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The US has a long history of actively overthrowing governments, and backing or installing candidates that they like. It’s a little hard to take complaints of “m

The US has a long history of actively overthrowing governments, and backing or installing candidates that they like. It’s a little hard to take complaints of “meddling” based on people lying about their identity seriously. Regarding improper foreign donations, there were plenty of reports of foreign donors to the Clinton foundation while she was SoS.

Kalium 9y ago
You're absolutely correct! The Clinton foundation received plenty of foreign donations. These may be cause for potential concern. It may also be worth recalling that charitable foundations and political campaigns are legally distinct structures that operate under different legal requirements. As a result, a comparison between the two might be slightly less than fully straightforward in certain cases.
- sjsbsh 9y ago
  And how well is this legally distinct philanthropic institution doing now that Hillary lost?
hcknwscommenter 9y ago
"there were plenty of reports of foreign donors to the Clinton foundation while she was SoS" I see what you did there. Pure innuendo. The Clinton Foundation is not a campaign. The Clinton Foundation is a charity. Only in the minds of the paranoid is the Clinton Foundation some nefarious money laundering influence peddling deep state org. Keep in mind that Hillary is the most investigated politician in the history of the US and has never been found guilty of any crimes.
- vixen99 9y ago
  Given what you say, one wonders why foreign governments who had pledged tens-of-millions of dollars have now pulled their donations. Why would Clinton's failure to become President affect the requirement for charitable distribution? https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/05/politics/clinton-foundation-arkansas-probe/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/05/politics/clinton-foundati... "The FBI and federal prosecutors are looking into whether donors to the foundation were improperly promised policy favors or special access to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state in exchange for donations to the charity's coffers, as well as whether tax-exempt funds were misused".
- lawnchair_larry 9y ago
  Nobody said it was a campaign. That changes nothing, really.

Kalium 9y ago

You're absolutely correct! The Clinton foundation received plenty of foreign donations. These may be cause for potential concern. It may also be worth recalling that charitable foundations and political campaigns are legally distinct structures that operate under different legal requirements. As a result, a comparison between the two might be slightly less than fully straightforward in certain cases.

sjsbsh 9y ago
And how well is this legally distinct philanthropic institution doing now that Hillary lost?

hcknwscommenter 9y ago

"there were plenty of reports of foreign donors to the Clinton foundation while she was SoS" I see what you did there. Pure innuendo. The Clinton Foundation is not a campaign. The Clinton Foundation is a charity. Only in the minds of the paranoid is the Clinton Foundation some nefarious money laundering influence peddling deep state org. Keep in mind that Hillary is the most investigated politician in the history of the US and has never been found guilty of any crimes.

vixen99 9y ago
Given what you say, one wonders why foreign governments who had pledged tens-of-millions of dollars have now pulled their donations. Why would Clinton's failure to become President affect the requirement for charitable distribution? https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/05/politics/clinton-foundation-arkansas-probe/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/05/politics/clinton-foundati... "The FBI and federal prosecutors are looking into whether donors to the foundation were improperly promised policy favors or special access to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state in exchange for donations to the charity's coffers, as well as whether tax-exempt funds were misused".
lawnchair_larry 9y ago
Nobody said it was a campaign. That changes nothing, really.