At times, most of the times to be honest, coming to DU feels like being on a RW site. (Reply #57)

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, 01:22 PM

Beacool (29,835 posts)

57. At times, most of the times to be honest, coming to DU feels like being on a RW site.

At least when it comes to the Clintons. Here, just like at the Freepers and other RW sites, they can never win. They are bashed no matter what they say or do.

Therefore, I take anything posted here against them with a grain of salt.

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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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