I Found One of Hillary Clinton's Paid Goldman Sachs Speeches

[JaneyVee]

Ff to 3:45 for HRC

[JaneyVee]

1. Kick.

[ismnotwasm]

2. Yup

[BreakfastClub]

3. I am so excited about the possibility of the first woman president! No man

has EVER talked this way about women's issues. Hillary is a champion for girls and women and if she wins, I expect a sea change for women around the world. I can't wait!

[JaneyVee]

4. K AND R!

[pdsimdars]

5. a one issue candidate?

Seems that's the focus of Hillary supporters

[JaneyVee]

18. Yup, a one issue candidate: breaking down barriers.

[RoccoR5955]

75. Yeah

for women only. The hell with the rest of us.
That's nice.

[JaneyVee]

85. LOL.

[jpb33]

79. So what

So what if she is corrupt as long as a woman becomes president! I will tell you one thing men and women in power act the exact same way. Just look at women who have become leaders, prime ministers, presidents, etc. Look Thacher, Golda Meir, I Gandhi. Or women in high positions in business, Look at Fiorina, Mayer, etc. They all act and behave the same.

Look at the history of powerful women or women leaders. Mary 1st, . Mary the 1st was notorious for executing people. Queen Elizabeth had her share of blood on her hands. Pharoah Hatshepsut, Empress Theodora, Isabella I of Castile, Empress Wu Zetian, Ranavalona I

So don't expect just because a women becomes president that she will automatically become a much different leader than a man.

[JaneyVee]

86. Men presidents for over 240 years and youre blaming women...

For having blood on their hands?

[DonCoquixote]

87. the same one

Angela Merkel, Maggie thatcher and Dilma Rouseff brought about?

[kennetha]

6. Not so

That's a speech at a Clinton Forum on 10,000 women. Goldman Sachs was a participant in that initiative, but that's not a speech to clients of Goldman Sachs.

She gave a paid speech to two Goldman Sachs sponsored conferences -- one I think called the innovators and builders conference or something like that in 2013:


http://www.cnbc.com/2013/10/29/innovators-and-builders-gather-at-goldman-summit.html

And another for financial advisors -- not Sachs employees or investors, but Sachs clients. Can't find a link to that one at present.

[ejbr]

8. You'd think that

the podium clearly stating the Clinton Foundation would give pause to one believing this was a Goldman Sachs crowd. And wouldn't Clinton have provided this already if her speeches were so innocent?

[NWCorona]

12. Good point

[JaneyVee]

17. It is a GS crowd. Even her intro was a GS employee.

[ejbr]

22. Then she should release it...

no biggie, right? Or maybe she knows this type of speech is not what we are kvetching about.

[JaneyVee]

27. Nah, screw that.

Nothing will ever satisfy the conspiracy crowd. You give them an inch they want a mile. They did it to Obama too. "Release the birth certificate!" They still think its fake. "You lie!". They still think undocumented are covered by Obamacare. Never satisfied.

[ejbr]

28. Apples meet oranges

Obama being born in Kenya will not affect anyone's bank account...there is a reason for our concerns. I don't recall the NYT asking for Obama's birth certificate as they are asking for the person they endorsed to release her transcripts. But we know why she won't release them. It's okay for her though, as the American public seems to have forgotten the devastation from 2008 and who caused it. No worries, your candidate's safe.

[JaneyVee]

31. Nope. She did nothing illegal.

I remember when liberals didnt give a shit what candidates did in their private lives as long as it wasnt illegal. Did anyone give a shit how much money John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, or Al Gore had?

[ejbr]

39. Allow me to spell this out for you...

an assumed presidential candidate gives a private speech to one of the banks that helped ruin the economy for an exorbitant amount of money. None of the culprits were tried for their crimes and we have Hillary giving $200K speeches that she thinks are unimportant, even if she could have made clear during these speeches that her presidency would not go after them as she is claiming she will do on the campaign trail. This signal to them within these speeches could give them license to screw us one more time should she become president. We have a right to know if she is speaking out of both sides of her mouth before she gets into office if we are going to avoid another financial catastrophe that will require us to bail out her friends with our money.

No, it is not illegal, just questionable in that we are left to wonder whose side she is on. And no, we don't give a shit about people's private lives if they will not affect us. This, my dear, may darn well affect not only us, but the entire world economy. So you and your fellow Hillary supporters can continue to be obtuse, but even those who support her candidacy are flummoxed as to how she could have made the decision to speak to this politically influential group BEFORE running for office.

Lastly, when Trump starts hounding and hounding and hounding and tweeting that she release the transcripts, how do you think the MSM will respond? Move along, nothing to see here? Not likely.

[JaneyVee]

42. Hillary is going to kick this economy into overdrive.

[ejbr]

45. Thanks....

Now that you say that I feel so much better.

[Glamrock]

60. How?

Seriously. No snark. I honestly want to know what you are basing this statement on.

[Politicalboi]

71. With TPP

Yeah, a whole 50 jobs coming our way. Hopefully Hillary will be trying to kick her way out of jail.

[imagine2015]

78. Using an old Volkswagon Beatle from the 60's? Perhaps it's going downhill with a strong tailwind!

Just askin.

[Hoyt]

58. Exactly, they'll want to know what she said during Q&A, what she said afterwards, they'll take thing

out of context, say it's been edited, blah blah blah. They really think she's going to get in front of hundreds of investors, including Democrats, and scheme to take everything the poor and middle class, have and smile at all the recorders, cameras, etc.

[Lucinda]

34. Then watch the American Camping Association video in GDP. It IS on the list. :) n/t

[comradebillyboy]

7. She is well paid for her speeches because

people value what she has to say.

[JaneyVee]

9. Yup. Good point.

[mcar]

16. What a concept!

You mean it's not because she is a corporatist, turd way shill?????

[revbones]

53. Pull the other one. It's got bells on.

I've got a bridge for sale if you're interested.

[kristopher]

63. Right.... $21,648,000.00 Repeat $21,648,000.00 Repeat $21,648,000.00

Documentation and details:

(CNN)Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, combined to earn more than $153 million in paid speeches from 2001 until Hillary Clinton launched her presidential campaign last spring, a CNN analysis shows.

In total, the two gave 729 speeches from February 2001 until May, receiving an average payday of $210,795 for each address. The two also reported at least $7.7 million for at least 39 speeches to big banks, including Goldman Sachs and UBS, with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic 2016 front-runner, collecting at least $1.8 million for at least eight speeches to big banks...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/politics/hillary-clinton-bill-clinton-paid-speeches/

Total Bill and Hillary Clinton speech income, Feb. 2001 thru May 2015:
TOTAL: AVERAGE: SPEECHES:
$153,669,691.00 $210,795.19 729

Total Bill Clinton speech income, Feb. 2001 thru May 2015:
TOTAL: AVERAGE: SPEECHES:
$132,021,691.00 $207,255.40 637

Total Hillary Clinton speech income, April 2013 thru March 2015:
TOTAL: AVERAGE: SPEECHES:
$21,648,000.00 $235,304.35 92

Half of Hillary Clinton’s Speaking Fees Came From Groups Also Lobbying Congress
Groups with giant lobbying budgets gave Clinton big speaking fees ahead of 2016 presidential campaign
Philip Elliott @Philip_Elliott May 19, 2015http://time.com/3889577/hillary-clinton-paid-speeches-lobbyists-influence/

Of course I doubt if Jimmy understands the issue as well as you, but here is what he has to say:

Jimmy Carter: U.S. Is an 'Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery'
The 39th president said the 'Citizens United' ruling 'violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system'

Former President Jimmy Carter had some harsh words to say about the current state of America's electoral process, calling the country "an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery" resulting in "nominations for president or to elect the president." When asked this week by The Thom Hartmann Program (via The Intercept) about the Supreme Court's April 2014 decision to eliminate limits on campaign donations, Carter said the ruling "violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system."

The 39th president also voiced concerns that the limitless flow of campaign cash severely favors those already in office. "The same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and congress members," Carter said. "So now we've just seen a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors, who want and expect and sometimes get favors for themselves after the election's over."

Carter's comments come as the 2016 presidential race tops 20 candidates, most of them Republicans. "The incumbents, Democrats and Republicans, look upon this unlimited money as a great benefit to themselves," Carter said. "Somebody’s who's already in Congress has a lot more to sell to an avid contributor than somebody who's just a challenger."...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1251&pid=1375644

[Politicalboi]

73. Yeah right

Like how is she going to help them avoid going to jail and still keeping all that money.

[TM99]

10. Why are you posting a falsehood?

That is not a Goldman's Sachs speech.

That is the Clinton Forum on 10,000 women. GS was a sponsor but this is not equivalent to what is being asked for.

I suspect you know this, and that is why you are pushing a falsehood.

[JaneyVee]

13. Huh?

Its posted on Goldman Sachs page. This is exactly the type of speeches she gives. My cousin works for GS and attended a speech, it was 30 minutes of talking about solving global poverty in areas with no access to capital. He said it was very wonkish and well rounded.

[MaggieD]

25. I've been to one of her paid speeches as well

It was about human rights, and completely awesome. She's a great speaker.

[Bleacher Creature]

62. I have as well and it was great.

The idea that she would use a speech in front of hundreds of attendees to say something super-sensitive and/or incendiary is one of the stupidest conspiracy theories I've heard in a while. And that's saying something.

[1StrongBlackMan]

64. That so many DUers think that a smart, seasoned, and ...

I'll say it, ambitious, politician would say anything remotely damning in a speech that would likely be made public, is beyond amazing.

I think her refusal to release the transcripts is a big "Screw You" to the folks that run around from one "scandal" to the next.

I applaud her decision and laugh at the outrage.

[MaggieD]

67. Yep - that's why no one cares

It's conspiracy theory material. Bernie looks desperate trying to use it.

[1StrongBlackMan]

70. I don't even think Bernie cares ... It's just red meat for his more ...

"enthusiastic" fans.

[MaggieD]

72. No, he added it to his stump speech yesterday.

Or at least that's what I saw reported.

[1StrongBlackMan]

74. To great applause, no doubt ...

Like I said ... Red Meat for his fans.

[TM99]

30. So what?

It is not the same. GS was one of several sponsors. This was an open event. The types we are referring to are private, directly paid to her speeches, for which transcripts have not been made public.

To pretend they are the same is the falsehood.

[JaneyVee]

32. So let me get this straight...

You just watched this video, heard an account from my cousin, plus one from another poster about her speeches, and you think after giving this speech she somehow turns around in a different speech and exclaims "screw those 10000 women and the American people, lets destroy America!"?

[TM99]

35. Why not?

She has pivoted, flip flopped, and lied about a lot of things in her 30 years in the public eye.

Of course, I don't trust her. It is sad that so many are duped into trusting her.

But, on edit, nice try with this deflection. The point is that this speech is not the same as the speeches in question with regards to the transcripts being withheld. So yes, you posted a falsehood and are doubling down on it. Bravo!

[JaneyVee]

37. You mean she was a human being for the past 30 years?

Wow. I cant believe you are exactly the same person now as you were 30 years ago.

[TM99]

52. Such rationalizations.

Pathological liars are not to be trusted.

One can change positions and even their minds without having to lie and pander. Only narcissists do that.

[1StrongBlackMan]

66. See post 64, as you see what you are dealing with. eom.

[MaggieD]

68. That's why no normal person cares about this

And he just looks desperate at this point. I guess that's because he is desperate.

[whatchamacallit]

11. Not this shit again

It was debunked the 1st 20 times it was falsely presented as one of the Goldman speeches. Why do you persist?

[JaneyVee]

15. First time I ever posted it or saw it.

[ismnotwasm]

19. Me too

I like it!

[DesertRat]

14. K&R

[JaneyVee]

21. Thanks. She's super smart.

[PotatoChip]

20. A 9 minute speech? I wonder how much she was paid. (nt)

[msanthrope]

57. I hope a crapload since she didn't keep the fee. nt

[CajunBlazer]

23. K&R

[great white snark]

24. Can someone transcribe this and get it to Bernie?

He'll want to read this explosive, damning speech.

[MaggieD]

26. Great speech!

[cherokeeprogressive]

29. Hillary got paid to speak at HER OWN FUNCTION? Wow she's greedier than I ever believed then.

Pause your video at :03 and take a goooood hard look.

So you're telling us that Hillary Clinton got PAID TO SPEAK at a Clinton Global Initiative dinner sponsored by Goldman Sachs.

Fucking A WOW. Good find. You should post that once a day.

[JaneyVee]

33. Umm...you realize what "sponsors" do, right? They pay for stuff.

[cherokeeprogressive]

38. The Clinton Global Inititiative PARTNERED with Goldman Sachs on this.

And she took their money?

I think a better thing to do would have been to donate it.

[msanthrope]

48. She did donate it. Nt

[Jitter65]

56. Can you tell me how much she was paid? nt

[msanthrope]

36. What do you think sponsors do? Have you ever been to a charity function? nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

40. Yeah. The Clinton Global Initiative partnered with Goldman Sachs on this event.

Which means the Clinton Global Initiative paid Hillary to speak, right? If they were partners in this?

[msanthrope]

44. Yes...they sponsored the event. That's how corporate sponsorship works.

Is there anything in her speech you disagree with?

[cherokeeprogressive]

46. Not "sponsored", partnered.

[JaneyVee]

47. YOU wrote sponsored.

[msanthrope]

50. Whatever.....And she donated the fee. nt

[great white snark]

41. Holy crap you so desperately need to confirm your own biases.

You thought she's greedy and this confirms it for you somehow? How?

[cherokeeprogressive]

43. The Clinton Global Initiative partnered with Goldman Sachs in this event.

Hillary took money to speak at it. Hillary Clinton was paid to speak at an event her own "Global Initiative" put on.

Yes. I call that fucking greedy. Too greedy to speak for NINE MINUTES without getting paid for it, and at HER OWN EVENT.

[msanthrope]

49. She donated it.

[Armstead]

51. That's an appearance at the Clinton Foundation -- And she's putting lipstick on the GS Pig

Applying the whitewash to their rapaciousness with a few good works. Look at the Bird,. Look at the Bird.

[revbones]

54. Not one of the hidden ones to Goldman Sachs

This was public, it's not one of the ones she was paid $225k for.

[merrily]

55. Are you sure it was a paid speech to the "in crowd?" Or was it a Goldman Sachs Conference for Women?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024483770

[EndElectoral]

59. Great, I agree. So there's no objection then to seeing the transcripts for the other ones.

[UglyGreed]

61. So there should be no

reason to hide the real Goldman Sachs speeches. Let us all bask in the wisdom, perhaps it will change some Bernie supporters' minds. More the merrier!!!!!

[Thinkingabout]

65. This was a Clinton Global Initiative speech, the podium has Clinton

Global Initiative on it. This is a program CGI has pushed, this is great, a wonderful program and a tremendous speech. She is a grew speaker.

Thanks for sharing the link, Goldman Sachs would not be able to provide a like because of her contract with them. This shows her caring for others which is different than the image some claim.

[Persondem]

69. Nice job. Now how about we dig up some of Bernie's speeches at some of his socialist gatherings.

Just for kicks and giggles and to see just what other political skeletons are out there for the GOP to shine the light of day on should he get the nomination.

K & R

[imagine2015]

81. Better yet you can see some of the videos of Bernie's speeches and discussions on youtube!

Plus I don't think he was paid a small fortune for his thoughts and talked to regular folks like us, not the greedy rich class.

[Persondem]

84. Really, there are some speeches from his Liberty Union days? How about from his trips to the USSR?

Don't need video, just transcripts, transcripts, transcripts, transcripts, transcripts ............

[highprincipleswork]

76. Oh, the brainwashing, it hurts!!!!

[NowSam]

77. Bait and Switch

Her partners at Goldman Sachs didn't pay her the money for this one.

Oh well, someday we'll find out what she said to her sponsors.

[imagine2015]

80. This is not a video of one of Clinton's $200,000 plus Goldman Sachs speeches.

She was addressing the 24th annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative outfit.

The meeting was organized by the Clintons, not Wall Street and not Goldman Sachs.

And I don't think her organization paid her a few hundred thousand bucks to address her organization!

Did you know that?

[snort]

82. SQUIRRRRRRRELLLLL!

[Marr]

83. Unapologetically dishonest posts like this only make your assurances that HRC's Goldman speeches

are nothing to be concerned seem less convincing, and more clearly partisan in nature.