Transparency

We all remember Hillary Clinton's miraculous skill at trading cattle futures. At the time her critics wryly noted that she should be giving investment advice rather than being First Lady. I believe it was a means of giving $99,000 to her and Bill without disclosing the source and circumventing any pesky laws about who can give what to elected officials.

Now, Bill Clinton has made a fortune by selling worthless stock to someone who wanted them so badly that they'd willingly pay $700,000 for them. These same shares that Gary Kasparov couldn't unload for a dollar a share at the same time. History, it seems, does repeat itself however it seems that cycle is shortening.

The Clinton's have always sent the message that they are our betters. They are not bound by laws because they are of a higher order of being and the righteousness of their cause demands that they sometimes skirt the rules. After all, this is For The Children(TM).

Lying under oath doesn't matter if you're a Clinton if it's a private matter. Credible rape allegations are unimportant. Those women were nuts and sluts anyway. We have important work to do here.

Apostate right winger Andrew Sullivan declares Hillary to be Cheney in a pantsuit.

They have not and will not release their tax returns or any information about the library.

Bill never released his medical records while in office. I'll wager there were some diseases in there he didn't want people to see.


Clinton also raised more than $362 million for his foundation through 2006 and secured pledges for billions more.


Is it appropriate for the "First Gentleman" to be jetting around the globe squeezing people for donations to his foundation and/or library? It certainly gives rise to the appearance of impropriety if nothing else. Given the Clinton's tarnished history with, well, everything this is a fundamentally bad idea. Of course it also means that Terry McCaulliff and his ilk will be loudly denouncing anyone who even hints at just that (save of course, your truly who will continue to toil away in pseudonymity).

Comments

AnonymousOpinion said…
Have you noticed that the Clinton Library looks...like a tribute to Bill Clinton?
6:34 PM
Paul Smith Jr. said…
Andrew Sullivan declares Hillary to be Cheney in a pantsuit.

I was just telling a friend of mine last night that when people were talking about impeaching Bush, my response was "Great! Cheney for President!"

If Hillary were Cheney in a pantsuit, I'd be much more likely to support her.
3:34 PM
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