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22. They're worse

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 09:53 PM

Jan 2016

Speaking fees go right into her pocket. Political donations can only be used for campaign expenses.

In any case, she gets both kinds. Bernie gets neither. He gives low cost speech fees to charity.

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Bernie Sanders Doubles Down On Critique of Hillary Clinton's Speaking Fees [View all] Purveyor Jan 2016 OP

That's one of them there substantive issues that puts food on people's tables. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #1

Indeed it is. tabasco Jan 2016 #7

Damn straight it is. cui bono Jan 2016 #10

As I said in another thread tazkcmo Jan 2016 #28

BS enid602 Jan 2016 #67

Good. That $$$$ says exactly who she answers to. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #2

He Should Further Push Her And Put Her On The Defensive..... global1 Jan 2016 #3

He should also demand that she pledge NOT to put in Goldman Sachs alums. nt antigop Jan 2016 #5

Why should he do that? pangaia Jan 2016 #23

Great point. She needsto release those transcripts. Akicita Jan 2016 #8

Yes! Good idea. cui bono Jan 2016 #11

It's just a source of curiosity Kall Jan 2016 #19

Yes, agree.. Pass suggestion to campaign Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #12

To be a fly on the wall... cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #16

Great idea! Ino Jan 2016 #17

Fell asleep, and woke up in the middle of the night... DirtyHippyBastard Jan 2016 #51

Was she speaking to GS when SOS? wordpix Jan 2016 #53

Yes. The speeches were probably video-taped. We should be given either access to the JDPriestly Jan 2016 #58

I think you are overlooking something ... Nihil Jan 2016 #59

Do they really think her words of wisdom are worth that much? HomerRamone Jan 2016 #4

Well put. tecelote Jan 2016 #21

Most people seem to grasp the issue well, and agree that it's relevant Babel_17 Jan 2016 #6

He needs to keep up the attack! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #9

He needs to tell her to... malokvale77 Jan 2016 #14

... CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #27

Maybe Sanders' age has him confused. Speaking fees are not political donations. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #13

I gotta bridge... nt malokvale77 Jan 2016 #15

Perhaps but.. cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #18

They're worse Cartoonist Jan 2016 #22

Well, you are partly correct. pangaia Jan 2016 #24

If you believe that "speaking fees are not political donations" in this case then I have got a Sam1 Jan 2016 #26

Of course not. All of these firms expect absolutely nothing in return guillaumeb Jan 2016 #29

This is in fact the going rate anigbrowl Jan 2016 #42

Bush 41 & Ultimately Obama After He Leaves Office & Other Famous People I Can.... global1 Jan 2016 #61

But Reagan, and Bush, and Clinton all spoke after being President. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #65

Uh huh, that's right and shareholders love it when wordpix Jan 2016 #55

Wonderful response! HassleCat Jan 2016 #31

As if Bernin Jan 2016 #37

You forgot the sarcasm flag coyote Jan 2016 #40

She is clearly the Democrat they favor. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #44

Dream on, you don't give that kind of speaking fee and expect wordpix Jan 2016 #54

That is not personal, it's a political attack JackRiddler Jan 2016 #20

Goldman did not give HRC $600,000 cause they like the sound of her voice BadGimp Jan 2016 #25

You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You UpInArms Jan 2016 #30

I miss Molly HassleCat Jan 2016 #32

I always bought the Tuesday Fort Worth Star UpInArms Jan 2016 #68

Oh look, a new line of attack by the Sanders people. 6000eliot Jan 2016 #33

She was paid 600K from one of the banks responsible for the financial meltdown. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #35

I take it you aren't interested in discussing the issue? -nt Bradical79 Jan 2016 #36

Not in the least. 6000eliot Jan 2016 #38

Of course not coyote Jan 2016 #41

The Bernie supporters care enough for all of us. 6000eliot Jan 2016 #66

Shocking! Bradical79 Jan 2016 #60

What issue? This is in fact pretty normal. anigbrowl Jan 2016 #43

There is a bit of a difference when you may be ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #47

I think you have it backwards anigbrowl Jan 2016 #48

I like to consider the source. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #49

It's a little baffling that money given directly to an individual politician warrants less concern Bradical79 Jan 2016 #62

This is the problem with Hilary and you'd like to sweep it under the rug i suppose wordpix Jan 2016 #56

But what about other celebrities? How dare you attack Jimmy Carter! I don't want to talk about it! Bradical79 Jan 2016 #64

Well, it is a pretty clear example of our political corruption Bradical79 Jan 2016 #34

Sanders and his peeps should do this every day. It is factual, and therefore absolutely fair game. Indepatriot Jan 2016 #39

Please do. It shows how petty and uninformed his campaign supporters are. anigbrowl Jan 2016 #46

Rationalizations are really all you folks have. Good luck with that... Indepatriot Jan 2016 #50

Just bc they do it doesn't make it right and she's a pres candidate wordpix Jan 2016 #57

Key Words - After He Retires....nt global1 Jan 2016 #63

So she get's paid $600 thou by big banks for a speech: why should there be any quid pro quo? YOHABLO Jan 2016 #45

The truly tragic thing is Chelsea had to "work" for a whole year to earn $600,000 CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #52