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April 5, 2008 at 09:21:30

Headlined on 4/5/08:
The Hill and Bill Show; A $109 Million Performance:

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Good Morning Middle America, your King of Simple News is hot off the press.

U.S. NEWS: Bill and Hillary Clinton under public pressure revealed that they had made $109 million since the year 2000. The kindly, we detest the rich, Clinton’s hit the mother lode.

Bill it seems, since his romp in the office with Monica, has felt the need to redeem himself and give back to the nation he presided over by speaking to the horrible corporations such as IBM, General Motors, and Cisco Systems, finance giants such as Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, and trade groups such as the National Association of Realtors and the Mortgage Bankers Association…for fees ranging from $100,000 to $450,000!

Bill Clinton has also traveled the world, giving paid speeches to multinational corporations, investment banks and motivational groups. Hey, why not get in on the big bucks? Who cares about Middle America, they’re toast anyway you cut it.

The campaign has said Clinton typically donates millions of dollars worth of free speeches to charities. Now wait a minute…millions of dollars and free speeches? Only a Clinton could say that and get away with it. You don’t suppose that those free speeches are recorded as millions in charity donations do you? Parish the thought.

There also seems to be a little windfall associated with Bill’s partnership with Yucaipa Global Opportunities Fund, a Los Angeles-based investment firm founded by longtime Clinton fundraiser Ron Burkle. (Just a coincidence).

Note the name Global Opportunities Fund, it seems the Clinton’s may have profited from Bill’s penmanship on NAFTA and the WTO. Income from this investment was reported as $15.25 million for the years 2003 through 2007. Not bad work if you can get it.

Don’t you just hate those big old multinational oil companies that make gross profits?

And then, the book deals which add more millions. The life of the starving politician just trying to serve our country is tough; but someone has to do it.

Obama made a million last year and Cindy McCain’s worth could exceed $100 million, while John receives a combined measly salary from Congress and his Navy pension of $225,300.

Oh, I should mention that Mrs. Clinton in a speech to North Dakota Democrat’s said, “I have absolutely nothing against rich people. As a matter of fact, my husband — much to my surprise and his — has made a lot of money since he left the White House doing what he loves doing most, talking to people.” And what a pleasant surprise that would be.

Can this thing get any worse? Bet on it.

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Mike Folkerth is the author of "The Biggest Lie Ever Believed" and is not your run-of-the-mill author of finance and economics.

The former real estate broker, developer, private real estate fund manager, auctioneer, Alaskan bush pilot, restaurateur, U.S. Navy veteran, heavy equipment operator, taxi cab driver, fishing guide, horse packer and few jobs too embarrassing to mention, writes from experience and plain common sense.

Mike’s humorous systems of “Mikeronomics” ...

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Mike FolkerthMike Folkerth is the author of "The Biggest Lie Ever Believed" and is not your run-of-the-mill author of finance and economics.

The former real estate broker, developer, private real estate fund manager, auctioneer, Alaskan bush pilot, restaurateur, U.S. Navy veteran, heavy equipment operator, taxi cab driver, fishing guide, horse packer and few jobs too embarrassing to mention, writes from experience and plain common sense.

Mike’s humorous systems of “Mikeronomics” ...

to see more of bio, click on member name

Now what?

How did we ever get down to these three candidates? Middle America is about to be lost forever and not a leader for the people in sight.

by Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments) on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 3:31:27 PM

My name it means nothing, my age it means less. My deeds of activism are mine to enjoy and share as I feel necesary, not as some clown in a small forum's administration thinks I must..This place gets worse each and every visit.
Member banned on June 3, 2008 for repeated abuse of editors.
ardee D.My name it means nothing, my age it means less. My deeds of activism are mine to enjoy and share as I feel necesary, not as some clown in a small forum's administration thinks I must..This place gets worse each and every visit.
Member banned on June 3, 2008 for repeated abuse of editors.

Do you have no shame whatsoever?

Or perhaps you are simply jealous of the money? Are you so naieve as to believe that most public officials of high ranking, Presidents, Senators, Congresspersons as well do not do very well financially after their terms of service are ended?

This is nothing more or less than a baseless and rather childish diatribe against some folks you personally detest, and I will assure you now that Senator Obama will become rather more wealthy after his term of service ends as well. Many corporations utilize the contacts and the friendships built by a term in Washington,DC.

Unless you have proof of malfeasance you are simply making a rather personal statement here about yourself, and nothing whatever about the Clintons. Now a blanket indictment of the system that obviates such wealth building based upon favors owed and contacts made would be a decent basis for an argument or article, but that woudnt serve your immediate purpose, a twofold one in fact; one is to tear down the opponent of the candidate you favor and second, a quite inadvertant one sadly, is to prove your lack of ethics....Why do you write like a disciple of Karl Rove?

On this planet, you might understand, Senator Clinton pledged to release her tax records several weeks ago and was forced by noone whatsoever. You know, with her voting record and her official positions on so many important issues you might have made a case that she is the lesser of the two candidates. But then, Senator Obamas voting record almost mirrors that of Senator Clinton after all, and his having been in Washington for only three short years makes such a comparison one to avoid for the Obama gang.

I have begun to believe, frankly, seeing this torrent of childish invective and citing of Limbaugh and O'Reilly garbage almost daily, that this website is being used by the right wing to spread crap normally found only on right wing radio shows.....

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 10:16:32 PM

Ernest is not a professional writer. Nor well educated in political affairs. However, he has uniquely experienced life styles of those who have little.
ErnestErnest is not a professional writer. Nor well educated in political affairs. However, he has uniquely experienced life styles of those who have little.

Pull ya head in RD............

Can't you see Mr. Mike is ventilating............he's pissed to the MAX about our state of economy, as we all should be...........a little patronizing is in order...........until now none of the mentioned candidates seem to give two shits in the wind about our approach to recession........while they sit cozily at home and playing their games.................

by Ernest (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 132 comments) on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 8:48:31 AM

stick your head out a bit further

It is not time to remain silent, instead it is long past time to shout out loud. While I understand the authors libertarianism and the way that political bent twists his view of things, I cannot and will nto remain quiet while this increasing adoption of right wing politics invades the entire process.

I am firm in my conviction that the silence of the American people, bought with cheap toys and usurous interest rates, has led us perilously close to facism, so silence may be golden, but that gold is paying far too high a price.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 9:56:59 AM

Ardee

What I was spreading was not crap, it was the facts reported by the Clinton's regarding their income.

What irks you, is that your heroes are fakes. The corporations that you detest are the Clinton's best friends. The wealth that you have many times suggested be stripped from the wealthy, turn out to be your shining stars.

While Middle America is sinking into the abyss, the Clinton's are making untold millions from the system that you condemn.

I have no candidate in the running, I simply point out that Middle America as a whole; has no candidate in the running.

by Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments) on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 10:09:12 AM

Oh Mike get serious,

a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Noone on this forum has been a greater critic of the Clintons than I , noone. But I say your piece was garabage because you made it so with references to Lewinsky and inferences that the money they earned was from nefarious efforts, right out of Limbaugh's playbook. The more you post the greater the likelihood that you are a right wing agitator , sorry to note.

You are smart enough to know exactly what you do and how you do it, an advantage not shared by far too many who post here.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:12:59 PM