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- synaesthesia, on 01/31/2008, -2/+52"Indeed, in December 2005, Mr. Nazarbayev won another election, which the security organization itself said was marred by an “atmosphere of intimidation” and “ballot-box stuffing."
After Mr. Nazarbayev won with 91 percent of the vote, Mr. Clinton sent his congratulations."
Good to see that the Clintons have such high standards for election fairness. - meese, on 01/31/2008, -6/+48In reading more about this, I think the summary is something like this:
"Bill Clinton rakes in $113 million for arranging $3 billion Uranium mining deal with 3rd world dictator"
I think folks will get the picture. - meese, on 01/31/2008, -4/+27This is one of those very complicated corruption cases that folks like the Clintons usually get away with because the case is hard to explain in 10 seconds to the public on the news, but at the end of the day, this is the worst sort of corruption - supporting horrible dictatorial and environmental (nuclear) practices for millions of dollars. These sort of practices need to be heard by the American people.
- tabularassa, on 01/31/2008, -3/+26Bill and Hillary are all about money and power. Screw the people.
- akiraflux, on 01/31/2008, -1/+23Somewhat depressing that the majority of donations to his organization are hidden. They know how to play the game that's for sure. Just look around for the NYT article that documents their presidential library donors (that also got no attention).
- stevo9er, on 01/31/2008, -7/+25You get 2 for the price of 1 with Billary.
- kittybarbarian, on 01/31/2008, -1/+17Smells really bad. Hard to believe people would want to send these 2 Clintons back to the Whitehouse if they knew about this. People should send this articles to as many people as they can
- TyroPyro, on 01/31/2008, -2/+18Other way around
http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/01 ... - Jordan117, on 01/31/2008, -1/+16Double the scandal, double the fun!
- snotrokit, on 01/31/2008, -4/+17Holy crap. This family is just unbelievable. It just scares the crap out of me thinking what ol Bill will get away with if his wife ran this place. I sincerely hope that Hillary never makes it to the White House. Big House yes, White House, no way.
- ashObama08, on 01/31/2008, -1/+13I love the connection to that big ol' birthday party Bill threw for Hillary. Ha!
- dagnabbit, on 01/31/2008, -0/+9They'll say anything and change nothing.
- Walldo, on 01/31/2008, -1/+9Sarcasm doesn't translate well to the internet. A former President of the United States pulling typical 'buddy buddy' politics, bitch slapping the State Department ("The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe criticized the last presidential election [in Kazakhstan] as falling short of international democratic standards." as of Wiki) is infinitely more relevant than the supposed Rezko deals, even if the Rezko stories were actually true.
Sorry for the confusion. - meltlight, on 01/31/2008, -3/+10Bill Cheney. Hillary Bush.
- jimmyhoffa2222, on 01/31/2008, -10/+17Hillary Clinton is evil.
- STEVExO, on 01/31/2008, -4/+10This is what scares the crap out of me about the Clintons being back in the White House. Bill would be free to shop his influence around and make millions (billions?) from anyone who wants a direct line to the President. I know all politicians are involved in things of this nature, but this is like lobbyists on steroids because of Bill's status as a former President.
- Walldo, on 01/31/2008, -1/+7The headline has the all important buzzword 'uranium' though. Hopefully that is enough to at least turn some heads.
- rangermatt, on 01/31/2008, -3/+9Hmmm, doesn't the phrase "Clinton scandal" seem oddly familiar and reassuring?
No, I think I'm sick of hearing that phrase already. Barack the vote. - lamprey187, on 01/31/2008, -1/+7For the love of whatever Deity you believe in, somebody please post or write an article of the Clinton dirty money rap sheet !!!!! This is like the tip of the iceberg on the money scandals and sell-us-up-the-river deals the Clintons have done.
- aliengoods, on 01/31/2008, -2/+7Bill's done that too!
//someone had to say it - relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -3/+8Hillary and Bill Clinton are entrenched in special interests that lay outside the realm of the American people, and they owe their allegiances to them.
- circleback2, on 01/31/2008, -2/+7Wow, the ex-president wining and dining one of the most repressive regimes on the planet. Way to go Bill. I hope more people read this and realize how entrenched in special interest this pair have their hands in.
- BadseedJR, on 01/31/2008, -1/+6I'm sure that isn't a way to get around taxes at all.
- Jordan117, on 01/31/2008, -1/+6The Clinton scandal involves a murderous Asian dictator and billions of dollars in cash. The Obama "scandal" involved purchasing a ten-foot strip of land from a small-time political conman. I think one of these is a bit worse than the other.
PS: I see from your comment that you were kidding, but some folks will believe anything. - Herrold, on 01/31/2008, -2/+6They did have an article in the NYTimes that referred to the Clinton Presidential Library as 'Little Rock's Fort Knox'. They have been trying to get a full list of donors to the library and can't. The article went on to detail that the information that they do have on the donors:
1. Foreign governments (Saudi Arabia was listed)
2. There is a lot of crossover between who donated to the library and to Hillary's campaign - bullcutter, on 01/31/2008, -1/+5yeah, there's never influence or expectations of favoribility attached to that kind of philanthropy, is there? Bill Clinton, after all, is just as powerless as Bill Gates.
/do i really need to put "s" here? - aliengoods, on 01/31/2008, -1/+5Walldo, I dugg you down because I didn't pick up on the sarcasm.
I would apologize, but you're a commie left pinko. //sometimes its better to make the sarcasm blatantly obvious, even if it loses some effect - AllYourBase3, on 01/31/2008, -3/+7My god, what would Borat say?
- fokov, on 01/31/2008, -0/+4Don't need to be paid if the org takes care of your every need.
- oldhick, on 01/31/2008, -1/+5Did you read the article? Did you understand the article???
- vmani, on 01/31/2008, -1/+5I wonder how much of the money went from the foundation to the charity case that is Hillary
- bullcutter, on 01/31/2008, -1/+4This guy seems fishy for a number of reasons, but the primary reason is the BILLIONS he's made financing _uranium mining in Kazakhstan_. (primarily for nuclear reactors, but they forgot to add "and other things too")
Also on his resume is being a founder of Lion's Gate Entertainment, whose top grossing film is (drumroll...) Fahrenheit 911...
Why ever would such a nice philanthropist need governmental influence? Hmm... - theutopian, on 01/31/2008, -1/+4I assume he's a highly paid employee of his own charitable organization?
- BMP91981, on 01/31/2008, -0/+3I'm not sure who said this but its accurate:
"The problem with politics is all the politicians.” - orangefly, on 01/31/2008, -0/+3can an ex-president run for vice president....god i hope not....
- mulling, on 01/31/2008, -1/+4Ironically, guess who prosecuted Rich in the first place? Giuliani.
- FredFredrickson, on 01/31/2008, -1/+4Well said, I agree fully. Bill was a great president, and I'd take 10 sex scandals over 1 wrongful war.
- dalittle, on 01/31/2008, -1/+4At the end of the Bill Clinton Presidency he pardoned a tax evader who defrauded the US government for multi-millons (Marc Rich). Do you think the Clintons did this because they thought he had been wrongly accused and convicted. I bet eventually it will come out there was a bunch of dirty money that Rich sent to the Clintons just like this story.
- chall2001, on 01/31/2008, -3/+6They only thing diggers figured out is that Hillary stands in the way of Obama. Now we all get treated to hourly hit pieces that claim the Clintons are "eeeevil". Bill was a good president and its a shame that the neocons spent all their time trying to destroy him rather than help the nation. I would pick Bill's 8 years over W's 8 years in a heart beat.
- netant, on 01/31/2008, -0/+3My diggs aren't enough to express my agreement with your expression of COMMON SENSE. I don't see people freaking out over what Bush Sr. did for Carlyle.
The outstanding question would be: What would Bill manage to sneak in if Hillary actually became president? - TyroPyro, on 01/31/2008, -2/+5I am just too used to the crap I read on Digg haha
- wheezyninja, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2It's not so much of a scandal as the lies within it, "I forgot I had a rushed meeting with an extremely evil man" Oh and I congratulated him on "fixing" elections yet again, while my other half is saying don't do that, yet that money that was given to him is now helping her air negative adverts towards Obama... Follow the $ you'll smell a rat.
So basically NYT is just pointing out that the Clinton's aren't as perfect as some once believed, that they're willing to do what it takes to win, NO MATTER WHAT - rhartman, on 01/31/2008, -2/+4Dugg down for the "horrible environmental" practice reference. Nuclear is currently less destructive and environmentally damaging than fossil fuel use but the point (and as a result, your comment) is moot as this article was not about environmental but rather political issues.
- Jordan117, on 01/31/2008, -2/+4I don't know, it can be distilled fairly easily. "Clinton secures uranium corp. for wealthy donor under questionable circumstances." Bam.
- FredFredrickson, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2Hey, just like Digg!
- scm21st, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2You'll like www.termlimiter.org
- Nightfall, on 01/31/2008, -1/+3All politicians are all about money and power. Screw the people.
- rz8472, on 01/31/2008, -1/+3[INSERT RANDOM BORAT JOKE HERE]
- bullcutter, on 01/31/2008, -1/+3Niiiiice.
- netant, on 01/31/2008, -1/+3The story has been out for a while. Rich's have been quite generous with campaign donations to both Bill & Hillary, and their associated interests.
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