The political career of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been dogged for years with accusations of misuse of power and rumors of corruption.
Now, new documents have shown that of the 80 companies that paid Clinton $21.6 million in speaking fees, many are receiving or have received a fortune in government contracts and favors. And some actively sought favors from Clinton and other State Department staff during her tenure as America’s top diplomat.
Critics say it was an unethical conflict of interest for the Democratic presidential candidate.
Should the $21 million in payments Clinton received by these groups be ultimately proven to be some sort of indirect kickback or “pay to play” arrangement, it could also be illegal.
It’s not just Wall Street banks. Most companies and groups that paid Clinton to speak between 2013 and 2015 have lobbied federal agencies in recent years, and more than one-third are companies that received large government contracts, a review by The Associated Press has found.
Their interests are sprawling and would follow Clinton to the White House should she win the election this fall.
The AP’s review of federal records, regulatory filings and correspondence showed that almost all the 82 corporations, trade associations and other groups that paid for or sponsored Clinton’s speeches have actively sought to sway the government — lobbying, bidding for contracts, commenting on federal policy and in some cases contacting State Department officials or Clinton herself during her tenure as secretary of state.
At least 30 also profited from lucrative government contracts.
Presidents are not generally bound by many of the ethics and conflict-of-interest regulations that apply to non-elected executive branch officials, although they are subject to laws covering related conduct, such as bribery and illegal gratuities. Clinton’s 94 paid appearances over two years on the speech circuit leave her open to scrutiny over decisions she would make in the White House or influence that may affect the interests of her speech sponsors.
Rival presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican critics have mocked Clinton over her closed-door talks to banks and investment firms, saying she is too closely aligned to Wall Street to curb its abuses. Sanders said in a speech in New York that Clinton earned an average of about $225,000 for each speech and goaded her for declining to release transcripts.
“If somebody gets paid $225,000 for a speech, it must be an unbelievably extraordinary speech,” Sanders said at an outdoor rally at Washington Square Park last week in advance of the New York primary. “I kind of think if that $225,000 speech was so extraordinary, she should release the transcripts and share it with all of us.”
Clinton has said she can be trusted to spurn her donors on critical issues. But her earnings of more than $21.6 million from such a wide range of interest groups will almost certainly affect public confidence in her proclaimed independence.
“The problem is whether all these interests who paid her to appear before them will expect to have special access when they have an issue before the government,” said Lawrence M. Noble, general counsel of the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington-based election watchdog group.
Clinton’s two-year speaking tour, which took place after she resigned as secretary of state, “puts her in the position of having to disavow that money is an influence on her while at the same time backing campaign reform based on the influence of money,” said Noble, a former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission.
Despite months of controversy over her speeches to Wall Street patrons, Clinton’s biggest rewards came from Washington’s trade associations, the lobbying groups that push aggressively for industry interests. Trade groups paid Clinton more than $7.1 million, the review showed.
The National Association of Realtors spent $38.5 million on government contacts in 2013, the same year it paid Clinton $225,000 to appear at the group’s gathering in San Francisco.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, which represents biotech and pharmaceutical firms, spent between $7 million and $8.5 million annually on lobbying since 2008, including contacts with the State Department — during Clinton’s tenure — on the agency’s biotech discussions with foreign governments. The trade group, which hosted Clinton for $335,000 at its event in San Diego in June 2014, has won more than $425,000 in federal payments since 2008 in work for the National Science Foundation and other agencies.
The financial services and investment industry accounted for about $4.1 million of Clinton’s earnings. Its ranks included not only Wall Street powerhouses like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Corp., but also private equity and hedge funds like Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP and Apollo Global Management LLC and foreign-owned banks such as Deutsche Bank AG and the Canada Imperial Bank of Commerce. Goldman Sachs, which gave Clinton $675,000 for three speeches in 2013, and Morgan Stanley, which paid her $225,000 for one speech the same year, both spent millions lobbying the U.S. during Clinton’s term at the State Department.
Nearly three dozen of Clinton’s benefactors spent more than $1 million annually on contacts with officials and Congress during the same year they paid her to appear at their corporate or association events, according to federal lobbying records. Many earned millions more in government contracts — indications of the regulatory and policy stances the groups might advocate during a Clinton presidency.
General Electric, which paid her $225,000 for a speech in Boca Raton, Florida, in January 2014, has the most extensive government portfolio. GE has spent between $15.1 million and $39.2 million annually on lobbying. The company has won nearly $50 million in government work since 2008, including $1.7 million from the State Department for lab equipment and data processing during Clinton’s tenure. The firm also lobbied the State Department all four years under Clinton on issues including trade and Iran sanctions.
As secretary of state, Clinton visited a GE aviation facility in Singapore and touted the State Department’s role aiding GE industrial and military deals abroad. Clinton met with GE Chairman Jeffrey Immelt once about the agency’s efforts to salvage a planned business exposition in Shanghai and also talked with him by phone, according to her calendars.
Clinton sought to defuse the issue of her Wall Street speeches during a February debate with Sanders by explaining that she “spoke to heart doctors, I spoke to the American Camping Association, I spoke to auto dealers, and, yes, I spoke to firms on Wall Street.”
Even the sponsors Clinton cited in her defense engaged in public advocacy — an indication of how many might seek favors if Clinton were elected.
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation, a fundraising group for cutting-edge heart medicine, paid Clinton $275,000 for a speech in Washington in September 2014. That same year, the organization joined other medical and health care groups in urging the Federal Drug Administration to reconsider its generic labeling rules.
The National Automobile Dealers Association paid Clinton $325,000 for a convention speech in New Orleans in January 2014. That same year, the trade group spent $3.2 million lobbying federal officials on taxes, automotive and trucking issues, labor and finance.
The camping group also paid for lobbying in recent years, including $40,000 in 2015 on Transportation Department administrative actions, according to federal records. The group’s New York and New Jersey affiliate paid Clinton $260,000 for a March 2015 speech in Atlantic City.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
Main Street says
Her hubby gave us NAFTA and the loss of millions of good jobs as a result. He de-regulated Wall Street and in 2008 our economy fell. Hillary gave us Benghazi, de-stabilization of the middle east and a charity that gives little to charity.Her early 1970’s rhetoric and arrogance is astounding. Yet, she has a big chance at winning.
mrp says
All I can say is people are really stupid. If they had a brain, they would NOT vote for her, and if she any self respect she would not be in the presidential race with all of her crimes and scandals resurfacing all the time. Just proves her ego overcomes her dignity or lack thereof.
Juan Two Three says
Spot on MRP! This FILTHY, blackmailing, scamming, lieing ‘Hilde-Beast’ Killary should be in prision. This is OBVIOUSLY a ‘Conflict of Interest’, hands down. I did not spend my tax dollars for her to go around the world and bribe, force our ally’s and our enemies (i.e. Russia, China, Lebannon, Palestine, etc). and bend her filthy big ass over for Corporations to donate BIG bucks for her and ‘Slick Willy’s’ personal financial gains! Killary needs to be indicted and put in prison for several years! This broad is WORSE and more corrupt than Bernie Madoff!
Thomas E Stanley says
Give her time and the only obstacles Trump will have is Bernie Sanders and the GOP. Hillary come complete with a self destruct button.
Brads says
Not only Clinton supporters are stupid by Trump supporters are worse.I can’t distinguish between the two. New York lying liberals. The two dirtiest low down players in the game.
Ann S says
Brads, you are a jerk!!! Off!!!! You have no idea what you support! To say Trump supporters are worse is offensive but for the likes of you I guess offensiveness is your best character trait at best. People like you scare the pants off of conservatives… you will all learn the truth sooner or later but for you it may be too late
Christel Lea says
If only there weren’t so many ‘sheeples’ that will follow whoever within the government that gives them for free…even to their own destruction. And should Killary win…we will be on a path to total destruction of this country.
somebody says
100% true how can anyony break the law big time over n over again n murder treason etc and get away with it what do people think by wanting to put something like that n there to help run our country people r total zonkers bonkers brainless for someone with a record like that to b in a high position its like putting a communist n there WAKE UP PEOPLE BEFORE DISTRUCTION HAPPENS
Jacqueline Irwin says
SPARE ME FROM THE PUNISHMENT OF TRUMPS ‘CROOKED HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT”, BARF, BARF!
jim deffendall says
We must not forget the tobacco law suite what happen to all that money with billiebob who hired all the attorneys. I smell a kick back years back.
d says
your anger is so very amusing
Melvin says
I don’t think it’s obviously a bribe or conflict of interest, but it definitely looks shady enough to keep the American people from electing her. As a Democrat, this noters me. How did the party of the working person become so incredibly corrupt and stupid as to nominate such a loathsome candidate?
debdell says
The nasty rag should be convicted and have her money stripped – it is corrupt money and should be confiscated. Every time a company spends millions on lobbying and “speeches” they are charging more for their products to pay for that corrupt waste of money. All money comes from the people in one form or another. We are paying for every corrupt thieving thing our corrupt politicians do.
Bob Preiss says
I always thought she was responsible for her lover Vince Foster’s suicide, I mean come on how do you shoot yourself in the back of the head ,? twice? then both her & Billy get their law lic’s pulled , watergate, Tyson foods, (investment’s) Bengazi, where the hell does it stop? Or does it?
pjt says
Democrats vote democrat no matter what. And then blame everything that is wrong or goes wrong on everyone else
BILLY BOB says
it’s not demoncrat but DEMONKRAUTS
Brads says
That is great who cares if Clinton gets kick backs her supporters will still vote for her. Trump,who cares if he is still a liberal and that he has bribed politicians for years and he has cheated on his wives. There is no morality and these two liberals supporters have sold there souls to the Devil.
debdell says
Trump is the only one that has not sold out to the corrupt establishment elite – you know this because they are doing everything they can to stop him. All the other candidates are owned by the corrupt establishment and will do the same corrupt things the lying shyster attorneys did before them.
Bob Preiss says
If she does get elected does that mean that Bill can still entertain interns in the oval office or will he be relagated to the Lincoln bedroom with his box of cigars? I think I’m going to be sick.
td bare says
Stupid does not take it far enough – we are now truly ‘a Nation of Morons’ as evident by the millions that voted for Obama twice and still think that he is doing a good job and are now lined up to support this #itch.
Only in Amerika!!!!
Jonesee says
Her campaign slogan should be…”Its my turn, I’m next”. If shes president, were in for a long, hard 4
years of living hell.
mrp says
She truly believes it’s “her turn.” And she truly has the face of satan to even run for president in light of all the crimes she has committed. Anyone else would keep a low profile, but not her. She even has the audacity to say she will never be indicted. If she knows something about that, then whoever is letting her get away with her crimes is complicit and should also face criminal charges.
Gary says
This is what happen America –The world is at war — liberals — Here the liberal candidate Hillary Clinton statement — What different does it make ?? ignore play the profiling card – trying play politicians lets look at some facts not report —The tactic used in War II attacking any candidate that oppose the liberal view facts and the truth that all democrats hate — what Trump & Cruz state are facts listen up BOTH of you KNOCK IT OFF the personal attacks — you are being played by the establishment focus on the issues facing this nation and attack the liberals — yet the liberal news press attack them on all fronts and give Hillary a free pass –The play book being played used by –Hitler — Create a cries, speech givers great liar, play the race card, control the news media, disarmed the citizens, attack the Constitution & laws, used of executive orders, social unrest, riots, control the food, medical, etc make people depend on the government to live, Lying is the norm for a distraction — does it sound like someone in the USA — the same party that support the KKK, Nazi, ISIS, — question why would any American support this democrat party—Obama play book — no other person in history has more in common with Hitler than Obama — example — he publish his book July 18, 1995 guess who else publish his book the same date in the 20s — Mommy boy, play the race card, good talker/lair, hate the Jews, create a cries, control the news media, used executive order to push forward his agenda, attack the laws & Constitution, try to disarmed the citizen with UN Gun Treaty — Hillary introduce 2012, interesting date in history after the so call school shooting — still would like to know what happen to men arrested running from the school that day ???? — fact Home Land Security was conducting school shooting drill SAME DAY – SAME ROAD — school officials state it was a drill ?? back to the treaty move the bill to March 18, 2013 — interesting date March 18, 1938 was the date Hitler start gun control in Germany, riots, create social unrest, control the medical, food , etc., censorship, protect terrorist he help create, support, protect, The GOP — did not report the truth about Obama during the election — if they would just report the facts — His social security from a state he never live in or work in, bogus birth certified, apply for a student loan as a foreign exchange student, his association with terrorists his Muslim ideology, seal his records for a reason and you cover it up === HE WOULD NEVER BEEN ELECT — THE KID GLOVES HANDLING OF HILLARY Benghazi – the Q/A should been behind closed doors ask hard question prior to attack all the emails , during the attack watch it on video instead of sending fire support requested, after action relief a 4 Star General for wanting to help ???– LYING WITCH —— SUPPORT WHO EVER WIN THE ELECTION– we have election process NOT a selection process by the corrupt Washington insiders-PEOPLE its time to pass a new Amendment of the Constitution — 28 Amendment Congress you make the rules/laws it apply to you as well — take back this Nation while we still have a Constitution that both parties are trying to destroy –Hillary Clinton — USA need to take a clue from Switzerland the lowest crime rate in the world closed 19 prisons — the FEAR FACTOR works – everybody packing — its start democrats that has try to DISARMED THE CITIZENS — GUN CONTROL — Facts — 2012 Hillary introduce the UN Gun Control a direct attack on 2nd Amendment –more facts on gun control — USA is 2nd in the world for gun violence — however remove 7 democrat CITIES from the numbers and guess what — USA as a COUNTRY drop to bottom The democrats debates and truth – Hillary is a Liar … She made a career out of lying & corruptions the debates of lost of jobs,social security, wall street bail outs, protection & security she has no plan – it was her hubby that sign the bills in the first place —The truth it was Bill Clinton was the one that move the social security fund into general fund at end of his term in office then claim he left a surplus –LIAR — It was Bill Clinton that sign the 1933 Bank Act that removed the bank restriction that lead to economy melt down –Lair –It was Bill Clinton that signed the NAFTA that allow the JOBS to relocate to China, Mexico –LAIR — The truth just not in the DNA — She step down after she ignore the emails requesting to close the open compound in Benghazi and then lie about it to families and America people. HOW COULD ANYONE SUPPORT THIS LYING WITCH — HAS NO COMMON SENSE – or unable to think for themselves just what the democrat party likes useful idiots –Foreigners that came here — accept our Believes, Values, Allegiances to improvement them selves and Love for this Nation & Freedom to defend and protect and became Americans legally Believes in God not a Muslim Ideology that Obama has try to push onto American calling it a religion ? ANYONE THAT COMES HERE IS WELCOME IF THEY accept our laws and obey those laws — Not what happen now — From 2009 invasion more than 752,000 Muslims have settle here and most are on welfare type of folks already here can anyone recall the Boston bombing — Had a Muslim friend that had converted to Christianity explain the Koran to me – he -broken down into 3 phases goal is World domination. 1. It is acceptable to lie and deceive all Non Muslims — maybe that why Obama is such a liar –2. Install and enforce the Shari law punish anyone that does not comply 3 – He said the Koran is written by one man that took a 9 year old as one of his many wives he did murder millions of Christians, Jews and infidels the first part of the Koran is peace much like the Christian Bible — HOWEVER – the 2nd part is violence , murder kill the Jew, Non Muslims, and Infidel or anyone that oppose the Koran — GET THIS 2ND PART TRUMP THE FIRST PART — this is the ideology that is refer in the Bible —History has shown that less than 10% of the population in Germany were Nazi but the violence can push forward a hidden agenda..
Janet says
Gary,
Thank you.
B. Roger Smith says
And she’s being supported by the morons that want “the first woman president”. Hey, maybe after Hillary it would be appropriate to get our first transgender president. How does Caitlyn Jenner sound????
Debra Brooks says
TRUMP IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE “BIG ENOUGH” TO HANDLE A COMPLETE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT!
Aachmed Hazmat says
Do your homework on NAFTA. It was in the works during Reagan’s administration by the NWO man George (Soros) Bush the first.
Marcia says
George Soros bought the land next to Obama’s home in Chicago and gave it to Obama and Soros put a substantial down payment on his home.
I hope the powers that be and GOD will put Hillary in prison before the election. It is time for Americans to do the right thing and that is not voting for a thief.
Edward says
It should be totally forbidden for government officials or employees to receive any kind of compensation for services, speeches, give in private companies or any entity that is not official on behalf of the government. Why is this type of action not punishable without regards to the officials cabinet or government position. Frm the President down to the lowest government employee level.
Cap'n Kirk says
Dead Pig
Bill Clinton and his driver were cruising along a country road one evening
when a pig ran in front of the car.
The driver tried to avoid it but couldn’t.
The pig was killed.
The President told his driver to go up to the farmhouse and explain to the
owners what happened.
About an hour later the driver staggers back to the car with his clothes in
total disarray. He was holding a bottle of wine in one hand, a cigar in the
other and smiling happily.
“What happened?” asked the President.
“Well,” the driver replied “the Farmer gave me the wine, his wife gave me
the cigar, and their beautiful daughter made mad passionate love to me.
“My God, what did you tell them?” asked the President.
The driver replied: “I’m Bill Clinton’s driver, and I just killed the pig
Dawg# says
Capt’n Kirk:
Very, very well said.
Gary Smith says
LOL
Philsun73 says
She received at least four hundred million in donations for her charity from foreign countries when Sec of State and while she had her little hidden illegal computer room from which she sent classified Emails. Now why would any country that could care less about any humanatarian charity give her millions of dollars? I believe that she was selling secrets for a price. Treason at the highest level..
k9 says
Don’t forget the 8 BILLION dollars she stole while she was secretary of state in BENGHAZI
Jacqueline Irwin says
WHO IS THE FEMINIST ‘BENEDICT ARNOLD?” WHAT ARE THE CHARACTER FLAWS I.E. THIEVERY, PERHAPS!? IS HRC FOR REAL? ‘O’ FOR HOPE & CHANGE. HRC FOR DOOM & GLOOM!
Violet says
That’s because corruption seeks corruption and evil seeks evil.
Our government officials are corrupt and don’t want to let go of the illegal kickback funds they have been receiving , illegally under the table, for many years.
Charles says
This just shows how many uneducated idiots we have in this country.
They really have no idea who/what they are voting for !!!!!!
Chuck Lynch says
Hillary is a bought and paid for puppet of the global corporatists that are pushing for a world government, and that government will not be a government to enhance your rights or your lifestyle. It will be a government literally run for the benefit of the global corporations…..and THEIR bottom-lines!!
By the way for a little insight into the Clinton crime family please read on:
Clinton’s mafia activities detailed in the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7gW7QwevFI&spfreload=10
Sambo says
Just a slight correction there. … It was Poppa Bush who started NAFTA. And so ya see the Bush Brothers would like to see their Dad leave NAFTA as his big time legacy and not his famous words of, “Read my lips, NO MORE TAXES”! (Yeah, right!!). However, over the years NAFTA has managed to screw up America’s economy, infrastructure and education systems.
The Redhawk says
SO when will the GOLFING INCOMPETENT FOOL of the WHITE MOSQUE come out again and utter th famous Bull Crap about :” NOT A SMIDGEON” of this Crap really exists in my Administration nor any of my DUMBASSED APPOINTEES…
BILLY BOB says
DID YA’LL KNOW THA CHELSEA CLINTON REAL DADDY IS JANE RENO
John says
WOW, who would have thought her capable?
Barb Alexander says
If she did all of this as Secretary of State. JUST THINK WHAT THIS WITCH CAN DO AS PRESIDENT.. HE MUST NOT WIN!!!!!!!!
EMILY CINICOLA says
SHE IS TOO SHADY FOR ME, PLUS SHE IS AN INCUMBANT AND I AM NOT VOTING FOR ANY INCUMBANT OR CLINTONS AGAIN.
Lilly says
Is this actually what Demo’s want to lead this Country? I would hope that somewhere they would stop drinking the coolade and get smart before they give our Country away again. Nothing that family does surprises me. I have watched them for years defraud the USA and nobody seems to want to stop them. They say never Trump? Well I would take him over either one of the ones running on the other ticket. Higher taxes all around and no help for the little guy’s like you all and me. Go Trump and StopHillary
Juan Two Three says
Right Lilly!!
True American Patriot says
Shady is a huge understatement. The old lady is corrupt as corrupt can be. The fact that so many people are voting for her proves how stupid and gullible the public is. It is uncanny how out of touch with reality the American democrats are. America is so divided between people with incite and common sense and people who really don’t have a clue. It really amazes me the ignorance.
Mikeyavelli says
They had me at obama. And now hilliar? How stupid can America be?
Trump may call a towel a towel, but at least he’s an American who loves America.
dprato says
You would think people would catch on that this woman is a total degenerate with all the scandals and evidence that you can find publicly about her lies, cheating, and dishonesty. Really sad that we are even considering electing someone as devoid of ethics and morals as Hillary Clinton.
Jerry says
The problem is there are way too many lame brained voters out there who continue voting for the extreme left politicians only because they don’t want to lose any of their freebees, i.e.; those free Obama phones, the free phone minutes, welfare, rent and utility subsidies, food stamps, etc., Consequently, even if Hillary Linton were already in a striped suit and behind bars – they would vote for her anyway – all the while knowing but ignoring the truth about her being a deceitful, lying, cheat who cares nothing about this country and is only concerned about what she can get for herself! The vast majority of the folks who vote for Democrats year after year are all insane and far from being patriots. I would suggest that they go to the library or purchase a copy of “The Spirit of Seventy – Six” by Commager & Morris and read it to get themselves better informed about what it means to be a proud American! Then they will know what our fore fathers went through to give birth to this great nation and how many of today’s politicians are stealing our tax dollars and giving it away to ingrates and doing everything they can to destroy this great country! Oh, come to think of it – I guess I forgot something here about my suggestion; most of these non-patriotic, conformist voters – the so called progressives – are probably illiterate and can’t read anyway OR maybe they just don’t care to know the truth about how the crooked politicians they continue to support with heir votes are destroying our way of life and our great country! They have that “who cares” attitude – just so long as I can continue getting all my freebees from the government and I don’t have to work for any of it – the wortld owes it to me – Right? WRONG!!! .
Roy Fredrichsen says
You are absolutely correct. What they do not realize is somebody is paying for all their “freebies” those somebodies is you and me. No wonder our government is going broke. I just received a notice Congress has passed a $42.4 Billion “Consumer Rebate Program” to give you back every penny you spent last year
if you apply for it by April 18, 2016. Washington D.C. has gone crazy with excess power. Maybe we need another revolution to return sanity to Congress.
dprato says
I want to state at the outset that this comment has nothing to do with this article in particular. I am interested in sharing some bipartisan thoughts about the topic, We Are The Party, and address it to both Democrats and Republicans alike.
This election cycle has focused my thinking about the process we go through in both parties to select a candidate to represent us in the November elections. During the Democratic primaries Democrats vote for their choice but the “Party” has super delegates who are not beholding to the rank and file Democratic voter. On the Republican side it is apparent that when they don’t like who the rank and file Republicans are voting for “they” the “Party” try to decide who is going to be the nominee over the choice of the majority of their members. In both cases the Democratic and Republican parties forget that in reality you and I “Are the Party” and we should be the ones that ultimately decide who represents us.
To this end I am suggesting a voter “Revolution” where people push back hard on their respective parties and remind those in charge that you and I are the party and we really don’t care for these rules that take the ultimate say away from those of us who are also registered Democrats and Republicans. I would urge those of you who agree to write and call your respective Congressional, State and Local representatives to complain about the “process” in addition to the DNC and RNC depending on your party affiliation.
I think its time that the people involved in the political process understand that they only derive their authority from the People when we give it to them and WE need to recognize that when we acquiesce and let them do as they wish we are abrogating our individual prerogatives to have them represent us as we would like to be represented.
Those of you who feel you agree with my sentiments are free to use this statement in any comments or letters or conversations you have. It is my intention to insert this statement in the comments of every article I read online and to hopefully start a movement that will hold both political parties accountable to their members.
Thanks for reading this whether you agree or not.
Ellender Brown says
Thank you.It time to give up the ideology .Thank of what the Washington Elite have done to the USA . We the American people thought we had a voice. But we all found out the truth this election . We have not had a voice in yrs. The Washington Elite has chose the person to run for president for yrs. It time We The People say enough ! There Corruption has been exposed . If we continue to let them get away their corruption shame on us.We deserve what we get.
Philsun73 says
It does my heart good to see that here is a sounding board where we can at least talk and hear the truth. Its disgusting at how the Rep Party went back on their promise’s as soon as they got elected. They held back on a few things but they still surrendered to Obama. Obama is illegal. He has yet to produce a certificate of “live Birth” from Hawaii. He was born in Kenya. Like Crua; only his mother is/was a U.S. citizen. That does not pass muster according to the Constitution. Both parents have to be U.S, citizens and the subject must have been born in the U. S. Cruz fails that by two thirds. In my opinion and from what I have been observing, Cruz is nothing more than a whining hack from Canada..
Wilbur Shaffer Sr says
I agree 100% with what you are saying. It’s time we the people take our Country back. In God I still trust.
Antoinette Petko says
Why does this have to be so difficult. As consumers any purchase, deal we make, usually we are handed a receipt. Why is not possible in the richest and supposedly the EXAMPLE of democracy to all nations have this process run smoothly and accurately. Everybody has their receipt to show who the voted for. Everyone gets to vote. Here’s my receipt see! !!! Because they want it rigged! !! It doesn’t matter about we the people! !!! CLEARLY! !!
Muskie says
This is news? Anyone who has followed the Clintons with even a minimum of objectivity knows that they’re crooks, for sale to the highest bidder. Paul Greenberg, a Pulitzer Prize winning writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, was on to the Clintons decades ago. I believe that he’s the one who coined the term “Slick Willie.”
Frank Conover says
This bitch Hillary (rotten) Clinton I call her a bitch because she is a evil lying nasty ass BITCH. How can she be running for president of the United States of America while she is under investigation by the FBI? Something is very wrong here. This only shows you the system in Washington is corrupt. Run by a corrupt president and his hand picked political ASS WIPERS. We need Donald Trump to clean up the corrupt Washington establishment. Vote Trump 2016 lets clean up the corrupt Washington establishment and make America great again. Obama is and never was any good for our country.
Annette says
She needs to leave the country and not be able to come back! Wake up America! Hillary said New York has always had her back, and I say she has always been in there hip pockets as well as ours! America has been asleep and we need to wake up to all of this GREED GREED and more GREED by all of these thiefs!
Jack says
Put that old woman in jail already
David Renaud says
Frank Conover is so right about that bitch, Hillary Clinton. The whole Clinton clan is corrupt to the bone…….They all belong in a lifetime prison……. so thay can do no more damage to this great country of AMERICA. We will be doomed if she is elected. Maybe this is what the bible means about the world being destroyed by fire. The end of this whole planet is coming if Clinton is elected…….. Good-by……….
Ronald Dello Russo says
Are her days numbered. Will she take the big “Fall””? Hillary’s consistent pathological lying and her deceitful fund raising policies are about to trip her up. However, if she goes, so goes Mohammad bin lyin’ Obama and a bunch of his Muslim Brotherhood associates in the White House. You need to do your homework America. It is time the “Establishment” got “Roto-Rootered” out of Washington and our Gov’t. Bear in mind thought, if the “Establishment” wins > America looses ( Big time) > Ciao & Shalom
Frank W Brown says
And this BITCH is STILL running for potus WHY???
Roger says
How does this devious, conniving, lying, corrupt woman get off the hook time after time without being prosecuted and thrown in jail?! Why and how is she being protected by the State Dept. for her email abuse? Why is the FBI stalling and not coming forward NOW when they have all the ammunition they need to indict her?! She thinks she’s above the law and apparently Washington does too! Can we say bribes, offers of staff positions, etc, if somehow, God forbid, she wins the Presidency? This woman gives new meaning to the word CORRUPTION and is an out and out DISGRACE to the democratic process! She should be thrown in the slammer sooner rather then later!!
Will Irby says
I certainly don’t want to see this criminal in the White House, but some of the numbers in this article don’t make sense. It states that GE spends between $15.1 million and $39.2 million annually on lobbying, yet GE has only been awarded $50 million in government contracts since 2008. If the lobbying expenditures are accurate, GE would have spent between $121 million and $314 million in order to obtain $50 million in work. Even assuming the lower $121 million lobbying expense, GE would need to operate at 242% profit just to break even on government work.
Dennis McAnany says
WHY HAS THIS LYING, CHEATING, STEALING BITCH NOT BEEN INDICTED?
William Stevens says
It’s called corruption.
L EL says
Corruption YES, but not without the support of the American electorate of whom only some few peek under the hood every 4 years and even then cheer for thir favorite like kids at a high school football game.
L EL says
Democrat, and lackey repubs take care of their own and preserve their lucrative elite ruling class status. Only Cruz has a chance to change the situation. Trump will do whatever benefits Trump (he’ll make “good” deals with the democrats).
William Stevens says
Politicians see themselves as royalty and they see us as their subjects to be controlled. Whenever they suspect an uprising is coming, they throw us a bone to make us happy. Such is the case here with the new $20 bill. They are afraid of anarchy and are scared to death of an armed citizenry. The French Revolution is a good example of the people getting fed up and starting a national riot that sweeps them out of their positions. Don’t be fooled. The politicians are running scared right now as they stock billions of rounds of ammo and build the camps. If you get a $20 bill and use a magic marker on it, it will send them a message that we are not your slaves. Then, the $20 bills will have to be reprinted at the expense of the Treasury Dept. They are trying like hell to ban and confiscate all assault weapons because they want us to be helpless as they continue their assault on the citizens. This is why we have the amendment that guarantees our right to keep and bear arms in case we are confronted by tyranny in the government.
Wonder why it takes two people to support a family? Because the government has slowly increased your federal taxes from 4 ½% in 1950 to 25% today. They want more of your income than GOD. After all of the other taxes (property, sales taxes ,etc,) they take over half of your income This is all to pay for the socialist programs enacted since 1950. Welfare, food stamps, free college, free drugs and cell phones, energy bill assistance, rental assistance, etc. all paid by you. This is to create dependency on the government and assure people vote for those who give away your hard earned money. Have you has enough yet? If not, just wait and see what is coming.
CitizenDavis says
Why is she still standing?
William Stevens says
Hillary Clinton’s speaking activity is clearly money laundering the bribes she gets. If these people were to go up and hand her a $250,000 bribe in an envelope, it would be a crime so, she has to pretend to render a service for the money. Nobody thinks Clinton has anything to say worth $250,000. These are bribes and done right in public view. Speaking fees should be outlawed immediately and classified as money laundering if done by a public official. Stop the bribery NOW!!!!!!!!!
L EL says
Catch me if you can ….. No matter. None of this will cause Hillary any trouble, she’s above the law and untouchable. Once elected president she’ll have her shaded history re-written.
Don says
Lobbying MUST be made ILLEGAL. The country is being sold to the highest bidder. (or maybe in Hillary’s case, simply HUGE campaign contributions)
L EL says
Lobbying has existed longer than the “oldest profession”, it can’t be outlawed, it would just go underground. The American electorate, disinterested as most are, put these corrupt officials in control time after time and it’s the electorate that must facilitate change. Yet too many believe the Tea Party to be a bunch of wackos who want Smaller Government, Lower Taxes, More Freedom – and I suppose Bigger Government, Higher Taxes and Less Freedom is preferred by the majority.
Al says
Now you know this article cannot be true because Hillary told us she has been living paycheck to paycheck. Hillary would never tell the truth. Oops I mean she would never lie. If Hillary,s and Bill’s pants would catch fire for lieing they would not be a problem any more.
Elizabeth Cress-Sweet says
Ms Clinton’s crown is waiting. The Democratic party that has been in power in most of the suffering black communities and Clinton will continue to use and abuse them. Why they continue to follow her is a mystery.
She and Bill will continue to get richer and the middle class will continue to get screwed.
She has paid her female staff less then the male and yet women cry out that they need Hillary to be the first woman President. They ignore facts and insist she is fighting for women’s rights.
Both Clinton and Trump have big negatives but I’ll take Trump over Hillary!
Jim Caggiano says
Well, it truly boils down to the downgrading of the morals of our country . . . If we allow a person with the proven record of Hillary to run for the office of President then we know we’re falling apart rapidly. She’s done it all and we know none of it is positive, just rotten
filthy, dishonest and self serving garbage that you’d commit your child to jail for. So what is the reason so many people are willing to vote for her? Looks like they are following her false promises again !!!! same old same old . . . we better do all we can to keep the “B” out of the white house or we’ll be very sorry at the consequences !!!!!!
Cheryl Lopez says
What about all the speeches she made and the huge $$$$ from the educational institutions she’s so gladly taken??? A real winner huh?
Frances Shannon says
This is digusting. I cant believe she can keep on doing all these corrupt things and getting by with it. What is wrong with Washington? Are they all this corrupt and let her keep on?
Get her in jail where she belongs.
patrick says
Bernie should get after her illegal emails and all he kick-backs. We all know that she is disgustingly corrupt and guilty of almost every law-breaking activity and she is a disgusting representation of a woman. Only guy interested in that would be blow job bill and he got out of dodge years ago. Not sure if she is uglier inside or out. Scary thought!
Sherry says
Nothing about her surprises me anymore.
L EL says
I wouldn’t be surprised were it discovered Hillary sold America’s Secret Info. Sale or no, the Chinese and Russians surely know all in Hillary’s emails.
recon sgt. says
WELL,THE STUPID LOW INFORMATION IDIOTS VOTED IN A MUSLIM WHY NOT A FRIG-IN LIER AND THIEF NOT TO MENTION TRAITOR !!!! OBAMA PUT THIS COUNTRY IN THE TOILET & HILLERY WILL FLUSH IT IF SHE WINS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
art says
**If** Obama was a Muslim, it in no way what so ever disallows him being President. On the contrary, our laws from day one explicitly allow freedom and equal access for all religions. It was religious freedom (from England, and
Rome primarily) that sent them to the other side of the world. That notion lives in our first documents, and to this day.
That being said: I dont think his Presidency would have been any easier had he been a North Koren Muslim funded by OPEC and built by the Chinese. So its a moot point.
anna simmons says
some were thinking Trump should be more presidential, but!!!!!!!
trump is a business man!!!!
the government is a BUSINESS!!!!!!!!
We should vote for a person who has run businesses successfully!!!!!!!
from a cowgirl
L EL says
Well no, government was not intended to be a business. The government was intended to govern in the best interest of the people.
SouthernGal58 says
Killery has been crooked her entire life. She was FIRED from the Nixon investigation for “lying and withholding key evidence”. This biotch has been lying for the past 50+ years!. God help us if she gets back into the WH. This country will be doomed.
Elisabeth says
If given the chance to be president she will continue to be as crooked as in the past.
She is only interested in establishing a CLINTON dynasty of presidents and the distinction of bein the first US woman president and she is willing to do anything to accomplish this
cliff says
Not to sound rude,, but “This is News?”
moe says
More garbage surfaces daily on this bitch and the brain dead Demo puppets just keep voting for her!!
Nolan Raborn says
The crime syndicate clintons are undoubtedly the biggest criminals we have ever had to deal with in our government. They make Al Capone look like a choir director!
Ann S says
Only difference is Al Capone never hid from his murderous sprees, Clintons have that down to a science!!
Rusty says
All well and good. We read these articles but are hardly mentioned in the news or even Fox. We read, we know, but no one else except the Horn’s reader’s are aware of this. So all those Dumbocratic supporters’ are in the dark. She can do no wrong. Even when you mention this article they will call you a liar. The younger generation who did not grow up with her and especially Bernie know nothing about their histories, so they don’t care.
Tim says
Is what’s sad is she has committed murder, theft,she a liar,ad so many other things,and we just stand by and do nothing. She should be in prison for 4 life sentences ,plus…
JDM says
Don’t forget lying Hillary stole $200,000 worth property from the White House when her and Slick Willy left back in 2000 and she got away with that. She should have been charged, found guilty and we would not have to worry about her running for president now.
She is evil, mean, greedy and power hungry and will do anything achieve her goals. She does not care about this country, her family or anyone else. It is all about her.
Trump can win 65% of the popular vote, but I guarantee you she will be the next president. The fix is already in place. The libtards do not play by the rules.
Jerry says
Prison for Her or Chaos in America
Ann S says
So right!!!
Joe says
The dummies that support her will say it is all a lie!! That is how ignorant and stupid they are! I have been a democrat since JFL spoke to the American People at the doc!! He would not believe how disgusting the Democratic Party has become! They are supporting a criminal and a commie!! We can’t sink any lower!!
Jay Bell says
One of the many people that Hillary recommended for Presidential appointments–Dr. Margaret Hamburg (appointed to head the FDA in 2009), is currently in a lot of hot water over her role in the coverup of the deadly consequences of a drug called Levaquin (a common-used antibiotic). Over 5,000 people died and many, many more were left with lingering health problems as a result of using the drug. Apparently, Dr. Hamburg’s husband was head of a Wall Street hedge fund which was heavily invested in Johnson and Johnson (the maker of Levaquin through one of their subsidiaries). She used her position to cover up the catastrophic effects of the drug so that her husband would not suffer large financial losses. The Clinton “Foundation” was given a very large donation by her husband’s hedge fund, in advance of Dr. Hamburg’s appointment. What does that look like to you?
Apparently, it looks like racketeering to the Federal District Court of Washington, D.C. because they have agreed to hear the class-action suit brought by the relatives of the people who died and those who were damaged by the drug. These people were harmed well after the FDA knew how dangerous it was and failed to warn doctors and pharmacists, as well as withdrawing the drug from the market. It looks like Dr. Hamburg specifically sought to be the head of the FDA for the purpose of covering up the whole debacle. Disgusting and criminal–but so is much of what Hillary Clinton does.
Ann S says
Don’t you believe the FDA is in bed with the Clintons as well as others who are out to get rich quick when they invest in these horrible drugs? I would say 90% of the FDA approved drugs are so harmful to the body that my only prayer is one day they have to ingest ALL of them as punishment
Justin W says
Hillary is the ultimate in double standards. She is in bed with the very companies that she vilifies. I find it hard to believe that her voters can be so stupid as to support this criminal.
Joan Bernicky says
I’m worried that even when Trump wins all the states votes, when they get to the convention the delegates elect will steal the nomination away from Trump.
The governing body and delegates elite don’t care what the American people want. God help us. ????????????
Joan Bernicky says
I did not put all those ? at the end of my comment.????????????
td bare says
We truly have become a ‘nation of morons’ as there are millions that support this corrupt POS!!!!
Ann S says
I think those morons you are speaking of fall into two categories…feminists who wish they had been born a man and those who take freely without giving anything in return. I will say this again; Hillary is Satan’s tool and she will lie until her face turns inward and she can no longer speak…never to be trusted and doesn’t have a decent bone in her body.
She is a murderess, an evil soul with a wicked heart and her day in hell is coming!!!!
Jo says
Every crooked thing she has done she learned from Bill and just being a Washington insider. What happened in the Mideast with killing our Ambassador and the others was a crime that she committed as Secretary of State and she should pay the price. I can foresee a woman as president one day, but not her she deserves prison.
Jeanette Rost says
This is the same comment I just posted on BS (Barry Soetero – we have no proof that he legally changed his name to the one he’s using now):
When can we expect to see the proper authorities heading to Hillary’s place, with handcuffs ready?
John Furlong says
The thieving, lying, murdering bitch looks like the joker thumbing it’s nose at America.
John Furlong says
The ugly bitch looks like the joker thumbing her nose at America.
John Furlong says
No more clintons. Screw her and blow job billy.
Ann S says
Totally agree!!!! They are the worst of the worse!
Arthur Hartsock says
Hey, Mr. FBI Man, where the hell are you? Are you ever going to complete an investigation-on anything? Why are the US taxpayers paying your salaries if you don’t do your job? And if you can’t/won’t do your job then you should quit and go home!! Do something you chicken-sh**s!!
Ann S says
How many of you heard her during one of her debates with Bernie Sanders say ” I have never lied”.?
The very first job she held ended in her being fired; when her employer was questioned why she was fired his answer was
She was a liar!!!
How long before people who want to go forward in this nation will quit believing her lies?? Her very first case as a lawyer after she graduated Harvard was to defend the Black Panther Party for murder because they boiled one of their own members in a large pot because he wanted out of the Black Panther Party. The outcome? They got off because of all the lies she can so easily tell. She is Satan’s tool for sure!!
Doug Stetson says
The time to trust government is over. We want a report of every dollar coming in and every dollar going out and if its good enough for the Government it should be done in every State, businesses that don’t pay tax, tax-free business etc. We should know about foreign groups etc.
Constitutionalist says
Doug-
Nice idea, but unlikely to happen; there are far too many black projects that the USG doesn’t want the general public to know about…not to mention US enemies, right?
Why, a proposal like yours could end the Chemtrails! Shocking. The EPA is mandated to act upon sudden increases of ANY substance detected in rainwater, but have they moved a muscle since Y2K and a 10k+ increase in aluminum particulate detected in and around Mt. Shasta, as one of multiple examples? (www.geoengineeringwatch.org for more info)
Then there’s the DUMBs(Deep Underground Military Bases), the SAPs(Special Access Projects), the USAPs(Unacknowleged Special Access Projects), weather/earthquake/tsunami control, the whole reverse-engineering of fallen(and downed) alien vehicles(with their ZPE sources that would free the WORLD from utility bills), etc. ad nauseum.
You see, the wealthy b***ards that OWN this country LIKE having slaves; the LAST thing they want is to FREE us from their clutches and their designs(see Georgia Guidestones for a clue-by-four). The Snowden and Wikileaks releases were NOTHING compared to what’s REALLY hidden from the People.
IIRC, there were thousands upon thousands of indictable, criminal offenses listed in both the Snowden and Wikileaks revelations: guess how many USG agents have been so much as arrested, let alone tried and convicted so far?
Steve says
I can’t believe people actually pay real money to listen to her !! I would gladly pay for her to just GO AWAY !!