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Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept.

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The only surprising thing about it is the stupidity.

But, when you are The Clintons, you probably think you can get away with everything....

The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement with the Obama administration, foundation officials disclosed Wednesday....

The new disclosures, provided in response to questions from The Washington Post, make clear that the 2008 agreement did not prohibit foreign countries with interests before the U.S. government from giving money to the charity closely linked to the secretary of state.
In one instance, foundation officials acknowledged they should have sought approval in 2010 from the State Department ethics office, as required by the agreement for new government donors, before accepting a $500,000 donation from the Algerian government.

The money was given to assist with earthquake relief in Haiti, the foundation said. At the time, Algeria, which has sought a closer relationship with Washington, was spending heavily to lobby the State Department on human rights issues....

Some of the donations came from countries with complicated diplomatic, military and financial relationships with the U.S. government, including Kuwait, Qatar and Oman....

Foreign governments had been major donors to the foundation before President Obama nominated Clinton to become secretary of state in 2009. When the foundation released a list of its donors for the first time in 2008, as a result of the agreement with the Obama administration, it disclosed, for instance, that Saudi Arabia had given between $10 million and $25 million....
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I think I shall wait without holding my breath for those who claimed so vociferously that tenuous connections to "oil" meant the Bush Administration was bought and paid for by the Saudi's to rise in anger...
 
cpwill said:
The only surprising thing about it is the stupidity.

But, when you are The Clintons, you probably think you can get away with everything....



I think I shall wait without holding my breath for those who claimed so vociferously that tenuous connections to "oil" meant the Bush Administration was bought and paid for by the Saudi's to rise in anger...[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Yeah CPW. :2wave: With an unspecified portion of the Sauds money, all taking place in 2014. Naturally the Clintons are defending themselves. As they don't want to be forced to return the money.




Saudi Arabia, a previous donor, has given between $10 million and $25 million since the foundation’s creation. An unspecified portion of the money came in 2014. The United Arab Emirates, a first-time donor, gave between $1 million and $5 million, 2014 according to disclosures on an online Clinton Foundation database. The German government—another first-time donor—contributed between $100,000 and $250,000.

Other donors to the foundation last year included Jonathan Lavine, an investment adviser in Boston and previous donor to Mrs. Clinton’s campaigns, gave between $500,000 and $1 million together with his wife through a foundation they created. Several prominent Silicon Valley figures gave to the foundation for the first time last year. Ann Doerr, the wife of venture capitalist John Doerr , gave between $50,000 and $100,000. A foundation started by Sean Parker , the co-founder of Napster, gave between $500,000 and $1 million.....snip~

Clinton Foundation Defends Acceptance of Foreign Donations - WSJ
 
News! All politicians think they can get away with anything. And guess what, patronizing, partisan Americans let them. Look for more of the same.
 
Montecresto said:
News! All politicians think they can get away with anything. And guess what, patronizing, partisan Americans let them. Look for more of the same.
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Looks like those that sit on the fence with the spearpoint, that can't make a stand on any one thing.....don't do any better. Imagine that!
 
MMC said:
Looks like those that sit on the fence with the spearpoint, that can't make a stand on any one thing.....don't do any better. Imagine that!
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As the guy with his nose up the GOP's ass says.

The region which is now threatened by Soviet troops in Afghanistan is of great strategic importance: It contains more than two-thirds of the world's exportable oil. The Soviet effort to dominate Afghanistan has brought Soviet military forces to within 300 miles of the Indian Ocean and close to the Straits of Hormuz, a waterway through which most of the world's oil must flow. The Soviet Union is now attempting to consolidate a strategic position, therefore, that poses a grave threat to the free movement of Middle East oil.

The Carter Doctrine

It's always been about oil, deny that as you may.
 
Montecresto said:
As the guy with his nose up the GOP's ass says.

The region which is now threatened by Soviet troops in Afghanistan is of great strategic importance: It contains more than two-thirds of the world's exportable oil. The Soviet effort to dominate Afghanistan has brought Soviet military forces to within 300 miles of the Indian Ocean and close to the Straits of Hormuz, a waterway through which most of the world's oil must flow. The Soviet Union is now attempting to consolidate a strategic position, therefore, that poses a grave threat to the free movement of Middle East oil.

The Carter Doctrine

It's always been about oil, deny that as you may.
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Yours up the Demos always lets us know, whats coming. Long before it even gets close to us.

Its always been about Sovereignty.....us and them. Logic dictates the course for those that know how to keep up.
 
MMC said:
Yours up the Demos always lets us know, whats coming. Long before it even gets close to us.

Its always been about Sovereignty.....us and them. Logic dictates the course for those that know how to keep up.
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I've been highly critical of Obama's ME policies, and you know that. Care to be honest about that, or would you prefer talking to yourself, hmm? Why don't you try keeping up. Your nose in the GOP's ass has you suffocating.
 
Montecresto said:
I've been highly critical of Obama's ME policies, and you know that. Care to be honest about that, or would you prefer talking to yourself, hmm? Why don't you try keeping up. Your nose in the GOP's ass has you suffocating.
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Care to be honest about Sovereignty and the us and them formula....or are you about the sell out.
 
MMC said:
Care to be honest about Sovereignty and the us and them formula....or are you about the sell out.
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Foreign money has made its way to all politicians. Stop being such a bitch about this. Politicians are corrupt. Not just the republican ones.
 
Montecresto said:
Foreign money has made its way to all politicians. Stop being such a bitch about this. Politicians are corrupt. Not just the republican ones.
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That's Right they are.....are you saying you prefer to bowdown with hindsight in the air to a King or equivalent?
 
MMC said:
That's Right they are.....are you saying you prefer to bowdown with hindsight in the air to a King or equivalent?
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What gave you that impression?
 
cpwill said:
The only surprising thing about it is the stupidity.

But, when you are The Clintons, you probably think you can get away with everything....

I think I shall wait without holding my breath for those who claimed so vociferously that tenuous connections to "oil" meant the Bush Administration was bought and paid for by the Saudi's to rise in anger...[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Umm, is there a useful link somewhere there ?

Am I supposed to believe that oil companies and charities are the same ?

.....II - All Opening Post threads posted in *BN* must have:

• Static link to an article from a bona-fide news organization.
• Dateline within the past 48 hours.
• Exact same title as the cited article.
• Quoted short excerpts from the article.
• Your own unique content to spur discussion.

III - The following types of articles may not be posted in the *BN* forum:

• Articles that meet the above standards, but contain overly partisan commentary and/or are otherwise clearly biased.
• Editorials and Op/Ed pieces.

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• *BN* - Mainstream Media: A news service whose primary means of distribution is print, broadcast, or wire services. Local newspapers forced to switch to a digital format may aslo be placed here as well as AP stories reposted to the web free of additional commentary.
Examples Include: CNN, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press....

http://www.debatepolitics.com/breaking-news-mainstream-media/52906-breaking-news-guildelines-updated-10-29-09-a.html
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Just wondering.
 
cpwill said:
The only surprising thing about it is the stupidity.

But, when you are The Clintons, you probably think you can get away with everything....



I think I shall wait without holding my breath for those who claimed so vociferously that tenuous connections to "oil" meant the Bush Administration was bought and paid for by the Saudi's to rise in anger...[/FONT][/COLOR]
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The Washington Post is racist!

No, wait.....Bush did it too!

No, no....I got it. "It's old news."
 
Utility Man said:
Umm, is there a useful link somewhere there ?

Am I supposed to believe that oil companies and charities are the same ?



Just wondering.
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Are you concerned about the guidelines or whether it's true?

If it's not true, than what are they defending?

The Clinton Foundation on Wednesday defended its practice of accepting donations from overseas governments, amid concerns from some ethics experts that such contributions are inappropriate at a time when Hillary Clinton is preparing to run for president.

A Wall Street Journal review of donations to the Clinton Foundation in 2014 showed the charity received money from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman, among others. The donors included Canada’s foreign affairs department, which is promoting the Keystone XL pipeline
Clinton Foundation Defends Acceptance of Foreign Donations - WSJ
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I don't see any charities in there but certainly big oil interests and outright lobbying.
 
MMC said:
Your last comment. :lol:
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Sorry, I'm the one that wants no more Clinton's and no more Bush's. Apparently the GOP can only pick their presidents from one family. **** the elephant and the ass.
 
Montecresto said:
Sorry, I'm the one that wants no more Clinton's and no more Bush's. Apparently the GOP can only pick their presidents from one family. **** the elephant and the ass.
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I wouldn't say that.....Conservatives aren't so much for Bush nor are the Tea Partiers. But they do have a choice.....they either go with someone who leans to the Right. Or not show up and let the Demos win.

There wont be any independent winning. So thats the dilemma. As the left ideology of today.....just doesn't work.
 
MMC said:
I wouldn't say that.....Conservatives aren't so much for Bush nor are the Tea Partiers. But they do have a choice.....they either go with someone who leans to the Right. Or not show up and let the Demos win.

There wont be any independent winning. So thats the dilemma. As the left ideology of today.....just doesn't work.
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If the GOP primary's another Bush, and the democrats primary another Clinton, then either of them may as well be crowned.
 
Montecresto said:
If the GOP primary's another Bush, and the democrats primary another Clinton, then either of them may as well be crowned.
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The good news is Monte.....both have some real problems. Despite the MS medias drive to influence and control an election process.
 
MMC said:
The good news is Monte.....both have some real problems. Despite the MS medias drive to influence and control an election process.
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Kick them to the curb, vote for an independent.
 
Montecresto said:
Kick them to the curb, vote for an independent.
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It won't knock either of their parties at this time.

But to make matters even more comical.....Trump did say he was seriously considering, to run this time, today.
 
MMC said:
It won't knock either of their parties at this time.

But to make matters even more comical.....Trump did say he was seriously considering, to run this time, today.
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Yes, I heard that nonsense!
 
US Conservative said:
Its almost like Hillary wants to lose. She's taking money from foreign govts while her husband hangs with a pedo.
Sounds like a recipe for success. :doh
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You should be happy. Think the democrats are smart enough not to position her against the GOP? Or that the GOP can pick a candidate somewhere besides the Bush family?
 
Montecresto said:
You should be happy. Think the democrats are smart enough not to position her against the GOP? Or that the GOP can pick a candidate somewhere besides the Bush family?
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Hillary is engaging in unethical behavior, she keeps this up and anyone with a heartbeat and an R next to their name gets the presidency.
 
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