With Hillary Clinton’s campaign fundraising going into full swing, the New York Times strikes again! Continuing its attempt to capitalize on its deal with the Peter Schweizer, author of the evidence-free, Koch-funded opus, Clinton Cash, the NYT offers this header.
Top Economist Sees Clinton Money Machine as Problematic
I will not bother sharing the text. You can go there if you want. Jeffrey D. Sachs has a history of work on Africa with the Clinton administration developing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), but we have seen disaffected Clintonites in the past and are certain to see more as time goes on. In a codicil, Rappeport notes that President Clinton defended foundation work. How very New York Timesy to link to another NYT article rather than to the true and detailed story sent out by the Clinton Foundation this week.
Friend, For the past week, President Clinton and Chelsea have been in Africa meeting people who are directly implementing, participating in, and benefiting from our projects. This is life-changing work that has been made possible through your support, and I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you. Along with our partners and CGI commitment makers, we’re working hand-in-hand with smallholder farmers in Tanzania to help them improve their harvests and increase their incomes, building new technology to combat climate change in Kenya, and bringing lifesaving vaccines to people in hard-to-reach places. Across all this work, one thing is clear: when people work together, extraordinary progress is possible. And while this work may not make headlines, it is making a difference in the lives of so many. You have been part of our amazing journey, and we hope you’re as proud as we are of the results. You can see some of those results on our site, which features interactive stories, videos and maps of our work in Africa – and shares why we couldn’t be more optimistic about the future. We appreciate all that you do. Thank you for your commitment to building a better world. Sincerely, Bruce R. Lindsey Chairman of the Board Clinton Foundation
At the foundation website, President Clinton encourages us to follow the trend lines.
“Underneath the headlines, the trend lines are going in our direction. You must not be discouraged by the fact that doing good is not often considered good news.”
– President Bill Clintond c Read more >>>>
Where are the headlines about this work? The Times apparently is more dedicated to promoting a book full of meritless accusations than to showing the good the foundation does. What is the real target? What is the point? The answer has been clear for weeks. The Schweizer book and the deal with the Times have always been intended to target Hillary Clinton’s candidacy. The allegations might mean something if Koch funds were curing blindness and providing hearing aids in Africa rather than publishing a miscategorized work of fiction which, incidentally, I will not further fictionalize by pretending to have read much less to have purchased in order to read. The $18 – $21 dollars Amazon lists it for is better spent at HillaryClinton.com and the Clinton Foundation. They, assuredly, will put hard-earned cash to better purpose than the Kochs and company ever would. 
Still4Hill 
This must be what they had their underwear in a bundle over on Morning Joe this morning. Sachs is (or used to be) a regular there. Another professional leftie who hates Hillary. I think he’s in a snit because she did not recommend him for president of the World Bank.
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I saw your comment about Morning Joe. Well, there are always going to be people who want something and don’t get it.
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I just read what Sachs said. And, surprise, he’s short on actual details. If someone wants to say the Clinton Foundation wasn’t managed as well as it could have been early on, that’s fine. When Chelsea came on board, things improved and became more streamlined. But for him to go beyond that is unfair, unless he has evidence. With a charity that big, some inefficiencies are bound to happen.
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On a more positive note, this a good piece by Eleanor Clift on Hillary’s 50-state strategy and how she’s ceding nothing to the GOP.
http://t.co/v27sdUiwgQ
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I wouldn’t buy any trash book and that one is trashy as can be.
The Foundation has its annual financial records right on the site, it took me a minute to find them. Full transparency for each year and easy to access and it has always been up there even though they do not have to do so.
Intentional smears about how little goes to charity are so disgusting because a tiny percent goes to operations and the rest, over 88% goes to direct help.
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” latest New York Times/CBS News poll, which found that “Americans now view Mrs. Clinton more favorably and more see her as a strong leader than they did earlier in the year, despite weeks of scrutiny about her ethics.”
Ha.
But attacking the Clinton Foundation and trying to undermine its fund raising is truly and deeply despicable.
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Yes. Truly and deeply.
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It is funny how they are attacking “the clinton money machine” in their themes. Thankfully the Clintons can draw support of lots of money, billions of dollars, and Hillary will need it for this battle.
Jeb’s PAC is on target to make 100 million this month – before he declares. His campaign and the GOP war chest will swell to staggering numbers as always. The only thing to save this country is for Hillary to get the bucks she needs to win this. I hope big money donors flood her with cash to her pacs. That is what is needed to put out the war against the Koch bros, inc.
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If Hillary tried to quietly raise $100 mill before she declared, imagine what the press would do. But when Jeb does it, silence. Such a double standard.
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