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Re: I used to be disgusted, and now I try to be amused.
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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Oh Bullshit.
If this is corruption, everything anyone does for money before, after or during being President is corruption. What are your rules for what a past president or a presidential hopeful is supposed to do? What would you say would not be "corruption". Here are some specific questions:
1. Should they take speaking fees?
2. Should they take fees for media appearances (e.g., Fox, CNN, MSNBC)?
3. Should they take professional (legal, accounting) fees?
4. Should they take other consulting fees?
5. Should they take royalties?
6. Should they take rent payments?
7. Should they sell real estate?
8. Should they own stock?
9. Should they own media interests?
10. Should they own a peanut farm and sell peanuts?
11. Should they take fees for entertainment (acting, porn, prostitution)?
Is it only democrats who can't do anything but serve in public office? Or can Republicans do all of the above but not democrats because their base doesn't care?
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They didn't break a rule or law, but it is a very mild form of corruption. You can't take that much money and fail to arouse suspicions that there's a quid pro quo. If I were a former President and had a $65 million deal for my memoirs, and Cantor Fitzgerald offered me $400K for a speech, I'd do the speech and make sure the money went to a good cause.
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