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Divernan

(15,480 posts)
27. You need a flow chart to follow all the actions & interactions.
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 10:19 AM
Oct 2015

Especially during Hillary's years at the State Department. Quid pro quos flying in every direction.

Basically, the foundation solicits millions from corporate and foreign govt interests to "facilitate" some charitable venture, and the Clinton Family Foundation skims a healthy percentage off the top to cover 5 star expenses - presidential suites, private jets, posh soirees for "donors". The corporate and foreign governments then receive immediate favorable deals from the State Department (while Hill was SOS), or donate in anticipation of future deals if she gets to the Oval Office.

And it's really stretching it to designate construction of a Marriott Hotel or an Industrial Park in a non-damaged area as "charitable" ventures. Both of those were business friendly projects.

One thing's for damn sure. The day she either drops out of the race or is defeated, those donations will come to a screeching halt.
Veiled demands from Clinton foundation for compensation (indicated with dotted lines?). Like in Haiti - millions from USAID to develop an industrial park in a part of the island 100 miles away from any hurricane damage. Hundreds of farmers forced off of arrable land for use by the industrial plant, which these many years later still sits unused. More farm land ruined by waste water run-off from a power plant constructed and poorly placed in said industrial park. Corporations "donating" to the Clinton foundation and then getting sweetheart deals brokered by the State Department. Thousands of Haitians whose shacks were swept away by storm tides/flooding left homeless while Bill brags about brokering construction of a Marriott for his corporate friends when they visit for purposes of setting up exploitative deals of labor for $3.40 per day.

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Notice that he says it as if people are wrong about the rich. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #1
Silly poor people deutsey Oct 2015 #9
is Bill having some voice/speaking issues? At beginning, sounded slurred a bit tomm2thumbs Oct 2015 #2
I noticed some issue with his speech as well. Old Crow Oct 2015 #3
In reality, we've seen the graphics that show Bill is completely wrong there. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #16
He looks great, and the point about Trump is accurate. MADem Oct 2015 #4
The human mind can rationalize just about anything. highprincipleswork Oct 2015 #5
+1 deutsey Oct 2015 #8
Actually, Bill is right. Bill has no need to rationalize anything. He tells it like it is. leftofcool Oct 2015 #11
Yeah, I know, everyone is delusional that the income disparity is what it is highprincipleswork Oct 2015 #33
"People THINK!?!?! the system's rigged against us & the rich get all the gain ?!?!?! " Divernan Oct 2015 #6
What a world class tangled web of quid pro quos the Clintons have woven. Divernan Oct 2015 #7
"rigged against US"? He actually said rigged against US? tularetom Oct 2015 #26
Good catch! Mr. $70 million in 10 years still claiming to be poor? Divernan Oct 2015 #29
Mainstream political parties have become self-serving corporations who serve other corporations whereisjustice Oct 2015 #10
Yea, those poor African villages served by the CGI are so rich and privileged leftofcool Oct 2015 #12
An Award for Bill Clinton Came With $500,000 for His Foundation whereisjustice Oct 2015 #13
A level of exploitative greed almost impossible to grasp Divernan Oct 2015 #17
Sadly,so little money trickles through the Clintons down to deserving poor! Divernan Oct 2015 #18
Exactly what does their foundation claim to be doing for the jwirr Oct 2015 #20
You need a flow chart to follow all the actions & interactions. Divernan Oct 2015 #27
Just exactly what I would expect from a Clinton. All the people jwirr Oct 2015 #28
I'm a Bernie guy but I give Bill some slack. Stevepol Oct 2015 #14
The "mistakes" Bill made; Glass Steagall, NAFTA , Telecommunications Act, etc raindaddy Oct 2015 #22
Not really. There is an almost straight trend line on income inequality going back to the late 1960s stevenleser Oct 2015 #30
Never said he was completely to blame.. raindaddy Oct 2015 #31
He's not to blame at all. These charts prove it. Wages for the 99% did better under Clinton than stevenleser Oct 2015 #32
Your charts prove nada..Because the harm Bill Clinton did didn't occur untill he was out of office.. raindaddy Oct 2015 #34
They do prove it. It is you who has proved nothing. You have provided no backup for your claims at stevenleser Oct 2015 #35
How do your charts asses the future outcome of Clinton's Presidency? raindaddy Oct 2015 #36
I can tell you why without even watching the video. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #15
Sounds more like a Rockefeller Republican than a Democrat.. raindaddy Oct 2015 #19
Not sad for him, he got what he was after from the first time he ran for office tularetom Oct 2015 #24
If this is the great unveiling of the other half of the Clinton brand, I hope we see more of it. raindaddy Oct 2015 #25
I think... quickesst Oct 2015 #21
He looks like hell. Colbert on the other hand. azmom Oct 2015 #23
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