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wyldwolf

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13. Or this one

Tue Feb 10, 2015, 02:32 PM

Feb 2015

Hillary Clinton's philanthropic foundations saved millions from disease and disaster. Some 'progressives' would like to undo that because they don't like where the money came from. Would you turn down money if it meant saving lives?

Hillary 2016.

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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