Barnicle: Clinton Cash Won't Hurt Hillary Because Impossible to Quickly Explain Scandals

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Timer ready? Go!: foreign countries and rich people gave millions to the Clinton Foundation and/or paid Bill big bucks to give speeches. In return, the State Department pushed policies favorable to them. And, stop! I timed that at exactly eleven seconds.

On today's Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle made the absurd claim that the shady dealings described in Clinton Cash, officially out today, won't hurt Hillary much because they're too hard for Americans to understand. "I challenge you to explain in one or two minutes to, you know, anyone, what is going on here with the Clintons and all this foundation money."

View the video here.

[Radix]

Barnicle is a corrupt journalist who got caught twice posting columns with material written by others. Likely there were a lot more plagiarist pieces which he got away with. He finally got the heave ho by of all enterprises, the Boston Globe which is chock full of lying editorials, commentators, and bias unparalleled.

His rantings are completely unworthy of consideration.

[moovova]

I’m surprised Mike didn’t use the new Harfism...

“Too nuanced to understand.”

[arthurus]

His reasons why it won't hurt Mrs. Bill may be fanciful but itwon't hurt Mrs. Bill. The Clintons are the Kennedys of this period. They are royalty and can do no wrong. Their shenanigans are just proof that they can Get things Done. Liberals and Northeasterners especially, are royalists at heart and believe deep down in a monarchy, hoping all the time that the King or hereditary dictator will be a Wise King.

[hoosiermama]

What we need is a pithy two minute cartoon giving a quick synopsis. Entertaining and informative.

Are there freepers with those talents ?ayne even using JibJab?

[kinsman redeemer]

Barnicle should have spent some time trying to explain the scandal ("They enriched themselves in exchange for political favors.") rather than all the time it took him to come up with this explanation.

And Barnicle is a known plagiarist. So, I'm wondering whose idea this really was...

[ChildOfThe60s]

The problem is not that it is complicated or difficult to explain. The problem is that most Americans are ignorant effin morons who get what little “news” they get from corrupt ersatz journalists that worship criminals.

We may as well face facts. “Idiocracy” could be thought of as a [rather crude] modern version of Atlas Shrugged, sincere apologies to Ayn Rand. Spend a week immersed in contemporary pop culture, which in truth is the only culture we have now, and you will have to admit we are there now.

[Paine in the Neck]

Barnicle: “Corruption is ok as long as the ‘folks’ are too ignorant to understand it.”

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Mike’s a little slow on the draw. I think its hard for him to explain anything quickly other than “Republicans are evil.”

[FlingWingFlyer]

Xeno-RAT voters are really too moronic to be able to comprehend a scandal. Remember. You’re dealing with low information voters here that vote for people like Soetoro and Clinton. Not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

[Verginius Rufus]

Rudy Giuliani was on “Fox & Friends” and did a good job explaining very succinctly why anyone else would be investigated and be facing prison.

[Cowboy Bob]

The Clintons sold out America for cash.

How was that? Short and sweet.

[MortMan]

Let’s see: How about 3 bullet points?

1. Hillary was Secretary of State.
2. Bill was paid up to $500K for a speech by foreign people.
3. Hillary then granted those foreign people official US Government “favors”.

Hmmmph- Simple enough!

[Wingy]

I had a thought that I have not seen anywhere, since the publication of this book was announced. Before Bill and Hill left office, they knew that they would be rich post- presidency. I remember Bill talking about it in one of his swan song pressers. So with SURE money coming in big buckets, they set up this "non-profit foundation". You can read that as "tax-free". So they have a ready source of cash for private jet travel, pay offs for your buddies, and 10% off the bottom for "all the fantastic work", like ineffective AIDS drugs and hearing aids for some kids. Buy a couple of big houses and get paid enough from the "foundation" to pay the mortgages and the resulting tax savings those mortgages generate.

It seems so simple to me, but I've not heard or seen this anyplace. Does this sound so off base as to be inconceivable?

To me, it sounds like a great way to get rich, tax-free.

[mosesdapoet]

Yep ! When our circuses known as elections call for strong men they send in the clowns. All dressed up like Betty Boop who wants to be loved by you boo boo deboop.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

The sad truth is he is probably right. The average “low information voter” either wont understand or wont care.

[CommerceComet]

People don’t need to know the details to know something isn’t right. The stench of political corruption is all over this which is why the Clinton Crime Family is having a hard time putting it behind them. Nuances are for attorneys trying to get guilty people off.

[AmusedBystander]

Bribery.

[jmaroneps37]

Mike, my plagiarizing friend, not everybody is a dumb as you are or think they are. How about this, she is guilty of selling her support as Sec of State after Bill got big speaking fees from the people who benefited from the sale.

[babbabooey]

“BRIBERY!” Why the HECK else would anyone pay Bill $750k for a speech about nothing!