Would anyone say it’s good policy for a U.S. senator and presidential candidate?

Question

to accept apparently tax-free gifts of almost a million dollars from a corporation — especially a corporation involved in providing lists of vulnerable elderly people to scam artists?

Senator Clinton's reply when questioned about InfoUSA flying her around the world for personal vacations? She said that she had complied with all Senate ethics rules and reimbursed the company for the amount of a first class air ticket — about 1 percent of the cost of the luxurious private jet travel. According to Hillary, “Those were the rules. You’ll have to ask someone else if it’s good policy.”

In other words, get lost.

Answer 1

What I say is all publicly elected officials must have a website where they post every donation and gift received. In addition, if a person donating has business with the candidate or the government that must be posted.

Let the people decide if they are honest fine. If not, vote them out.

Answer 2

I love these answers. Everyone does it so why not me?

Queen Hillary is out there talking about putting limits on CEO's salaries. She's talking about taxing corporations more. All the talk that makes the "little guy" cheer. And that's the point. All of this is talk. Queen Hillary has no intention of punishing successful people. She's doing nothing more than accepting legal bribes.

Answer 3

Seriously...this is what your worried about, not the fact that these people give millions to elect people with contributions and "fund raisers"...Please, look at Republicans and Democrats and they all do it, smarten up and stop trying to put it on one party, it's the whole system that's broken...her response is correct though, if it's by the rules, why not??? If you job told you you could save money and fly coach on a red eye but they'd pay for a first class flight anywhere, would you turn them down out of the goodness of your heart?

Answer 4

Nope... But her response tells me it's not just her or our congress that are corrupt, it's the laws they've created for themselves... How ethical is it that they get to decide how much they get paid, what kind of retirement bennies they get, and what rules govern receipt of gifts and campaign contributions? It's like letting the convicted man decide what his punishment should be... Man, am I tired of this from BOTH parties!

They should get flat salaries, retirement based on number of years served, term limits, and COMPLETE transparency for all financial issues from accepted donations and freebies to spouse and family income sources and campaign finance.

Answer 5

Boy for a strong opinionated woman she has no opinion on whether that is a good policy or not? Boy does NY know how to pick weak Senators.

Answer 6

It may comply with their phony rules but it is still morally unethical. You would think she is intelligent enough she would avoid stuff like this right now. I guess you just can never underestimate their arrogance and their belief they are above the law.

Answer 7

She and her husband are corrupt to the bone. Just think we are probably going to have another 4 to 8 years of them also.

Answer 8

Was it ethical for the President to give his own company contracts for the war? No.

However, she is right, they are all following the rules even if it isn't good policy.

Answer 9

Wake up and smell the corruption! You shouldn't single out Democrats though.


This is why we need campaign and ethics reform.

Answer 10

No. She obviously got caught - "ask someone else if its good policy". And she wants to be President!