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NCLefty

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20. Are you saying it's fine then?

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 01:08 AM

Oct 2019

I haven't dug into the Hunter thing (because I think it's mostly BS), but if he wasn't qualified for that job, it sure sounds like some people wanted to get a U.S. VP's kid into their company and throw some money at him, because who knows... maybe he will be able to help you out at some point, maybe just by having your problems heard. That alone can be hard to do sometimes.

Obviously, there hasn't been any evidence he did help them out, or ever talked to his father about things that could help them out. But it doesn't look too good from the outside.

It goes back to the thing you're supposed to avoid: not just conflicts of interest, but the APPEARANCE of them. That's the high bar. I'm not sure it was met here.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Does anyone believe that most children of celebrities and public figures don't benefit from their [View all] still_one Oct 2019 OP

I have greatly benefited from my parents positions. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #1

Really? Just the last name of a Kennedy, Clinton, bush or other influencial person still_one Oct 2019 #3

Not all children of celebrities or public figures... TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #5

I agree still_one Oct 2019 #6

You don't see a problem when the son of a US politician hoping to be president, sits on the board Doodley Oct 2019 #11

I seem to agree with everything you have stated. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #12

It was no an ethical problem until treestar Oct 2019 #21

Because they shout the loudest and we are too damned nice. Doodley Oct 2019 #23

Sometimes their last names can make it harder for them in school. secondwind Oct 2019 #7

Double edged sword still_one Oct 2019 #9

When Jimmy Carter was President his daughter Amy went to a DC Public school Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 #2

There will be exceptions, and Jimmy Carter was one exception. An extremely principled person still_one Oct 2019 #4

It's how you are raised that counts. Not the last name or the money. secondwind Oct 2019 #8

Amy was and is a pretty independent person, and her own person still_one Oct 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #13

Just their name gives them that privilege, even if it is unintended. still_one Oct 2019 #15

Just how are we supposed to control it? treestar Oct 2019 #22

Trumpsters spread memes that Trump's kids don't IronLionZion Oct 2019 #14

Children of prominent people have benefitted through time from Blue_true Oct 2019 #16

interesting isn't it? still_one Oct 2019 #17

Think about it. Blue_true Oct 2019 #18

+++ still_one Oct 2019 #19

Are you saying it's fine then? NCLefty Oct 2019 #20