This week, as Democrats fawn over Hillary Clinton, I'm struck by how both Clintons continue to thrive despite their remarkable record of sleazy dealings.
The just released documentary "Clinton Cash," based on a book by Peter Schweizer, explains how they make big money by selling access to themselves.
On my TV show, Schweizer said the Clintons use "speaking fees" to get around bribery laws.
"If somebody gave a politician or family member money for a favor, that's breaking the law. But if you say it's a speaking fee, and you pay double or triple the normal rate, that seems to be legal."
Since Bill Clinton left office, he's earned more than $126 million giving speeches. Nothing wrong with that. Bill likes to talk, and if people want to pay big bucks to hear him or just to say they were near him, so be it. It's their own money.
But what suggests influence peddling, says Schweizer, is that before Hillary became secretary of state, Bill's usual fee was less than $200,000. But after Hillary became secretary of state, he made as much as $750,000 per speech.
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3 comments:
who are we kidding. I hope Americans are not that stupid even though most democrats will look the other way and still vote for her. This was a play for pay game. Hillary has no shame and hopefully the Russians will shine a light on her past games.
with enough money,you can avoid prosecution for almost any crime promising them appointments to their administration is enough incentive to sway anyone away from the truth and look the other way at the wrong doings of the current administration
And they're steadily eliminating the evidence as we speak.
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