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Laser102

(816 posts)

11. I believe the NEW Canadian minister has put the kibosh on the pipeline.

Reply to Divernan (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 07:41 AM

Jun 2015

She is a lefty and not inclined to follow the last administration. Plus, good for Hillary. If they are going to throw money at her for speeches then she should give them. Does not mean she will do anything but speak for the money. How did a democratic site become such a repug place???

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Banks Behind HRC's Canadian Speeches Really Want Keystone Pipeline [View all] Divernan Jun 2015 OP

Just posted this myself but from Huffington Post. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #1

You & me, kiddo - great minds with but a single thought! Divernan Jun 2015 #2

Her defenders here told me a quid pro quo is crazy talk, unimaginable to them. Scuba Jun 2015 #5

It has another name. Fuddnik Jun 2015 #6

+1 BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #27

And not just Hillary but all who accept corporate donations. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #24

But since politicians can say whatever they want on the campaign trail and then do the BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #4

It isn't a matter of quid pro quo promises for me. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #23

Agreed to all that you wrote BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #28

Her mistakes are due to the fact that she has so many friends she doesn't want to JDPriestly Jun 2015 #34

I think there will be even less enthusiasm than last time BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #35

This is the kind of thing that just makes me cry. delrem Jun 2015 #3

You get what you pay for, right? Ford_Prefect Jun 2015 #7

Paid speeches are in itself 'money laundrying' 'coruption' or some bonniebgood Jun 2015 #8

The speech is the excuse to give the money. They would happily have just given the money. Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #10

^^^Winner BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #29

Maybe she could just send the speech on a thumb drive or something. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #33

Really? Money laundering? Corruption? Or manufactured hysteria. Laser102 Jun 2015 #12

That is the US political system JonLP24 Jun 2015 #15

It is known as Quid Pro Quo (see also Bribery) Ford_Prefect Jun 2015 #22

Name-calling, the telltale sign of a losing position n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #26

Really, what was your username back then? BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #30

money=access=influence cali Jun 2015 #9

That should be a poster or a t-shirt BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #32

I believe the NEW Canadian minister has put the kibosh on the pipeline. Laser102 Jun 2015 #11

Some folks can't comprehend that she is KMOD Jun 2015 #14

Oil train regulations (as expected) were gutted by the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs JonLP24 Jun 2015 #13

What do you think the American Camping Association, New York Section, Atlantic City, NJ wants? Cerridwen Jun 2015 #16

I'm sure I can find something wrong with your bookshelf if I look hard enough! freshwest Jun 2015 #18

:) Well it's dusty and the books are not alphabetized... Cerridwen Jun 2015 #20

Much ado about nothing! B Calm Jun 2015 #17

It's a lot harder to say, "No" to a friend. Octafish Jun 2015 #19

BINGO! nt antigop Jun 2015 #21

Terror, terror! We Canadians need to be schooled on this. polly7 Jun 2015 #25

This is a lie, or a good thing, or much ado about nothing, or... n/t whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #31