Calendars show Clinton made time at State for supporters

[Live and Learn]

Calendars show Clinton made time at State for supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton opened her office to dozens of influential Democratic party fundraisers, former Clinton administration and campaign loyalists, and corporate donors to her family's global charity, according to State Department calendars obtained by The Associated Press.

The woman who would become a 2016 presidential candidate met or spoke by phone with nearly 100 corporate executives, Clinton charity donors and political supporters during her four years at the State Department between 2009 and 2013, records show. Many of those meetings and calls, formally scheduled by her aides, involved heads of companies and organizations that were pursuing business or private interests with the Obama administration at the time, including with the State Department while Clinton was in charge.

In addition, at least 60 of those who met with Clinton have donated or pledged program commitments to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. A dozen have been among Hillary Clinton's most reliable political fundraisers, bundling more than $100,000 in donations during her failed 2008 presidential campaign or providing larger amounts to Clinton-allied super political action committees this time. And at least six entities represented in the meetings paid former President Bill Clinton lucrative fees for speeches.

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Among those she met with or spoke with by phone were chief executives such as General Electric Co.'s Jeff Immelt, PepsiCo Inc.'s Indra Nooyi, FedEx Corp.'s Fred Smith, former Morgan Stanley chairman John Mack and former Citigroup Inc. chairman Sanford Weill. There were also billionaires: investors George Soros and Warren Buffett and diet pioneer S. Daniel Abraham. Major Democratic Party fundraisers included entertainment magnate Haim Saban, real estate developer Stephen J. Cloobeck and American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten.

http://news.yahoo.com/calendars-show-clintons-availability-supporters-083158830--election.html

[moobu2]

1. Glad to hear.

She has a lot of friends and supporters.

[rhett o rick]

36. Yes but none in the 99%. That's the whole point. She gets large financial "donations"

to her foundation, campaign and personal fortune with quid pro quo expectations.

[R B Garr]

37. She's kept her ties at all stages of her life--college

friends, former coworkers etc. That's a big reason she had so many endorsements. Her whole history and polling shows she has strong and diverse ties. Just throwing up cries of Wall Street! Corporations! is meaningless in the long run. Just applause lines for Sanders.

[rhett o rick]

38. She and Bill have managed to acquire a fortune that puts them firmly in the 1%.

And in only 15 years. Her friends all are members of the 1% and of course her backers are the 1%.

I don't believe you can't recognize the dangers of powerful corporations taking control of our government. Corp profits have been climbing rapidly for the last 40 years while the 99% classes have be sinking into poverty (50,000,000 Americans).

I also don't believe you don't understand the concept of quid pro quo. Corps don't give their money away w/o expecting a big return.

Not one of HRC's social programs is funded by the 1%, or partially funded by the 1%.

We must fix the corrupt government establishment owned by big corporations.

[emulatorloo]

2. "The AP found no evidence of legal or ethical conflicts in Clinton's meetings"

A 17 post newbie's thread/OP got locked/hidden a while ago because s/he failed to include this paragraph from the same article:

"The AP found no evidence of legal or ethical conflicts in Clinton's meetings, in its examination of 1,294 pages from the calendars. Her sit-downs with business leaders were not unique among recent secretaries of state, who sometimes called on corporate executives to aid in international affairs, according to archived documents."

Maybe you can still edit that in.

[Live and Learn]

4. "But the difference with Clinton's meetings was that she was a 2008 presidential contender"

But the difference with Clinton's meetings was that she was a 2008 presidential contender who was widely expected to try again in 2016. Her availability to luminaries from politics, business and charity shows the extent to which her office became a sounding board for their interests. And her ties with so many familiar faces from those intersecting worlds were complicated by their lucrative financial largess and political support over the years — even during her State Department tenure — for her campaigns and her husband's, and for her family's foundation.

But then I would have needed to include this and there is a limit to what one can post. There is plenty more in the article too.

Suffice it to say, she has been courting the 1% and she owes them favors.

[emulatorloo]

6. I'm just not that into selective quotation of articles, but I'll blame DU rules on that

[Live and Learn]

7. The rules are there for good reason (copyright law).

Still it does lead to the poster getting to select the paragraphs the poster wants to frame the argument. That is why one should always go to the link and read the full text.

[emulatorloo]

8. Yeah, now I remember some jerk or group of jerks trying to sue DU several years ago!

[Gman]

3. Why is this even posted?

It's a waste of time and space.

[Live and Learn]

5. I didn't realize we had a shortage of "tins and space." nt

[JoePhilly]

9. This is the 3rd OP today on this nonsense.

[Live and Learn]

11. I guess some find it important.

And you will note different titles and sources.

[JoePhilly]

13. Same article, repeated three times.

And yes, its very important that the SecState, who among other things, is involved in foreign policy and trade, talks to what appears to be a rather small number of CEOs.

Its part of the job.

But DU's Combustible Hair Club is easily excited.

[Live and Learn]

14. You obviously don't mind her Wall Street ties. Many of us disagree. nt

[JoePhilly]

15. Yes, I'm sure you are very concerned.

As for the "many" of you ... you're going to need LOTS more.

Hey, maybe you can find a reference to this same article again, from some other source (Brietbart or Drudge probably have it), and then post it tomorrow.

That should work.

[Live and Learn]

16. Damn straight I am concerned and angered. I am sure there will be plenty more in credible sources.

I don't read Brietbart or Drudge so wouldn't have any idea what they are saying.

[JoePhilly]

17. I'm saying you seem very concerned ...

... that the US SecState who is heavily involved in US global trade, occasionally talks to people who are actually involved in global trade.

How dare she!!!

[Live and Learn]

18. Or quite often courts people that donate large sums of money to her or her foundation. nt

[JoePhilly]

19. Wait ... you think Hillary Clinton wants people to donate money ...

... to the Clinton foundation ... which does good things all over the world.

Stop the PRESSES!!!!!!

This needs to be in the Late Breaking News forum!!

[Live and Learn]

20. When political paybacks are expected? And there are some questions about how much good it actually

does.

[JoePhilly]

21. Really ... do "some say" that there are still "some questions" about ...

... how much good the Clinton foundation does?

I hear there are still "some questions" about what happened in Benghazi.

And there are still "some questions" about how Vince Foster died too.

[demwing]

23. You're stuck on Vince Foster

You're the only person that I've seen bring him up at DU

[JoePhilly]

24. If DU is going to carry RW water ... might as well carry all of it.

And as it turns out ... much of the shit being tossed around lately, is about as relevant.

[demwing]

25. Well, that's one way to see it

another way is that you're stuck on Vince Foster.

[demwing]

22. Who gives a damn if they're involved in global trade?

I want to know what they talked about, and if access came with a price tag.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. ...

[Live and Learn]

12. Your sig is so apt for this thread. nt

[Thinkingabout]

26. I am more concerned with the cooperation of Sanders and Lockheed Martin and

The sugar industry. Hillary is not making an effort to hide her relationship between any of the ones you have mentioned. Yes she has received donations from employees of the corporations you named. For the most part she represented many while she was Senator. Yes the Clinton Foundation has received donations from some of the same people. The Clinton Foundation is helping many people around the world who are less fortunate, what is wrong with helping others.

All in all posting this over and over is not changing my opinion of Hillary and her ability to be president, in fact, it gives me cause to pause and appreciate her work so far and thankful she is making herself available to work more.

[Live and Learn]

27. Sure you are. nt

[giftedgirl77]

28. Big Fucking Deal.

I heard there may have been one day she may have worn mismatched socks as well. Maybe you can get Gowdy to start an investigation?

[Live and Learn]

29. You bet your breaches it is. nt

[giftedgirl77]

30. Your opinion is duly noted.

[Thinkingabout]

31. I can see this one in the limelight or maybe the day she wore panties with holes.

[Live and Learn]

32. I have no desire to discuss Clintons panties with you.

Only you could come with that.

[Thinkingabout]

34. Did not ask you to, I was replying to giftedgirl

[Live and Learn]

35. Wierd thing to discuss with anbody. nt

[giftedgirl77]

33. That pretty much sums it up.

We are at the pettiness of left food in the community fridge past the expiration date. But dog forbid if St Bernard did it they would just chalk it up to "networking".