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Nyan

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10. I know Jimmy Carter doesn't go around taking speaking fees from Goldman Sachs

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:57 PM

Feb 2016

to run his Carter Center. And he has tangible results for all the good work he's done using his privilege and name recognition as former U.S. President.
So why does Clinton Foundation need Wall Street and Saudi money when Jimmy Carter does fine without them? Beats me.

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Clinton Laughs Off Question on Goldman Sachs, But Can Millions in Special Interest Cash Be Ignored? [View all] Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 OP

Smile and chuckle NowSam Feb 2016 #1

It's not just cash. EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #2

This info needs to keep being blared as it's pertinent to the question of conflicts of interest. JudyM Feb 2016 #8

K & R n/t xocet Feb 2016 #3

$203,700.00 a year.... daleanime Feb 2016 #4

How much going to the Clinton Foundation actually goes to charity? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #5

I know Jimmy Carter doesn't go around taking speaking fees from Goldman Sachs Nyan Feb 2016 #10

I heard some pundit claim all ex-Presidents do it to make a living. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #11

They do it to different extents and audiences vary. Nyan Feb 2016 #12

I know he meets with reformers fighting corruption. Those types aren't rich. They often fight them. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #15

Yeah. And I also remember him saying kind words about Occupy Wall Street movement. Nyan Feb 2016 #16

They consider Bernie to be a loser too because he's not rich. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #17

It's all a big joke and guess what? It's on us. jalan48 Feb 2016 #6

An extremely pertinent question chapdrum Feb 2016 #7

If they "gave it all to the foundation," how the hell did they get to be so rich? senz Feb 2016 #9

That was a huge lie. They didn't give it all to charity. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #14

Jimmy has a great rant here. Nyan Feb 2016 #13

She laughed off the emails too...and it didn't go away either. Lodestar Feb 2016 #18

George Soros Gives Hillary Clinton 8 Million to fight Bernie BaldHippie Feb 2016 #19