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wyldwolf

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5. Climate Initiative, poverty and AIDS in Africa, disaster relief. Ewwwww!

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 02:55 PM

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Clinton Foundation Received Up To $81m From Clients Of Controversial HSBC Bank - Guardian [View all] WillyT Feb 2015 OP

I wonder what the quo was that earned them the quid. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #1

The corporate quid is in anticipation of future political quo. Divernan Feb 2015 #2

+1,000 Scuba Feb 2015 #23

Meanwhile on the Skid Rows and in the public schools, the parks, the city halls, the JDPriestly Feb 2015 #79

A. Freaking. Men. closeupready Feb 2015 #89

Or, as Sir Humphrey Appleby said on 'Yes, Minister'... FiveGoodMen Feb 2015 #102

, blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #3

Well, well. HappyMe Feb 2015 #4

Climate Initiative, poverty and AIDS in Africa, disaster relief. Ewwwww! wyldwolf Feb 2015 #5

Godamn those do-gooders!!! And the Gates people, with their damn free vaccines!!! nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #6

Thumbs up DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #7

Looks like we get to guess your point. Since the graft is used for a good cause it's acceptable. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #9

two points: wyldwolf Feb 2015 #10

I hope you don't believe that the $81 million won't influence any of HRC's decisions. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #15

When I have those momentary flashes of pyschic ability wyldwolf Feb 2015 #16

Maybe Sherrod Brown could explain it to you. n/t countryjake Feb 2015 #88

It's strange how the standards change HappyMe Feb 2015 #12

The Turdway and it's tools are here to represent! Phlem Feb 2015 #105

Our local Mafia don give free food to poor families at Christmas nichomachus Feb 2015 #24

Incredibly poor comparison wyldwolf Feb 2015 #33

That money, in part, forces the Haitian people to live on their knees. Luminous Animal Feb 2015 #90

Bill Clinton's shameful Haitian legacy as he facilitates U.S. business expansion Divernan Feb 2015 #108

Thank you, so much for your post. Luminous Animal Feb 2015 #109

Clintons pushed the most wasteful of US funded Haiti projects. Divernan Feb 2015 #110

some folks here see the name Clinton and go crazy without any idea what the still_one Feb 2015 #28

Epstein is by far the biggest fly in the Clinton Foundation's 'charitable' ointment. nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #53

Whether its Legal or Not...Some snips of why this just doesn't look good for her campaign KoKo Feb 2015 #98

The Guardian is not a neutral publication. still_one Feb 2015 #100

They didn't make this up...its from the Released Documents... KoKo Feb 2015 #104

The willful choice to ignore whatever doesn't fit their views is endemic on this site. Beacool Feb 2015 #69

Yeppers, craftin' that Populist Message (TM) for 2016! hatrack Feb 2015 #8

Let's try this message out to see if it's "Populisty" enough, "HSBC loves HRC, so what about you?" rhett o rick Feb 2015 #11

Or this one wyldwolf Feb 2015 #13

I can only speak for myself. I want to stop the rampant graft and corruption in Wash DC. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #17

"I can only speak for myself." Exactly wyldwolf Feb 2015 #18

Some folks are so comfortably ensconced they couldn't care less about preventing diseases and such. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #22

Cause you know ALL that money goes to the needy and diseased. Phlem Feb 2015 #35

Can you prove otherwise? wyldwolf Feb 2015 #39

Can you prove it does 100% Phlem Feb 2015 #49

I'm not making the claim. Oops! Seems the burden of proof is on you. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #50

your also not answering the question. Phlem Feb 2015 #52

Actually the question was posted in #39 by me. You're dodging the questions and diverting wyldwolf Feb 2015 #56

I prefer to not talk to lying assholes. Phlem Feb 2015 #62

ok. I'll assume you'll continue speaking to me then. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #65

So as long as the outcome is good, the method is good nichomachus Feb 2015 #25

Not such a good way to think about it. HappyMe Feb 2015 #27

The point is using this as a line of political attack is pointless wyldwolf Feb 2015 #29

Right cause you've NEVER done anything like that. Phlem Feb 2015 #34

Example? wyldwolf Feb 2015 #37

Sure here you go. Phlem Feb 2015 #40

You made two accusations. Your link doesn't prove either. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #43

of course it doesn't Phlem Feb 2015 #45

Then why did you offer it us as 'proof?' wyldwolf Feb 2015 #47

The why did you offer it us as 'proof?' Phlem Feb 2015 #51

You're avoiding another question wyldwolf Feb 2015 #58

And Charity Begins at Home, right? appalachiablue Feb 2015 #94

Sigh. And all the time I thought they loved UBS. Octafish Feb 2015 #14

The have enough love to embrace all the banksters n/t nichomachus Feb 2015 #26

You bet they love UBS, BFFs of the Clintons, Treasury, Fannie Mae & Wall Street since the 90s. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #95

I think the democrats are trying to throw the election betterdemsonly Feb 2015 #19

How is this a scandal? still_one Feb 2015 #30

What scandal? Beacool Feb 2015 #68

Not even surprised. mylye2222 Feb 2015 #20

;) WillyT Feb 2015 #21

Glad you stayed. n/t benz380 Feb 2015 #31

Gotta love the faithful Ostriches in this thread. Phlem Feb 2015 #32

Hmm..maybe a bit like HappyMe Feb 2015 #54

The Clinton foundation. Phlem Feb 2015 #57

Years ago I had a job HappyMe Feb 2015 #61

I hear ya bud. Phlem Feb 2015 #71

That's right, Charity Begins at Home. Though somehow I don't think the USA is in appalachiablue Feb 2015 #93

More: HSBC could yet be prosecuted over tax-dodging scheme, warns Loretta Lynch/Guardian Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #36

Not surprising, not at all. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #38

K&R n/t bobthedrummer Feb 2015 #41

Hillary reminds me of Jane Harmon olddots Feb 2015 #42

For years, the foundation ran in the red with lavish spending. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #44

when is tax-avoidance acceptable? quadrature Feb 2015 #46

you're not supposed to say that. Phlem Feb 2015 #70

Surprise! Surprise! Demeter Feb 2015 #48

This woman does not have a chance in a national election. Marr Feb 2015 #55

I bet you it will the ignorant public's fault for not voting for her according to some here Phlem Feb 2015 #64

If the past is any indication, yep. Marr Feb 2015 #78

You may be correct, unfortunately. It's a real mess. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #96

I'm not thrilled about Secretary Clinton, but in all fairness, how is this her scandal? ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #59

It isn't. Some just want it to be. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #66

She's not my first choice, but drive-by smears like this article are deplorable! ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #77

Have you any knowledge of the third way? Phlem Feb 2015 #80

No, I was completely brain-dead, until yesterday. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #81

Ah I see. Phlem Feb 2015 #83

Did you bother to read all of my posts? ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #87

yes I did. Sorry. Phlem Feb 2015 #92

Thank you! ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #97

Could also apply to the Third Way. Phlem Feb 2015 #60

. stonecutter357 Feb 2015 #63

Blah, blah, blah, here's the daily "let's bash the Clintons" post. Beacool Feb 2015 #67

Believe What You Must... But There's A Whole Lot More Coming... WillyT Feb 2015 #82

The ones calling Hillary "inevitable" are her opponents. Beacool Feb 2015 #99

"Donors who were clients of HSBC’s Swiss bank donated $81M to the Clinton Foundation, so?" rhett o rick Feb 2015 #91

As long as Hillary wins the primary madville Feb 2015 #72

Isn't it amazing that people refuse to acknowledge that and even double down against it. Phlem Feb 2015 #74

Yep. Phlem Feb 2015 #73

and the TPP will be a unicorn skipping on a rainbow shitting skittles. Phlem Feb 2015 #75

FDR was far wealthier. joshcryer Feb 2015 #76

Seriously, she needs to go away, not take the reins. nt RiverLover Feb 2015 #84

kick for fun wyldwolf Feb 2015 #85

K&R! countryjake Feb 2015 #86

For those who have no idea what the Clinton Foundation is, maybe this will help still_one Feb 2015 #101

Of course. What else are they going to put on the landing page? Phlem Feb 2015 #106

So you are saying it is a front and a lie. You don't need proof though because it has Clinton in still_one Feb 2015 #111

No, I'm saying understand your media and how to read it. Phlem Feb 2015 #112

No fan of HRC. However this is a non-scandal "scandal" emulatorloo Feb 2015 #103

I'll never vote for obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2015 #107