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rhett o rick

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61. I don't hate the Clintons. When you make that claim you ruin any decent argument you might have.

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 09:51 PM

Feb 2015

You say they worked hard for their wealth. I say bullcrap. I worked in a shipyard and the welders work hard. They get burned and they breath bad air day in and day out. The sandblasters work hard, standing for hours blasting, not being able to hear, having difficulty breathing. These people work hard. My father was a marine machinist and worked hard and died in pain. When he died he was worried about getting his SS check. And you say the Clintons worked hard. The Clintons call up Goldman-Sachs and get a check. That's not working hard. The Clintons are worth over $100,000,000. They are among the richest people in America and they acquired that in less than 15 years.

Wealth inequality is killing the middle and lower classes. We must change that and I don't believe H. Clinton will. She will simply "let us eat cake."

I don't hate the wealthy unless they use their wealth to keep from paying their fair share of taxes.

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Uh Oh... 'Clinton Foundation Taking Funds From Foreign Governments, Keystone XL Group' - FDL [View all] WillyT Feb 2015 OP

+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #1

Not surprised at all. peacebird Feb 2015 #2

The Nature Of The Beast... WillyT Feb 2015 #3

We didn't like it when the GOP does it...... nc4bo Feb 2015 #4

Yep... WillyT Feb 2015 #6

I'm with you nc. This stinks! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #48

But Jebby would be worse! vt_native Feb 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Ramses Feb 2015 #7

The Clinton Foundation is for charitable causes. It doesn't line the Clintons' pockets. n/t pnwmom Feb 2015 #8

I promise to clap harder and believe the lies Ramses Feb 2015 #10

The "lies" ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2015 #23

I'll go with number one Ramses Feb 2015 #30

I'm not convinced you read your own links... Agschmid Feb 2015 #50

Point exactly where I stated Ramses Feb 2015 #64

Nah I'm good. Agschmid Feb 2015 #66

You absolutely don't read your own links ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2015 #62

You're saying with a straight face Ramses Feb 2015 #63

And Im sure that the keystone company donated millions out od the goodness of their heart Travis_0004 Feb 2015 #11

+1 BeanMusical Feb 2015 #27

It has run in the red for years AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #13

wow Ramses Feb 2015 #14

Here's their annual report. progressoid Feb 2015 #15

It reads like a money laundering operation Ramses Feb 2015 #16

Is Bill running drugs through Mena airport again? You sound concerned. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #59

"The foundation has come under some scrutiny from conservatives" wyldwolf Feb 2015 #17

nonprofits don't often make, um, profits. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #18

nonprofits aren't supposed to be slush funds either AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #19

until such a time you prove it's a slush fund, I'll just consider that statement bullshit. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #20

They're grifters just like the family Chelsea married into. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #21

ah, getting desperate, name calling. That's all you've got. All you've EVER had. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #22

She will never be president. Bank on it. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #24

LOL. Now you're holding your breath and stomping your feet. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #25

We stopped her in '08 and will in '16. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #28

I'll bet your hitting the keys on your keyboard REAL hard now. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #29

No, I'm sitting on the patio enjoying a Red Stripe. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #31

Take deep breaths. Check your pulse. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #34

That's some Ken Starr level BS. joshcryer Feb 2015 #46

Thats funny Ramses Feb 2015 #32

It also happens to be true. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #35

Here is some light reading if you care to Ramses Feb 2015 #36

I've already read those. Doesn't come close to making your point (if you actually have one) wyldwolf Feb 2015 #37

If you have read those and dont see a clear conflict of interest Ramses Feb 2015 #38

I don't see anything illegal or unethical. If I missed them, quote the passages. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #39

It WILL come out if she runs Ramses Feb 2015 #42

there's that 'progressive' psychic 'I just know it' truthiness evidence again. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #43

What? Non-profits can make a profit. I work for a non-profit and occasionally we make rhett o rick Feb 2015 #45

Not exactly, if you bring in more money than you spend... joshcryer Feb 2015 #47

The way I see it is, revenue minus expenses equals profit. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #52

You say "occasionally," I say "don't often." Whatever makes you happy. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #51

My point is that being a non-profit has nothing to do with whether or not rhett o rick Feb 2015 #53

I am not a crook!!! BeanMusical Feb 2015 #33

I'm sure the Clinton's will return such funds with a stern look of disapproval. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #9

Since the Clinton foundation focuses on helping lots of nations what in the hell is wrong with Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #12

+1 Hekate Feb 2015 #41

It would be wrong if any of that money made it's way into the hands of the Clintons. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #54

Are you going to say this about Warren in her claim of spending $42M on her campaign and she took Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #55

I don't think the Clintons represent the 99%. I think their ties to Big Bankers rhett o rick Feb 2015 #56

Then you don't know much about the Clintons. Do you think the people they are helping is in the Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #57

Mitt Romney donates to charity also, that alone doesn't mean a thing. If you steal rhett o rick Feb 2015 #58

You seem to be having a hard time admitting the Clintons has helped many people Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #60

I don't hate the Clintons. When you make that claim you ruin any decent argument you might have. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #61

I have also worked hard in my life, it isn't a bed of roses for many. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #65

Somebody, don't know name fadedrose Feb 2015 #26

You are so right: "Just like TV, nobody in DU ever lies." Hekate Feb 2015 #44

Uh oh: Citizens United blesses the whole enterprise. Don't you wish Bernie had some of that? Hekate Feb 2015 #40

K&R We already know who she is and what she represents, woo me with science Feb 2015 #49