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underpants

(182,736 posts)
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 07:57 PM Aug 2016

BREAKING - the AP story - Hillary visited 112 countries but only talked to 154 people as SoS

Hillary visited 112 counties


The AP story


WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation. It's an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.

At least 85 of 154 people from private interests who met or had phone conversations scheduled with Clinton while she led the State Department donated to her family charity or pledged commitments to its international programs, according to a review of State Department calendars released so far to The Associated Press. Combined, the 85 donors contributed as much as $156 million. At least 40 donated more than $100,000 each, and 20 gave more than $1 million.


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BREAKING - the AP story - Hillary visited 112 countries but only talked to 154 people as SoS (Original Post) underpants Aug 2016 OP
I'm voting for Hillary.... stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #1
She's going to make a great president. Our whole family is behind her ffr Aug 2016 #33
Great Glamrock Aug 2016 #2
I think you should reread the OP. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #12
Why? Glamrock Aug 2016 #16
The AP story is false in reality. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #19
Yes Glamrock Aug 2016 #20
Okay, I get it. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #22
I was seriously starting to think you were fucking with me your Highness. Glamrock Aug 2016 #23
The name is a joke. And no I wasn't messing with you. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #24
Man, we just ain't clicking tonite Glamrock Aug 2016 #26
Cool. I have no hard feelings at all. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #28
"Some people have taken offense at my name for some reason" awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #29
I appointed myself. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #30
Oh, awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #31
but we had a vote and fired you three years ago snooper2 Aug 2016 #37
Haahaa..Someone really believes she only met 154 people while SoS?? misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #3
Well, she kept to herself a lot underpants Aug 2016 #7
Ya that's what "they" say. Jaysus this election can't end soon enough. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #10
"WTF is this bull crap?" Statistics cherry picked to bend the truth csziggy Aug 2016 #18
Good ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #4
The AP is no longer a reliable source per CNN. THEYcherry picked a small misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #5
Good catch. Tell it to Andrea (I'm better than you) Mitchell. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #6
Kinda gave Andrea the benefit of the doubt..........NOT NOW.....UGH. a kennedy Aug 2016 #13
That is kinda weird. AngryAmish Aug 2016 #8
She has her reasons underpants Aug 2016 #15
What does the Carlyle Group think about that? JoePhilly Aug 2016 #9
Kock brothers give millions to RNC Angry Dragon Aug 2016 #11
154 people donated to a A+ charity that is saving lives all over the world liberal N proud Aug 2016 #14
AP lies mcar Aug 2016 #17
This infamous AP story has been discredited. procon Aug 2016 #21
Thanks. Unfortunately the short story (meaning lie) is already out underpants Aug 2016 #35
Anyone who buys a stupid headline like that Egnever Aug 2016 #25
A foundation which has helped the less fortunate, is this what the Republicans are pissed? They Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #27
Wrong. Read the whole article. cheapdate Aug 2016 #32
I did. The press doesn't have time to explain details to the masses underpants Aug 2016 #36
That's a fact! cheapdate Aug 2016 #38
I hope vadermike Aug 2016 #34

ffr

(22,668 posts)
33. She's going to make a great president. Our whole family is behind her
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 11:15 PM
Aug 2016

and all democrats this election. Gonna rock the vote!!!

Glamrock

(11,794 posts)
16. Why?
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:08 PM
Aug 2016

I know what it says I read it. I'm talking about indy's and conservatives who are only going to hear dollar amounts and #of visitors. From there they will connect imaginary dots.

Glamrock

(11,794 posts)
20. Yes
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:29 PM
Aug 2016

That's been established. Liberals understand it's bullshit. Unfortunately, I'm not trying to convince liberals to vote for Hillary.

Glamrock

(11,794 posts)
26. Man, we just ain't clicking tonite
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:11 PM
Aug 2016

I was kidding when I called you your Highness. Regardless, you have a good evening. Perhaps we'll get each other next time.

Kingofalldems

(38,444 posts)
28. Cool. I have no hard feelings at all.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:15 PM
Aug 2016

Some people have taken offense at my name for some reason, that's why I explain it's a joke when the name is mentioned.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
31. Oh,
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:34 PM
Aug 2016

I thought it was the Lady of the Lake. Strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
3. Haahaa..Someone really believes she only met 154 people while SoS??
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:06 PM
Aug 2016

She met over 1700 according to her spokesman R Mook on CNN earlier today?
WTF is this bull crap?

LIE LIE LIE...

csziggy

(34,135 posts)
18. "WTF is this bull crap?" Statistics cherry picked to bend the truth
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:16 PM
Aug 2016

"Figures often beguile me," he wrote, "particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.'" Mark Twain

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
5. The AP is no longer a reliable source per CNN. THEYcherry picked a small
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:11 PM
Aug 2016

..story & built a smear campaign from it.

AP should fire whomever cherry picked the story.
AP has jumped the shark ...

All in for ratings & Trump
Yippee!

a kennedy

(29,644 posts)
13. Kinda gave Andrea the benefit of the doubt..........NOT NOW.....UGH.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:22 PM
Aug 2016

I'm sure she's looking for a new job...is M$NBC going to keep her?? She stinks with her questioning AND her out right dislike of Hillary. :thumbs down:

 

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)
8. That is kinda weird.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:16 PM
Aug 2016

Why did she talk to less than two people a country? I know she has a good reason.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
14. 154 people donated to a A+ charity that is saving lives all over the world
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:26 PM
Aug 2016

But nothing about the one who gave money to a hate group in Louisiana?

Our media is misguided

mcar

(42,298 posts)
17. AP lies
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:13 PM
Aug 2016

This article has been debunked all over the place today and they won't back down.

Anyone who thinks the MSM is for HRC is deluded.

procon

(15,805 posts)
21. This infamous AP story has been discredited.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:32 PM
Aug 2016

Read some of the exposes to see how they manufactured a false charge against Hillary:

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/24/12618446/ap-clinton-foundation-meeting

http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/08/24/how-the-ap-spun-the-story-about-the-clinton-foundation/

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hillary-clinton-foundation-donors-ap-calendars

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/24/12630586/ap-response-clinton-foundation



The AP has done some major damage to their journalistiv chops in printing their confabulated critique about the Clinton Foundation and Hillary. Please don't keep giving the AP a pass by repeating their lies.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
25. Anyone who buys a stupid headline like that
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:09 PM
Aug 2016

is a natural trump supporter.

The idea you visited 112 countries and only talked to 154 people defies any sort of logic and borders on the impossible.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
27. A foundation which has helped the less fortunate, is this what the Republicans are pissed? They
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:13 PM
Aug 2016

even want to cut the veterans benefits, with their cutting then it will be required for more foundations like the Clinton Foundation.

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)
32. Wrong. Read the whole article.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 11:12 PM
Aug 2016

154 is only the private individuals she met with per her schedule. It doesn't count any of the officials, diplomats, NGO representatives, etc. that she met with. The full AP article said as much.

underpants

(182,736 posts)
36. I did. The press doesn't have time to explain details to the masses
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 11:37 AM
Aug 2016

and there's no drama in details.

vadermike

(1,415 posts)
34. I hope
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 11:15 PM
Aug 2016

This shit gets shut down soon we can't afford to lose this election maybe I am paranoid but Nates computer went in the wrong direction tonite Ugh but this iPsos polls some were ver good like FL OH VA but some were terrible PA tied and trump ahead by 5 in mane I hope it's because they used such a small sample size of 200 they are fishy otherwise God help us

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