Is there anybody else in the race on either side that's made as much money giving speeches...

[Bread and Circus]

to wall street, banksters, and crooks as much as Hillary Clinton?

I don't think so, I would happy to be wrong.

[kcjohn1]

1. None because

These corrupt politicians wait until they are out of office before they do that shit.

Though Clinton's are smart, and they knew they get more in between power vs when completely out of power. Gotta hand it to them as they grift like no one else.

[Half-Century Man]

2. Is there anyone in the history of the world who has made as much money from speeches

as the Clintons?

[gollygee]

5. Yeah, Donald Trump

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/washingtons-highest-lowest-speaking-fees/story?id=24551590

[Half-Century Man]

10. Is that correct?

I had to dig in the article a bit.

“The Donald earned a staggering $1.5 million per speech at The Learning Annex’s ‘real estate wealth expos’ in 2006 and 2007,” according to Forbes. “Trump appeared at 17 seminars and collected this fee for each one.

So, $1.5m X 17 =25.5 Mil

Compare

Though he is typically paid around $200,000, there are some notable exceptions. Swedish Telecom firm Ericsson reportedly paid the former president $750,000 for one speech in 2011. The Washington Post published a comprehensive review of the astounding $104.9 million Clinton has amassed in speaking fees since leaving office.

104 mil.

There was no total in the article for speaking fees made by HRC in the article.
So, 104mil + (X) = (+)104 mil.

The article was limited in information however. The tRump speaking fees covered a specific venue for a period of two years. While the WJC covers all venues for a period of over a decade. The HRC blip just names a fee we know is light ($200K reported vs. 250K commonly reported by the MSM); it does not detail any time period or number of speeches given.

So, the question still remains, are the Clintons the most successful paid speakers in recorded history?

[Thinkingabout]

3. First, Congressional members can not take money from speeches and if anything it goes to charity.

So, second, a person has to be giving something worth hearing, George W thought he was going to make a lot of money on the speaking runs, didn't happen, he does not have a big demand.

[Bread and Circus]

7. So basically she is being disingenuous when she calls for everyone else to release their...

... nonexistent speeches?

[Thinkingabout]

11. There has been conversations with Sanders and lobbyists from energy, banking and NRA, in fact we

know he has been influenced by the NRA on his votes. Since the time Hillary started giving her speeches she was not an elected or appointed official, ergo she was in a position to give speeches and accept money for those speeches. If Sanders leaves congress he can also give speeches and get paid for those speeches. When Sanders and others release the contents of their conversations, then come back with any problems. Disingenuous is demanding something and not providing his conversations, tax returns, etc.

[Bread and Circus]

12. This is the problem with you Hillary supporters...

You sink to terrible levels of obfuscation and double speak.

The question is simple and the answer is simple but you convolute and prevaricate to the point of nauseum.

For a lesson in credibility read this as this is how I really feel:

For starters Bernie Sanders should release all his tax returns and the let the chips fall where they may. In addtion, Clinton should release all her paid and unpaid speeches. If Bernie has any paid or unpaid speeches he should release his as well. Furthermore neither candidate should wait for the Republicans to display full transparency. If our candidates have nothing to hide they have nothing to hide.

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If you guys could say something remotely that straightforward it would be a start.

But you can't and is repellant.

Ther is a reason most of the country does not like or trust Hillary Clinton. It is because she is a manipulative liar.

Releasing her transcripts would be a step toward some shred of redemption.

[senz]

4. What gets me is, every speech of hers I've heard wasn't even memorable.

What the heck does she do for the bankers that she won't do for us? What the hell does she say that's even remotely great?

Doesn't make any sense!

Must be something else going on.

(Oh, and cue the CT shamers...)

[sadoldgirl]

6. The only one, who could or might have done so

is Trump, but I doubt that he gave speeches to WS.

[Armstead]

8. Is there any couple who left "public service" and became that rich that fast overall?

I used to give them the benefit of the doubt that their behavior and policies was wrongheaded but sincere. Not corrupt.

But the speed wuth which they ascended into the economic stratosphere makes one wonder.

[CorkySt.Clair]

9. ...

[oberliner]

13. Trump charges $1.5 million

Hillary is not even in his ballpark.