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The Mystery Of Hillary's Missing Millions [View all] 7962 Sep 2015 OP

BASH BASH BASH Hillary, BASH BASH BASH randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Love how this little weasel slid this bit in, towards the end... MADem Sep 2015 #9

why is he a "weasel"? Is everyone who writes a negative article about the Clintons a "weasel"? uhnope Sep 2015 #18

Can we start questioning the possibility of Bernie's hidden money then? leftofcool Sep 2015 #47

He hid it in the toaster .... ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #81

Question away floriduck Sep 2015 #84

That was posted yesterday. Sorry you missed it. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #103

Bernie is worth about $500K, including his house. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #130

The article is written by a 20 - some odd year old MADem Sep 2015 #48

you are a MASTER of LOGICAL FALLACIES. this one's called "AD HOMINEM" uhnope Sep 2015 #52

No, I'm not. I nailed you on your misstatements in POST 61. MADem Sep 2015 #70

pot, kettle roguevalley Sep 2015 #100

You trying to decide to make soup or tea? MADem Sep 2015 #104

{{{chuckle}}} Purveyor Sep 2015 #74

I use caps all the time. Have I, too, failed your sanity test? aquart Sep 2015 #137

Yawn. NealK Sep 2015 #121

If you're tired, go to bed. MADem Sep 2015 #123

I agree, it's very immature. NealK Sep 2015 #132

This thread is about an article in the magazine of a Heritage Founder trustee who is also MADem Sep 2015 #133

Nicely done. Come sit here by me. aquart Sep 2015 #138

Good catch. Make no mistake, the right hates Hillary and fear her. randys1 Sep 2015 #23

And Republican Steve Forbes' magazine, named after himself, will carry water for the right. nt MADem Sep 2015 #29

haha - 840high Sep 2015 #50

Numbers are facts jkbRN Sep 2015 #31

Exactly, and it may not be all that sinister, that money might just be vacationing in the Caymans virtualobserver Sep 2015 #43

Suspicious? You do know the source of this article, right? randys1 Sep 2015 #45

What's suspicious? Come on, get specific, now. MADem Sep 2015 #64

DERP DERP DERP Herp, DERP DERP DERP frylock Sep 2015 #68

Another one bites the dust....? MADem Sep 2015 #72

You just spelled out what EVERYONE is going to have to put up with for four to eight years..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #90

this, too, will be rejected by unthinking followers uhnope Sep 2015 #2

Yeah, because everyone should believe articles that come out of a magazine MADem Sep 2015 #77

on the other side ... ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #78

Email scandals must not get traction anymore upaloopa Sep 2015 #3

Big money and big corruption. earthside Sep 2015 #5

Heh heh--maybe it's sitting in a bank, waiting to be spent on the campaign. MADem Sep 2015 #20

Steve Forbes is a founding signatory of PNAC--and people here are trying to claim that MADem Sep 2015 #125

Just the other day someone "wondered" where all Bernie's money went. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #4

Bernie has "missing millions" too? 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #6

with Bernie it was missing twenties virtualobserver Sep 2015 #10

HAAAAAAA! 7962 Sep 2015 #19

"Missing" thousands. The sneaky "question" was why his net worth is so little The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #14

Thanks, I was unaware of ^this^ 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #24

Here: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #27

Ummm, Bernie's salary in Congress SheilaT Sep 2015 #36

Exactly my point. The $200K came from the veiled accusation The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #40

when pols don't have money they live in their offices roguevalley Sep 2015 #102

The story about Hillary is ridiculous and unfair, but as for Bernie, JDPriestly Sep 2015 #94

It's definitely unfair. Unless Forbes can point to some evidence of wrongdoing The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #97

OH wonderful! jehop61 Sep 2015 #7

RW? What about the facts? uhnope Sep 2015 #13

Forbes isn't right wing? Since when? 6000eliot Sep 2015 #16

remember some terms uhnope Sep 2015 #22

Just totally untrue. Forbes is right-wing HERVEPA Sep 2015 #30

um, is that all you got? uhnope Sep 2015 #33

Yes, that is all i HAVE. The truth. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #44

so you're a Truther? uhnope Sep 2015 #46

There is truth, and there is truthiness. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #49

it's the Internet so I don't know if you're joking uhnope Sep 2015 #55

I gave her this article, and she's still doubling down--funny as hell! MADem Sep 2015 #86

Refute the article if you can. Steve Forbes didnt write it. 7962 Sep 2015 #87

I already have. It's smear, innuendo and horseshit. MADem Sep 2015 #96

Man, I've never seen you lose it like you have tonight. Jeeze. 7962 Sep 2015 #99

Ha, look at you---stooping to personal characterization and mocking. MADem Sep 2015 #101

Do a search for how many articles from Forbes have been posted on DU. Lots. 7962 Sep 2015 #107

Ah, now you're resorting to the 'Two wrongs make a right' defense? MADem Sep 2015 #110

This reminded me of an oldie from 2013--remember the GOP shutdown? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #115

It sure does. Nailed it! nt MADem Sep 2015 #116

Maybe you shouldve read post 45 too. Also from two years ago. 7962 Sep 2015 #119

Aw you called me a stalker. Nice try but it won't work. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #120

Alan Grayson is a dork, but he's not a founding member of PNAC. MADem Sep 2015 #126

Do you really think he DOESN'T vet the hatchet pieces? Wanna buy a pretty bridge? aquart Sep 2015 #139

So what does Breitbart have to say on this? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #112

Since you'd probably burt into flames if you looked; 7962 Sep 2015 #128

Amazing isn't it. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #109

I have never seen anything quite like it. MADem Sep 2015 #111

And yet, you were gleefully pushing the insinuation Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #134

No, I was not "pushing" that at all. That is NOT true. You don't get to tell bold faced lies here. MADem Sep 2015 #135

No, sorry, you were getting all worked up with that crap, Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #136

Not in the case of Steve Forbes--as I told you downthread in post 61. MADem Sep 2015 #62

I think you're stretching on that one Trajan Sep 2015 #129

Around here, anything you dont like comes from a "right wing" source. 7962 Sep 2015 #21

Steve Forbes is hardly a liberal. He's a card carrying Republican. MADem Sep 2015 #26

Yeah--someone here tried to claim that Drudge wasn't either!! MADem Sep 2015 #25

that's a very embarrassing post by you, CRAZY CAPS and all. uhnope Sep 2015 #32

In Steve Forbes' case, YES, it IS. MADem Sep 2015 #61

Rove himself could produce this "news" ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #76

I'm interested in your use of the word grateful. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #93

We don't care. We want income equality, health care, voting integrity, corps. paying taxes. Gregorian Sep 2015 #8

i disagree Enrique Sep 2015 #11

"don't confuse me with facts, I've made up my mind!" uhnope Sep 2015 #35

here we go again! and again, and again demigoddess Sep 2015 #12

think the Foundation is up to several hundred in supported countries,through High school & college Sunlei Sep 2015 #15

not LBN nt msongs Sep 2015 #17

But.... but.....!!! MADem Sep 2015 #28

I think you are right--no rules lots of times. Certanily not LBN riversedge Sep 2015 #56

Wow, seems like we need to need to follow the candidates and their spending habits for the last few Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #34

I don't like seeing a potential Dem candidate smeared..... alittlelark Sep 2015 #37

Maybe they set us trusts for Chelsea and ALBliberal Sep 2015 #38

Switzerland? Octafish Sep 2015 #39

Are they not allowed to spend money? jeff47 Sep 2015 #41

for the average person the spending seems incredible questionseverything Sep 2015 #54

Yeah, but the average person has a net worth of zero. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #60

Could someone show me in this article mitch96 Sep 2015 #42

Here's where half of it came from: 7962 Sep 2015 #88

JOE BIDENS ACCOUNTANT Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #51

Don't be too quick to blame Joe--or his accountant. MADem Sep 2015 #58

Lulz Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #65

My goodness, you ARE naive!! MADem Sep 2015 #67

Again Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #71

Again, you ARE naive. Woefully so, too. MADem Sep 2015 #75

Come-on MADDEM Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #80

No--that's your attempt to try to wiggle out of YOUR claim, that MADem Sep 2015 #92

Lemme know when Joe fires his rogue accountant. Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #95

Stop being obtuse. "Joe" is one client of thousands at a massive CPA firm. MADem Sep 2015 #108

Quite entertaining! frylock Sep 2015 #73

This is hardly LBN! riversedge Sep 2015 #53

It's a TRAP!!!! MADem Sep 2015 #69

IT'S A TRAP!! ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #79

Of course it isn't. 6000eliot Sep 2015 #89

How dare you object to information from a wingnut, anti-choice, pro-religion-in-school, MADem Sep 2015 #114

Looks like a big fail from here. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #57

They spent it on Sour Diesel and Cheetos. alfredo Sep 2015 #59

THIS Sour Diesel? ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #83

Ha! alfredo Sep 2015 #106

Well, I think its time to bring in Bill to explain it. Kokonoe Sep 2015 #63

Explain what? That they aren't spending money in an ostentatious way, MADem Sep 2015 #66

Pantsuits spinbaby Sep 2015 #82

Not from the right wing wackos! ronnykmarshall Sep 2015 #85

I'm no Clinton Fan, but to comment on this without looking at the actual books is plain stupid. Scruffy1 Sep 2015 #91

I concur fbc Sep 2015 #98

$9,800 a day comes to $68,600 a week. NonMetro Sep 2015 #105

This is the kind of useless tripe that just frosts me... GitRDun Sep 2015 #113

......................... MADem Sep 2015 #117

did that same bunch go into romney's accounts? or anyone else's, for that matter? niyad Sep 2015 #118

It certainly didn't get go to IT department costs. leveymg Sep 2015 #122

Well that explains the missing furniture from the White House d_legendary1 Sep 2015 #124

There was that 'market tanking' thing that George W. Bush was responsible for back in 07. applegrove Sep 2015 #127

I'm an avid Bernie supporter, but I find this really offensive. I mean, who cares? DebJ Sep 2015 #131

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Sep 2015 #140