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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Most Corrupt Candidate Ever Is Donald Trump: Huff Post/NY Mag/Daily Intelligencer
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/most-corrupt-candidate-ever-is-donald-trump.htmlHuff Post/NYMag.com/Daily Intelligencer
Johnathon Chait, July 5, 2015
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Before his message was overshadowed by a scandal about his use of a white-supremacist image a mistake that could happen to any candidate, really, so long as that candidate had inspired a massive following among neo-Nazis Donald Trump was trying to make a point about Hillary Clintons corruption. She is the most corrupt candidate ever, he claims. Corruption is indeed a plausible line of attack against Clinton or, at least, it would be, if the opposing candidate was anybody other than Donald Trump, who may actually be the most corrupt presidential candidate ever.....(further down)
This is all the more remarkable given that Trumps complete lack of experience in public office ought to provide him with the opportunity, which most novice candidates have, for a clean-slate résumé. Instead, he is already waist-deep in stench. Trump has not merely intermingled campaigning with his business interests; the two are one and the same. His entire political career seems to be an outgrowth of his efforts to build his personal brand, which Trump has endlessly used the campaign as a platform to promote. He has devoted speeches to attacking the judge in the fraud suit against his university, instructed surrogates to do the same, and promised to relaunch the enterprise if elected. He celebrated the Brexit vote, which drove down the value of the pound, as helpful for driving visitors to his Scottish golf course. This sort of behavior is not an appearance of a conflict of interest but the definition of one.
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Proves the point that Trump is truly corrupt in ways that define corruption. This should be passed around to anyone that doubts the selfishness and corruption of Donald Trump. Outstanding research and an excellent short read.
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The Most Corrupt Candidate Ever Is Donald Trump: Huff Post/NY Mag/Daily Intelligencer (Original Post)
Stuart G
Jul 2016
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It is obvious to many here, but not to most. He is not just corrupt, but the worst.
Stuart G
Jul 2016
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Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)1. why no responses? because it's so obvious? taken for granted?
dems are NOT doing a very good job at this, but then, how does one focus on a target that presents myriad, perhaps countless examples?
is that why he skates above close scrutiny? where to begin, what avenue to follow?
doesn't the Post have 20 reporters working on this sort of stuff? where's the beef, boys and girls? hand it over.
Stuart G
(38,458 posts)2. It is obvious to many here, but not to most. He is not just corrupt, but the worst.
The media gives him a partial pass...Yes it is reported, but in passing. kind of like a very soft rain..light shower...Where the media followed the Republican non stop Benghazi crap like it was a hurricane, rather the fake shower that it was/is...The Main Stream Media is sh.t. ..my apologies to those who use manure for positive reasons.....................the Main Stream Media..is still ........SH*T..