Tristan Scott
Senior Member
Geeze, another conspiracy?
Geeze, another conspiracy?
Geeze, another conspiracy?
Geeze, another conspiracy?
It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.
It's not such an issue if politicians are paid to do speeches if people are prepared to pay them.
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.
That is why we need the transcripts of her speeches. She has obviously admitted to every evil. just read every third word
That is why we need the transcripts of her speeches. She has obviously admitted to every evil. just read every third word
Politico said: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 ...
Politico said:...and the prominent roles played by women at the blue-chip investment bank and the tech firms present at the event...
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/clinton-speeches-218969#ixzz49Rt36O4HPolitico said:She spent no time criticizing Goldman or Wall Street more broadly for its role in the 2008 financial crisis...
I agree with Clinton. Goldman should be praised for diversity.
Politico said:...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.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/clinton-speeches-218969#ixzz49Rt36O4HPolitico said:She spent no time criticizing Goldman or Wall Street more broadly for its role in the 2008 financial crisis...
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.
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.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.
That is precisely the attitude of some people.Hillary is evil and when she charges for speeches it is because she's the devil incarnate.
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.
So, something is only a problem if it's a crime?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.
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.”
Now she's bad for working hard?Don2 said: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
untermensche said: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
Maybe it's just that more people think Clinton is interesting than think Bernie is?
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.The fact is, people besides you find her intensely interesting. And they are willing to pay her regular fee to have her speak.
Now she's bad for working hard?Don2 said: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