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So then again....it wouldn't be all of them, correct?
Is there a problem of politicians spouses "rubbing elbows" with bankers or something? I thought this was a common practice in politics and is well known?
Are you saying all politicians have no ethics?
So now you've changed from thinking this is a referendum on Barclay's to a referendum on spouses associating with bankers? Come on, you're smarter than this.
No. I'm asking what peoples "problem" with this? Whats wrong with Bill Clinton getting a ton of money from some bank to give a speech? Just trying to see if the substance of the criticism is more than just "CLINTON!!!! I DONT LIKE HER!"?
I don't have a problem with Clinton getting a ton of money from some bank to give a speech. I'm a capitalist. I don't have a problem with anyone getting or giving a ton of money to someone else.
The article isn't supposed to make people angry that he got money from Barclay's to make a speech. The article isn't about Barclay's. It's about the State Department quickly (although just how quickly isn't really known because we weren't given a benchmark) approving his requests to associate for money with entities that were under investigation by the US Government and/or were in a possible position to be part of a quid pro quo.
The article isn't supposed to make people angry that he got money from Barclay's to make a speech. The article isn't about Barclay's. It's about the State Department quickly (although just how quickly isn't really known because we weren't given a benchmark) approving his requests to associate for money with entities that were under investigation by the US Government and/or were in a possible position to be part of a quid pro quo.
Oh it leads to corruption, but the thing is its essentially legal corruption.
No it isn't. Politicians DO get sent to prison for this. See Rod Blagojevich. The problem is that the some people put party and ideological expediency above rooting out corruption.
Whats the problem? They payed $300 Million in fines... What was the quid pro quo? I'll give a speech and you pay not only me but then the US Treasury? Sounds like a ****ty return for Barclay's in this possible quid pro quo
Almost all aspiring politicians have used various positions for personal gain, be it a resume filler, or a way to work their way up the ladder of power.
But does Ann have a brother, who is a scam artist and complained he would have to take a job making only 75k a year?
You know.....one that thought he could be his own charity.
I wont see anything if you can't describe it, either.
Not all of them are Hillary Clinton. She's special.
Hillary might be the text book definition of 'aspiring politician'.
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