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Bill Clinton May Get Payout of $20 Million
The Wall Street Journal (excerpt, subscription) ^ | January 21, 2007 | John E. Emshwiller

Posted on 01/21/2008 10:33:00 PM PST by HAL9000

Former President Clinton stands to reap around $20 million -- and will sever a politically sensitive partnership tie to Dubai -- by ending his high-profile business relationship with the investment firm of billionaire friend Ron Burkle.

Mr. Clinton is negotiating to end his relationship with Mr. Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. as part of a broader effort to protect the presidential campaign of his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, from potential conflicts of interest. Details of Mr. Clinton's involvement in Yucaipa and his efforts to unwind it come from documents and interviews with people familiar with the matter.

The former president has had links to Yucaipa since early 2002, when Mr. Burkle -- a longtime friend and political contributor -- offered him a role there. Mr. Clinton's association with the firm began at a time when he was looking to earn large amounts of money, partly to pay heavy legal bills accumulated to defend himself and Mrs. Clinton from several investigations during his presidency.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: billclinton; burkle; clinton; clintonlegacy; dubai; ronburkle; yucaipa
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To: linn37

Duh - sorry, wrong thread. Please disregard that last message.

Clinton’s job at Yupaica was basically to do nothing, just like his job at InfoUSA.


61 posted on 01/22/2008 12:11:49 PM PST by HAL9000 (Fred Thompson/Mike Huckabee 2008)
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To: Grampa Dave
Yoo bees oh so right, Grampa man an dat ain't funny, meester!!! (toothy ebonics grin)

There bees standurds, then double standurds, then no danged standurds nohow!!!

(by the way, I'm back in the Republican Party again, and again, now that all the genuine conservatives are out of the race, I'm wondering why I rejoined just to be able to vote in this stupid Primary!!!)

What a crock of curds and especially... WHEY!!! (spit!)(wait! I'm so pist I cain't spit!!!)

62 posted on 01/22/2008 12:19:39 PM PST by SierraWasp (Duncan Hunter for CA Governor!!! God knows we need a real conservative Republican for a change!!!)
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To: avacado


Red Rodham, star of the new film Teeth,
suffers from orifice dentata.

.


63 posted on 01/22/2008 12:19:50 PM PST by OESY
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To: Grampa Dave

Thanks for the link with the Burkle info.


64 posted on 01/22/2008 12:54:44 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: SierraWasp

Well, ya can vote against Rudy Schwarzenegger! And don’t forget that 4th district race comin’ up!

Or, you could also unregister. The deadline is midnight, tonight.


65 posted on 01/22/2008 1:18:04 PM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: calcowgirl
Yer right, and against John McStain!!! I'm afraid he'll make another call to the other John (Kerry) in search of a V.P.!!! We don't want two "Johns" in the Whitehouse!!!

I just called elections dept. and my Repellican Ballot was mailed on the 17th, so I'm good... (I guess)

66 posted on 01/22/2008 2:22:03 PM PST by SierraWasp (Duncan Hunter for CA Governor!!! God knows we need a real conservative Republican for a change!!!)
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To: Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; NormsRevenge

See also here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=burkle

Since Burkle was also a big contributor to aRINOld SchwarzenKennedy, some have followed him pretty closely.


67 posted on 01/22/2008 3:08:53 PM PST by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: FormerACLUmember
“Payoff” is more like it for these two greedy deadbeats. The Clintons are masters of the disguised bribe.

Payola is more like it for these two greedy deadbeats. The Clintons are masters of the disguised bribe. There.Fixed it fur ya.

68 posted on 01/22/2008 5:07:26 PM PST by Uncle Meat
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To: DoughtyOne

I wish I could work the system they way she and billy does. Dang, I could really feather my nest if I could .


69 posted on 01/22/2008 6:51:50 PM PST by tillacum (The only way to vote is REPUBLICAN, no matter what. We've got to win.)
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To: tillacum

You and me both.


70 posted on 01/22/2008 10:14:27 PM PST by DoughtyOne (< fence >< sound immigration policies >< /weasles >< /RINOs >< /Reagan wannabees that are liberal >)
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To: nothingnew

I was wondering why he even bothers with this. Just break every law, ignore ethics, scream vast right wing conspiracy and repeat ad infinatum. With an evil drive-by media in your back pocket...

and a constituency of lunatics like Code Pink, media matters, ACLU, DU, MoveOn, etc. etc. etc.

And a base of psychotic Godless regressive secular socialist moonbats...

what’s he worried about?


71 posted on 01/22/2008 10:29:05 PM PST by tpanther
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To: avacado

AAAAAAAAArggghhhhh! I’ll never get to sleep now!


72 posted on 01/22/2008 10:33:12 PM PST by tpanther
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To: DoughtyOne

She probably has the same secret service rental agreement herself, if not for being a former first lady, for being a presidential candidate. Hell she probably has TWO teams of secret service and charges double the rent to the taxpayers!


73 posted on 01/22/2008 10:36:25 PM PST by tpanther
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To: tpanther

Who knows. She may.

Off topic...

Did you see her standing next to Obama the other night? She looked like a munchkin. She was about as presidential as an old oil rag on the garage floor.


74 posted on 01/22/2008 10:47:50 PM PST by DoughtyOne (< fence >< sound immigration policies >< /weasles >< /RINOs >< /Reagan wannabees that are liberal >)
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To: DoughtyOne

Good observation.


75 posted on 01/23/2008 10:58:14 AM PST by tpanther
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To: cousair

That’s exactly my view—we won’t get away from them until they’re both dead.


76 posted on 01/23/2008 12:05:13 PM PST by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.)
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To: tpanther

Maybe not good, LOL, but accurate. You take care.


77 posted on 01/23/2008 12:39:08 PM PST by DoughtyOne (< fence >< sound immigration policies >< /weasles >< /RINOs >< /Reagan wannabees that are liberal >)
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To: DoughtyOne

I stand corrected! LOL


78 posted on 01/23/2008 12:49:45 PM PST by tpanther
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