Headline Huffington Post...

[Highway61]

Obama to get
$400,000.00 to give speech organized by Cantor Fitzgerald.
THAT is why Dem canditates can no longer be "left of center". We need FDR democrats! Too many people are hurting. We can no longer have candidates that open their pockets to this crap... ever!
Why does one person ( who I won't mention as he's a lightening rod) get ripped because he said something wrong or stubbed his toe and this get a free pass?? (Link won't post... darn) 😖
Go ahead and flame me but wrong is wrong.

[winetourdriver01]

1. speech

Horseshit, leave the man alone. His service to this nation was exemplary.

[PJMcK]

2. Sorry, but I don't follow your point

Please elucidate your objection. Thanks, in advance.

By the way, that website is now known as Huffpost and it's even crappier than before. I believe the new editor, Lydia Polgreen, will make it worse. In her letter to readers, she wrote, "What would it mean to create a news organization that saw itself not as writing about people who feel left out of the political, economic and social power arrangements, but for them?" I have no idea what that sentence even means but I expect that the website will become even less of a journalistic enterprise.

[Kittycow]

11. Sounds like she's courting trumpers to engage and take over.

Those poor disenfranchised racists in *fky-over country that all the media are featuring and analyzing these days.

Maybe the Breitbart model.

*I meant fly-over country but I like my typo--it could be translated as "fuck you over country " which is kind of what happened.

[PJMcK]

23. That's funny!

I thought that's what you meant with fky-over country!

[Kittycow]

35. I think I'll keep it :)

[FSogol]

3. Wrong is wrong, but in this case, you are wrong. Obama has every right to earn money.

[LonePirate]

4. Perhaps he gets a free pass because he's a private citizen and won't run for office again?

Or do you advocate an economic system where people are told which jobs they may or may have?

[femmocrat]

5. He is no longer a candidate -- for anything.

I think Poppy Bush got $1 million for a speech after he left office. It's OK.... they are private citizens and have the right to earn a lot of money! LOL

[katmondoo]

13. So did Ronald Reagan

From the Japannese

[nikibatts]

19. 2 Million to be exact. And that was a foreign government.

[snooper2]

6. I believe everyone is doing much better than eight years ago

Thanks Obama!

[betsuni]

7. Wait, FDR was wealthy, wasn't he?

Democratic presidents Carter, Clinton, Obama weren't from old money families. What is it with people thinking that if you are paid money for work you become a mindless slave to the owner of the means of production? Almost everybody has been paid for work. Oh, never mind, this is silly.

[MedusaX]

8. In the world of public speaking $400k is no big deal.

Especially when you consider that $400k is the cost of 2 Mar-a-lago memberships.....

So effectively Obama gave a speech and in return, got the equivalent of a Mar-Lago membership for himself & Mrs Obama.... bfd

He was paid in exchange for a service provided
& the 400k was not taxpayer's money ...

Unlike the $3.6 million of taxpayer $$$$ spent every time 45 runs off to spend the weekend
at mar-ma-lado ville

[Greybnk48]

9. He deserves this! What's your problem?

He's not in the White House. I'm not sure what your point is.

[monmouth4]

10. I think you are another troll I refuse to feed..n/t

[librechik]

12. Capitalism getting paid what the market will bear

Who knew the Kenyan could be such a successful capitalist?

Shut up Republican hypocrites

[boston bean]

14. Presidents give speeches and sondo their wives and so do

all politicians.

Give it a break.

[ecstatic]

15. I never saw a problem with giving speeches.

That's a Bernie imposed standard that I never agreed with. So let me guess, the goal now is to demonize Obama? With everything going on right now? Seriously?

[HAB911]

16. thats kind of like condeming Hillary for giving a speech to Goldman

but loving Trump appointing Goldman drones to every cabinet slot

[WhiteTara]

17. He's a PRIVATE citizen

and can do as he chooses. He is NOT a candidate for ANY office.

[leftyladyfrommo]

37. And it isn't taxpayer money. nt

[WhiteTara]

38. Exactly!

[NCTraveler]

18. Go Obama. More and more people need to hear him.

It's nice he gets paid along the way. Good on them.

But.... but..... He's getting paid to work.... These memes seem to be attached to one single black man and a woman.

[comradebillyboy]

33. Yes it seems some so called progressives resent it when

two very talented and accomplished people make money giving speeches. How dare that woman and that black man even dare to make a living.

[LexVegas]

20. Is this some kind of haiku? nt

[Iggo]

21. And Obama is a candidate for what now?

[SaschaHM]

22. More power to you...

After putting up with this shit from the left and the right for 8 years, I hope Obama makes all the money that he can. The first black president shouldn't have to accept less than market value for his services to please white liberals.

I don't see you complaining about that one person buying a second home or profiting from writing a book.

[tallahasseedem]

24. This is wrong and ridiculous.

Seriously, this is ridiculous.

[bathroommonkey76]

25. "Too many people are hurting."

The people who are hurting usually vote against their interests, I dont feel sorry for those folks, at all! #F_ckThem

[Sculpin Beauregard]

26. It's utterly fucking normal, after retiring from civil service,

to make money in the private sector. Many high ranking officials do this after retirement. This is not news.

[stonecutter357]

27. can you make $400,000.00 to give a speech ? If not why not......

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You sound very jealous .

[2naSalit]

28. You smell like a TROLL!

welcome to ignore.

[Phoenix61]

29. So much wrong with this

He is not a candidate, democrat or otherwise. He is a private citizen who was offered money for a service. No different than any other private citizen making money. Yes, it's a lot of money. Ever looked at what actors, actresses, sports professionals, and musicians make?

[Demsrule86]

30. Baloney...he is not in office...

why not fight Republicans instead of Democrats?

[skylucy]

31. Good for our wonderful former President Obama! Give me a break Highway61.

We now have a President tRump running the most illegal and unethical white house ever. No transparency. Russian connections. Science deniers and corporate interests everywhere in his cabinet. Liars and grifters everywhere we look. It is so nutty that it would be funny if it weren't so terrifying. But you are outraged by President Obama being paid for giving a speech?

[LovingA2andMI]

32. ....Umm...

He's a PRIVATE CITIZEN and if a Company wants to pay $400K or more to hear him speak, that's between Barack and the Company -- Point, Blank, Period!

[Vinnie From Indy]

36. Why is it that people that post this kind of BS NEVER come back to defend their post in the thread?

This is EXACTLY what trolls do. I hope all Du'ers take note of this OP.

[BannonsLiver]

39. Who is "we"?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

40. "wrong is wrong"! And you are very

wrong!

[kacekwl]

41. The headline and story did just what is was supposed to

judging from the bickering going on here. Divide us while the GOP is eyeballs deep in treason. Good job.