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To: tejek who wrote (852951)	4/28/2015 9:08:35 PM
From: Bill	1 Recommendation Recommended By locogringo Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576826

All these killings and riots in a Democrat controlled cities. The dumb people better start electing republicans if they want to clean things up.

To: tejek who wrote (852951)	4/29/2015 9:23:29 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1576826

Clinton Foundation influence peddling scandal foreseen in 2009 during Hillary's confirmation hearings: .... At the 2009 hearing, Senator Lugar methodically questioned the former first lady about her loophole-ridden “Memorandum of Understanding ” (signed by Valerie Jarrett and a Foundation representative). He pressed the point that “the Clinton Foundation exists as a temptation for any foreign entity or government that believes it could curry favor through a donation.” Lugar requested that Clinton tighten up the agreement: “I believe that contributions from foreign companies and individuals have the potential to raise appearances of conflicts of interest that are as serious as those raised by contributions from foreign governments.” Yet Clinton responded: “The agreement as written already goes far beyond what any spouse of a cabinet official has ever done. …” Yet no other cabinet nominee in American history was the wife of a former president, elected to the Senate, a presidential candidate herself, and a nominee for secretary of state. Lugar also asked if the agreement could be amended to disclose the timing of gifts, the amounts, and future pledges, not just donors’ names. Again, Clinton doubled down: “The agreement already goes far beyond what any spouse of a Cabinet official has ever done.” She made it clear that if any concerns were raised by the Obama White House or the State Department about Foundation fundraising, the Foundation would be the arbiter of what’s “appropriate,” not the U.S. government. “In many, if not most cases, it is likely that the Foundation or President Clinton will not pursue an opportunity that presents a conflict.” Translating that gibberish: It will depend on the amount of money being dangled in front of the ex-president. If the amount is large enough, national interest be damned. Vitter took a turn at questioning Clinton, raising concerns about foreign individuals and companies — not just countries — donating to the Foundation. Vitter cited one Foundation donor who was tangled in a web of connections with Iranian terrorism. One partner of the donor had been named by the Treasury two days earlier as “a terrorist entity” and another partner, Bank Melli “had long been thought to be a procurement front for the Iranian nuclear program.” Repeatedly Clinton regurgitated her stock answer: “Well again, this is an agreement that has been worked out between all of the parties and the fact is that the concerns that were raised in the discussions between the foundation and the president-elect’s team were thoroughly discussed …” After all the questions were raised and not answered, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee adjourned. Clinton had made it clear what she intended to do. http://rightwingnews.com/column-2/hillarys-own-damning-words/ “the Clinton Foundation exists as a temptation for any foreign entity or government that believes it could curry favor through a donation.” I'll bet she cackled about that in private: