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In reply to the discussion: Great progressive Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post has concerns about Obama's speaking fee-- [View all]Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)"This is not to argue for a post-presidential vow of poverty. I dont begrudge the Obamas their reported $60-million-plus joint book deal, of which their publisher has said a significant portion will be donated to charity. That should leave plenty for the Obamas to live as luxuriously as they could want."
This entire article is sickening...I don't know what is worse... her attacks on President Obama for doing what every past president has done with little comment... or her condescending attitude. It is a racial attack...and clearly she is a bigot...you should not even bring Sen. Sanders into this... agreeing with someone like Ruth Marcus does him no credit, and you don't know if he even does so let's give Sen. Sanders the benefit of the doubt. It is no wonder if POC don't trust the far far far left...it must be awful to have your guy win and then watch the attacks from the right which are expected and understood (racist as shit the right)...but to watch attacks from the left must feel like betrayal.