All the money in the world..and Hillary Clinton could not buy her way. (937 hits)
Despite the big push, despite the "celebrity" status, the threats from white women against President -Elect Obama she wasn't able to clinch the nomination. This Ap story, tells us that Bill was forced to disclose his contributors giving us a window into just what the former President has been up to since his tenure ended. See below:
"The records account for at least $492 million in contributions to the William J. Clinton Foundation, a nonprofit created by the former president to finance his library in Little Rock, Ark., and charitable efforts in dozens of countries to reduce poverty and treat AIDS. President-elect Barack Obama made Hillary Clinton's nomination as secretary of state contingent on her husband revealing the foundation's contributors, to address questions about potential conflicts of interest."
Slick Willy, managed to avoid disclosing anything more than names (3,000) but 205,000 donors, total, and would not disclose countries, though he was forced to, because it would have been discovered anyway. Despite that attempt, it is known that Indians (called Asians) and Saudis were big contributors.
Now I understand his anger, this had to hurt his ego, white , rich and the former President backing his wife, and assuming that all that money and contacts would yield a guaranteed nomination. But politics make strange bedfellows.. your friend today is your adversary tomorrow.
The opportunity to make even more money with Obama's Presidency seemed to be obvious to the donors. He still has a foot in the door that he will have to resign himself to as his wife cavorts the world as Secretary of State if she is ratified by the Senate.
I am not one of her supporters, I am aware that there are hundreds if not thousands of women who hold more solid credentials than Hillary Clinton, and his team could have certainly vetted one.
But , Obama is smart in keeping his enemy real close,don't let her smile fool you.
Absolutely! Keep her real close because I have real issues with her loyalty to Mr. Obama. I know politics brings out the worst in you when you competing for the same office, but she played the role too dang good!
What's really up her sleeve? Will she really try to backstab the President to advance her own agenda. This woman has been followed by the Judicial Comittee for the pass year for her indiscretions in politics. They have successfully tarnished her credibility with me. I would say stay as far away from her as possible, but I like keeping her close to keep an eye on her and Michelle has muscles--has anybody checked that out--anyhu--one false step, Hill and Shell gonna beat u down for her man.....
Sunday, December 21st 2008 at 2:56PM
agnes levine
Ur so silly--and lovable..haha!! you are also so keen..an upside of being bi-polar? I happen to know that it's a genius effect--too much intelligence for this little world-- not everyone "gets it" about Hillary, they say silly things like well she is a woman just like me..well she is not a woman just like you and me!! I want to see what's going to happen with her husband's, dealings with rogue nations? a conflict of interest--if they bury it..it's going to be a problem..she should not be confirmed..but underneath is all about the payoffs, however this time around,Obama is in he house, Thank God he is no dummy..knows how to play the game..Love you much..p.s. did u get ur new pc?
Wednesday, December 24th 2008 at 12:13PM
Marta Fernandez
