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(7,805 posts) Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:27 PM Jun 2016

Sanders hits Clinton Foundation over foreign donations [View all]

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Source: The Hill

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders criticized the Clinton Foundation for accepting donations from foreign governments in an interview aired Sunday, calling it a conflict of interest.

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Do I have a problem when a sitting secretary of State and a foundation run by her husband collects many, many dollars from foreign governments — governments which are dictatorships?
"Yeah, I do have a problem with that. Yeah, I do," Sanders said on CNN's "State of the Union."

When host Jake Tapper asked if he thought it was a conflict of interest, Sanders said, "I do."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/282261-sanders-clinton-foundation-engaged-in-conflicts-of

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Sanders hits Clinton Foundation over foreign donations [View all] laserhaas Jun 2016 OP

not LBN nt msongs Jun 2016 #1

Yes it is..its today..by The Hill..of a statement made today laserhaas Jun 2016 #2

pooper indeed Skittles Jun 2016 #4

No, it's ok. 'Latest Bernie News' has an expiration date. onehandle Jun 2016 #3

I am sick of Hillary beinmg the only one paying for George W. Bush's sin. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #5

She didn't read the NIE. She took the same position as the DLC and the Pragmatic Policy Institute. merrily Jun 2016 #27

Actually...There's a Youtube of HRC condemning GWB emails laserhaas Jun 2016 #56

Bern has his own BIG problem with the FEC & his taxes misterhighwasted Jun 2016 #6

Oh yeah passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #14

That's rich, isn't it? Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #20

When a government report comes out saying Bernie has problems with the FEC, I'll pay attention. merrily Jun 2016 #28

And he has a problem with foreign donations to his campaign, this does not Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #39

Could the FEC be "rigged" too?!! misterhighwasted Jun 2016 #41

Must be, charities are restricted by the FEC, must be a double standard. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #42

Media Matters published the history of this rightwing smear last year. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #7

Its not a smaer...its fact laserhaas Jun 2016 #8

Its not fact creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #10

You don't have a Correct the Record link? thereismore Jun 2016 #11

Media Matters last year = Brock last year. Not impressive. merrily Jun 2016 #29

Due to the Foundation, Hillary has the appearance of a conflict of interest. JDPriestly Jun 2016 #31

The "appearance" is a fact? Or.......... Darb Jun 2016 #44

Um, excuse me, but most of us have caught on to Brock's little propaganda organ. hedda_foil Jun 2016 #34

Brock has been kicking Teabagger since long before Darb Jun 2016 #45

I don't think the foundation took any money creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #9

This is a matter of twisting semantics...They gave her laserhaas Jun 2016 #13

Its not twisting creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #15

You're being disigenous..We already have Clintons laserhaas Jun 2016 #17

Do you mean the Algeria donation? creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #18

You are so full of bull....Its a fact that is "Deemed Admitted" laserhaas Jun 2016 #33

You are right creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #35

Thanks...but thats not really the point...The issue is that we laserhaas Jun 2016 #37

The foundation also says counting $10 million as zero dollars was a mistake. At what point does merrily Jun 2016 #32

Yup...oops...and another Oops laserhaas Jun 2016 #57

Still Time Cryptoad Jun 2016 #12

Bernie's campaign took money from foreign nationals WhiteTara Jun 2016 #16

Not entirely true. mwooldri Jun 2016 #21

Is that why the FEC flagged those donations? WhiteTara Jun 2016 #23

Yup, the only nationals who knowingly where from $27 charge account...see the article..Hillary took Pauldg47 Jun 2016 #24

And they think we're suckers fir it laserhaas Jun 2016 #58

Go Bernie! Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #19

You bernies, Darb Jun 2016 #46

Excuse me? Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #65

Go Bernie...Go Bernie... :bounce: laserhaas Jun 2016 #61

Where are those tax returns? nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #22

Where are her wall street speech notes she promised? Pauldg47 Jun 2016 #25

The plot thickens. AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #26

Hahahaha, good one. Darb Jun 2016 #48

truth is tough to digest sometimes AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #49

Oooooh, pretty picture. But sorry, Darb Jun 2016 #52

Yup..CapOne can create a charity for Nitti laserhaas Jun 2016 #55

Try as she may the bubbles are rising - faster and faster - to the surface of the swamp yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #50

Bernie Sanders Campaign Issues Refunds To Hundreds Of Donors Who May Not Be US Citizens RandySF Jun 2016 #30

So Hillary is wrong, Sanders does Great with minorities. DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 #36

Handed her the primary..possibly laserhaas Jun 2016 #38

I predict chaos. DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 #40

Chaos...via a Revolucion'...may be what is needed laserhaas Jun 2016 #43

That's all you got, Bernie? Gamecock Lefty Jun 2016 #47

So now he's trying to puffy socks Jun 2016 #51

Desperation. What will be the next target? Zambero Jun 2016 #53

Could this be money laundering? Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #54

How dare you? laserhaas Jun 2016 #60

Could this be money laundering? Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #59

OF Course it is laserhaas Jun 2016 #62

Going to be tough to defend, among the other issues that will be out there Babel_17 Jun 2016 #63

In related news: Sanders hits Sanders campaign over foreign donations. beastie boy Jun 2016 #64

Locking tammywammy Jun 2016 #66