ST Alpha - "now I'm curious. Does ST have an issue with the Clinton Foundation donors and Hillary as Secretary of State?" (Reading a Post)

SlickerTalk
Search Archives
The Leaderboard
The FAQ

Down to Post

Backboards:

Posts: 158

now I'm curious. Does ST have an issue with the Clinton Foundation donors and Hillary as Secretary of State?

Posted by tRuMaN (aka tRuMaN) Jan 22 '09, 09:34

the idea that foreign entities donations may not be immediately made public, etc etc.

Responses:

it's a little cozy for my taste, but that's about it...nm - x Jan 22, 09:43
Does this differ from Cheney and KBR -- nm - zeitgeist for dogs Jan 22, 09:41
I don't see how they benefit in any way regardless of who donates. Do they get salary? -- nm - Max Jan 22, 09:40 7
- Favors -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:40 6
  - but for what? "Give money to my favorite charity and I'll throw you a bone"? -- nm - Max Jan 22, 09:43 5
    - hasn't there already been allegations of this happening? - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:51 1
      - Kazakhstan -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:55
    - It's not much different from "Gove money to my political party and I'll throw you a bone" - Roger More Jan 22, 09:44 2
      - The party donation kicks back to support of your own election to office. A Foundation donation kicks back to third parties. I don't see the problem. -- nm - Max Jan 22, 09:47 1
        
        It's a foundation that has specific goals on issues affecting US foreign policy - for example, climate change and HIV/AIDS - Roger More Jan 22, 09:58
I can see how some foreign governments might see it as a quid pro quo. That's their problem. -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:36
Yes, but it's not a strong enough issue that I would vote No like Visser/DeMint. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 09:36
I believe the agreement to disclose their current donors, as well as have their future activities vetted by the Administration provides sufficient - znufrii Jan 22, 09:35
I see the conflict, but am okay with it. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:35 12
- [deleted] 10
  - The same reason why there's potential conflicts for PACs and special interests giving money to people in the government -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 09:55
  - See my post above. The conflict is there, but I think it's inconsequential, and would only exist in the minds of primitive foreign leaders -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:43 4
    - it's more the appearance of conflict that it's actual effect. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:44 3
      - Not trying to be cute here, but keep in mind, diplomacy is all about appearances. Still, we agree. -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:49 2
        
        And It hink the Clinton's are sensitive to that, which is why they agreed to open up the foundation's operations to the extent they did - znufrii Jan 22, 09:50 1
        
        Oh, totally -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:52
  - Courting favor has been done for centuries. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:41 3
    - [deleted] 2
      - Though simplified, your example is sound. - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:45 1
        
        [deleted]
- Me too. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 09:38

Post a message top

now I'm curious. Does ST have an issue with the Clinton Foundation donors and Hillary as Secretary of State?

Replies are disabled on threads older than 7 days.