Report: George W. Bush charged Texas homeless shelter $100,000 for speaking engagement

[TexasTowelie]

Former President George W. Bush charged a Texas homeless shelter a $100,000 fee for speaking engagement earlier this year, according to a report from Politico.

That's one of at least 200 paid speeches Bush has made since the end of his presidency, the news outlet reported, during which the former president made $100,000 to $175,000 per appearance.

Bush charged $100,000 to speak at a February gala hosted at the Intercontinental Hotel in Addison for Samaritan Inn, a homeless shelter in McKinney, Politico reported.

Lynne Sipiora, the shelter's executive director, told Politico she considered Bush's $100,000 "regular fee" for the February appearance a "bargain" in comparison to other "entertainers and political figures," including Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who was charging about $250,000.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/politics/article/Report-George-W-Bush-charged-Texas-homeless-6314254.php

[Sherman A1]

1. Unfortunate

but, seems to be the way of the world. If you want a big name speaker, you are going to pay for their service no matter who you are or what group you represent. They are entertainers.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Entertainers is using a generous word.

I was thinking of something synonymous with prostitute, but I don't want to offend anyone--and yes the term applies to both sexes.

[Sherman A1]

3. Agreed

but as we know and have seen of late, words and their use can create some "interesting" consequences and being generous really costs nothing.

[Skittles]

4. ? WHY would ANYONE want that asshole for a speaking engagement?

seriously

[hobbit709]

5. Why would a homeless shelter want him to speak in the first place?

[Gothmog]

6. W is not a nice person

This news does not surprise me

[ananda]

7. And they paid it?

WTF!