Here’s just one more reason not to vote for Sen. Clinton in 2008. Of course, my biggest peeve with the Senator is the fact that she makes excuses for her decisions based on polls- and changes her mind when the wind blows. This is a perfect example of that.
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press Writer Wed May 30, 11:07 PM ET
LAS VEGAS – Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she followed all Senate rules when she accepted rides on a private jet from a longtime benefactor.
“Whatever I’ve done, I complied with Senate rules at the time. That’s the way every senator operates,” the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview with The Associated Press during a campaign stop in Las Vegas.
[...]Sen. Clinton, who complained about corporate America’s largesse and skyrocketing executive pay during campaign events Wednesday, said she did not believe her message was undermined by her acceptance of the private flights. In line with Senate rules then in effect, Clinton’s campaign has said she reimbursed Gupta at the cost of a first-class flight, typically a significant discount off the expense of a private jet.
“Those were the rules. You’ll have to ask somebody else whether that’s good policy,” she said.
[...]The Senate earlier this year voted to change the rules to require senators, their staff and candidates for federal office to pay the charter rate for flights on corporate jets. All the presidential candidates serving in the Senate, including Clinton, voted for the change.
So, Clinton voted to require senators to pay for flights, even ones donated by big corporate sponsors. But she doesn’t know if it’s good policy? If she didn’t believe it was good policy why the hell did she vote for it? Oh, yeah, because it would look good on her resume. The same reason she voted against additional funding for the King’s war after it was clear the measure would pass. She’s a fraud. Plain and simple. No better than the rest of them- and could very well switch Republican if she thought she’d have a better chance of getting elected.
Another Reason Not to Vote Clinton
Here’s just one more reason not to vote for Sen. Clinton in 2008. Of course, my biggest peeve with the Senator is the fact that she makes excuses for her decisions based on polls- and changes her mind when the wind blows. This is a perfect example of that.
So, Clinton voted to require senators to pay for flights, even ones donated by big corporate sponsors. But she doesn’t know if it’s good policy? If she didn’t believe it was good policy why the hell did she vote for it? Oh, yeah, because it would look good on her resume. The same reason she voted against additional funding for the King’s war after it was clear the measure would pass. She’s a fraud. Plain and simple. No better than the rest of them- and could very well switch Republican if she thought she’d have a better chance of getting elected.
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