News: Russians bribed Clintons potentially

TikiMiss

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The article, in January 2013, detailed how the Russian atomic energy agency, Rosatom, had taken over a Canadian company with uranium-mining stakes stretching from Central Asia to the American West. The deal made Rosatom one of the world’s largest uranium producers and brought Mr. Putin closer to his goal of controlling much of the global uranium supply chain.

But the untold story behind that story is one that involves not just the Russian president, but also a former American president and a woman who would like to be the next one.

At the heart of the tale are several men, leaders of the Canadian mining industry, who have been major donors to the charitable endeavors of former President Bill Clinton and his family. Members of that group built, financed and eventually sold off to the Russians a company that would become known as Uranium One.

Beyond mines in Kazakhstan that are among the most lucrative in the world, the sale gave the Russians control of one-fifth of all uranium production capacity in the United States. Since uranium is considered a strategic asset, with implications for national security, the deal had to be approved by a committee composed of representatives from a number of United States government agencies. Among the agencies that eventually signed off was the State Department, then headed by Mr. Clinton’s wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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.

Whether the donations played any role in the approval of the uranium deal is unknown. But the episode underscores the special ethical challenges presented by the Clinton Foundation, headed by a former president who relied heavily on foreign cash to accumulate $250 million in assets even as his wife helped steer American foreign policy as secretary of state, presiding over decisions with the potential to benefit the foundation’s donors.

In a statement, Brian Fallon, a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign, said no one “has ever produced a shred of evidence supporting the theory that Hillary Clinton ever took action as secretary of state to support the interests of donors to the Clinton Foundation.”

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jpow

Who cares?

TikiMiss

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Originally posted by jpow

Who cares?

What difference does it make teas.

According to the 810 comments on the NYTimes, a LOT of ppl

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And I say this as a liberal Democrat and ever less convinced supporter of Hillary R Clinton

Ramos

Bitch Better Have Her Money.

Queen.

Espresso

The same guy is coming out with leaks on Jeb too before the election btw.

I've always preferred a Martin O'Malley or a Elizabeth Warren. They won't get elected though.

I've always looked at Hillary as a necessary evil with ton of baggage that has the bigger chance of winning in 2016.

Scott Walker wants to gut unions nationwide, Jeb wants war with Iran, and both are awful on social policy.

For Supreme Court nom's by the next president which will determine laws for the next generation, I'm voting for Hillary.

TikiMiss

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Originally posted by Espresso

The same guy is coming out with leaks on Jeb too before the election btw.

I've always preferred a Martin O'Malley or a Elizabeth Warren. They won't get elected though.

I've always looked at Hillary as a necessary evil with ton of baggage that has the bigger chance of winning in 2016.

Scott Walker wants to gut unions nationwide, Jeb wants war with Iran, and both are awful on social policy.

For Supreme Court nom's by the next president which will determine laws for the next generation, I'm voting for Hillary.

It's just so sad the state of our politics forces us to vote for the least ideologically reprehensible

NewRihannaStan

hooky

The media is turning against her. An ARTPOP tea.

And this is the NY Times reporting this. They're like the most liberal paper in the country

I honestly really don't want to vote for her, but I also don't want to vote for any of the Republicans so far. A moderate Democrat needs to come through

Beatfreak

Sometimes I wish I could just wake up tomorrow and decide to run for president tbh
I'm a good person that actually gives a damn about this country, not caught up in dirty politics and do not have baggage. If only ordinary people could have the power.

LuLuDrops

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Originally posted by Espresso

The same guy is coming out with leaks on Jeb too before the election btw.

I've always preferred a Martin O'Malley or a Elizabeth Warren. They won't get elected though.

I've always looked at Hillary as a necessary evil with ton of baggage that has the bigger chance of winning in 2016.

Scott Walker wants to gut unions nationwide, Jeb wants war with Iran, and both are awful on social policy.

For Supreme Court nom's by the next president which will determine laws for the next generation, I'm voting for Hillary.

Don't forget Circuit Court judges too.

I hope there's a giant expose on every candidate, would make it interesting (in a mean kii kind of way) and maybe one day a third party will win. Whole world's watching, USA

-Camy-

I am starting to sour on Hillary. I do wish there were other options(NOT Elizabeth Warren). Hopefully someone whom we haven't paid much attention to will come out and give her a run for her money.

All I know is, we can't afford to elect a Republican who will undo all of the progress what we've made.

Circinus

That's the name of the game, tbh. You really can't have the financial support to be a viable Presidential candidate without already having been bought by big business/rich donors. It sucks that both parties are basically tools of the elite, but all you can do is vote for the one that at least protects some of your interests

. I've never been enthusiastic about HC running, but she's better than the alt, especially considering the Supreme Court positions that will be opening up, as someone mentioned above.

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-dru...urce=nextdraft

GreasyBruce

no1curr

Anything but another Bush please

Imagine if Harper gets reelected too, Bush + Harper, Oh God

LuLuDrops

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Originally posted by GreasyBruce

no1curr

Anything but another Bush please

Imagine if Harper gets reelected too, Bush + Harper, Oh God

Add a Tony Abbott re-election

TikiMiss

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Originally posted by hooky

The media is turning against her. An ARTPOP tea.

And this is the NY Times reporting this. They're like the most liberal paper in the country

I honestly really don't want to vote for her, but I also don't want to vote for any of the Republicans so far. A moderate Democrat needs to come through

I think most Democrats are sorta gonna be holding their noses on this one.
And a "Martin O'Malley" or "Bernie Sanders" isn't someone to get hard over either, unlike Obama in 2007.

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Originally posted by Beatfreak

Sometimes I wish I could just wake up tomorrow and decide to run for president tbh
I'm a good person that actually gives a damn about this country, not caught up in dirty politics and do not have baggage. If only ordinary people could have the power.

The funny thing is, Hillary use to be like that

She was just an everyday girl who was brainy and talented and ambitious. And then politics hit, and it became clear that it was money and not brains that won elections

Imo, if you run tomorrow, you would slowly have to sell off pieces of yourself too until you're just a talking piece for getting votes.

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Originally posted by LuLuDrops

Don't forget Circuit Court judges too.

I hope there's a giant expose on every candidate, would make it interesting (in a mean kii kind of way) and maybe one day a third party will win. Whole world's watching, USA

Eh, you know how this goes. The news is only interested in exposing the people that will get ratings and clicks and subscriptions. It'll be Hillary, Bush, and maybe maybe Scott Walker.

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Originally posted by -Camy-

I am starting to sour on Hillary. I do wish there were other options(NOT Elizabeth Warren). Hopefully someone whom we haven't paid much attention to will come out and give her a run for her money.

All I know is, we can't afford to elect a Republican who will undo all of the progress what we've made.

Very true. But at this point they all seem like they share the same core principles: support the rich.

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Originally posted by Circinus

That's the name of the game, tbh. You really can't have the financial support to be a viable Presidential candidate without already having been bought by big business/rich donors. It sucks that both parties are basically tools of the elite, but all you can do is vote for the one that at least protects some of your interests

. I've never been enthusiastic about HC running, but she's better than the alt, especially considering the Supreme Court positions that will be opening up, as someone mentioned above.

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-dru...urce=nextdraft

ugh. campaign finance reform needs to come. like now.

Chucko

You Hillary zealots better find a new horse to ride she is going to fade.

Her own people won't allow her to take ad hoc press questions, everything she does is 100% controlled, they are in total lock down mode with her and she just started her campaign. What is she going to do for the next 16 months avoid everyone and release awkward videos where she is so obviously fake and scripted?

The media might be Liberal but they are not Hillary fans either and they will only go so far with being shutout before they turn on her like they did in '08.

KyIe

And this comes as a surprise to whom? The Clintons have been receiving dirty money for decades. They are as corrupt as they come when it comes to politics and it would be truly scary having her as president.