RE: Crooked Politicians
February 1, 2020 at 5:47 pm
(This post was last modified: February 1, 2020 at 5:49 pm by onlinebiker.)
(February 1, 2020 at 4:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(February 1, 2020 at 4:26 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: Or renting out the Lincoln bedroom?
(Full disclosure - I had to look this one up)
People who contributed large amounts to the DNC were ‘perked’ by overnight stays in the White House, frequently (but not always) in the Lincoln Bedroom. Others perks included coffees, jogging with the the President, and so on.
Since staying in the LB was not conditional on making contributions, the practice was determined to be ‘unseemly, but not illegal or unethical.’ It was more as case of, ‘Thanks for the money. How would you like to spend the night in the Lincoln Bedroom?’ than ‘If you contribute, we’ll let you stay in the Lincoln Bedroom.’ HUGE difference.
Furthermore, since the Clintons never profited personally from this, the pejorative ‘profiteering’ hardly seems to apply. You started this about presidents enriching themselves while in office. That’s not the case here.
Boru
I guess you'll just always be a "it depends on what your definition of "is" is" kinda guy...
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Just because they didn't slip Slick Willie some cash - doesn't mean he didn't benefit.
Party loyalty and all that....98
