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7. so what?

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 05:38 PM

Jul 2014

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. . . she's a private citizen.

I see where you've mentioned the fees are donated to the foundation she's a part of.

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Chelsea Clinton Follows Parents’ Lead as a Paid Speaker [View all] PoliticAverse Jul 2014 OP

I wish I could get paid to talk. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1

I'd settle for getting paid not to talk... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #3

lol. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4

Seriously, $75,000 a pop! Geeez! Good thing Chelsea doesn't care about money; God only knows how much she would be charging then. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #65

She's donating it to the foundation. Should she care about the charitable foundation's money? pnwmom Jul 2014 #153

omg YES! All that dirty corporate cash the Foundation collects obiousvly in xchange 4 political favors? ABSOLUTELY! We should all care bout that money. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #156

"Its hard work" - Dubyuh Mika Jul 2014 #2

Oh really, guess you never heard that Bill and Hillary both donate speech earnings to the CGI. Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #5

One thing's for sure. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #6

Apparently Coulter gets in the neighborhood of $25-30k for her appearances. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #10

I'd pay to have her not talk!!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Jul 2014 #16

Hahaha, good one! Me too! Just the sound of Coulter's voice is grating enough. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #67

so what? bigtree Jul 2014 #7

The whole family's an inspiration for overcoming poverty leftstreet Jul 2014 #8

inspiring, attacking Hillary's daughter bigtree Jul 2014 #11

I'm serious. Hillary said they were dead broke when left WH leftstreet Jul 2014 #12

sounds snarky and as disingenuous as this thread bigtree Jul 2014 #19

You remember the VRWC, the impeachment, Ken Starr? Million$ and million$ in legal fee$.... Hekate Jul 2014 #104

And millions in book deals, speaking engagements, corporate board memberships, etc... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #126

"Sympathetic"? So did they deserve the mangling they got for trying to serve the country? Hekate Jul 2014 #130

Which one would be making $75,000 for a speech? Stellar Jul 2014 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author mylye2222 Jul 2014 #9

Just asking, but what Democrat do you prefer? Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #13

Elizabeth Warren would be my choice. for 2016 mylye2222 Jul 2014 #17

why does this private citizen merit such an attack? bigtree Jul 2014 #18

I do believe she is wrong, mylye2222 Jul 2014 #21

ridiculous bigtree Jul 2014 #22

No. She's a public figure who campaigned for Hillary. DirkGently Jul 2014 #59

what does that have to do with the money she's earned? bigtree Jul 2014 #62

That's your beef. But she's a public figure. DirkGently Jul 2014 #64

she is a private citizen bigtree Jul 2014 #71

Yes. She's a public figure, as I said. DirkGently Jul 2014 #74

she's a private citizen. bigtree Jul 2014 #76

Er? You don't hop in and out of being a public figure. DirkGently Jul 2014 #80

I'm not suprised that, as a Clinton critic, that you view her as a one dimensional figure bigtree Jul 2014 #84

She's a public figure, bt. It's not a partisan question. DirkGently Jul 2014 #90

hey, the article's about Chelsea. YOU interjected Hillary into this. Not me. bigtree Jul 2014 #96

Independent individuals are public figures too, bt. DirkGently Jul 2014 #100

Hatred Renew Deal Jul 2014 #115

And what is your opinion? BootinUp Jul 2014 #14

must be nice Marrah_G Jul 2014 #15

A pittance to learn about her vast experiences and life lessons. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #20

let's see bigtree Jul 2014 #23

Among probably thousands of equally experienced and talented women. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #25

that's a description of most successful people bigtree Jul 2014 #26

Again, why her and not someone similar? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #31

well, I'm just not concerned about 'why her' bigtree Jul 2014 #32

Um, to her bank account. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #37

read the article that you're riffing off of bigtree Jul 2014 #40

Oh sorry - she can do things like that since she's married to a bankster. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #41

... nolabear Jul 2014 #45

OH, WAIIIIIIT. DUH! She's a DEMOCRAT! My mistake. He's an Investment Banker, not a bankster. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #47

that's certainly a plus. More power to her. She's advocating for some pretty important issues. bigtree Jul 2014 #53

Glad you hold the investment banking community in such high regard. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #55

this is what I hold in high regard bigtree Jul 2014 #58

I hold all those in high regard, along with economic equality joeglow3 Jul 2014 #111

I hold moving the goalposts in high regard too... LanternWaste Jul 2014 #109

You realize that what you just did here is called "Moving the Goalposts" right? nt stevenleser Jul 2014 #60

She's had a lot of experiences treestar Jul 2014 #79

I have nothing against Chelsea, and wish her the best. Maedhros Jul 2014 #29

This is true, and why we are a generational oligarchy PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #30

the name recognition is certainly a plus bigtree Jul 2014 #34

Let this be a lesson - "choose your parents wisely"... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #51

Let this be a lesson: Don't be a class traitor if you have lotsa bucks, like FDR or JFK or Nelson... Hekate Jul 2014 #135

Much as our own wages come across as elitism to Sub-Saharan subsistence farmers... LanternWaste Jul 2014 #108

Would love to see her in Detroit helping those families find water to wash with and drink. KoKo Jul 2014 #66

You have absolutely NO idea of what the Clintons have chosen to concern themselves with bigtree Jul 2014 #73

+100000000 woo me with science Jul 2014 #133

Attacking people for supplying what's in demand is disgusting. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #24

... Phlem Jul 2014 #56

Is she a salaried employee of the Clinton Foundation? tularetom Jul 2014 #27

"Mr. Bazbaz said Ms. Clinton was not paid for her role as the organization’s vice chairwoman." n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #36

It's all in LLC's, 501-C's and other finacial boondoogling the Clever, Highly Paid KoKo Jul 2014 #70

Uhmm MMMMM MMM MMM CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #28

how quaint bigtree Jul 2014 #35

Would you pay someone $75,000 for a speech if it helped your organization to raise $2.1 million? PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #48

Damn her for being a strong, well educated, interesting woman that people want to hear!...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #33

I guess 75K is a bargain, since according to you hagiographers she'll soon get her first Nobel. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #38

I'd be most interested in comparing her public service work to your own bigtree Jul 2014 #42

I don't get $75K, though. She does. Why? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #44

... nolabear Jul 2014 #46

Maybe she has experiences that many others don't... SidDithers Jul 2014 #52

You don't deserve $75K. She does. Why? Renew Deal Jul 2014 #120

She deserves more than most people make in a year? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #122

She also doesn't care about money joeglow3 Jul 2014 #112

Bitter much?... SidDithers Jul 2014 #49

Yup. Bit him, too. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #50

Bitter and jealous like a Cha Jul 2014 #88

Yeah, this is a market thing treestar Jul 2014 #69

Soory guys, I went to harsh on Chealsy in my first comment mylye2222 Jul 2014 #39

The speaking engagement fees go to the Clinton Foundation which supports these kinds of issues.. Cha Jul 2014 #89

I guess its a good thing Socks is dead. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #43

Nah, but Socks would be on Sunday LOL Cats. n/t amandabeech Jul 2014 #94

I could do that too cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #54

Someone like Chelsea brings a lot of attention and $$$ to orgs. Whatever fee she gets is a pittance Metric System Jul 2014 #57

... and the relevance of this is? etherealtruth Jul 2014 #61

Nepotism is cool under the right circumstances. Throd Jul 2014 #63

Nothing against her treestar Jul 2014 #68

it just takes a little research to answer that bigtree Jul 2014 #75

I read your thread treestar Jul 2014 #78

I wish someone would pay the Clinton family to go away (nt) bigwillq Jul 2014 #72

I'll contribute $5.00 to kick off the fund. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #155

Great! Thanks you! bigwillq Jul 2014 #157

You Chelsea bashers need to get a job. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #77

I see it as more contempt for a structure that creates this. Throd Jul 2014 #81

What? Contempt for a Rhodes scholar, former governor, two-term President, LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #85

Contempt for dynasties and buying political influence from the well-connected. Throd Jul 2014 #86

Bravo HangOnKids Jul 2014 #95

well, the money goes into the Clinton's charitable foundation bigtree Jul 2014 #97

In a just society there would be no need for "charitable efforts" PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #146

+10000 Instead, we get Clinton ownership of first NAFTA and now the bloody TPP. woo me with science Jul 2014 #151

A just society includes charitable efforts. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #152

Oh Gawd. The only hot mess around here LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #99

What about the Chelsea worshipers? joeglow3 Jul 2014 #113

Who's worshiping her? She's a decent and intelligent person LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #136

Do you feel the same about the bush daughters? joeglow3 Jul 2014 #137

When have I bashed the Bush daughters? LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #138

I asked you a question joeglow3 Jul 2014 #140

I don't feel anything about the Bush daughters. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #142

That we have created a culture where a select few families rule the nation joeglow3 Jul 2014 #143

The Clintons don't rule; Barack Obama doesn't rule. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #144

Wow, that went way over your head joeglow3 Jul 2014 #147

Your words: LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #148

You are easily offended. joeglow3 Jul 2014 #149

Your statement is misogynistic. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #150

They need more than jobs Renew Deal Jul 2014 #118

And one of these... LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #139

My parents aren't rich and famous enough to get me that sort of job. Orsino Jul 2014 #145

As a private citizen, Chelsea can earn money by any legal means she wants. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #82

They're grooming a future trojan donkey, that's all. Marr Jul 2014 #83

Wow! The demand for children of Presidential politicians joe_sixpack Jul 2014 #87

She's worth it. Check out her no-holds-barred Geico lizard interview. Brilliant. whereisjustice Jul 2014 #91

Bill and Hillary net worth $101.5m. Chelsea worth $15m LittleBlue Jul 2014 #92

Good for her. Its an honest living. aikoaiko Jul 2014 #93

good for her. spanone Jul 2014 #98

What the hell is she going to talk to about? trublu992 Jul 2014 #101

this bigtree Jul 2014 #102

+1 Hekate Jul 2014 #105

This is informative, although it reads like a planted puff piece. trublu992 Jul 2014 #107

I tried to only include things that had substance. Obviously I chose things that were favorable bigtree Jul 2014 #110

Yes, she's a woman. What does she know? Renew Deal Jul 2014 #116

That's funny because I'm a woman trublu992 Jul 2014 #125

So a speech from any of them is a donation to causes they support. Got that. Boyoboy how evil. Hekate Jul 2014 #103

Her hubbies a hedge-funder ... GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #106

How do you know if she needs money or not? Renew Deal Jul 2014 #117

Tells you everything you need to know about Chelsea. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #128

How dare she? Renew Deal Jul 2014 #114

Clinton, Clinton, and Clinton Inc. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #119

I like Chelsea hamsterjill Jul 2014 #121

The howlers excoriate the shit out of people like Greenwald for making any money at all whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #123

+1 laundry_queen Jul 2014 #127

+10000000000000 woo me with science Jul 2014 #134

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #124

I like the Clintons, but... Mike Nelson Jul 2014 #129

agreed. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #131

What's wrong with her continuing her work for the foundation? That's where her fees are going. pnwmom Jul 2014 #154

Yeesh MFrohike Jul 2014 #141