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Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
26. Politicians getting speaking fees? What's next?!?!?!?!
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 07:27 PM
Jun 2014

Seriously, I'm not anything like a HRC booster at this stage of the game, but come on.

Have to ask: why wouldn't she do it for free? How much money does she need? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #1
Reportedly she will be speaking for free at the LV Clean Energy Summit in Sept. PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #6
She's rich. Why can't she speak for free everywhere? nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #7
The same reason you can't speak for free everywhere. Renew Deal Jun 2014 #11
If I had her dough, I could. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #12
You have nothing better to do than fly around the country talking to people? Renew Deal Jun 2014 #14
Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #17
I see why people aren't paying you to speak anywhere Renew Deal Jun 2014 #19
Who should be speaking for free because she's rich. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #22
^^^ this ^^^ nt Karma13612 Jun 2014 #27
She's getting paid to talk to other rich people. If she spoke for free the unwashed masses might sho elehhhhna Jun 2014 #32
if my tuition went up and they gave her that kind of money to talk I would be PISSED. roguevalley Jun 2014 #52
I can understand that Renew Deal Jun 2014 #53
DUzy! FSogol Jun 2014 #54
Nothing in your link says she's speaking for free. Divernan Jun 2014 #18
Here's a link to to the article where I saw that claim... PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #30
she isn't charging the energy guys b/c they pay her a different way? elehhhhna Jun 2014 #34
I can see where you might think that Egnever Jun 2014 #48
Nobody works for free taught_me_patience Jun 2014 #49
It seems more like a black eye on the university to me. herding cats Jun 2014 #2
Did they know her fee before they booked her? If they did, that ain't Hillary's fault. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #3
Everything is going to be Hillary's fault. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #5
That's becoming quite clear. Every fart will be held up to intense scrutiny. For the folks.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #8
HRC's charging a public university MORE than she charged Goldman-Sachs Divernan Jun 2014 #13
Goldman got her for 2 speeches, perhaps there's a bulk discount? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #31
I'm sure they'll give her a nice campaign contribution alarimer Jun 2014 #43
If a company sells out to mitt Romney, how can we fault him? joeglow3 Jun 2014 #33
Hillary "sold out" to a university? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #41
Woooosh. joeglow3 Jun 2014 #42
!!! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #47
The 'no clear lines' thing is a feature not a 'problem'. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #4
They are choosing to pay her Renew Deal Jun 2014 #9
That's her fee. Looks like you are trying to stir shit over a non-issue. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2014 #10
It's an issue to both Dems & Reps & discussed in Wash. Post, Las Vegas papers Divernan Jun 2014 #15
That's how the 1% rolls. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #16
It's her job. Why shouldn't she charge what the market will bear? Walk away Jun 2014 #20
Oh for crying out loud. The UNLV Foundation is a non-profit fundraising (editedx2) Cerridwen Jun 2014 #21
THE MONEY IS NOT GOING TO THE FOUNDATION! ! ! Divernan Jun 2014 #24
The UNLV Foundation is the sponsoring organization. Cerridwen Jun 2014 #25
I wonder why the article did not say it was the UNLV Foundation, seems they left the word foundation Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #44
Former President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker at the 2012 UNLV Foundation Dinner. Cerridwen Jun 2014 #46
THE MONEY IS COMING FROM THE UNLV FOUNDATION!!! kiva Jun 2014 #50
Fail. I hammered gore for being a hypocrite too joeglow3 Jun 2014 #35
Of course you did. n/t Cerridwen Jun 2014 #37
Wow. You managed to reply and not address a thing I said joeglow3 Jun 2014 #39
OMG- totally her fault!!!! All of it!!! bettyellen Jun 2014 #23
Politicians getting speaking fees? What's next?!?!?!?! Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #26
Who fuckin cares? Good for her.. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #28
How about the hedge fund manager getting pay that the market bears out? joeglow3 Jun 2014 #36
How about how they avoid taxes on that income?... PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #38
I am not talking about carried interest joeglow3 Jun 2014 #40
I've been offered nearly that much to STFU (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #45
Oh please. This is Fox News type outrage. Blame UNLV for your tuition prices increases.... TeamPooka Jun 2014 #29
This thread MFrohike Jun 2014 #51
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