Catch 'Em If You Can

The other half of Washington's most credible couple makes a promise:

If Hillary Clinton Wins, Foundation Will Stop Accepting Foreign Donations

By Amy Chozick  Aug 18 2016

Facing criticism for some of the donations given to his family’s philanthropy, Bill Clinton said on Thursday that the Clinton Foundation would no longer accept foreign or corporate money and that he would resign from its board should Hillary Clinton win the presidency.

Mr. Clinton’s announcement, which he relayed to foundation employees in a meeting on Thursday, followed the recent release of State Department emails mentioning donors to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation who had contact with aides to Mrs. Clinton while she was the secretary of state.

The donations have become a lighting rod in Mrs. Clinton’s campaign against Donald J. Trump, who has repeatedly implied that foreign donors had corrupted his opponent’s tenure as secretary of state. On Tuesday, the Trump campaign pointed to an editorial in The Boston Globe titled “Clinton Foundation Should Stop Accepting Funds.”

So what is this, the "Full Employment for Influence Peddlers and Money Launderers" pledge of 2016? We can color even the Times skeptical:

Mr. Clinton’s decisions were first reported Thursday by The Associated Press and were confirmed by Craig Minassian, a foundation spokesman. The charity will rely only on contributions from American citizens and charities should Mrs. Clinton become president, Mr. Clinton explained.

But the new provision will not necessarily ease concerns about how the foundation and its supporters would be dealt with by a Hillary Clinton Administration.

Ms. Chozick goes on to explain that plenty of American citizens had business before the State Department and will have it it before the Clinton Administration.

And in any case, will this pledge from Mr. Credible prevent foreigners from hiring Bill or other Friends of Hillary for lucrative speeches or "consulting" gigs? Will it prevent a foreigner from using a US based charity as a middleman for a wheel-greasing donation?

And will side deals even be disclosed? I know, right? Back in the days of the controversial uranium sale to the Russkies, Hillary accidentally forgot to keep the White House apprised of her donor list, despite her promise to do so. Ooops.

As the Russians gradually assumed control of Uranium One in three separate transactions from 2009 to 2013, Canadian records show, a flow of cash made its way to the Clinton Foundation. Uranium One’s chairman used his family foundation to make four donations totaling $2.35 million. Those contributions were not publicly disclosed by the Clintons, despite an agreement Mrs. Clinton had struck with the Obama White House to publicly identify all donors. Other people with ties to the company made donations as well.

And shortly after the Russians announced their intention to acquire a majority stake in Uranium One, Mr. Clinton received $500,000 for a Moscow speech from a Russian investment bank with links to the Kremlin that was promoting Uranium One stock.

But Bill has promised to keep his hand, and Hillary's, and Chelsea's out of the cookie jar, so we can all relax.

Comments

[sbw]

Being first is just so yesterday now.

[-peter]

Based on their apparently poor health Omen should enjoy most of the spoils.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

So they're going to stop accepting bribes.
Mother of mercy, is this the end of RICO?

No. No it isn't.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

In a sane world these [false] promises would be recognized as an open admission their receipt of foreign money and all the other blatant conflicts of interest were equally improper when she was SoS.

Since her sole area of responsibility at State was foreign affairs it can plausibly be argued it was even more important then.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I suspect Bill and Hillary won't be going to Louisiana together because they remember the end of Bonnie and Clyde.

[Typhus ate eight comments of mine on the last thread.]

What she means is hurry up and pay it in now.

[What's up with that?]

Well, I'm about to be convinced that the content was the problem.

Just censored another comment on the same theme.

[cheerleader]

I think the campaign lagged a but under Manfort's management, but he did do a great job for the convention. I think now that it's back to "Let Trump be Trump" versus traditional politicking, the momentum will pick up.

[Testing Typhus again.]

And again. I mention Bill Clinton's vice-president.

[Marlene]

I love JOM! Hillary going out like Bonnie Parker or as the result of Mad Cow? Decisions,decisions. :)

[What is it?]

And two more times.

[It was strong content.]

I'm not sure it's even a machine because I left the name off of the last one. Peripheral ones slip through, though.

[A test.]

Al Gore.

[For shame.]

It will not let me post the comment.

[It's the content. Not allowed. Not safe.]

Twelve times now. Other stuff goes through and not this damning comment.

It started when Typhus first acted up this AM.

[Satisfactorily.]

And again. Please, someone explain.

[buccaneer morgan]

Typepad is self aware manbearbig is a big tech player.

[buccaneer morgan]

What is the gist of what you are trying to say?

[Fourteenth effort, and much neutralized.]

n, the $30,000,000 from Soros is a drop in the bucket.

[Sneak the sneakiness pass the sneaky.]

AG bragged in 2008 that he had ten times that figure.

[Porchlight]

Sucks to have the Manafort resignation step on the good Trump week and the LA visit, but ultimately this is inside baseball.

Trump insider on Reddit notes that FEC rules about making this kind of information public are very strict.

I don't think anyone has to worry about Manafort blabbing, much as the media would love a canary.

Let them talk about the campaign falling apart. It's all they do, anyway, and they're constantly proven wrong.

[buccaneer morgan]

Yes blofeld is entirely capable of that and more ,

[Porchlight]

Scott Adams: Trump won the week, persuasion-wise

The third act begins.

http://blog.dilbert.com/post/149130036921/trump-won-the-week-persuasion-wise

Reddit comment summing it up:

[–]SteelyDan4EVER CA 25 points 31 minutes ago

This really is like a three-act arc, isn't it?

Act 1: Our hero emerges, against all odds, and screams ahead of the pack using his own unconventional style guided by a master who then falls away (Lewandowski). With an abundance of candidates and momentum, what could go wrong?

Then the setbacks occur for Act 2: the NeverTrumpers, Cruz missiles, the "wasted month," media carpet-bombing against his campaign, and the Khan Job. Once again, another master (Manafort) does his part then falls away. Things look grim for our hero...but then...!

Act 3: Some unexpected allies rally to the cause: Ailes, Bannon, Conway. Time is running out! Can he pivot?? Can he do it in time???

We centipedes know the answer. Really exciting stuff, this campaign.

[buccaneer morgan]

nearly 20 years of ruin, and these are the ones we know,

http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/features/images/the-terror-connection-2016-09-v1.pdf

[rich]

kim-

might think you are a spammer?

a test: that fat tube of goo, alGore, cashed more checks than Soros' 30 million ...

[rich]

it might be a link that is bouncing or the long and ever-changing name ...

surprise, surprise: Hillary Clinton Told F.B.I. Colin Powell Advised Her to Use Private Email

sure that ought to have made it all ok.

[Captain Hate]

The RG3 comeback had some good results last night: 2 TD passes, 6-8 for 96 yards and no picks, 3 rushes for 36 yards and he's learned to slide at the end, QB rating 154.2 while some prime offensive assets didn't play. It's only preseason and his ability to stay uninjured is still a big concern but this is as positive at this point as possible.

[rich]

been noticing that adblock hasn't been working well with ie and ie hasn't been playing well with googleads ...

[Captain Hate]

Powell represents everything wrong with the GOP.

[buccaneer morgan]

nothing to see here,

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cisco-layoffs-20160817-snap-story.html

[rich]

can't disagree Captain. Enjoyed the pup story the other day too.

[Captain Hate]

Thanks rich; I'm still feeling good from that.

[rich]

to make room for the H1B holders buc ...

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Despite Powell's many flaws, he of course said no such thing, at least as she is characterizing it.
But even if what she said was true, WTH kind of excuse is that?
She ignored the State Department's own rules and in house experts for the advice of a long since retired SoS from the "enemy" party?

It demands of course the age old parent's question "if he told you to jump off a cliff, would you?"
One can dream.

[rich]

Phantom Bride deftones w/ Jerry Cantrell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSycaeY7qi4

[rich]

exactly Iggy ... exactly.

[lyle]

Riddle me this: can a mad cow get mad cow disease? Discuss.

[rich]

when you hear hoofbeats think of a unicorn ...

[Dave (in MA)]

nothing to see here,

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cisco-layoffs-20160817-snap-story.html

Pink slips for 5,500 workers after earlier reports said that 14,000 were getting whacked. That's an increase of 8,500 jobs for Recovery Summer VII!

[buccaneer morgan]

so the funemployment is more selective, miss marple explained it's in the feed,

[She is sick, we are sick.]

Yah, rich; chronic alcoholism is explanation enough. Just look at the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome facies on her only child.

There may be more going on, but probably ordinary effects of dissolution.

She has a rare greed for power, otherwise quite an ordinary human.

[jimmyk]

She ignored the State Department's own rules and in house experts for the advice of a long since retired SoS from the "enemy" party?

Especially because the rules and evolve all the time to keep up with technology and better understanding of threats to security. Whatever Colon did eight years earlier, whether legal or not, would have no bearing on its legality for Hillary. Aside from the fact that it's a completely lame grade school-type excuse--"Eddie Haskell told me to do it!"

[jimmyk]

Riddle me this: can a mad cow get mad cow disease? Discuss.

Reminds me of the old joke: Two cows are talking to each other. One says, "Pretty scary, that mad cow disease, isn't it?" Other cow: "Yep, good think it can't happen to us chickens!"

[jimmyk]

thing

[buccaneer morgan]

in the back of the book section,

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/19/pentagon-drops-claim-against-navy-seal-that-he-spilled-bin-laden-secrets.html

[lyle]

Speaking of old jokes:

During his physical, the doctor asked the patient about his daily activity level. He described a typical day this way:

"Well, yesterday afternoon, I waded along the edge of a lake, drank eight beers, escaped from wild dogs in the heavy brush, jumped away from an aggressive rattlesnake, marched up and down several rocky hills, stood in a patch of poison ivy, crawled out of quicksand and took four leaks behind big trees."

Inspired by the story, the doctor said, "You must be one hell of an outdoors man!"

"NAH," he replied, "I'm just a lousy golfer."

[Frau Rutger Gefahrfeld]

rich, if it's *cloven* hoofbeats, it must be the Hildabeest.

kim - the St. Whoopi gospel teaches us, there is sick and sick-sick.

[Big breaths.]

Speaking of old doctor jokes, one once asked a young woman if she was sexually active and she replied that no, she just lay there.

[lyle]

Okay, if that old joke didn't elicit a tee hee or a guffaw, I guarantee this one will:

http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/11/flashback-obama-promises-no-vacations-for-himself-as-president-video/

[lyle]

Still no tittering on that last one? Okay, this is all I got:

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/291884-gop-preps-tough-perjury-case-against-clinton

Tough crowd... :)

[Frau Rutger Gefahrfeld]

Is your mic on, lyle?

Just kidding; the laughs are on us, however, that we have not run anyone out of town tarred and feathered.

[lyle]

Dangit, Frau!

Alright, mic is on. Here's my last gag:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/i-dont-need-air-conditioning-and-neither-do-you/2016/08/18/b651c448-63cc-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.html?tid=sm_tw

Thankfully, the comments are scathing. Hey, even progtards won't give up their modern conveniences. They just demand YOU give up yours. For the planet, natch.

[lyle]

Seems my act is playing to an empty house... :)

[buccaneer morgan]

welcome to the party, you know everyone here,

http://www.thelocal.dk/20160819/former-danish-pm-obama-a-disaster-on-syria

[Captain Hate]

Colon Bowel claims to have no knowledge of having advised Short Circuit of using personal emails for classified documents.

[buccaneer morgan]

he's like that fifth python in the election sketch,

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/291953-former-romney-official-endorses-clinton

[Mixed emotions.]

By God it must have been wrenching for him to contradict her.

[henry]

Air Conditioning is good. Our coming robot overlords will want it all for themselves though.

[RattlerGator]

Powell represents everything wrong with the GOP.
Posted by: Captain Hate | August 19, 2016 at 12:12 PM

Powell likely didn't tell her anything of the sort but, still, that assertion by Captain Hate personally hurts me because Colin Powell was a particular hero for me. Army man, Republican, etc. But . . . it's getting harder and harder to argue the point. Seems to be a card-carrying member of the UniParty. The man actively supported Obama not once but twice. 'Nuff said.

Well, I'm off to Big Duval a.k.a. Jacksonville. Y'all keep the faith.

[buccaneer morgan]

ok so we kind of understand how he could be that stupid,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3749277/The-girls-Lochte-partied-smashing-gas-station-police-say-motive-lies.html

[Danger, Will Robinson.]

lyle, it is hard not to think that serfdom is planned for our future. There is a deep strain of very sick, very anti-human thinking going on in the Deep Ecology movement, some of which is motivating these people decrying modern complex society. There is a movement afoot to end all modern splendor, and semi-religious as it is, and feeding off fear and guilt, it is dangerous.

The problem is that the attitude diminishes our ability to respond to challenges in the future and they will come and they will wreak havoc on a weakened society.

[Porchlight]

lyle, I'm enjoying the comments at that WaPo story about AC.

Here's a particularly great one:

Defenestratus 12:09 PM CDT

Attn Mrs. Sniveling do-gooder.

I don't NEED air conditioning. I WANT air conditioning and fortunately, for the time being, I'm still able to get what I WANT and not only what I NEED. In fact, I just spent about $10k to install ductless mini-split systems in my home. That $10k is now trickling down the free economy.

Kindly quit preaching about what you think other people need. You have no idea what I need. I have no idea what you need - and nor would I claim the right to tell you what you need. Only totalitarians tell others what they need. I believe in the freedom of the individual to decide what it is he or she needs or wants.

[jimmyk]

ok so we kind of understand how he could be that stupid,

How to destroy your reputation in one easy lesson.

Lyle, they were still laughing from my mad cow joke, so it's hard to tell whether you got any laughs or not.

[lyle]

I know, jimmyk. You're one tough act to follow!

Here's the comment I would have left on that ignorant bint's column:

Hey, I'll stipulate that maybe you don't need AC, maybe I don't either. But you know what does need AC? Lots and LOTS of AC??

Server farms.

Do you have the slightest inclination of the connection between your stupid rambling and this fact? Of course you don't.

[A bad 'un.]

Yes, RG, Colin is still coasting on an early rep. We caught on to his cynicism here over the Plame thing.

[lyle]

and semi-religious

You misspelled "fervently."

[Porchlight]

From a comment thread on Trump's Louisiana visit. I don't know if this is real, haven't had a chance to check, but holy cow. :)

Trump: "The President says he doesn't want to come, he is trying to get out of a golf game."

Tony Perkins: "I heard he wants to stay under par while we are under water."

Trump: "He will never be under par."

[Dave (in MA)]

http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/11/flashback-obama-promises-no-vacations-for-himself-as-president-video/

You call this a vacation?

Blackberry One is powered up and waiting in Golf Cart One at all times, come on.

[buccaneer morgan]

you have a foundation for this sort of thing, right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/19/clinton-calls-for-donations-for-louisiana-flood-victims-but-warns-against-causing-distractions/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-politics%3Ahomepage%2Fcard

[Dave (in MA)]

Narciso,

Still no ID on Abu Al-Alps/Mohammed Von Cuckoo Clock?

[lyle]

Blackberry One is powered up and waiting in Golf Cart One at all times, come on.

Well, of course, but we also know he doesn't carry a ONE iron...

[lyle]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/701556/German-Asylum-seekers-refuse-to-work-insisting-We-are-Merkel-s-GUESTS

Cuts into their Jihadi time.

[Buckeye]

lyle

After my FIL retired from his real job, he spent about 10 years building custom clubs.

He had a brick & mortar storefront in Columbus for most of that time.

He actually built a few 1 irons for customers and put one in his bag, mostly as a novelty.

I used it exactly twice.

Slow learner:)

[lyle]

That's exactly two more times than Preznit Shankitoffthecarroof, Buckeye. And, if I understand him correctly, he got game, right?

[Beasts of England]

That's mighty white of her!!

[Beasts of England]

Obligatory 'lol' at lyle's joke!! ;)

[Captain Hate]

Low energy Rodham might provide a distraction by falling while stepping up to the podium. Maybe the crime foundation could have The Omen take the Geico Gekko to provide entertainment.

[Porchlight]

MSM wants to talk about Trump campaign falling apart.

Meanwhile....

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/jordan-kaplan-dnc-fundraiser-leaving-227204

Jordan Kaplan, DNC finance director, is leaving after email scandal.

And Politico is the only outlet reporting this little Friday afternoon tidbit.

[Porchlight]

"A DNC official said that Rachel Rauscher, currently the finance director-at-large for the DNC, will take over Kaplan's responsibilities. But as the restructuring and rebuilding continues, Rauscher won't get Kaplan's title.

Fundraising for the party, with much higher donation limits than for an individual candidate, is traditionally a major force at the end of a national campaign cycle. That task has gotten even more complicated this year, with the data hack leading to questions about management and identity theft, and interim chair Donna Brazile spending much of her time on the job reassuring jittery members, donors and other stakeholders."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/jordan-kaplan-dnc-fundraiser-leaving-227204#ixzz4HnyC0fbB
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[Buckeye]

Yep, that mofo jive a$$ has game alright:)

[Neo]

"Henry Kissinger told me he had his own private email server when he was Secretary of State"

.. back in 1976 .. when two young guys (Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs) are in their garage working on their latest invention: the Apple I.

It must have been pretty boring to Steve and Steve to email each other (on the same Apple I)

[Captain Hate]

Has Tony Rodham been dispatched to Looziana yet to offer to put Taylor Swift's million $ to good use?

[Matt]

Hillary is in Baden Baden taking the waters.

Remember all of her partying around the world? Doing the Macarena in Cartagena? Doing the Soweto Stomp in Capetown?

She accomplished exactly nothing as SoS except to endanger our means and sources and get people killed. But she had a hell of a time doing it.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Just when I think I can't despise enough the evil doings of Obama & Accomplices, along come this:

http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/19/the-white-house-is-using-the-sec-to-crack-down-on-fossil-fuels/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=atthedcopinion

[Captain Hate]

Hillary is in Baden Baden taking the retaining waters.

[lyle]

Obligatory 'lol' at lyle's joke!! ;)

What, no love for the headliner, jimmyk?

[jimmyk]

"Henry Kissinger told me he had his own private email server when he was Secretary of State"

That's a joke, right? What is that quote from?

[jimmyk]

No, I'm the warmup act, lyle. That's why I went first.

[Beasts of England]

Kissinger was hooked up with DARPA for email? Was his email address [email protected]?

[lyle]

Clearly I'm not cut out for showbiz.

[Miss Marple 2]

Byron York ‏@ByronYork 10m10 minutes ago

Mary Landrieu: 'I want to thank Mr. Trump for coming to LA…I hope Sec Clinton will make her way down. I hope Pres Obama will make a visit.'
6 retweets 3 likes
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Mary Landrieu (former dem senator from La) going against the governor and THANKING Trump for coming. Governor pouting and refusing to be seen with Trump, "consulting" with Clinton on the phone.

[Beasts of England]

I'm a golfer not a cow. :)

[Beasts of England]

That's a perfect and useful response from Landrieu!! Three Putt and Pantsuit are doing the vacay thang and getting called out for it. Helpful optics for Trump.

[James D.]

BTDT @ 2:46

Another agency that needs to be gutted from the top down, or perhaps eliminated entirely, should Trump win.

[Sue]

Hillary Clinton should have been doomed the minute Huma's email about how she is often confused became known. That she isn't is the fault of our media. The media that is no longer objective orcdvenbtrying to appear objective.

[Sue]

orcdvenbtrying????

Autocorrect let that go through? Craziness.

[Sue]

I have enjoyed seeing the press explain why it is not beneficial for a sitting president to visit a disaster area. The pretzels they form themselves into is highly entertaining.

[Miss Marple 2]

Yes it is.

And as Reagan's guy Mike Deaver taught us, the networks can yak all they want but the PICTURES tell the story and it is what the viewers remember.

And what they will remember is Trump looking like a damn president and being thanked by the people of Louisiana.

Don't forget there is a rally (with the new, improved Trump presentation) tonight in Michigan.

Oh, one more visual. Trump departing and is seen walking up the steps of his plane UNASSISTED. Guess who can't do that?

[Captain Hate]

Autocorrect does some strange things.