Clintons' wealth skyrockets by 5,600 percent

HOORAY for the DREAMER!! — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:18:28 GMT

Who cares except for the the OBAMA network (MSNBC) and of course OBAMA!! They are the American Dream. They started from scratch, did well, including serving our country and they deserve it!! And I don't care about McCains or OB's finances either!!

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Leah Erickson, Pennsylvania — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:50:32 GMT

So, what does a person's income have to do with
running for office? Here we go again. The media looks for another story for "spins". I think it is time for all the researchers/newspeople to deal with the real issues as to who is going to deliver on health care, the economy and Iraq?

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Jim Richmond, Los Angeles, CA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:55:20 GMT

Why cry foul and examine Clinton's as though they have done something wrong. I guess Democrats should make no money. Oprah made over $100M/yr and nobody questions her tax return. Since you have the tax return does that make any difference other than Obama TV Network, which appears to be most of the cable news. These guys in cable TV must have seen no blacks that can articulate like Obama. Go to any south-central corner and you will see them hanging around the street every day.

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Go Barack, never come back — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:56:15 GMT

The Clintons made more than Obama? That's just not right. My Obama would never ALLOW himself to make that much money. He just wouldn't! Because he's DIFFERENT.

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Dave R., NYC — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:57:49 GMT

I can't wait to see the accounting for Obama's campaign millions!

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KYJurisDoctor — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:58:41 GMT

The Democrats are for the little guys, right? Wink. Wink.
http://Osispeaks.com

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jbeckster99@hotmail.com — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:00:07 GMT

So after all of Obamas carrying on about Clintons releasing their tax returns and implying they were hiding something was just another one of his
games!
The taxes are out there for everyone to see and guess what--- There is nothing in them to raise any bodys eyebrows so what does BO want to complain about now????
I think BO&MO should release their tax records for the last 25 yrs!
Where are all BOs supporters who have done nothing but post that she is hiding her taxes and thats why she should not be elected read em & weep guys!!

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Kent Duffy, Chicago, IL — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:01:21 GMT

Where are the 2007 returns? What was the source of their 2007 income? Why was it not released? Who has tried to buy influence. Don't be appeased by this flack, designed to hide the 2007 details. Why isn't MSNBC asking?

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Sean M., Knoxville TN — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:04:47 GMT

Like 'em or not , they figured out how to DO what most people dream about: Get rich.

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Rebecca, Las Vegas NV — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:05:01 GMT

I have to say, and I am an Obama supporter, that I don't really see anything there that is too incriminating. The only reservation I have is about when the 15 and 2.9 million dollar returns he got from those investments occurred. Together, they are less than 20% of the total income of 109 million. As such, I'm not really worried about them. However, if they were accumulated over just the last couple of years, then they form a much larger percentage of Bill Clinton's income and I'd like to know if there was anything specific he did in return for that money which might be questionable.

I think it's relevant for the American public to find out if our ex-President is peddling his influence, because it makes one wonder if his wife will put their joint finances before the best interests of the American public should she gain the power of the White House.

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Franklyn — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:09:02 GMT

Bill Clinton, Hilary Clinton, you are my heroes. I have read a lot of books about you, and Hilary, I think that you FULLY DESERVE to be president.

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Tony, Atlanta, GA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:09:39 GMT

I care!!! Why do you think she waited so long to release this info. Above all she waited until the national attention was on Martin Luther King's death anniversary for goodness sakes. Something is definetely shady about her. She lies too. And Mishears too much for me!!

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:12:03 GMT

You should care, she is possibly (though not likely) the future president of the united states. It is highly suspicious that their 2004 and 2005 returns were amended last October (2007)when she was running for president. Not to mention that every year since 2002 they've had to amend their returns, either they are incapable of hiring competent accountants or they're up to something. Either way it doesn't show strong leadership, which is why I think they've delayed releasing the information for so long. If dirty politics that leads to the presidency and then to lucrative contracts with corporations that make shady deals is the "American Dream", count me out.

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christian gehman los angeles — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:13:08 GMT

This story is very misleading; it's not at all fair to compare the Clintons' net worth NOW with their last salary based income when Clinton was in office.

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Sammy Dhto — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:13:35 GMT

Andrea you are becoming old, repetitive and out of touch...very sad!

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K, WIsconsin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:15:41 GMT

Wow, so she spends hundreds of thousands of dollars of her blue-collar worker donor money on luxury hotels and party platters for her crew, and sits on $100 million. That's just...priceless.

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mike, woodstock, MD — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:17:26 GMT

Yeah - a real champion for the blue collar worker - she is so full of it

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Dean Casacca, Boston, Massachusetts — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:20:59 GMT

If there is a needle of an error whether real or imagined in this tax return hay stack, I'm sure that the "Chris Matthews/Keith Oberman, Obama for President" campaign team will find it. What a waste of time!!

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maye schanuel — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:21:13 GMT

I have a question. Who is raking in the dough for hammering the Clintons.This type of negative reporting and worseis the reason I turned off MSNBC and other of my once favorite places to get political information. In regards to the extremely brilliant and patriotic couple, lay off.Oh yes, to bad that would reduce their raking in the dough.

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M.D. McFarland — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:24:33 GMT

I wonder if any of those persons that contributed to their legal fees got any return on their money. Their office expenses looked very, very high. I wouldn't mind cleaning an office if I got paid like that.

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Dave Dolan, Pittsburgh, PA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:25:34 GMT

I'm not a Clinton (family) fan, but these two have every right to every penny they made. I don't see a problem here. Why isn't the 'class issue' just as bad a thing to lean on as 'the race issue?' Give it up, these people made money, and they deserve it. Good for you Clinton family. (Now if they'd only encourage their fellows in the legislature to lighten the income tax a bit, I think we might get along. Fat chance of that happening.)

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MZ. G — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:26:11 GMT

"...a deal to grant Dubai ownership of several prominent American ports."?!?

WAKE UP AMERICA!!

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NinaK — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:26:16 GMT

Interesting. Lots of amendments....umm, something sounds fishy. Is the campaign saying Hillary and Bill cannot even hire a good accountant? Umm, TWO new accountants at different times found the supposed "errors" from the accountants before?? Like I said, looks mighty fishy. It sure took them a LOOONNNNGGGGG time to get those tax papers out....

CUT & PASTE???

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Mike, St. Kitt — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:30:33 GMT

It goes to show you how 2-faced the democratic party can be. They criticize the rich for the very same thing they do. As a conservative Republican I find nothing wrong with using your abilities to make money. The Clinton's did and so do many other Americans. However to suggest that the wealthy should be punished (greater tax burden) is insane. All we do is reside in the Caribbean in some tax haven island and bingo...no taxes. I wouldn't mind keeping my residence in the US, provided I didn't get taxed at 39%. Try writing a check for many hundreds of thousands sometime and see how it feels.

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Tony P, Hartford, CT — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:34:34 GMT

I would like to know how much money Bill Clinton put up to earn a share of the investment group when owing 12 million for legal fees. Electing Hillary will only make Bill's influence peddling price go up, further enhancing their bank accounts. Once Hillary leaves office, there will be no limit to what the pair can make assuming they don't finally divorce.

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B. Masterson — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:34:52 GMT

I would like to know if any of the money can be traced back to the people involved in the circus of pardons Bill ring mastered in his last two days in office.

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Paul Miller, Atlanta, GA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:36:17 GMT

I don't care about her money, I care about her lying: Dodging snipers, give me a break. She will be swift boated if she steals the nomination. Exaggerating military experience is why Kerry lost it will be the the same with Hillary.

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Billary Hillbilly — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:37:37 GMT

It takes a village to clean their office space. 94K can get a lot of O'l fashioned's - ala spitzer. She is a caught red handed liar with pants O'fire. Without the video tape she would still be peddling falsehoods about her trips abroad with that evil grimace....

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Mike Stevenson, Akron, Ohio — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:38:11 GMT

Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, move over! Once both Clinton's are out of presidential office and cash in on their political strokes and influence, there will be a new king and queen of the heap!

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John Fawn, Leesburg VA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:40:57 GMT

While this might seem like a big increase, good for them. This is a meager attempt at generating news out of nothing.

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jdmac3, Colchester, CT — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:41:17 GMT

One should care to see how they got their money. Of course, there are some questionable areas. Why else wait this long and still refuse to release details of 2007.

Of course, some people feel Obama must be vetted to the nth degree and look the other way for those they like. Hmmmmmmm?

Lastly, the Obama network is msnbc. Don't tell that the the resident conservatives. I guess I should only look at the Fox network. Yeah, they're really unbias.

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kevin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:42:35 GMT

Who Cares?

I suspect that all those ordinary folk who've made contributions to her campaign will care (and stop giving).

Who Cares?

I suspect that all those Blue Collar workers are going to re-think just why this super-rich woman is supposed to understand and/or care about them.

Who Cares?

I guess, Hillary cared, or she wouldn't have hidden this info for so long.

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miked94526@hotmail.com — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:42:42 GMT

I care. It just goes to show how disconnected Hillary is from real life. It's talk about the "rich" not being taxed enough when you're making $5, 10, 15, or $20 million a year because if your tax rate goes by 105 you still aren't impacted.

Plus for eight years, she lived like royalty...so please Hilary, quit trying to tell me you understand about working class Americans or even those American families who bust thier humps to have household incomes of $250k a year.

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Fan Damme, Detroit, MI. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:43:23 GMT

If serving your country means incidents like White Water and the Lewinsky affair, then, yes, I would call that dreaming, dreaming on our account, dreaming that this couple is innocent.

The majority voter never really cares about such measures, anyway. They are more interested in Disneyland than of the truth in politics.

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john doe, seattle, wa — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:44:19 GMT

This is what your big "Investigative Unit" comes up with? This is DEEP BACKROUND? I am soooo impressed. I don't see where you gave FOIA credit for all this public knowledge.

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Ron Los Angeles — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:44:39 GMT

Not bad for someone to make 50 million dollars making speeches and then turns around and criticizes Obama for giving good speeches. Do you think that it was coincidence that the returns were release today. Friday..... Martin Luther King Holiday. Maybe the Clintons thought no one would notice. It will be interesting to see what happens when Hillary has to talk to those poor suckers who are making 30 thousand a year.

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Larry Hendren Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:45:16 GMT

Just another working family

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Corey Welsh, Tampa FL — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:47:46 GMT

The Clintons have given so much to this country--who cares about these tax returns? No smoking gun in them as the Obama campaign was obviously hoping for. They paid their taxes, didn't take outrageous deductions, and gave quite a bit to charity. Obama's tax returns showed them giving from 1/2 of 1% up to 3% to charities.

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Darius Parsa, Washington DC — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:47:55 GMT

diversion from the real policies that Bill Clinton implemented. NAFTA, Deregulation of financial markets, Slashing interest rates to historical lows triggering the crash of 2000 and housing crisis of 2008, refusing to resolving and closing the Iraq WMD dossier, Murderous Iraq sanctions, Illegal bombing of Yugoslavia, Ruinous drug policies, Dismantling welfare and social safety nets, Bombing of a Somalian Pharmaceutical factory that was the only source of Malaria treatment and it goes on and on.

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susan wong, Pasadena, CA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:49:39 GMT

This report was definitely written by MSNBC reporters who, I can tell, did quite a bit of dirt digging hoping to turn up some "sins" to pin on the Clintons yet again. They used words like "raked in" to give the shady connotation that the Clintons earned their income in large quantities with relatively little effort from Ron Burkle or the infoUSA source ... Well,
What I got from this report was that the Clintons, through their hard & solid work in the past 7 years, via making speeches and writing books, earned $92 millions and another $18M working with financial partners, which represent less than 20% of the total. They then contributed almost 10% or $10M to charities.
and that's TEN MILLION US DOLLARS AND NOT JAPANESE YENS !!! Comeon ! when are the low life MSNBC pundits ever going to start doing some honest professional reporting? Don't they have any conscience? No wonder they can't "rake in" better ratings ... and NBC network's still stuck @ being # 4 !!!

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Thomas, Evansville IN — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:51:18 GMT

Obviously they made a lot of money after leaving the White House. There are rules about making money off of anything while president. A very popular presidency, they sold a lot of books and made money off of speeches because they are very smart and people want to know their opinion. They had a lot of home office expenses the year before they started their Presidential Bid? Umm, yeah. Obviously doing something like that is going to take an investment in office supplies, mailing out thousands of letters and whatnot? Did you know that paper and ink cartidges are really expensive?

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cathey wilkins, santa barbara, california — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:52:31 GMT

The news media is PATHETIC.

Nit-picking the Clinton tax return while a fog hangs over Obama.

Your headline "Deep Background" is a joke. You will not report on anything you have to "dig' to find out.

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Mike Freeman, Newbury ark, Calif. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:54:14 GMT

This column's author should check her dictionary and learn the difference between wealth (money you have at point in time) and income (money you earn over a certain period of time). As written, the article is confusing, to say the least.

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C. Smith, Ojai, CA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:55:35 GMT

Geez, I wonder how many of us "regular folk" could get away with a home office deduction of $147,000? Must be nice. Hell, maybe I'll see if I can get a job as secretary/domestic help for the Clintons. And with that kind of money, makes you wonder why HRC can't pay the health insurance premiums for her staff on time.

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jdoe@msnbc.com — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:56:08 GMT

so what?

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Don, southern california — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:56:24 GMT

Heathens! Charlatans! Worshippers of mammon!

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Carl, Dallas, Texas, carlhuddleston@sbcglobal.net — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:58:49 GMT

And think of those stupid idiots who contributed to the Clinton defense fund when all the vultures were after Bill - HA!

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ben jacobson , Daytona Beach, Florida — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:59:20 GMT

And this headline is meant to do WHAT?
Deceive? This is NBC's aim, isn't it. Pity.

Go Hillary! Half the Dems LOVE you!!!!
In ADDITION to those voters who do not count, ie., Fla/Michigan.
AND those who have yet to vote.

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Randy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:00:52 GMT

Good For Them! All the crap that the Republican controlled Congress put them through, "for nothing," I might add! Whitewater - nothing... Blue Dress - Who cares! The GOP tried to crucify the Clinton's!

Would anyone like to know why?

BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFENDING THE INTERESTS OF THE AVERAGE AMERICAN... PEOPLE THAT HAD NO VOICE ... CHILDREN THAT HAD NO FUTURES, AFRICAN-AMERICANS THAT COULDN'T FIND WORK DUE TO DISCRIMINATION.

That's Why!

Let me tell all of you a secret. Dick Cheney had a net worth of approx. $3.1 million before he stepped into the Vice Presidency... He's worth a whopping $170 Million and he's still shaking down every nickel while in office.

So, as far as the Clinton's making money ... SCREW YOU CHENEY AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON!

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Mr. Mumps, Asheville, NC — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:02:21 GMT

Hey, this article is just about info, not accusing anyone of anything. "Me think thou doth protest too much!"

But seriously, I get that you don't like MSNBC's Obama-infatuation, but keep in mind that doesn't mean that he's not a great candidate. Similarly, just because much of the media are unkind to Hillary doesn't she doesn't have those flaws. In short, it's possible for the media to be both biased and correct.

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Aida Spradin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:04:33 GMT

I am glad to see that the Clintons have done well after the Repubicans tried to crush them. Now can we get back to real news MSNBC... Can you stop trying to make news regarding Clinton and Obama and start investigating issues so the pubic can make wise choices! Do you even have an investigative team?

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Aida Spradin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:05:02 GMT

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Tina H., Newport Beach, CA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:06:02 GMT

Practically every other reputable news outlet reported what was obvious. MOST of the Clintons wealth was accrued by speaking engagements and the three books Hillary and Bill Clinton authored. MSNBC did not mention the fact the Clintons took relatively few deductions, and donated almost 11 percent of their adjusted gross income to charity. I rarely visit this site, and this kind of reporting, designed to imply dishonesty, is why. I find it disgusting. Unless you start billing yourselves as an opinion network, stick to the facts, not speculation.

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IG, Haverford, PA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:08:08 GMT

Who's paying Bill Clinton speaking fees, 51 million dollars? Tax payers need to make sure there is no influence peddling. In the spirit of full disclosure, may I suggets to the Clintons to list where the speaking fees come from?

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Martin Edwin Andersen, Churchton, Maryland — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:09:10 GMT

Today's Wall Street Journal reports that Clinton consultant Mark Penn is shilling for a free trade agreement with Colombia that Hillary says she opposes.

As can be seen from the Clintons' tax returns, those friendly people in Dubai give millions to Bill Clinton while Hillary claims she opposes Dubai ownership of American seaports on national security grounds.

Marc Rich, the fugitive international financier and union buster, was pardoned by Bill Clinton, who enjoyed a social relationship with Rich's wealthy wife.

Hillary's brothers, Tony and Hugh Rodham, also profited from dubious presidential pardons offered by the would-be First Filanderer.

Tony Rodham helped gain a presidential pardon for a Tennessee couple convicted of bank fraud.

Hugh Rodham pocketed $400,000 in legal fees after two of his clients were granted last-minute pardons. One, Carlos Vignali Jr., was convicted for transporting 800 pounds of cocaine; and his pardon was granted against the wishes of the Justice Department.

The list goes on and on ...

One of the best compilations was done by the very reputable Stuart Taylor of the National Journal, who asked:

"Hillary Rodham Clinton is supposed to be smart. But how smart is it for a woman with such a bad reputation for truthfulness and veracity to put those character traits at the center of the campaign?)" ...

Christopher Hitchens, the ubiquitous conscience of the Fourth Estate, is right.

Hillary's "offenses to veracity and decency rival," he said, "if not indeed surpassed, the disbarred and perjured hack who is her husband and tutor."

Parents, can anyone in their right mind think this pair of co-dependent "grifters"--the word Jimmy Carter's chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, used to define them--is a good role model for today's children?

Personal responsibility is the key to government accountability.

Just today, Hillary is blaming "the boys" for her tanking campaign ...

Forget the pharonic and wasteful spending by her campaign, the vicious infighting among her key advisors, race-gate, the made-for-Hollywood portrayal of Full-Metal-Jacket St. Hillary of Bosnia, etc., etc., etc.

When Hillary is losing, it is always because she is the victim of dark and sinister forces.

Except that these are an ever changing cast of characters (witness her making nice-nice last week with the man who in the 1990s she claimed headed the "vast rightwing conspiracy"--Pennsylvania mogul Mellon Scaife).

If you begin to add up the list of all those Hillary has blamed at one point or another for her being unable to realize her agenda or her ambitions you come up with at least the beginnings of an interesting profile ...

It is of the American people themselves.

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H.S Hamid,Suwanee,Georgia — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:09:41 GMT

We the Americans are loosing our job,home etc. The political leaders are making 5600 0\0. That is why some thing stink. The Iraq war is a busness not only for VP Chaney but also The Clinton`s. We need real change. Barak Obama.

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ROXANNE SMITH — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:10:50 GMT

SO WHAT IF THEY MADE ALOT OF MONEY,THE CLINTONS ARE GREAT PEOPLE. AMERICA NEEDS TO GROW-UP
AND STOP ALL THIS GOSSIP

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Jan Doe, Seattle, WA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:10:55 GMT

Yeah so what ? Book deals and speeches and some investments. We should be so lucky to have a president who made their own money and not from some rich daddy setting them up.

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Wes Peace, Rock Hill, SC — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:11:05 GMT

The Clinton's gave over 10 percent to charity. They made money on their experience and who they were. No one says anything negative when Tiger Woods makes that kind of money selling Nike. Or if A-Rod makes more money in one year than another who MLB team. No, it is because it is Hillary Clinton - she's white, she's a woman, and she's tough. If it were anyone else, it would be okay. The media does anything they can to bring Hillary Clinton down, and she's the only one with the econonic plan and know-how to turn things around. Obama has only been in the Senate for 3 years, and in that time he's only voted slightly more than 50% of the time, which is a rotten, lazy voting record if you ask me. And people want him for President, why? So, he can be in power and basically do nothing - another George W. Bush. But, Hillary? If she's in there, she's going to kick some deficit rear-end. The Clinton's did it before - they'll do it again!

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Matt, Albany, NY — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:11:57 GMT

they've been dirty for a long time...
back door deals and nothing but lies and covering the truth, whatever....
common-place for politicians, Republican, or Democrat.

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NickAtNight — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:13:57 GMT

Sounds like they need to release the UNAMMENDED returns

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Ben, New York, New York. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:13:58 GMT

My God!!!! ... Everyone wants to GET the Clintons'. No matter what they do, everyone is in their case, especially the MSNBC. Obama is turning every stone to get dirt on the Clintons' - too bad for the Obama camp, because the Clintons' are a step ahead of them. And by the way, if Clinton is not nominated, the Republicans will celebrate their early victory right after the Democratic Convention. America is not ready for a "empty suit" President like Obama. You can quote me on that!!!

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linhma2000@yahoo.com — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:14:44 GMT

Who cares!! Big deal!! The media has benn very bias from day one. The OBAMA network (MSNBC) & probably CNN are the ones who would be interested in this kind of stuff for their story because they can't say anything positive about Hillary anyways. Tax returns don't factor into how voters will vote only the media & OBAMA are interested in such petty stuff!!!
Lynn, NJ

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bobo — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:17:32 GMT

"The first amended return was based on an amended letter from the Blind Trust received after the original return was filed"

The Blind Trust! Perhaps Vince Foster will haunt the Clinton's from the grave.

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John Jones ,Albany ,NY — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:17:33 GMT

Would the average citizen be granted this much latitude when filing returns ,seems doubtful.
Seems unreasonable to allow so many errors.
Three tax returns filed the same day ,
sounds like a scam or is that the sound of experience ?

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Gerald Kindsfather — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:19:27 GMT

I suspect that some of this has been lubricated by Mark Rich. I don't think that his pardon was free.

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Roy Coombes Tucson, AZ — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:21:09 GMT

This is deep BS. I think MSNBC has drank too much Obama kool aid. There are hundreds of sports stars and movie stars and "celebrities" that you in the media "create" that are suddenly rich and haven't done 1% of what the Clintons have done and you hippocrites do everything you can to INFER they are somehow bad people. I am 60 years old and I DO remember when NBC was better than the media rag you now are. By the way, have you analyzed Obama's tax returns for the last 6 or 7 years; does your "expert" accountant find he was too or too little aggressive on his return? How about some speculation on his real estate deals?

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JOE UTICA,NY — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:21:22 GMT

MAN THATS ALOT OF CASH!! GOOD FOR THEM AND THEY GAVE 10% TO CHARITY!!

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Mr. Ross, Joshua Tree, California — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:24:49 GMT

of course u dont, your just another sleeping dreamer. Yes, yes lets have all our presidential candidates travel not the 50 states, but the globe, vieing to not american special interest groups, but foreign ones, for campaign donations. I dont know about you, but I may well just miss the old days then, when we knew who was buying our Political Parties out...

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MELANIE — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:25:43 GMT

Anyone who can lie like he did should never be trusted ,they are yesterdays news and he was impeached ,who in their right mind would elect this shonky couple?? now remember i did not have sexual relations with that woman!!CIGAR ANYONE ???

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Art — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:25:49 GMT

you can tell from the headline - obvious bias. What's with the emphasis on 5600%. Have you seen how much the CEO's in Wall Street earn despite the market?

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Jean Nieberg, Seattle, Wash. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:26:00 GMT

In applying for jobs, we provide our resume. In applying for government jobs, we provide an extensive application for background check.

In applying for the job of President, we should review resume, background check, Tax records, and there should be physical and mental testing to comply with. I am of the belief we have not checked our leaders enough in the past. Lie detector testing might even be in order...

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Alex , seattle, washington — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:27:10 GMT

The maintenance on there Home office for one year is more than my whole house. I cant understand why they even bothered with deductions at all since the unfair tax cuts for the Rich was enacted and in force for the tax years mentioned in this story. If they are so against them why did they still try to profit from them

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James Wilson, Plantation, Florida — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:31:01 GMT

According to Ben Smith of Politico, the summary does not account for $18 million in income. Any ideas why?

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Saint Paul, MN — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:34:05 GMT

Exactly. This is Obama propaganda entirely. Who cares? Now if you're going to report on where Obama is getting all his money from, maybe you can make it fair! And STILL Obama outspends someone whose income increased 5600%!!! If we're going to talk about whose got the money, Let's get it right here!

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Bobert McKilson — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:34:56 GMT

I care because the trade deals Pres. Clinton made with China almost destroyed my familys business. We started getting calls from costumers asking if we could match prices from Chinese manufactures. The Chinese could SHIP parts for less than we could buy RAW material.

Clinton SOLD THIS COUNTRY OUT.

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J Hill, Fort Worth Tx — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:35:23 GMT

Seems funny that the Clintons are under fire. How about looking in to the REAL money the Bushs are making on all this oil. I am sure it will make the Clintons look like paupers.

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Scott, Los Angeles, CA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:35:56 GMT

I couldn't agree more. GW Bush on the other hand (scratching my chin). The financial dealings of his family are shady. Funny how the Bush family finances, among other topics, don't get written about very much.

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Mandeep Singh, Santa Rosa, Ca — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:37:13 GMT

Nothing is illegal or unacceptable the way the Clintons have made money. Others in the race now are going to make 10 times this when they get out of office. I would like to do business favours, deals to help my favourite former president in a legal and acceptable way.

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Leparsdon, Delco, PA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:40:18 GMT

Who cares how much they made and why? Since when is it frowned upon for people to be wealthy? Most people wish they could have made that much and it's a sad fact that in this country where so many people tout the "American Dream", that when someone actually makes money people say they are out of touch and sellouts. Im glad Obama likes to tout his "rags to riches" crap. He still makes more than most people who will vote for him. He needs to focus on something other than race and how much his opponents make

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Bork Portland, OR — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:42:04 GMT

Ah Andrea, you are operating with the same misconception that is shared by a vast swath of the American population. That is to equate income with wealth. President & Mrs. Clinton's income increased 5,600%. Their wealth is sum of their assets minus their liabilities. Are they spenders, savers, and/or investors? Their cumulative income was $109 million for 2001 to 2007. Their wealth may be somewhere between $2 million or $109 million. It takes a both frugal and savvy investor to have their wealth equal their cumulative income. My wealth exceeds my cumulative income by 38%.

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valada, clearwater, fl — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:45:46 GMT

yeah right, they can really empathize with the average American. Their office cleaning people make more than most educators in this country! It's all about the $$ and power for them.

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John Derrick, Fredericksburg, Virginia — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:48:07 GMT

The key question that by and large remains unanswered is where the money is coming from, not how it has been spent as HC's campaign would like to spin it. The Clinton's wealth does not stem from the Clinton's financial skills but from his/her public office and that raises serious questions: why can the wealth of a politically astute former president increase by 5600 percent while our war veterans who have given as individuals far more for the service of the country do not derive any financial advantage of their services to the country? Isn't it outrageous that the Clintons who were deeply involved in sexual and financial scandals in the course of their public office can derive financial benefits that are unattainable by the true heroes of our nation? Why are we accepting such a distortion of our core values? The answer: a political system that has become corrupt and contrary to what this country is all about. The Clintons, their wealth, their lies, their use of political rents derived from presidential pardons the last day of Bill's presidency illustrate such corruption. Such corruption will stain the Democratic Party. The party must give real changes and decency a chance if it does not want to lose it to the republicans in November, and more importantly, if it wants to capitalize on the vote of our youth which Barack Obama has so wonderfully inspired and motivated. The question is not whether we can change; it is that we must change. A Clinton dynasty is unamerican. Obama must be our nominee.

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Malika Mostefai, Miami, Florida — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:50:41 GMT

It is amazing to see that such wealthy people are still working so hard everyday... to gain more power and even more money... to pay more taxes and spend more on charity... aren't they tired? Why won't they allow younger people continue their work...?

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Roy Coombes Tucson, AZ — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:52:35 GMT

Apparently, you will not post remarks critical of your biased report. So, it appears you are doing EXACTLY what you have been critical of from the Bush camp. Your bias is truly disgusting.

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wolf — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:59:01 GMT

Mrs Clinton has been telling blue collar workers all along, that she can relate to them, because she's "middle class"... How many of you middle class Americans make $42,000.00 ... per day?

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Wayne, Kansas City, MO — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:59:13 GMT

Let's scrape the bottom of the barrel some more folks and see if we can find some other things that were completely outside of their control to blame them for! This all supports Hillary's claim that she has been vetted and raked over the coals for enough years that there aren't many significant surprises left. Once Obama has been out there for as many years as they have been, IF MSNBC actually cares to run a "Deep Background" on him as well, there will be these same kinds of inconsistencies, none of which will be any more significant. The difference? The truly BIG things that are in the Senator from Illinois' closet that might come tumbling out at the worst possible moment and hand the election to McCain.

Thanks MSNBC for focusing on the REALLY important stuff, when it matters MOST!!!

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T. Mano, Chicago, IL — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:03:47 GMT

So much for relating to the poor, blue collar working class--I don't think either Clinton can "feel their pain".

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SAMUEL SPADE — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:08:33 GMT

GLAD TO HEAR IT. WISH IT WERE MORE. THEY'RE VERY DESERVING PEOPLE. HAVE DONE MORE FOR THE COMMON MAN THAN CAN EVER BE REPAID. IT WOULD BE NICE IF OBAMA COULD LEARN FROM THEM.

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S Crawford Cumberland MD — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:26:47 GMT

I guess you'll be staying up to 3 am every night until you (media) find something negative to report. Hooray for their rise in income, they've given years of service to this country. Get over it!

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Dave, sf, ca. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:44:17 GMT

Clinton used his position to entice foreign governments and businesses to hire him to give speeches and advices under the premises that he could help them influence the politics and trade relations and to get businesses. It's call influence peddling. I doubt they get their money worth. I wouldn't pay a dime to hear him. You know he is lying when his lips move.

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hp austin tx — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:24:56 GMT

Fine upstanding Democrats.

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Gabe N, San Jose, CA — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:34:42 GMT

Check out the Dubai connection. And Bills speaking fees are suspect - Look into specific speaking engagements and who has been paying him to "speak" Clintons Big corporate and Middle East Oil influence brokers.

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REB — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:47:37 GMT

How ironic that while Hillary voices her criticism of the Bush tax cuts she has benefited most from them – tax cuts that have transferred more wealth to the richest one percent of the population than any fiscal policies in history.

“After President Bush's tax cuts of 2002, the couple's tax burden, as a percentage of overall income, dropped from about 37 percent in 2001, settling to about 30 percent during the tax years 2003 to 2006.”

It’s good to know that Hillary and Bill are part of the richest one percent of Americans who currently earn about 17 percent of the national income and own about 40 percent of the nation’s wealth.

It’s good to know that the Clinton’s have reaped the benefits from the pro-corporate neoliberal economic polices enacted by Bill Clinton. Policies that have helped make the US the wealthiest nation on earth with the widest gap between rich and poor of any industrialized nation.

Yes Hillary you are absolutely correct… lobbyists “represent real Americans.”

They represent YOU…the RICHEST ONE PERCENT and CEO’s of American multinational corporations – whose salaries rose 14 percent, making the average take-home pay more than 13 million. That’s more than eight-five times the pay of the average hourly worker.

So much for being the champion of the blue collar working class.

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Joy, CT — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:47:43 GMT

The Clintons should not describe themselves as voice of blue collar working class and use it to gain more greedy political money and power.

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Accounting 101 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:03:57 GMT

The article states that the Clinton's "wealth" grew to $20 million. What you meant was that their "income" last year was $20 million. Those are two fundamentally different concepts. Their wealth could be more or less dependng on how much of that income they spend. Given that they made over 100 million in the last few years, I would guess that their wealth is much more than $20 million.

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Intelligent Ozark Hillbilly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:32:39 GMT

Shame on you, it is ok for the V.P. of this country to make money on oil, and God knows what else relevant to his title, get a slap on the hand, and than take the former President and First Lady who, at least enhanced the United States reputation for a literate, intelligent,and progressive nation with sound financial stability and berate. What moxie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Corey Baker Clifton NJ — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:36:03 GMT

I'd like to see Pres Bush (41)'s post-presidency earnings for comparison. He's made millions on giving speeches as well. If the Republican Congress hadn't demonized Pres Clinton so much he wouldn't be making as much money on his speeches. They have Gingrich to thank for some of their income.

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lmll66@wmconnect.com — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:13:08 GMT

The Clintons tax records prove that they work hard and are very smart in making money. She will be a GREAT President & if she can overcome the Media, She has REAL GRIT! YOU (Media) can't "kill" her campaign OR her FAME! Fox News treat her better than MSNBC & CNN, I'm sick of you. Linda, Flatwoods, KY

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Colombia4Hillary, Pitt, Pa — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:28:20 GMT

I wonder how much fundraising money for Mrs. Clinton is coming from Colombia…let's check!! Where is a Penn when you need one?

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laid-off worker — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:43:06 GMT

5,600 % increase since he left white house...thats peanuts..watch what BUSH has in that amount of time!

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David McG, Crete.IL. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:45:38 GMT

This is the couple that says they represent the working class? That fits with dodging bullets in Bosnia. The Clintons aren’t after money they have it. They are after power, not the power that people of this country can bestow on you through an election but whatever they can get from the wealthy of the world. The United States of America does not have royalty. This is a hard lesson for the Clintons to learn. What we will see from here on is will the Clintons be willing to spend their own money to support their dream or nightmare?

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Josh-Levin@ieee.org — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:25:27 GMT

What should stand out is not just the story about Clinton's wealth, but the crazy tax system we have that not even the tax "professionals" can handle properly.

A while ago (before PCs were common), some journalist suggested that all members of Congress be locked in the Capitol building on March 15, with ample supplies of paper and food, plus calculators, and each one could not leave until the individual income tax was prepared. Hopefully, that would have led to true tax simplification.

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Allen Murray — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:30:09 GMT

Follow the money, follow the money

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New York City, NY — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:30:40 GMT

What favors are they paying back with all these foreign-sponsored speeches or what favors are they implicitly agreeing to in their future endeavors if they win the White House? Why don't they list who's sponsored their speeches? Names and companies please!

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Rajwinder Manhiani,north augusta SC — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:39:21 GMT

so what ,clintons have shown if you hard working and progressive person you can achieve any thing i america- my dear thats called american dream.

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John Kowalski Auburndale Florida — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:20:04 GMT

DUBAI Much of the Clintons’ earnings -- $15 million in total -- come from President Clinton’s partnership with his friend, supermarket magnate Ron Burkle, and his Yucaipa companies. Burkle and his firms invested heavily in Dubai WELL THERES THE PROOF JUST LIKE NAFTA SELLING OUT OF AMERICA ITS CITIZENS OUR COUNTRY FOR MONEY AND TO FURTHER ARABS AND DUBAI AND CHINA WALMARTS AND THERE BANK ACCOUNTS NAFTA HAS RUINED AMERICA JUST LIKE THE CLINTONS

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Steve, Mesquite, Texas — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:49:35 GMT

Don't you file an amended return by using the 1040x? And isn't there a time limit on amending?

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Katie Costanzo, Omaha, NE — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:00:04 GMT

Interesting they have all this wealth. I mean, good for them. But if you're Joe Blow who's working hard and is moving up in the world year after year and eventually becoming wealthy, H.C. wants to take it from you and give it to people who were just like you 10 years ago. So for the person that was just like you 10 years ago, they don't need to work hard for anything. So they stay where they are at. That's the way Clintons keep people down. There's no motivation to work hard. If you do, you're essentially punished.

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richard henzel, chicago, IL — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:04:10 GMT

Gee, I have a home office; so does my wife. Can we claim combined "cleaning and maintenance" costs of $146,000??!?!!

Oh, and investments in Dubai while publicly denouncing Dubai control of U.S. ports? Can you say "conflict of interest"?

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Rhoda Penmark, NYC — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:26:06 GMT

You're all off your rockers, just like Hillary. How on earth can you say you don't care that a possible PRESIDENTIAL nominee has so many shady financial dealings, and on such a large scale? It's pathetic. All I hear Hillary people say is "at least she gave $10 Million to charity." Do you know WHICH CHARITY? THE CLINTON FUND. That's like me giving to the Rhoda Penmark fund. WAKE UP AND SMELL THE STALE, ROTTEN COFFEE, YOU GUYS!!!

What about the Penn situation? The NAFTA lies? SNIPER FIRE? "I did not have sexual relations with that woman," the ongoing campaign fraud trial? IS NOBODY PAYING ATTENTION TO A BLOODY THING?

The media keep stressing that Hillary attracts the "uneducated" vote...you guys don't have to prove it.

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Theo West, Denver — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:41:10 GMT

Hillary says she cares about the working and middle classes, but she's got hundreds of unpaid campaign bills, many to small businesses around the nation. She says she cares about health care, but hasn't been paying the health insurance premium for her campaign staffers, either. But now we find out she's millionaire many times over, and could have afforded to pay her own bills the whole time. What a hypocrite.

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Jim H, Glendale, CA — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:06:29 GMT

Cindy McCain is worth $100 million. Tim Russert, Chris Matthews and Brian Williams made about $200 million in the same time, according to Howard Kurtz -- and that may be low. FDR came from a wealthy family.
The Clintons made their money, the first of their lives, from writing three books and giving speeches. This is called the free market. You got something against that? Or is it just when the Clintons make money? Or are you jealous because your books wind up in the remainder bin?

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Bruin, LosAngeles, CA, fjamusic@hotmail.com — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:41:09 GMT

Leave (BC&HC) alone! They are NOT the ONLY ones
making MONEY!! If you are going to cast a stone, just make sure you take a good look in the mirror
first..............

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J Murphy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:58:10 GMT

Keep on talking all of you demos. Some of you should did in ms. barrack's writings while at harvard. very interestng info. she didn't like her country at all. I have yet to see anybody really investigate the barracks. By the way, he pretty rich himself for a senator that came from a quote "poor working family on food stamps". And yep he truly does own msnbc. Chris matthews salivates like a teen-age boy in lust when talking about his choice for the presidency. I don't thing you can call the media "the fourth estate anymore" but you can call msnbc a fourth ranked cable news outlet.

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R.M. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:25:45 GMT

Why does Hillary Clinton still refuse to release the names of the donors to Bill's library? Could it be that they are awaiting their expected returns on the "favors" of their donations? What are they all going to do when Hillary doesn't make it into the White House after all. She was expected to be a shoo-in, and things were set up according. Only she, Bill and the rest of their campaign, don't know how to run one. For ALL of their combined years in office, they still haven't been properly vetted. Amazing.

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bob, joliet,il — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:39:55 GMT

come on people- the clinton's are attorneys- they will say or do whatever it takes to justify themselves at anyone elses expense - taxes only reflect what happens above the table- rememger alll the whitehouse "guests" those 8 years?

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Dottie, Clay Center, Nebraska — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:54:50 GMT

This was excellent reporting by MSNBC in my opinion. It would be great if every citizen also enjoyed 5600% increases in income, especially with the inflated food and gas prices we pay today!

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Mr. Diaz, Rancho Cucamonga, California — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:58:30 GMT

There is nothing wrong with making an "honest buck", but to say they have done no wrong? What was Whitewater all about? The cover up conspiracy & lives that were lost? So to say they have done no wrong is just as ignorant to say we should be fully engaged in war with the current admnistration.