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58. Without Revoking Glass Steagell 2008 could not have happened

Mon May 18, 2015, 05:04 PM

May 2015

They have a point. The trading done by GS et all which caused the meltdown was illegal for most of the 20th century. The repeal of Glass Steagall was necessary for the big banks to gamble like that and cause the resulting mess.

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Clintons Report $30M From Speeches, Book In Past 16 Months [View all] Purveyor May 2015 OP

Do they happen to mention the financial status of those Republicans criticizing the Clintons? 6000eliot May 2015 #1

No. They are saving that for next weeks 'late evening, friday news dump'. Can't have too many Purveyor May 2015 #3

Of course not, they love the koch bros billions /nt workinclasszero May 2015 #27

Chump change to a Koch Brother, a Walton, or an Adelson. nt onehandle May 2015 #2

Yeah but just look at what we average people get for it seveneyes May 2015 #4

This is an outrage!!11! I'm voting for Jeb!!!!111!1! That'll learn 'em good!!111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PSPS May 2015 #5

How dare they make money! redstateblues May 2015 #6

Bribes Geronimoe May 2015 #10

They can earn what they want, but if they earn $30 million in JDPriestly May 2015 #7

Ditto- LovingA2andMI May 2015 #26

All the Kennedys were given trusts so they would never have to work... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #34

The question isn't whether their parents had a lot of money. JDPriestly May 2015 #39

You are right ... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #44

It is OK for the Clintons to make the money giving speeches and earninig what JDPriestly May 2015 #47

I am content to let the voters decide... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #48

Did the MSM complain about Bush workinclasszero May 2015 #49

George Walker Bush made $15,000,000.000 for his speeches in two years. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #50

Too busy doggin Hillary and Bill for the same thing workinclasszero May 2015 #51

It was after he was President. Nobody minds Bill making yeoman6987 May 2015 #54

$25 million in speaking fees in 16 months? jalan48 May 2015 #8

They must be one hot commodity. joshcryer May 2015 #13

I think the most straight forward way to look at it is to ask how much they make per hour jalan48 May 2015 #15

We need a list of speeches or appearances though. joshcryer May 2015 #17

And how much of it is really payment for hoped-for corruption. JDPriestly May 2015 #40

They are two of the most admired people in the world Beaverhausen May 2015 #20

Found a good article, Bill did 542 speeches for $105 million. joshcryer May 2015 #21

If you project that out over the last 16 months pscot May 2015 #37

Not bad for thirty mins a pop. joshcryer May 2015 #38

They are asking to be perceived as corrupt when they get paid for "speeches" like that. JDPriestly May 2015 #41

I suspect the people who "perceive" them as corrupt had pretty much already decided that... brooklynite May 2015 #45

It is pretty obvious after a certain point. JDPriestly May 2015 #46

$500,000 Per Speech erpowers May 2015 #24

People who pay that kind of money may be seeking influence. JDPriestly May 2015 #42

Richly rewarded Geronimoe May 2015 #9

er.... quickesst May 2015 #11

Ted Cruz, is that you? geek tragedy May 2015 #56

Without Revoking Glass Steagell 2008 could not have happened One_Life_To_Give May 2015 #58

that didn't help, but the main driver was Bush's economic policies of running up huge deficits geek tragedy May 2015 #59

Just cause Holder won't prosecute the Securities Fraud One_Life_To_Give May 2015 #60

a shitpile that big has multiple causes. It wasn't just Wall Street that caused the crisis. geek tragedy May 2015 #61

I wonder how many speeches that comes out to. joshcryer May 2015 #12

Out Of Touch billhicks76 May 2015 #14

Hilary's book was published June 2014 Beaverhausen May 2015 #16

OP says $5 million came from that. joshcryer May 2015 #18

peanuts... the problem will be their foundation ...nt quadrature May 2015 #19

That's all? for hundreds of speeches? & they paid 30% taxes! contrast that /w Rs who pay no taxes Sunlei May 2015 #22

Outrageous!!! How Dare They? cynzke May 2015 #23

So? I fully support people making as much money as they wish FLPanhandle May 2015 #25

It is nice to know that they went from being flat broke when they left the White House to this SheilaT May 2015 #28

I think we should be likewise examining the Bush Points of Light Foundation misterhighwasted May 2015 #29

Funny how Hillary gets attacked from left and right on this ... and the GO gets a pass. JoePhilly May 2015 #30

they're just plain folks.... mike_c May 2015 #31

If the Bushes got rich for destroying the republic... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #32

What's with the constant mentions of their income? Beacool May 2015 #33

The only candidate on either side of the aisle that can speak credibly on income inequality is ... AtomicKitten May 2015 #35

if elected, will they stop this? ...nt quadrature May 2015 #36

Hillary stopped being paid for speeches once she announced she's running Beaverhausen May 2015 #43

is their Foundation still taking in money? ...nt quadrature May 2015 #53

why would their foundation stop fighting HIV and poverty? geek tragedy May 2015 #57

Yes. they are drawing a salary, and the charitable payout .. quadrature May 2015 #62

No, you're spreading rightwing lies and horse manure, that's your problem. geek tragedy May 2015 #63

OK, you have a point. But their political workers draw a salary. quadrature May 2015 #64

their political workers will be working on the campaign, not at the foundation. geek tragedy May 2015 #65

did Romney's offshore bank accounts look bad? quadrature May 2015 #67

what are you babbling about? Clinton Foundation is a US foundation that files forms geek tragedy May 2015 #68

I was refering to the 'Clinton Global Initiative' ... quadrature May 2015 #70

What are you babbling about? geek tragedy May 2015 #71

When is enough enough? Owl May 2015 #52

In the meantime, Skidmore May 2015 #55

Glad they're not "broke" anymore. n/t tabasco May 2015 #66

"No one is reading �Hard Choices,� either." -- WP Sgt Preston May 2015 #69