Hello layinwood, how you had a good weekend. Personally, I believe he should release his taxes because that is the standard set forth by previous presidents. His failure to do so lends itself to assumptions that he's trying to hide something and shows a disregard for long standing policy and a general disregard for the citizenship. I'm sure you recall the birther movement he spearheaded for years against Obama and once that was proven he made reference to President Obama's college transcripts being published and offered to pay millions to get them. Now here he is not releasing his taxes and hot don't find that to be the definition of hypocrisy and and show complete disregard for our political system and citizenship? I have a huge problem with that. Donald Trump is widely known as an egomaniac and a narcissist by even those close to him not to mention all his peers and those that have met him. When confronted with a practice that all those that went before him did, he basically thumbed his nose at it and simply said no. He even went so far as to lie about his reasons for not complying by saying the IRS wouldn't let him. I'm sorry but to me, that's indicative of how he plans on proceeding with similar situations in the future except now, he'll be the president. I honestly have a hard time understanding how some reconcile this internally. To me this is just the tip of the iceberg.
I don't know the entire scope of the donations made as far as who made what and when and the exact amount.
If they were donations received illegally or from enemies of the state, I'm sure I wouldn't like it. The Clinton's are wealthy, highly intelligent, hugely successful, well educated people. Due to their presence in political circles I'm guessing they've developed relationships with other wealthy people and political figures in other countries. While she was SoS she divested herself with the everyday machinations of the foundation, to what degree we can all speculate, but as far as I know, Bill was running it. Whether or not I agree with the practice, the Clinton's aren't the only politicians or people of power that have taken money from foreign entities. I don't believe she has ever done anything or accepted money from someone that would purposely compromise the safety or civility of our country. I personally don't like any politicians accepting donations from anyone including lobbyists, industries, etc... it perverts the position in my opinion. I am more concerned with the availability of congressional votes being for sale than rich people trying to get richer.
I would say that Hillary Clinton has been the most scrutinized person in the country for the last six years and that scrutiny was funded by tax revenue misappropriated by a republican congress. If in all that scrutiny nobody has found enough evidence of wrongdoing to indict her when all they, the GOP, really required was a single shred, than I would hazard to say that I personally don't think there's any there. I'm not a person that gets into speculation or assumption and such when it comes to things like that, at least I try not to be.
I'm certainly aware of our governmental history to meddle in the business of other countries, especially the mid-east and there are plenty of incidences in the past to draw from as far as my "not right" meter. None of them has sat well with me, I don't like it, but I know that it is part of being a world power. I can easily see where those contributions would not sit well with some. My issue is the hypocrisy and the lack of integrity shown by so many when it's not their candidate. I question the "anger" of those that weren't upset about it when it was their side doing it. Perfect example was the "outrage" displayed by the right when POTUS traded political prisoners of war, yet they all seem to forget that we traded political prisoners for Rep. John McCain many years ago. To me, you don't get to be outraged now when you weren't before.
Again, I appreciate your posts and by and large I honestly believe that HRC did a good job as SoS and would have made a good president, solely for my own reasons. I do not believe she is the best person for the job in the country at present but far better suited than the person we elected.
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She sold uranium rights to our enemies and they have email exchanges proving pay for play with the prince of morocco from the email hack. You act like I am making this shit up. Do some reason and take off the blinders.