Is it really a big deal if Hillary received speech money?

[Tristan Scott]

Geeze, another conspiracy?

 

[Nice Squirrel]

Geeze, another conspiracy?

Turtles all the way down!

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Geeze, another conspiracy?

There's no conspiracy theory necessary. The American people should see the speech transcripts.

And all you're doing by being dismissive is allowing Trump to win.

 

[untermensche]

Geeze, another conspiracy?

You mean the rich in the US conspire with the government?

Never.

 

[whichphilosophy]

It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.

 

[untermensche]

It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.

What did they pay Hillary 21 million for?

Her poetry?

 

[Ford]

It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.

It is only an issue when Hillary does it. Former public officials can make all the speeches they want, and charge whatever they want for them.


Hillary is evil and when she charges for speeches it is because she's the devil incarnate.

 

[untermensche]

It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.

It is only an issue when Hillary does it. Former public officials can make all the speeches they want, and charge whatever they want for them.


Hillary is evil and when she charges for speeches it is because she's the devil incarnate.

It's only an issue if Hillary is running against somebody who's never done it and who thinks it is a form of corruption, which it is.

 

[Nice Squirrel]

That is why we need the transcripts of her speeches. She has obviously admitted to every evil. just read every third word

 

[untermensche]

That is why we need the transcripts of her speeches. She has obviously admitted to every evil. just read every third word

We don't need any transcripts.

The speech was immaterial.

The payoff was everything.

 

[Ford]

That is why we need the transcripts of her speeches. She has obviously admitted to every evil. just read every third word

Buried somewhere in the transcripts is her admission that she murdered Vince Foster.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

When Hillary Clinton spoke to Goldman Sachs executives and technology titans at a summit in Arizona in October of 2013, she spoke glowingly of the work the bank was doing raising capital and helping create jobs, according to people who saw her remarks.

Clinton, who received $225,000 for her appearance, praised the diversity of Goldman’s workforce ...

I agree with Clinton. Goldman should be praised for diversity.

...and the prominent roles played by women at the blue-chip investment bank and the tech firms present at the event...

That sounds good, too.

She spent no time criticizing Goldman or Wall Street more broadly for its role in the 2008 financial crisis...

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/clinton-speeches-218969#ixzz49Rt36O4H

Why not? I mean, she had the floor. Wouldn't it be a good idea to give them some advice on how to not be jerks?

You know, as someone independent from the financial industry, she could give both some fair [and constructive] criticism, and tell them about how they are also being positive.

 

[untermensche]

I agree with Clinton. Goldman should be praised for diversity.

...and the prominent roles played by women at the blue-chip investment bank and the tech firms present at the event...

That sounds good, too.

She spent no time criticizing Goldman or Wall Street more broadly for its role in the 2008 financial crisis...

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/clinton-speeches-218969#ixzz49Rt36O4H

Why not? I mean, she had the floor. Wouldn't it be a good idea to give them some advice on how to not be jerks?

You know, as someone independent from the financial industry, she could give both some fair [and constructive] criticism, and tell them about how they are also being positive.

That's only what people are saying. Hillary and leaders of the banks that almost destroyed the nation think alike.

She doesn't see it as a problem one bit. And neither do a lot of people.

But some people see it as huge conflict of interest especially if they do the same thing again. I mean it was profitable last time to wreck the economy.

 

[laughing dog]

It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.

It is only an issue when Hillary does it. Former public officials can make all the speeches they want, and charge whatever they want for them.

I think that is a bit unfair. The issue is the appearance of a conflict of interest. If Hillary Clinton was not running for office, there is no appearance of any potential conflicts of interest. In my case, I think it shows a bit of a lack of judgment on her part because I believe she has been planning to run since before 2013.

Hillary is evil and when she charges for speeches it is because she's the devil incarnate.

That is precisely the attitude of some people.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

If being paid a lot of money is a crime, then yes, it's a problem. But since making a lot of money isn't a crime, then it isn't a problem.

The GOP/Tea Party, in their tepid support for Drumpf are trying to make it a big deal, but they have an alleged billionaire running for office. They admire someone who's rich simply because they're rich, yet someone who's not worth as much $ is greedy and evil.

As for conflicts of interests I think one would have to provide evidence that due to the fee paid for the speech, that she then took a certain action that either benefited the group, or that a third party received a benefit, with that third party being so closely linked with the original group that it actually was a benefit to the original.

Come on, Colonel, admit you have a job here to discredit Sanders. The Clinton foundation has more than $2Billion in it from Saudi and gulf sheiks. Give me a break. The Clintons are simply a profit making machine and let the Haitians be damned. Hillary opposed a raise in Haitian minimum wage to 60 cents an hour. You really think she has anything but her own self enrichment in mind, you are deluding yourself. She is a liar and cannot be trusted with anything. That's how liars are.
Some people think she is an "incrementalist" leaning toward liberalizing things. She will always make sure her increments are greater than anybody else's. Wake up and smell the coffee Colonel.

I think you need to dial your paranoia meter down from the 10 you have it pegged on.

And that's as much as I'll engage you.

Ya' know, because I'm so afraid and unwilling to face all the scary things. Yawn.

 

[Will Wiley]

If being paid a lot of money is a crime, then yes, it's a problem. But since making a lot of money isn't a crime, then it isn't a problem.

So, something is only a problem if it's a crime?
wow....if we ever get in a problem we can just change the law.

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The problem is she is scared as shit people will find out what she said

 

[Rhea]

Well, at least we can feel reassured that you all will definitely vote against Trump no matter what.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/washingtons-highest-lowest-speaking-fees/story?id=24551590#1

Donald Trump - $1.5M

Topping the list by a longshot is billionaire birther and infamous reality-TV host Donald Trump. “The Donald earned a staggering $1.5 million per speech at The Learning Annex’s ‘real estate wealth expos’ in 2006 and 2007,” according to Forbes. “Trump appeared at 17 seminars and collected this fee for each one.”

I find the fact that she gave speeches to be completely unremarkable. The fact that Goldman Sachs paid her the SAME fee as the American Camping Association, the American Fresh Produce Association, the International Deli-Dairy-Bakery Association and the Women's Group proves, to me, that her speeches are worth $225,000 to all those who wish to have her speak.

It'd be pretty stupid payback if Goldman Sachs said, "yeah we'll bribe you by paying you exactly what everyone else pays you for your services!" Man, that's coded, you know? Bet they go far with a bribe like that!

The fact is, people besides you find her intensely interesting. And they are willing to pay her regular fee to have her speak.

She seemed to have about one every other week.
I don't think I've ever seen this level of amount of speaking engagements and price

Now she's bad for working hard?

It's only an issue if Hillary is running against somebody who's never done it and who thinks it is a form of corruption, which it is

Aaah, but Sanders HAS taken speaking fees! Booya! He's made 4 figures combined! 6 figures if you count the pennies!
Maybe it's just that more people think Clinton is interesting than think Bernie is?
**MAYBE** it's because Sanders is a career politician who has never been out of office so he can't have a second job as a full-time speaker?

And maybe cherry picking things that Bernie hasn't done and claiming this reflects an evil of anyone who is not JUST like Bernie is just silly?

 

[untermensche]

Maybe it's just that more people think Clinton is interesting than think Bernie is?

That's what a child might possibly think.

 

[Will Wiley]

The fact is, people besides you find her intensely interesting. And they are willing to pay her regular fee to have her speak.

What utter nonsense.If all she was was "interesting" then she would release the speech. She is hiding the speech because she said something very interesting.
Like the whore she is she sucked up to them bigtime

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

She seemed to have about one every other week.
I don't think I've ever seen this level of amount of speaking engagements and price

Now she's bad for working hard?

I did not imply that.

The questions are working hard at what exactly?
and how do you know?

All I see are many, many deals with extremely little information on content.