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Tierra_y_Libertad

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35. Of course, GS and Carlyle expect nothing in return for their benevolence....

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:46 PM

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Hillary Clinton Rakes in Big Money from Two Goldman Sachs Speeches in One Week [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

Why we don't need another Clinton in the White House. Scuba Nov 2013 #1

+1 xchrom Nov 2013 #2

That's the kind of bold, imaginative thinking that helped sink her last time BeyondGeography Nov 2013 #3

Nauseating, but not exactly surprising hatrack Nov 2013 #4

how dare you slime our nominee??? cali Nov 2013 #5

! xchrom Nov 2013 #6

I thought we had to wait at least to the primaries? warrant46 Nov 2013 #27

It's inevitable!! jsr Nov 2013 #7

Oh NO! DURHAM D Nov 2013 #8

helping the people that made them poor look good is wrong. roguevalley Nov 2013 #9

Her concern must be overwhelming, considering the TPP she's pushing for. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #12

Yes, Isn't she awful? Raising all that money from the rich and giving Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #18

The Clinton Foundation does a lot of good work. KY5 Nov 2013 #32

"or why she in particular was invited to the events" NuclearDem Nov 2013 #10

she did a Carlyle one a short time ago too. Whisp Nov 2013 #11

money for doing nothing, must be a nice gig snooper2 Nov 2013 #13

at least in what they used to call "third world banana republics" datasuspect Nov 2013 #16

Doing NOTHING? Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #19

I thought she got paid for being SoS... snooper2 Nov 2013 #20

So if you're paid for working...you are doing NOTHING! Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #22

So the End Justifies the Means ? warrant46 Nov 2013 #31

Do you not want the Dems to win? Look how much money the Kock brothers Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #33

Yeah, if the Republicans win they might push for the biggest corporate power grab since CU. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #34

I bet she will shatter Barack Obama's 2008 record and Mitt Romney's 2012 record in raising money Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #14

Money is MONEY! Unfortunately, something needed to win an election. Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #21

well since Wall Street gives this money out of the goodness of their heart and does not expect Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #25

+1 N/T warrant46 Nov 2013 #29

And this kind of generosity has NOTHING to do with whose phone calls get returned . .. hatrack Nov 2013 #38

GO BIG MONEY GO! datasuspect Nov 2013 #15

Is she doing it for their money, or because she needs their support... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #17

Yes. WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #23

$200,000 per speech? Well, good for her DFW Nov 2013 #24

Don't worry - if she becomes prez, she'll put the people over Wall Street. polichick Nov 2013 #26

LMAO! 4dsc Nov 2013 #36

If only Hillary sounded more like this... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2013 #28

Good for her. KY5 Nov 2013 #30

Of course, GS and Carlyle expect nothing in return for their benevolence.... Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #35

Another in the long line of reasons... 99Forever Nov 2013 #37