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20. Obama had "conflicts of interest" during the 08 elections too, Americans ignored that pettiness then

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Sun May 3, 2015, 10:37 AM

May 2015

... and Americans will ignore it now

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Hillary Clinton's conflict-of-interest problems [View all] cali May 2015 OP

The fact that they took foreign donations in through the Canadian organization RiverLover May 2015 #1

K/R marmar May 2015 #2

More: cali May 2015 #3

I'm sure that 1.4 from Nigeria was all returned but maybe the .4 pipoman May 2015 #5

What Clinton and her campaign can do to improve this: cali May 2015 #4

And you really expect to hear back? pipoman May 2015 #6

sorry, I should have made clear that that was a continuation of of Doyle's L.A. Times cali May 2015 #7

Small, small petty people. Laser102 May 2015 #8

yeah, people like Doyle and Zephyr Teachout are just small,petty people. cali May 2015 #9

MIRT? Agschmid May 2015 #10

MIRT? For what? sabrina 1 May 2015 #35

Doing exactly what MIRT does. Agschmid May 2015 #37

Sorry, you posted one word which seemed to be agreeing with that new person. Obviously I sabrina 1 May 2015 #45

Yah no agreement, more like a call to action. Agschmid May 2015 #47

I see that now, my apologies! sabrina 1 May 2015 #48

I would advise you to put this poster on ignore. They never post anything but negative info on Dems. greatlaurel May 2015 #12

really? you think I'm a troll? cali May 2015 #13

Could you provide some links to some posts you have made praising a Democrat? greatlaurel May 2015 #19

I really shouldn't be bothering with this, but here, laurel. just for you cali May 2015 #26

You are not a troll. Agschmid May 2015 #43

You're not a troll.. eloydude May 2015 #61

Too funny! H2O Man May 2015 #69

Laurel seems to think that anyone who isn't for Hillary is against Democrats, and the HRC room is DU leveymg May 2015 #53

The point is that it really does not matter if it is true or not - THIS is what the Rs are going jwirr May 2015 #27

I didn't read your OP fadedrose May 2015 #11

Does anyone seriously think that Clinton was trading favors with foreign governments DanTex May 2015 #14

I seriously believe that they created a sticky conflict of interest appearance cali May 2015 #15

And? Sure, she should have been more careful. Or, more precisely, the foundation should have been. DanTex May 2015 #16

and as Doyle and Zephyr Teachout both say, it's a problem that needs cali May 2015 #17

It has been addressed. At this point, it's just another irrelevant excuse to take a shot at Clinton DanTex May 2015 #18

It's a problem. a significant one. read Zephyr Teachout's "history lesson" and cali May 2015 #22

"Bernie doesn't have a problem." Really? Not being able to raise money isn't a problem? DanTex May 2015 #25

I don't know about the "PS" part; but ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #28

The "PS" part is about Zephyr Teachout, who ran against Andrew Cuomo in the NY DanTex May 2015 #31

Okay, that's what I thought you were talking about ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #36

Fantasy is great! DanTex May 2015 #40

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #46

huh. He doesn't have a problem with big money donations. cali May 2015 #30

Yes he does. He doesn't get any of them. That's a big problem. DanTex May 2015 #34

you are deliberately avoiding the points I'm making. cali May 2015 #42

Well, let's hope this nonsense goes the way of the birth certificate and not the Swift Boats. DanTex May 2015 #44

Being a fan can cloud ones vision. As is being done by you. NCTraveler May 2015 #57

Bernie COULD raise money, it's the fact that he is refusing money from Corporate interests that sabrina 1 May 2015 #39

What I am saying is sad to me also. But it is what it is. DanTex May 2015 #41

You can thank the GOP and the media for creating those 'pseudo-scandals'. eloydude May 2015 #63

... notice they left out Roger Ayles (sp) and Reverend Right... uponit7771 May 2015 #21

Obama had "conflicts of interest" during the 08 elections too, Americans ignored that pettiness then uponit7771 May 2015 #20

It wasn't ignored. It wasn't a big issue. cali May 2015 #23

For the right it was, the left knew it was overt pettiness.. roger ayles and rev right shit didn't.. uponit7771 May 2015 #24

"It wasn't ignored." NCTraveler May 2015 #58

In every Clinton scandal, and there have been too many to count tularetom May 2015 #29

that's it exactly. cali May 2015 #32

It's the old "the Clintons play by their own rules" problem. thesquanderer May 2015 #33

Best to clear it up now... kentuck May 2015 #38

yes. but just today Bill said he was going to keep taking speaking gigs cali May 2015 #49

I think this may be the Clinton's response to Citizens United? kentuck May 2015 #50

not sure what that has to do with cali May 2015 #52

Former Presidents speak publically and are paid for it. MineralMan May 2015 #51

Yes, there's the appearance of conflict cali May 2015 #54

There's no there there, cali. MineralMan May 2015 #56

optics matter in campaigns- particularly presidential campaigns. denial isn't a solution cali May 2015 #59

On the Algeria donation, I found the following article, yes Joe Scarborough got it wrong. Thinkingabout May 2015 #55

That link has exactly jackshit to do with what I posted. NOTHING cali May 2015 #60

Why contining to repeat information which is debunked? It does not give integrity Thinkingabout May 2015 #67

Nothing he wrote in that piece has been debunked. NOT ONE FUCKING THING cali May 2015 #68

Great. So she knows how to posture, even if it is 100% fake. closeupready May 2015 #62

She repeatedly violated the Memorandum of Understanding she signed before taking the job of SOS. AtomicKitten May 2015 #64

not a problem at all, according to every single one of her supporters here who cali May 2015 #65

That blanket defense doesn't serve her well, or at all. AtomicKitten May 2015 #66