They just kind of make up the rules as they go along, don’t they?
Former President Bill Clinton announced Thursday that in the event his wife is elected to the White House, the Clinton Foundation will put a halt to its much-maligned practice of accepting donations from foreign and corporate entities.
He also announced that they will end its annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings.
Clinton made the announcement at a foundation staff meeting, according to The Associated Press.
Clinton also said he will put an end to delivering paid speeches from now until the Nov. 8 election, and continue to refrain from delivering them if Hillary Clinton is elected president.
The Clinton Foundation has long-been a target of criticism, especially during the years Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state. The AP reported:
Former Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican from Indiana, questioned Hillary Clinton at length about the foundation and potential conflicts of interest in early 2009 during her nomination hearing. He was pushing for more transparency than what was ultimately agreed upon between the foundation and the Obama transition team.
Lugar said moving forward, if she wins the White House, he hopes she and Bill Clinton make a completely clean break from the foundation to avoid anyone thinking that favor is being given to people who helped out the foundation.
“The Clintons, as they approach the presidency, if they are successful, will have to work with their attorneys to make certain that rules of the road are drawn up to give confidence to them and the American public that there will not be favoritism,” Lugar said earlier this week, according to The AP.
But few were buying the sincerity of Clinton’s promise.
@BeladonnaRogers @SharonMcCutchan Please do not hold your breath on this ‘promise’!! With so many lies in her past, do u believe this 1?
— David Arcano (@wwwbighag) August 19, 2016
@BeladonnaRogers @dcexaminer Clinton Foundation to reform if Hillary is elected? pic.twitter.com/DTkKS1Q92x
— ✞HisKingdomCome (@1wh1tet1ger2) August 19, 2016
@BeladonnaRogers @steph93065 but they will take it under the table?..
— Iberianprincess (@sunnyvangough_m) August 19, 2016
@BeladonnaRogers @CarmineZozzora @dcexaminer HRC pledged to disclose donors as Sec of State, but didn’t do so. No doubt she’s sincere tho.
— Mister Monster (@AllAmericanEric) August 19, 2016
But the best observation came from former PJ Media columnist Belladonna Rogers, who brought everything into crystal-clear focus with this comparison:
Clinton Foundn to refuse foreign $$$ if she’s elected
Like saying Bill will stop chasing tail if Hillary’s elected. https://t.co/BawwZUcAtS
— Belladonna Rogers (@BeladonnaRogers) August 18, 2016
@BeladonnaRogers @Dbargen @dcexaminer
Belladonna,lol.Oh my.Yet as accurate a comparison as any1 can make.
Belladonna,jus like way it sounds— donwalker (@donwalk20866779) August 19, 2016
Sign up for our morning blast HERE
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
- ‘Act like a grownup’: Drunk driver sobs when she loses plea deal by coming 4 hours late to court - July 23, 2017
- ‘I would’ve fired her the day I met her’: Glenn Beck reveals more about Tomi Lahren mess - July 23, 2017
- Canadian thug beats 74-year-old cyclist bloody with a club in road rage fit– and they say US is more violent? - July 23, 2017
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
