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StayFrosty

(237 posts)
Sat May 7, 2016, 10:48 PM May 2016

Can someone post an example?

Of Hillary Clinton being influenced by the money she has received from the speeches she has made?




“I’ve supervised—and myself, as an investigative reporter, done every manner of investigation of both Clintons—and I’ve supervised so many investigations of her at the New York Times going back to her run in 2008 to now. And I don’t think one can come up with an example of her being influenced by a campaign donation, or money given to the Clinton Foundation, or by speech fees from Wall Street firms. If you look at the record of what she’s been saying in her campaign now, she ranks way up there on the truth-o-meter.”


https://bluenationreview.com/former-nyt-editor-says-no-example-of-hillary-being-influenced-by-money

She's also the most honest politician running.

http://www.politifact.com/personalities/hillary-clinton

23% of her statements have been rated "True"
27% of her statements have been rated "Mostly True"

She has been more honest than both Bernie and Trump.

But she's a lying corrupt corporate shill right?



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Can someone post an example? (Original Post) StayFrosty May 2016 OP
Bernie was asked twice and never came up with anything Renew Deal May 2016 #1
Blue Nation Review - the web site of sleazebag David Brock. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #2
Can you post an example then? StayFrosty May 2016 #4
Color me shocked nt silvershadow May 2016 #10
Yes. There are several examples. CentralCoaster May 2016 #3
Well post one please. nt puffy socks May 2016 #11
Of course not! HassleCat May 2016 #5
Clinton as First Lady TimPlo May 2016 #6
Because... puffy socks May 2016 #13
Nixon TimPlo May 2016 #14
Pffft puffy socks May 2016 #16
When someone is paid to post on websites TimPlo May 2016 #7
Can you prove that she's never been influenced by the millions of dollars that criminals have given Doctor_J May 2016 #8
There are long edited , history omitting videos Ive seen many. puffy socks May 2016 #15
She hasn't been in elected office... dchill May 2016 #9
She was in 2008 Senate TimPlo May 2016 #17
Without the transcripts, not yet offhand... silvershadow May 2016 #12
She hasn't been in office since the speeches, but you knew that Kittycat May 2016 #18
hello paid campaign staffer AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #19
KNR - I'd grab a book or something Lucinda May 2016 #20
 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
5. Of course not!
Sat May 7, 2016, 10:53 PM
May 2016

The system is set up to provide politicians with plausible deniability. Every time someone does a favor for a big donor, it's pure coincidence. Just remember, if we accept this explanation from Clinton, we have to accept it from every Republican. Fair is fair.

 

TimPlo

(443 posts)
6. Clinton as First Lady
Sat May 7, 2016, 10:56 PM
May 2016

Talked her Husband into Vetoing a bill that would make student loans exempt from Bankruptcy. This was a bill being pushed by several banks. Skip ahead to end of Bills term and Hillary runs for Senate and get's money from those same banks. She then goes onto vote at very next time the bill came up and she voted "Yes" on this bill. So she was influenced by the money. Even if she just changed her mind it does not matter. If you do not think that getting millions of dollars from anyone does not influence you then you are naive.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/us/politics/the-vote-for-bankruptcy-reform-that-haunts-hillary-clinton.html

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
13. Because...
Sat May 7, 2016, 11:13 PM
May 2016

I was deluged by women’s groups and children’s groups because the version of the bill that was going to be voted on did not protect child support, did not protect vulnerable women and their children from what would happen to them if their partner, their spouse went into bankruptcy and was able to discharge those obligations,” Clinton said Sunday.

 

TimPlo

(443 posts)
7. When someone is paid to post on websites
Sat May 7, 2016, 10:59 PM
May 2016

By Correct the Record do they get to pick their own screen name or is there some formula correct the record uses? Not that I am accusing the OP of that just because he is new and low post count and is posting a link to a website that is owned by Correct the Record SuperPac. I was just wondering in general.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
8. Can you prove that she's never been influenced by the millions of dollars that criminals have given
Sat May 7, 2016, 10:59 PM
May 2016

her? There are long videos of her lying and flip flopping. You have to live in a cave to have not seen them

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
15. There are long edited , history omitting videos Ive seen many.
Sat May 7, 2016, 11:16 PM
May 2016

I've also seen Sanders flip flop or give say one thing and then literally vote another right afterwards. The 94 crime bill comes to mind. That is always ignored by Sanders supporters.

dchill

(38,471 posts)
9. She hasn't been in elected office...
Sat May 7, 2016, 11:03 PM
May 2016

since she picked up her Wall Street tributes. As to your linked attributions, BlueNationReview, owned by Brock, is like Opposite Day on Spongebob Squarepants, and Politifact has had a hard time putting out the fire in its own pants.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/12/27/in-2008-politifacts-2013-lie-of-the-year-that-you-could-keep-your-health-plan-under-obamacare-it-rated-true/#3d90c660316a

 

TimPlo

(443 posts)
17. She was in 2008 Senate
Sat May 7, 2016, 11:19 PM
May 2016

In 2008 race she collected more bribes than any other Senate race to that date and many was from NY. Boy did Wall Street get suckered electing her. She actually went to them and wagged her fingers telling the to Cut it out. They must of cried big time at waste of money the did.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
18. She hasn't been in office since the speeches, but you knew that
Sat May 7, 2016, 11:23 PM
May 2016

However, since that large sum of money came from doing her post office job, it is open to the people to determine if the content bears measure. That's reasonable, given the level of office and the issues we're dealing with today in influence peddling.

Now, as it relates to her past, and the potential for those large sums of money to influence her role in government. There have been many examples that have raised eyebrows and brought cause for concern. Here is one.

http://www.ibtimes.com/colombian-oil-money-flowed-clintons-state-department-took-no-action-prevent-labor-1874464

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