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In the discussion thread: A college balks at Hillary Clinton’s fee, so books Chelsea for $65,000 instead [View all]

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Tue Jun 30, 2015, 11:16 AM

KamaAina (78,249 posts)

4. Precisely.

If her surname were not Clinton, but, say, Morning

, we'd be looking at a $100 honorarium.

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79 replies	Author	Time	Post
A college balks at Hillary Clinton’s fee, so books Chelsea for $65,000 instead [View all]	Beauregard	Jun 2015	OP
65,000?	hibbing	Jun 2015	#1
What has Chelsea Clinton accomplished in her life that didn't involve her parents that would justify	Chakab	Jun 2015	#2
Precisely.	KamaAina	Jun 2015	#4
The justification is that someone was willing to pay it - the only justification	PoliticAverse	Jun 2015	#6
Well, at least that you're admitting that his is about "celebrity" rather than	Chakab	Jun 2015	#46
What then, is the precise and relevant amount of money she should earn per annum	LanternWaste	Jun 2015	#42
If I'd written anything to that effect, your post might actually be a clever retort.	Chakab	Jun 2015	#48
Really? She quite a remarkable (and very smart) woman.	Elmer S. E. Dump	Jun 2015	#49
At times, most of the times to be honest, coming to DU feels like being on a RW site.	Beacool	Jun 2015	#57
Well, I'm a Bernie supporter, but when I see someone bash ANYONE with "what have they acomplished?"	Elmer S. E. Dump	Jun 2015	#70
I like Chelsea.	Beacool	Jun 2015	#75
She got these Opportunities by a Lucky Accident of Birth	McKim	Jun 2015	#77
My gut feeling is that she got these jobs not out of merit but for her name.	alp227	Jul 2015	#78
I don't know - do you have a BA from Stanford, 2 masters, one from Oxford and Columbia?	Elmer S. E. Dump	Jul 2015	#79
It's called, "lucky sperm."	Hoppy	Jun 2015	#51
Nothing.	840high	Jun 2015	#68
How much does the Queen of England ask?	JDPriestly	Jun 2015	#3
it was from Feb, 2014. (Not excusing it....but she wasn't a presidential candidate at the time).	antigop	Jun 2015	#7
If it is from 2014 then this isn't Latest Breaking News	still_one	Jun 2015	#19
what if this the first that it's being reported? nt	antigop	Jun 2015	#35
News from a year ago isn't "latest breaking news'. As far as Hillary's speaking fees, that has been	still_one	Jun 2015	#39
it's "news" if people didn't know because it hadn't been reported.	antigop	Jun 2015	#53
+1.	candelista	Jun 2015	#56
whatever	still_one	Jun 2015	#61
Presidential candidates have a right to earn a living at the same rate as before	cosmicone	Jun 2015	#9
The others are doing it!	HassleCat	Jun 2015	#15
The money is donated to the foundation which is charitable	cosmicone	Jun 2015	#30
Oh, it's OK then	HassleCat	Jun 2015	#32
Creative movement of the goalposts.	LanternWaste	Jun 2015	#41
The colleges charge tuition don't they?	cosmicone	Jun 2015	#44
If they agree to the price, it's not Hillary's doing.	Elmer S. E. Dump	Jun 2015	#72
At least the costly British Royal family are good for tourism.	Beauregard	Jun 2015	#13
The difference is that Hillary can get paid that fee, Bernie can't.	Beacool	Jun 2015	#18
NT	ibewlu606	Jun 2015	#60
Is that veiled sexism?	Igel	Jun 2015	#65
Oh, the holier than thou crowd...........	Beacool	Jun 2015	#66
If you have to pay someone to show up at your grand opening it isn't that grand. n/t	PoliticAverse	Jun 2015	#5
Shame, shame, shame...	SoapBox	Jun 2015	#8
The speaking engagement was in 2014	Thespian2	Jun 2015	#10
Our Nominee!	onehandle	Jun 2015	#11
Greed	HassleCat	Jun 2015	#12
Well clearly this was a great & welcome decision.	misterhighwasted	Jun 2015	#14
More kudos	HassleCat	Jun 2015	#17
Dripping with such vitriol. Its clear.	misterhighwasted	Jun 2015	#25
She learned from Rush Limbaugh?	HassleCat	Jun 2015	#34
Read it again. She learned from The mocking hateful diatribe of	misterhighwasted	Jun 2015	#40
OK, I get it now (eom)	HassleCat	Jun 2015	#63
I just came from the Daily Mail site.	Beacool	Jun 2015	#16
Reagan did it too? That's your defense?	Beauregard	Jun 2015	#20
No, my point is that politicians of both parties have been doing it for many years.	Beacool	Jun 2015	#26
"They all do it." That's your defense?	Beauregard	Jun 2015	#27
No defense needed.	Beacool	Jun 2015	#29
"Supply and demand"?	candelista	Jun 2015	#50
Damn	TheCount_	Jun 2015	#59
It is a fallacy that some kind of defense is needed here	cosmicone	Jun 2015	#33
Perhaps it means our economic priorities are very fucked.	GeorgeGist	Jun 2015	#43
what is the blessed problem?????	alc	Jun 2015	#58
Is Chelsea Clinton really the "next best option"?	hughee99	Jun 2015	#21
But her Mom is going to be our next President... it's her TURN.	AzDar	Jun 2015	#45
It's in the Bible.	candelista	Jun 2015	#52
It's a typical fee, but it raised money for the Clinton Foundation	Sancho	Jun 2015	#22
Try booking a high-profile band.	Dr Hobbitstein	Jun 2015	#23
Bon Jovi & Springsteen have musical talent.	Beauregard	Jun 2015	#28
I guess it's always debatable.	Dr Hobbitstein	Jun 2015	#31
She speaks for 10 minutes, then 20 minutes Q&A, then 1/2 hr. photo op.	Beauregard	Jun 2015	#24
That's just sick.	davidthegnome	Jun 2015	#36
you have gone straight to the heart of it in this post n/t	Psephos	Jun 2015	#69
It's flat out bribery or influence peddling no matter which Clinton makes the speech. n/t	Joe Magarac	Jun 2015	#37
Was this before or after she said she just couldn't get exited about money?	B2G	Jun 2015	#38
Before.	candelista	Jun 2015	#54
wow	CTBlueboy	Jun 2015	#47
remember these colleges pay their sports coaches more than professors	olddots	Jun 2015	#55
I'm sure she donates every penny to charity....	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2015	#62
yes, speakers make big fees. I was surprised even people like romney got paid 6 figures, years ago.	Sunlei	Jun 2015	#64
I don't see much of a reason to knock Chelsea.	Igel	Jun 2015	#67
former presidents should get a comfortable pension and be barred from other income	yurbud	Jun 2015	#71
There are many Clinton bashers today. I can see	asjr	Jun 2015	#73
Depends whether or not she's an official member of Hillary's election team	rocktivity	Jun 2015	#74
Why is she worth $65K? An outrageous expenditure!	Owl	Jun 2015	#76

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