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2016 Postmortem

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

24. From Dead Broke to now among the Richest of the Rich.

Reply to boston bean (Reply #19)

Thu May 19, 2016, 05:04 PM

May 2016

What more proof do you need?

Repeal Glass Steagall and get millions from UBS?

Help get 52,000 Americans with offshore accounts at UBS off the hook?

Have enough money to say you don't need anymore to clients in UBS Wealth Management?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511200048

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Hillary and Bill Clinton Made $6.7 Million From Speeches in 2015 [View all] Cheese Sandwich May 2016 OP

Good for them Recursion May 2016 #1

And thank heaven something like that doesn't create any potential conflicts of interest. merrily May 2016 #4

Evidently, you or Bernie have no idea how those speaking fees work or why people are paid to speak tonyt53 May 2016 #11

So you think Bernie can still win the nomination? Otherwise you posting this means Actor May 2016 #2

yes, riversedge May 2016 #5

Difference is when it is done, Bernie will stop, they wont I fear. Actor May 2016 #7

so you're admitting that Hillary and Bill giving Wallstreet speechs for big $$$$$$ is azurnoir May 2016 #10

Why are you so invested in stopping the likely Democratic nominee from winning? Actor May 2016 #12

I asked a clear question nothing else azurnoir May 2016 #14

So did I. I fear I know the answer, too. Nothing Hillary has done makes her look as bad Actor May 2016 #15

No you made a statement at least that's how it read to me azurnoir May 2016 #20

No? Ya know who is harmed in your little game? Actor May 2016 #21

good for them. riversedge May 2016 #3

Be ready for all the so called progressives to cheer such extravogent wealth. libtodeath May 2016 #6

some speakers are free - want to listen to an angry man rant and rave and wave his arms? nt msongs May 2016 #8

6.7 million is a platinum parachute? azurnoir May 2016 #9

Good for them. People want to hear what they have to say. Stop the wealth envy. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #13

The 1% have been waging class warfare on the bottom 90% since Reagan was guillaumeb May 2016 #22

Hillary's eight State of the Union speeches will be free of charge so oasis May 2016 #16

I guess you can only be progressive if you live off ramen Txbluedog May 2016 #17

I guess they're no longer "dead broke". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #18

So?? You got some proof of some wrong doing? boston bean May 2016 #19

From Dead Broke to now among the Richest of the Rich. Octafish May 2016 #24

The Romans called it "quid pro quo". guillaumeb May 2016 #23