Ouch: Clinton Failed Presidential Bid Cost $1.2 Billion

Townhall.com ^ | January 9, 2017 | Matt Vespa

[Kaslin]

It’s a record. Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential run cost $1.2 billion. Trump supporters should have a field day with this final bill, given that Clinton slammed the president-elect for losing a billion dollars during his business career.

"What kind of genius loses a billion dollars in a single year?" said the Democratic nominee in October. Well, I guess she can add her name to that list I guess (via NY Post):

Hillary Clinton and her supporters spent a record $1.2 billion for her losing presidential campaign — twice as much as the winner, Donald Trump, according to the latest records.

The president-elect, who confounded critics during the campaign by saying there was no need to raise or spend $1 billion or more, ended up making do with $600 million.

Clinton’s expensive machine tore through $131.8 million in just the final weeks, finishing with about $839,000 on hand as of Nov. 28.

Team Trump spent $94.5 million in the home stretch — from Oct. 20 to Nov. 28 — and had $7.6 million left.

The figures include all spending by the campaigns, PACs and party committees.

But it’s not all bad news for Clinton. She did make history by being the first woman nominated by a major party for president, though she was under FBI investigation at the time. And became the fifth person in American history to win more popular votes, but lose the Electoral College. So, her name will be in the books, liberals. Take pride in that. For Republicans, they can take immense satisfaction that Hillary will never be president.

[JudyinCanada]

At least Mr. Trump lost his own money. I am willing to bet that Clinton’s net worth increased as she wasted a billion of someone else’s money. Typical lib.

[dp0622]

Does anyone now how much Black Label that could have bought?!?!

[ptsal]

Does this mean Hillary is ten times worse than the failed Shrub....Jeb?

[Farmer Dean]

She didn’t get a dime of my money.I sure feel bad for all those poor donors who wasted their cash.NOT.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I love it when liberals piss away money only to be rejected by the people.

[rdcbn]

If you count the illegal dark money, Clinton actually spent more like 2 Billion.

The Saudis admit that they donated 30% of Clinton's campaign funds so they blew about 320 million bucks to try to Hillary elected.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Somebody is going to want a refund...

[Secret Agent Man]

So I guess this means Hillary IS the Biggest Loser. Ever.

[BenLurkin]

Is this what the Democrats mean when they complain of “too much money on politics?”

[Lurkinanloomin]

Yeb! still leads in the dollars per vote count.

[867V309]

If you count the illegal dark money, Clinton actually spent more like 2 Billion.

If you count the free propaganda press, cankles actually got more like 12 billion.

[ThunderSleeps]

That 1.2 billion spent on goods and services represents the most actual economic stimulus by liberals all year.

[mrsmith]

“The figures include all spending by the campaigns, PACs and party committees.”

But it leaves out the indirect support.
Will probably never see a complete accounting, the media has no incentive to provide one.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

$1.2 billion - not counting all the free help from wire service journalism.

That is the real scandal of “campaign finance reform.” That, and the evisceration of the political parties. The political parties should have unlimited authority to raise and spend money, exactly as the Associated Press and its membership does.

Journalists’ money is no cleaner than your money - or mine. I have the right to contribute to the party which associates itself with my interests, and you can contribute to the party which associates itself with your interests - and the government has no legitimate say in the matter. Neither one of us can contribute as much as Bill Gates, but what is that when The New York Times spends more on ink even than Bill Gates will choose to.

[bigbob]

A little over $18 per vote. Maybe she shudda bought every one a pizza.

[Liz]

The Saudis admitted they donated 30% of Clinton's campaign funds so they blew about 320 million bucks to try to get Hillary elected.

Saudi Royals sucked-up like there was no tomorrow. Turns out they helped stage Hillary's election night "victory"---giving her a huge expensive flat screen TV supposedly to air her crashing through a symbolic 500,000 dollar glass ceiling. (This from a kingdom where women are not allowed to drive). Did Hillary report the gift to the FEC?

Saudi Arabia Funded 20% Of Hillary's Presidential Campaign, Saudi Crown Prince Claims Zerohedge ^ | Jun 14, 2016 3:57 AM | Tyler Durden / FR Posted by xzins

(NOTE: It is illegal in the United States for foreign countries to try to influence the outcome of elections by funding candidates. That appears not to have stopped Hillary or the Saudis, however.)

THE PRINCE SPEAKS: “Saudi Arabia provided with full enthusiasm 20 percent of the cost of Hillary Clinton’s election"......the report quoted Saudi Prince Mohammed as having said. According to the US Federal Election commission, over the past two years Clinton has raised a little more than $211.8 million. 20% of this sum is $42.4 million.

The Saudi Press Agency then reported that the senior royal was due to fly to Washington where he will meet Obama admin officials to discuss US-Saudi ties.

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Links between Saudi Arabia and the Clinton family, including with Hillary’s campaign, are well reported. In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the Clinton Foundation, a charity set up by Hillary’s husband and former US President Bill Clinton.

Last year the Centre for Studies and Media Affairs at the Saudi Royal Court paid public relations firm the Podesta Group $200,000 for a month-long project to provide “public relations services”. The Podesta Group was founded in 1988 by brothers John and Tony Podesta. John Podesta is the chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.

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POINTS TO PONDER Obama's cut of the Saudi monies must have been substantial. B/c Pres Obama and Secy Hillary Clinton approved record billions in arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

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Then-Secy Hillary lands in Saudi Arabia (checks to make sure she's on camera)----
the play-to-play suck-up begins.

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Sure would like to be a fly in the camel tent. Must be lotsa bad-mouthing in the desert seeing that Americans turned the Clintons into political dead meat.

[Angels27]

Think of all the children she could have helped with that $1.2 billion.

[WENDLE]

This brings such joy to my heart knowing that leftists LOST MILLIONS!! They are wailing and gnashing teeth as their worst night mare unfolds over the next 20 years!! They are finished.

[thoughtomator]

Wonder how much of that campaign was financed by the $6 billion that went missing from the State Department on her watch?