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In reply to the discussion: Who Repealed the Glass-Steagall Act? [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)59. Some wrongly imply this has been debunked.
I believe two different DUers brought up a year-old article on a Wall Street Journal article that looked at Clinton-UBS story. The article devoted many words to show what the WSJ article itself said in "paragraph 6":
The Journal's disclaimer comes in the sixth paragraph:
There is no evidence of any link between Mrs. Clintons involvement in the case and the banks donations to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, or its hiring of Mr. Clinton.
They know how much shit theyre shoveling.
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/8/2/1408141/-Setting-the-Record-Straight-on-the-Wall-Street-Journal-Hatchet-Job-of-Hillary-Clinton-Regarding-UBS
The author seems an oppo guy working the Bernie beat. He generates a lot of bulk to state the obvious, while ignoring the real point:
Former Sen. Gramm became UBS Vice Chairman immediately upon leaving the Senate.
Former President Clinton made $1.5 million on speaking fees for UBS, plus whatever he took home from his gig in "Wealth Management."
It doesn't matter whether Sec. Clinton did a major for UBS. They did nice things for her.
Most importantly: You are most welcome, JEB!
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Either converse and say something, or think of questions that have a point...
MrMickeysMom
Jun 2016
#21
I, initially, was asking how, or why, President Bill Clinton's signing the repeal of G-S ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#40
Or, maybe, that she had anything to do with the repeal. There is that possibly. No?
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#43
Whether she did or did not, she's now on record as being against re-reinstating it as Bernie wants.
whathehell
Jun 2016
#51
Isn't Bill the one that Sen Clinton says will be in charge of the economy?
Winston.Smith
Jun 2016
#52
That is factually incorrect ... The shadow banks were unafected by G-S ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#24
That is the corporate talking points. They desperately wanted Bill Clinton to sign
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#25
I will respond, though it has been explained time, and time and time again ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#23
You are defending those that made an easy $12 trillion dollars that came from the middle
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#26
Why then was it so important to repeal it? Your rationalization comes directly from those that
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#37
Those 25 people are much wealthier today. The rest of us not so much. We really have become
floriduck
Jun 2016
#3
Sheldon Adelson the casino operator saw his fortune grow $2 billion in one day.
Octafish
Jun 2016
#32
Strange how it's OK for Banksters to loot trillions and toss millions from their homes...
Octafish
Jun 2016
#62
Watch Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Phil Gramm Have a Love Fest Over Repeal of Glass Steagall
Octafish
Jun 2016
#34
The result is far from an open and shut case of what caused the collapse and you know it.
The_Casual_Observer
Jun 2016
#57