Why Did Congo Offer Clinton $650,000 For Two Pics And A Speech?
Congo, one of the poorest nations on Earth, offered former President Bill Clinton a speaking fee of $650,000a sum equal to annual per-capita income of 2,813 Congolese. Indeed, the International Monetary Fund ranks the Democratic Republic of the Congo dead last in its global income rankings. What did it expect in return for its investment?
In the proposed 2012 contract, the organizers expected a speech and at least one photograph each with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo, which appeared to be splitting the princely honorarium. (Since there are two nations known as Congo, in this article, unless otherwise specified, I am referring to the Democratic Republic of the Congo whenever I write Congo alone.) That doesnt seem like much of a return, two snaps and a chat. So the question is: What else did Congo want for its money?
Congos extraordinary offer to Clinton first surfaced in a batch of Hillary Clintons emails released this past August, where it won little attention at the time. Newly leaked documents, known as the Panama papers, shed new light on the mystery as well as the misdoings of Congos corrupt rulers.
While Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, Americas top official dealing with foreign leaders, former President Bill Clinton travelled the world giving speeches to world leaders and overseas interestsearning at least $48 million while his wife was Americas top diplomat. Why werent the payments to one Clinton not considered a bribe to the other Clinton?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardminiter/2016/04/17/why-did-congo-offer-clinton-650000-for-two-pics-and-a-speech/#367a300c3f11
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)Mika
(17,751 posts)2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)What do you suppose she will sell as potus? You can deny it, but it scares the hell out of the nonheadinsand people.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)She is a fucking disaster that we will probably never recover from. But enjoy those bones she throws to you so you will believe she is doing something for the people, but you will know that it was the rich that got the steak, while you had only bones.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)Start with a fact and then start making things up.
Fact: Some FBI agents are assigned to her email server.
Bullshit: She is about to be indicted.
Fact: She gave some speeches for big money
Bullshit: She is selling the presidency
etc, etc, etc
Have the last word .... for now.
Mika
(17,751 posts)Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)I don't play fetch.
Mika
(17,751 posts)I really haven't been following your positions here, on this.
Not going to try to debate your points. Just interested in which are considered.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)Herman4747
(1,825 posts)...but we got to keep trying, in order to build a better world.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)Are you guys in precognitive mode -- diving crimes before they occur?
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)...to see this gem here:
"Why werent the payments to one Clinton not considered a bribe to the other Clinton? "
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)Herman4747
(1,825 posts)Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)have the last word...
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Because the law doesn't usually charge one spouse with the alleged wrongdoings of the other. But don't let that stop you.