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Hillary Clinton

ladym55

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2. Okay, people who are important get to make money giving talks

Reply to DLCWIdem (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 05:55 PM

Jul 2016

It doesn't make them "beholden" to the venue. Someone as important as Hillary makes a really big fee when she speaks. Lesser known writers make $20K for a talk (plus expenses), and I forget what the members of the cast of Jersey Shore commanded to "speak" to an audience.

This is just another case of one standard for Hillary and a different standard for EVERYONE else represented by the Speakers Bureau.

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Does anyone know what Marc Cuban said about Hilary's speeches on the trail this weekend. [View all] DLCWIdem Jul 2016 OP

Lots of times I say what Hillary said. It is what they offered. riversedge Jul 2016 #1

thank you DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #3

Okay, people who are important get to make money giving talks ladym55 Jul 2016 #2

thank you DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #4

If we want Wall Street to play by new rules Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #5

excellent response! SharonClark Jul 2016 #6

You are certainly right about that--there is a different standard for Hillary--somehow it is a sin riversedge Aug 2016 #7

One thing that I think that many people don't get is that the main reason that companies... Princess Turandot Aug 2016 #8