Posted on 02/04/2016 2:14:07 AM PST by Libloather
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night defended accepting huge speaking fees from Goldman Sachs, arguing that it won't influence the way she treats the banking industry.
Speaking at CNN's Democratic presidential forum, anchor Anderson Cooper pressed Clinton on whether it had been a mistake for her to reel in more than $200,000 per speech for three speeches to the Wall Street giant.
"Look, I made speeches to lots of groups. I told them what I thought. I answered questions," Clinton said.
"But did you have to be paid $675,000?," Cooper asked.
"Well I don't know," Clinton responded. "That's what they offered."
The crowd burst into laughter as Clinton explained that "every secretary of State I know has done that."
Cooper shot back that usually the secretary of State is not preparing to run for president.
"To be honest I wasn't committed to running," Clinton said. "I didn't know whether I would run or not."
Clinton said she would not be influenced by the money.
"Anybody who knows me that thinks they can influence me - name anything they've influenced me on," she said. "Just name one thing. I'm out here every day saying I'm going to shut them down, I'm going after them, I'm going to jail them if they should be jailed. I'm going to break them up."
"They're not giving me very much money now, I can tell you that much," she said. "Fine with me."
Earlier in the night, Sanders said a super-PAC supporting Clinton for president had taken in $15 million so far from Wall Street donors.
Clinton claimed Wednesday night that 90 percent of the donors to her actual campaign were "small dollar donors."
H-> is on drugs. Like the $ drug.
Listen Ill come out and say I’m against you, you will whine and cry, I will make ideas with you behind the curtain we will shake on it and continue being friends and the people will know nothing and once again be the idiot in the room
Two words........Bull Sh^t!
The woman is and has been delusional for years and needs to be put aside (meaning jail). I have heard all I ever care to about Hitlary, Billy Bob and the supposed “Dr” Chelsa Clinton.
“Well I don’t know,” Clinton responded. “That’s what they offered.” ........
Where I, and many others come from its called BRIBERY.
Cattle futures...
Hey I made a smart investment.
I think that if you’re serving in government and speaking anywhere as a result of holding some high office or capacity, to any group, then any speaking fees should go directly to the U.S. Treasury to help retire the debt.
wow
Ah yes, the same excuse used by little Johnny in the third grade when the teacher catches him acting up. Instead of acknowledging he was wrong and accepting responsibility for his actions, he points to others in the class and says: What are you picking on me for? They were doing it too!
She’s a whore, she’s always been a whore, that’s why democrats like her so much...
Wrong Hillary. That is what you accepted. A normal human being would consider the implications and demand the fee be lowered.
Exactly. You are on the taxpayer dime, your ‘fees’ go back to the Treasury.
Where’s all the judges that would take “everyone else was doing it” and let someone off??
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