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Divernan

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176. "Working for charity"? Not exactly.

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 10:35 AM

Jun 2014

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That depends on what your definition of "is" is, oops I mean, what your definition of "charity" is.

Traveling to impoverished countries for photo ops for the Clinton Foundation, hosted by local heads of state - in private jets, wearing designer clothes, manicured and pedicured, staying in first class accommodations - it's not like she's using that master's from Columbia to work 40 hour weeks in the urban slums, based in a scruffy office with a desk fan instead of an air conditioner.

And no doubt, as one of the three "heads" of this family owned "charity", I have no doubt she is extremely generously compensated - at many times the rate of pay of other recent grads from Columbia w/master's degrees.

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Chelsea Clinton: I Tried to Care About Money, But Just Couldn't [View all] big_dog Jun 2014 OP

Privilege. nt Bonobo Jun 2014 #1

But she accepted the 600K from ABC (nbc?) whoever elehhhhna Jun 2014 #2

Really! Its easy to "not care about money", when you have shitloads of money nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #19

oy oy oy, that whole family is affected. yikes. Whisp Jun 2014 #42

Honestly, if Chelsea was quoted in context Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #76

Exactly! MoonchildCA Jun 2014 #131

And even more if you can't feed or shelter your kids, or get them meds, etc. merrily Jun 2014 #182

Right. The Clintons appear to have internalized the culture of wealth in which they live. enough Jun 2014 #35

If you have so much money, it's easy to not care about money. LisaL Jun 2014 #134

Ding,Ding,Ding nolabels Jun 2014 #213

I hope she does good (and well), but it's easy to say that when you've got a lot of money. NightWatcher Jun 2014 #3

She's got a net worth of 15 million. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #4

How the hell did she "earn" 15 million Dollars? Seriously did she invent something? /nt Dragonfli Jun 2014 #91

political grifting snooper2 Jun 2014 #161

tone deaf daughter of a tone deaf mother. cali Jun 2014 #5

Yup, like mother, like daughter. That spoiled apple didn't fall far from the tree. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #99

I don't usually care either. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #6

Amen.... daleanime Jun 2014 #14

LOL Skittles Jun 2014 #7

And I don't care that Chelsea doesn't care about money. I care that Elizabeth Warren cares more about struggling families on Main Street than the jet setters on Wall Street. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #100

Elizabeth Warren is not the subject here Skittles Jun 2014 #124

Yes, and by saying they don't care about money tells me they do care about it. Not just insulting; it's dishonest. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #160

Amen. 840high Jun 2014 #104

My thought exactly - TBF Jun 2014 #205

So she says from her $10.5 million condo. Luminous Animal Jun 2014 #8

LOL leftstreet Jun 2014 #10

I like Chelsea. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #9

so? does that mean you think she's perfect and that she shouldn't be criticized? cali Jun 2014 #11

Yes. She is perfect and should not be criticized. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #16

What a dumb fuckin question. BootinUp Jun 2014 #117

in response to dumb ass fucking comment cali Jun 2014 #200

It is easy not to care about money when you've never had to. pipoman Jun 2014 #12

Maybe she would give some away Politicalboi Jun 2014 #13

I wouldn't "care about money" either if my parents had a net worth in the 8 figure range tularetom Jun 2014 #15

Nepotism. Nt Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #17

The problems of the 1%ers... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #18

Good for her. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #20

do you not get that someone who lives in a 10 million dollar flat cali Jun 2014 #22

I think the money her family has Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #71

Who cares. I don't get why it bothers you so much. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #120

sorry, not jealous, not bitter cali Jun 2014 #140

If you read the whole piece in context JaneyVee Jun 2014 #184

Look, she seems like a nice person who cares about others. that is not the point cali Jun 2014 #185

Is she better than my relatives who care very much about money? joeglow3 Jun 2014 #204

So far, the "Clintons-as-humble-populists" PR campaign has been comedy gold. 1000words Jun 2014 #21

Yeah, you really REALLY can't make this stuff up, can you? closeupready Jun 2014 #109

I remember Rush calling her a dog. I know she's connected and wealthy. freshwest Jun 2014 #23

She doesn't want that quiet of a life. former9thward Jun 2014 #28

Ah, the problems of the 1% class Ruby the Liberal Jun 2014 #24

Yes, I hear Chelsea's 6000 square-foot Manhatten apartment has 2 kichens; she never knows where her next meal is coming from. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #101

Yay. She now has an excuse to hire two proffesional chefs. miyazaki Jun 2014 #138

Putting America to work!! Forget Hillary - Chelsea for President! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #162

I remember Oprah talking about the time when she first madaboutharry Jun 2014 #25

I'd recommend your post if I could. SheilaT Jun 2014 #69

Look...not to trash her...She grew up the way she did and there's little way she can or could KoKo Jun 2014 #26

FDR grew up a rich kid too.....bet until he fell ill and made thst VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #34

wow. now YOU think you know what FDR would have said. keep making stuff up there, vanilla, cali Jun 2014 #39

Why you don't believe he lived a cushy life? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #45

uh, no, my brilliant friend. I never said he didn't come from great privilege cali Jun 2014 #47

OOOOOH so you think he was ALWAYS humble about it!!!! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #51

Did FDR ever claim not to care about money, like Chelsea just did? (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #106

do you think he was never inartful? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #108

What other conclusion is that, 'nilla? WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #116

I am sure any smart person such as yourself WorseBefore' could figure it out... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #122

At least she isn't a complete ass. lumpy Jun 2014 #57

never said she was . cali Jun 2014 #149

Ikonoklast: I Tried Caring About Money, But Money Just Isn't That Into Me. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #27

Not into me either. LisaL Jun 2014 #135

it's east to not care about money when you don't ever have to worry about money.... mike_c Jun 2014 #29

The most ludicrously manipulative part of that little performance woo me with science Jun 2014 #30

excellent point. cali Jun 2014 #32

Rich offspring and their hard life. No wonder she rebelled. Life is so unfair. L0oniX Jun 2014 #95

Hah Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #145

Hey my dear, read this from the NEBR economic report to the president nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #31

Yup. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #38

It's easy for a well adjusted person not to care about money Warpy Jun 2014 #33

Chelsea Clinton seems like a decent person with admirable values. cheapdate Jun 2014 #36

tone deaf and I've never seen anything terribly admirable about her. she seems OK and cali Jun 2014 #40

She graduated with honors from Stanford. cheapdate Jun 2014 #50

I'll give you tone deaf Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #146

I think the problem lies in that Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #41

Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea have all spoken on the subject of poverty -- I've heard them. cheapdate Jun 2014 #84

Yes! betsuni Jun 2014 #93

Yes it's easy not to care about $ when you have it blah blah BUT Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #37

she doesn't have to be obsessed with accumulating money. 1) she has it cali Jun 2014 #43

Um, I already conceeded that point. That wasn't my point though, n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #44

Valid points. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #49

Well said...Team Clinton needs to come up with a communications plan for the money pile already BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #53

Valid points as well. Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #59

Well said. fujiyama Jun 2014 #102

Denseness seems to run in the family. Whisp Jun 2014 #46

You all are just being silly, now. LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #48

say what, loogie? what is that even supposed to mean, hon? cali Jun 2014 #56

It's an obscure allusion to the bourgeois assault by the Clintons LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #81

This is a massive PR fail. bunnies Jun 2014 #52

I'm expecting a taped 47% speech soon Whisp Jun 2014 #58

Me too. bunnies Jun 2014 #66

Don't worry ...it was only a few weeks ago DU was fawning over her graduation. L0oniX Jun 2014 #98

LOl, why would she need to? My gawd! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #54

For the record.. I Love MOney! Cha Jun 2014 #55

Um...she's working for charity Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #60

bwahahahahahaha. cali Jun 2014 #64

No you missed the point Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #67

charity? you must be kidding... Whisp Jun 2014 #68

Let me guess Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #72

It's the nytimes, read it and weep. Whisp Jun 2014 #75

Perhaps Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #77

the nytimes have done some good things, yes. Whisp Jun 2014 #79

Yes, she wasn't interested in a job dealing with money betsuni Jun 2014 #83

Imagine if romneys kid said that! Get it now? nt Logical Jun 2014 #115

"Working for charity"? Not exactly. Divernan Jun 2014 #176

People who don't care about money have never struggled to pay bills or feed their kids. dilby Jun 2014 #61

Being rich or being poor doesn't dictate a person's values, cheapdate Jun 2014 #87

Actually it does Marrah_G Jun 2014 #189

There's no doubt Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #62

Most people aren't so fortunate. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #63

A respin of "fortunate son" PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #137

She's talking about why she left her hedge fund job. betsuni Jun 2014 #65

Are her and her mother oblivious to their own wealth and privilege? fujiyama Jun 2014 #70

But but but.... Chelsea says she'll always work harder than anyone else. cali Jun 2014 #73

Leave baby Chelsea alone!! Whisp Jun 2014 #78

Usually people that work really hard fujiyama Jun 2014 #94

WTH, this is a Democrat site, yes we all need money, there seems to be some here who worships money. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #74

It's tone deaf. Her mother is running for President and has made similar cali Jun 2014 #80

Are you someone who would rather have money than friends, family and health? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #82

that has nothing to do with my point. silly shit. and I don't countenance silly too well. sorry. cali Jun 2014 #85

Bull shit Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #96

oooh, the blind adoration and idolizing person wails at the injustice of poor wittle Chelsea cali Jun 2014 #141

No--just not blinded Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #154

bwahahahahahaha cali Jun 2014 #155

Takes money to support a family. It takes money to maintain your health and more to get it back. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #119

So what is the problem with the Clinton's net worth, they earned the wealth. If having a sizeable Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #121

What the fuck are you talking about Rand Paul for? Did I say anything about net worth disqualifying TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #142

Uncaring and tone deaf, do you know what the Clinton Foundation does, tone deaf, this is a group who Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #159

Is all you do dancing around what folks say and/or making Fox TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #207

Yep, a lot said here sounds like FOX has written the script. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #208

Jesus Christ. The problem is not with their wealth. Dawgs Jun 2014 #156

Do you know what their debt was when Clinton left the presidency? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #163

You really don't get it, do you? Dawgs Jun 2014 #171

Do you get it, they have been on the low end of income, Bill was raised on the lower side Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #175

I have no problem with anyone making money. Dawgs Jun 2014 #186

Oh, yea, there are many post about how much money Hillary makes for giving a speech, Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #209

I am glad to know money is not the most important item to me, my family and friends are much more Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #89

No, but you sure as hell need it for health care. nt raccoon Jun 2014 #206

There is no more consensus on "the value of a dollar." johnnyreb Jun 2014 #86

If she doesn't care about money why are her parents avoiding taxes to make sure she inherits more? LeftyMom Jun 2014 #88

I think she's saying she's not interested in hoarding ecstatic Jun 2014 #90

Really, people should read the original article betsuni Jun 2014 #92

Her name is Clinton, Under the bus with her!!!!!! BootinUp Jun 2014 #97

Seriously? Some people here are manufacturing outrage over this? stevenleser Jun 2014 #103

It isn't outrage, dude. It is mild annoyance. Words mean things. nt Bonobo Jun 2014 #107

LOL, this coming from you? nt Logical Jun 2014 #118

Waiting for the Grayson hate. joshcryer Jun 2014 #127

As someone said above, imagine if the Romney or Bush children said the same thing. Dawgs Jun 2014 #157

No, I wouldn't. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #158

Prove it. Give the money you have to charity. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #105

Are you giving all your money to charity? Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #110

Nope, because I have never claimed I don't care about money. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #125

She will be working for her father's. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #148

For free AngryAmish Jun 2014 #150

So? The point isn't the charity. It's the money she has. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #168

She sounds Presidential. When is it her turn again? Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #111

After Hillary, then Michelle. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #123

This will probably get me yelled at, but bluestateguy Jun 2014 #112

Oscar Wilde quote lunasun Jun 2014 #113

Makes me think of this whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #114

Look, Chelsea RandySF Jun 2014 #126

"I tried to be evil, but I just couldn't do it." MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #128

Wanna know how to "care about money"? Try being homeless and hungry. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #129

If NBC handed me $600k for a no-work job LittleBlue Jun 2014 #130

DU has lost it's mind. What a bunch of nasty posters. So many here are so off-putting, nobody would Metric System Jun 2014 #132

oh yes, a democrat says something plumb dumb and we're just supposed to defend it. cali Jun 2014 #139

Beyond dumb. Think, Open mouth, insert Manolo Blahnik. Divernan Jun 2014 #180

Just dumb. tone deaf. but some here will contort themselves into pretzels and lie their little cali Jun 2014 #183

Damn. I can not wait for Capitalism to fail PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #133

You can always tell when someone has a good living Aerows Jun 2014 #136

I'm more amazed Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #143

One of the stunning things about this, is how immature she sounds cali Jun 2014 #144

The Clinton Syndrome: Bright Yet Dim. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #147

The DU Syndrome: Overreact to anything to do with any Clinton. Beacool Jun 2014 #164

Sorry, but it wouldn't be any different if Bush/Romney/McCain kids said the same thing. Dawgs Jun 2014 #174

Really? Beacool Jun 2014 #195

Maybe that says more about you than me. Dawgs Jun 2014 #196

I find this concern over the Clintons' finances ridiculous. Beacool Jun 2014 #197

It's not the money, it's what they said. Dawgs Jun 2014 #199

No, I refuse the twisitng of their words and intent. Beacool Jun 2014 #201

The intent may have not been what is perceived, but that doesn't matter in politics. Dawgs Jun 2014 #203

YES, HRC probably meant she is a wealthy yet not tax-evading person; YES, CC probably meant she WinkyDink Jun 2014 #212

So since her son in law benefits from the hedge fund exboyfil Jun 2014 #151

I didn't care about money either, when I wasn't struggling to keep roof over head magical thyme Jun 2014 #152

Chelsea, this is a weak statement, the kind of remark best kept to yourself. nt ladjf Jun 2014 #153

Her public statements are carefully orchestrated by the Clinton campaign Divernan Jun 2014 #177

I wouldn't think that such a naive and in a sense, callous statement would be ladjf Jun 2014 #202

That incident is a fascinating glimpse of how dysfunctional the Clinton family is. Divernan Jun 2014 #211

It's obvious that her point is that WI_DEM Jun 2014 #165

YES! betsuni Jun 2014 #169

NO! Dawgs Jun 2014 #173

No! Bad dawgs! Stay! betsuni Jun 2014 #181

It's not about how it looks to some on DU. Dawgs Jun 2014 #172

You know, I am trying to summon up outrage but I can't AngryAmish Jun 2014 #166

The Daily News? Beacool Jun 2014 #167

don't let the irrational Clinton haters get you down, Bea! i have a pesent for you; dionysus Jun 2014 #170

Ahhh, my prince comes riding to the rescue!! Beacool Jun 2014 #194

Chelsea Clinton has NEVER had to worry about money in her life CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #178

MEMO TO ENTIRE CLINTON FAMILY: SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT MONEY, SOONEST. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #179

She should be thankful she is privileged enough not to have to care about money. Rex Jun 2014 #187

I would add one thing to the end of your sentence Marrah_G Jun 2014 #190

Actually, I was just thinking about Congress and how they pretend Rex Jun 2014 #191

I remember driving into DC on a bus for a demonstration Marrah_G Jun 2014 #193

It's easy not to care about money when you have never had to care about money Marrah_G Jun 2014 #188

I really think anyone named Clinton needs to STFU about anything having to do with money.nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #192

She couldn't care about money because she's never had to care about money Packerowner740 Jun 2014 #198

This is why Hillary is so out of touch with reality. bigwillq Jun 2014 #210

People who grow up wealthy and say they don't care about $$$ should spend two years starting from Zorra Jun 2014 #214