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:41 AM
Mar 2016

transparency make.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
7. Of course not. She's not loyal to the people, she's loyal to herself. Period.
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:27 AM
Mar 2016

That's all she'll ever be.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
11. She's as transparent as Al Capone.
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:59 AM
Mar 2016

If there was ever just 1 reason for there to ever be an FBI investigation started, this would be it!!

paulthompson

(2,398 posts)
12. Whoa!
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:20 AM
Mar 2016

That is frightening.

Good catch, grasswire. Can you find a transcript or something? We should document that for posterity.

I assumed that she would say something along the lines of if she was elected president, she and Bill would break all ties with the Clinton Foundation to avoid any possible appearance of conflict of interest. The fact she wouldn't say that shows incredible hubris.

The mind boggles with the possilibities of quid pro quo corruption!

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
15. Rachel specifically asked her if the Foundation would divest or dissolve..
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 03:33 AM
Mar 2016

...can't remember which word she used. Hillary said nope. She doesn't want to lose all the opportunities for doing good in the world that the Foundation provides, and all the creativity of the staff yada yada.

I will look for video Thursday, Paul.

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