The truth about Hillary Clinton's Wall Street speeches

CNN ^ | Apr 20, 2016 | Drew Griffin, David Fitzpatrick and Curt Devine

[detective]

Just two months after leaving the State Department, Hillary Clinton began a short but very lucrative speaking career to banks, securities firms, trade associations, and three times, Goldman Sachs.

In October 2013, Hillary Clinton was paid $225,000 to speak at Goldman Sachs "Builders and Innovators" conference, held at the Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain Resort in Marana, Arizona.

[detective]

"in just under two years. Clinton made 8 speeches to big banks, netting $1.8 million, according to a CNN analysis."

Goldman Sachs is run by smart people. They know how to get value for their money.

Is there anyone stupid enough to believe they would pay $1.8 million or even 1.8 cents to hear Hillary Clinton speak?

The speaking fees are bribes and/or extortion. It is as simple as that.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

[Liz]

An attendee at one of Hillary’s Goldman Sachs speeches, told Politico on condition of anonymity, that releasing her remarks “would bury her against Sanders. It really makes her look like an ally of the firm.”

Rather than the anti-Wall Street crusader Hillary claims to be today, “She sounded more like a Goldman Sachs managing director.”

[2big2fail]

What possible insight could Hillary have on financial markets and economics that even the lower-echelon employees do not? Nothing, of course. Reporters for the Wall Street Journal know 50 times what Hillary knows about these topics. The typical Edward Jones guy knocking on your front door knows more than Hillary, too. She is so obviously not paid for her insights. She is paid to be “bought.” That’s the TRUTH about Hillary.

[Leaning Right]

The article's title is a bit provocative, but the article itself reads like some boring encyclopedia entry. I suspect that CNN knows there is a scandal here, but they just cannot bring themselves to print anything critical of Hillary.

[CGASMIA68]

In this digital world is there not one attendee that has a recording of any these speeches?

[detective]

“In this digital world is there not one attendee that has a recording of any these speeches?”

They have probably been told that if they release it they will be fired and/or prosecuted.

[fungoking]

I don't know what is in Hillary speeches but I do know that she is more protective of keeping her speeches secret than she was with top secret national security emails.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Amazing, isn’t it? They have their own Omerta.

[henkster]

They have probably been told that if they release it they will be fired and/or prosecuted.

And that's the best-case scenario.

[Liz]

What possible insight could Hillary have on financial markets and economics that even the lower-echelon employees do not? Reporters for the Wall Street Journal know 50 times what Hillary knows about these topics. She is so obviously not paid for her insights. She is paid to be “bought.”

Maybe they need her "expertise" on "cattle futures?" (smirk)

[Seaplaner]

One the face of it, one suspects that Mrs. Clinton is exacting tribute from the banks.

Not only does Mrs. Clinton have some explaining to do, so do the CEOs (and lower level peeps as well) of the financial institutions.

The financial folks have certain responsibilities, and one wonders if some crimes might have been committed here.

(Not accusing, just wondering.)

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[stephenjohnbanker]

“Goldman Sachs is run by smart people. They know how to get value for their money. “

And possibly the most evil big company in America. Soros smiles on them.

[Paine in the Neck]