Donor To Bill's Foundation Helped By Legislation Enacted By Hillary

An upstate New York developer donated $100,000 to former President Bill Clinton's foundation in November 2004, around the same time that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton helped secure millions of dollars in federal assistance for the businessman's mall project.

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[rbrooks]

OMG! Really? I'm so surprised!
But hey, are we proud of our Secretary of State or what?

[hortonhearsawho2]

The current do nothing one, you mean...

[Wiserone]

Seems all are still upset with Hill and Bill and nary more of protest about those that got the bailouts then thumbed their noses at all us taxpayers when they REFUSED to tell us HOW they spent OUR money.

[partyofone]

Bill Clinton signed the legislation that de-regulated the financial industry and openned the door to the current economic crisis. The bailouts are trillion dollar symptoms, the root of the problem is corrupt political leaders. We are right to be concerned about the Clintons.

[1003]

That shows me that Obama is very naive to what the Clinton's are capable of doing. They have no morals and has written the book on shady. Obama better not trust her nor turn his back with her in the same room. Hillary is going to run for Office in 2012, because all those donors has to get access or legislation in favor for them.

[Wiserone]

And, Bush, who has helped give millions and millions of dollars to oil companies by passing legislation that has benefited them immensely is different how??? Do you think Dubya will disclose his donor list as Bill has? And why don't we start with WHO REALLY benefited from the Wall Street bailout? Sure bet there will be some huge donations to Dubya's so called library after he leaves office from those Wall Street executives who STILL got their huge end-of-year bonus'.

[partyofone]

Wiserone, so you are saying that Bill and Hillary are not different from Bush? And we should accept that?

[michaelmr]

I wasn't aware that Bush is a legislator.

[partyofone]

PE Obama's "vetting" of Hillary Clinton was done by former Bill Clinton aides. We will soon see if Obama's trust in former Clinton aides to raise the standards of ethics in government is justified.

This is business as usual for the influence peddling Clintons, and liikely the tip of an iceberg.

[JiminNC]

waaaaaah

[pepper47]

If that is true why is she smiling from ear to ear with
her appiontment to secretary of state, where she will
be working under Obama. Also giving up her more
political position as senator?
when is the last time a secretary of state succeded
thier pres. in an election ?
Don't worry 1003, She's in the car!

[abby4ever]

I think the part about her giving up very much in the senate is a red herring, though I agree with the rest of your post. She had very little rank as a senator, she was low on the totem pole in other words, and that would not have improved quickly enough, had she stayed, for her to do anything really historical. Bill himself, in an interview about 6 weeks ago, was painting her acceptance of the SOS job as a great sacrifice rather than a great honor, and he, like you, was using her giving up her senate seat as proof of this.

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[pepper47]

It seems at first glance ther is imprper motives here.
But, this is like if Iloan my niegbor money to put solar panels on his roof,
the iterest I get paid is tax exempt. Jimmy Carter had similar initiatives
that spun a small surge of solar energy technology.
soon eliminated by Reagun in persuite of oil development.
oh well - drill baby drill !

[Coinyer101]

time for the third season premiere of the Clinton Days of our lives as the world turns.

[Anastasia]

Assuming Obama's people asked the Clintons to reveal any actions that might cause embarrassment or derail Hillary's nomination one has to wonder what went through their minds around this little deal. Obviously they thought they could get away with it.

According to Jewish law, deception is considered a theft of the mind. If that's so, they've just ripped off Obama and the entire transitions team.

[blueskybigstar]

Didn't Mark Rich's wife make a donation to the library after the pardon?

[partyofone]

to the library and to Hillary's first Senate campaign. Quid pro Quo?

[rogerse]

The clintons are nothing but crooks.

[TheHandyman]

As Howard Zinn recently said, "these things that our government does they do in our name, but the interests of the government is not the interest of the People. They lie to us to keep us from finding out what is is that they are doing."
This is nothing new folks. There are two things going on here. One is the legislation resulting in tax breaks which means less money in the treasury and more money for the already richer and better than you and I. The second which is the donation to a "charity" which will also eventually result in more money for Hillary's next campaign!
Ralph Nader keeps pointing out that there is very little difference between the Demowon'ts, my word not his, and the Repuglicans. This is just another example of it.

[blueskybigstar]

If you can't prevent yourself from being soiled, then show that others are as well. In fact, force them to do your bidding because you've busted them in their own soilage and use them to make it seem like your party is not so bad when the fact is, because they are being controlled by you, then they should really be considered a part of your party and not ours.

[voltage356]

One word for the Clintons SHADY!

[Anastasia]

Somerset Maugham once described Monaco as "a sunny place for shady people."

Replace "sunny" with "muggy" and you have Washington DC. Doubly so with the Clintons in residence.

[blueskybigstar]

I really liked Maugham. I should read more than the one book that I read. I only read of Human Bondage. Do you recommend others?

[Seescout]

Uh, please explain to me how one Senator can "enact" anything.

[don]

With earmarks attached to a bill.

[satyriasis]

If you look at any politician in Washington you'll find these kind of links.....­....As usual though the MSM only focuses on Democrats. Republicans who've written the book on crime get a pass, again.

[blueskybigstar]

What are you talking about? There is nothing democratic left about the Clintons. You will probably have me explain. You will notice wherever there is a Republican s candle there is usually a Clinton one not far behind and vice versa.

[MaxxEliot]

get an education and then come back and make your case.

[partyofone]

The Clitons have become mega millionaires with these types of shady deals by selling the influence of a former president, a Senator and soon a SoS. This is not just more of the same in Washigton. Trying to excuse the Clintons because "everybody does it" is lame. We voted for CHANGE. Having the Clinton Inc. operation in the middle of the Obama administration is not CHANGE.

[kae]

WTF? like this country needs another shopping mall - what about all the existing shopping malls that are becoming emptier and emptier by the day?

[blueskybigstar]

Didn't Clinton abandon his progressive agenda and then started referring uncomfortably about turning this country into a service economy?

[MaxxEliot]

Do your homework and tnen come back.

[partyofone]

Do ytou have something specific to say in defense of the Clintons?

[cantstopme2019]

They're crooks. Always have been, always will be. They are responsible for this!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coyote2012/3088888910/

[MaxxEliot]

Get off your high horse and get a life.

[Anastasia]

Yeah right, lower your standards, everyone. The Clintons are back in town.

[partyofone]

MaxxEliot do you have something constructive to offer in defense of the Clintons?

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

And I can find the thousands of articles linking Republican backed legislation to their donors where?

[Anastasia]

It's not a zero sum game. If Ted Stevens jumps off a bridge does that mean you have to?

[blueskybigstar]

I think you should just go to Mediamatters.org

[partyofone]

So the Clintons are no worse than Republicans? I feel much better. And what about CHANGE?