| | | I'm really only going over this once.
I have no idea the extent to which this money influenced the decision to approve or not approve. Of course, Clinton could have blocked the deal if she had chosen to do so.
But what is important is the Left's willingness to overlook ANY ethical violation -- no matter how serious -- that woman was involved in.
You cannot, as Secretary of State, have people with whom you are involved as a government official, giving you money -- whether it is through your foundation or otherwise.
I understand ethics is not your strong suit. But the situation on the plane this week, taking money from people when you have to make a decision on their business dealings, all of it, gives the appearance of impropriety. You cannot do that and expect people not be outraged by it.
That is why the Code of Ethics for professionals consistently call for independence and do not allow dealings that bring into question the integrity of a member. That is a key difference between professionals and others. You must maintain objectivity and integrity, and doing anything that even suggests otherwise is unacceptable.
Ms. Lynch did the right thing this morning and put her mess behind her. But Hillary Clinton cannot do that. Forever, these dealings (like the commodities transactions, like her (and his) association with Marc Rich, like him visiting Lynch on her plane, like all this foreign money flowing into their foundation) all of these things add up to a total lack of integrity. Even if it just looks bad, it looks very bad.
This stuff matters to thoughtful people. |
|
