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35. Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation is on Charity Navigator's Watchlist
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 11:52 AM
Nov 2015

Here's why:



On February 19, 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported that as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton "was one of the most aggressive global cheerleaders for American companies, pushing governments to sign deals and change policies to the advantage of corporate giants such as General Electric Co., Exxon MobilCorp., Microsoft Corp. and Boeing Co." The article goes on to state that "at the same time, those companies were among the many that gave to the Clinton family's global foundation set up by her husband, former President Bill Clinton." The article says that "at least 60 companies that lobbied the State Department during her tenure donated a total of more than $26 million to the Clinton Foundation, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of public and foundation disclosures."
The article also states that "corporate donations to politically connected charities aren't illegal so long as they aren't in exchange for favors. There is no evidence of that with the Clinton Foundation. [...] All of the companies mentioned in this article said their charitable donations had nothing to do with their lobbying agendas with Mrs. Clinton's State Department."

For more information: The Wall Street Journal

https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=311580204#.VlnadeJ5r0I

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But there's no quid pro quo. Her supporters told me, so it must be true. Scuba Nov 2015 #1
Que Bono - Why Of Course - The 1% At The Expense Of The 99% cantbeserious Nov 2015 #3
HRC - The 1% Serving The 1% cantbeserious Nov 2015 #2
Oh my, directors and philanthropists donated to the Clinton Foundation! leftofcool Nov 2015 #4
"Charity" from the rich is blood money bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #8
MOVE ALONG, THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE HERE. You've been told this before!! 7962 Nov 2015 #5
1st time seeing this SmittynMo Nov 2015 #17
OK, hope you're sitting down.......That was a dude. 7962 Nov 2015 #19
Holy shit SmittynMo Nov 2015 #21
Isn't that why people give money to politicians, because they do not want the LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #6
But in this case, the "givers' view points included NAFTA, ending Glass-Stiegel and so forth. Hoppy Nov 2015 #10
If we get more of the same, SmittynMo Nov 2015 #16
knr Douglas Carpenter Nov 2015 #7
Now the Washington Post is part of the vast right-wing conspiracy? davidpdx Nov 2015 #9
Sadly, a LOT of her supporters will say pretty much what you just did. nt 7962 Nov 2015 #20
There's a distinct and determined blindness Plucketeer Nov 2015 #30
I agree with most of what you said davidpdx Nov 2015 #37
Yes - not going to be easy at all Plucketeer Nov 2015 #41
OMG... Punkingal Nov 2015 #11
Ha Ha Ha Sam Walton donated $6000. Gary 50 Nov 2015 #12
I think he croaked before they could really put the arm on him. Fuddnik Nov 2015 #15
"Both Clintons declined to be interviewed or comment for this article." antigop Nov 2015 #13
Too busy trying to find a way to spin it.... Punkingal Nov 2015 #18
can't defend the indefensible. nt antigop Nov 2015 #29
Why does the Washington Post hate Amerika? Fuddnik Nov 2015 #14
Nice way to conflate the political donations with those to the foundation. uberblonde Nov 2015 #22
Grrrrr! Grrrrr! They're just so MAAAAD, too! MADem Nov 2015 #33
Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation is on Charity Navigator's Watchlist notadmblnd Nov 2015 #35
This was posted two weeks ago Sophiegirl Nov 2015 #23
it happens a lot. you can post something at the "wrong" time and it sinks like a stone magical thyme Nov 2015 #28
Dead Broke! DEAD Broke! SoapBox Nov 2015 #24
K & R AzDar Nov 2015 #25
I'd a thunk ejbr Nov 2015 #26
More than $150,000,000 as "paid speakers". Smells bad to me. TryLogic Nov 2015 #27
Smells worse than Congressional book advance deals. Fuddnik Nov 2015 #31
These people don't know how to give to charity themselves, they must give to the Clintons to do it EndElectoral Nov 2015 #32
This "article" is a cheap attempt at misrepresenting donations to the Clinton foundation.... George II Nov 2015 #34
Well it appears some people have trouble with the truth... MattSh Nov 2015 #36
sad... KoKo Nov 2015 #43
K&R Proserpina Nov 2015 #38
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #39
On behalf of Demeter, who is locked out of DU for posting this piece Proserpina Nov 2015 #42
That is a shame, I hope she comes back soon. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #44
kick nt antigop Nov 2015 #40
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