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OKNancy

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9. It's payback, but not what some here think

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:36 AM

Jun 2014

It's payback for all the crap Clinton went through. Europeans and many others were dismayed by the impeachment, some were outraged.
And as others have said... he's a fantastic speaker. He is paid well because he is one of the best. Probably the best in the political world.

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How the Clintons went from �dead broke� to rich: Bill earned $104.9 million for speeches [View all] n2doc Jun 2014 OP

He also founded a highly successful foundation, and Hillary went on to years of public service. onehandle Jun 2014 #1

Valid points. JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #2

If Reagan, Poppy Bush or Bush II did it..... KoKo Jun 2014 #3

Not surprising. He's one of the best speakers of all ecstatic Jun 2014 #4

"Quid pro quo" means "this for that" in Latin. The $104 million is the "this"... nt Romulox Jun 2014 #5

Repeal of Glass-Steagall is the ''that.'' Octafish Jun 2014 #6

NAFTA, Most Favored Nation trading partner status for China, a scant 5 years after Tianamen massacre Romulox Jun 2014 #12

Yeah. NAFTA. Octafish Jun 2014 #15

so warrior1 Jun 2014 #7

People want to hear the Clintons speak, all over the world. Metric System Jun 2014 #8

It's payback, but not what some here think OKNancy Jun 2014 #9

When democrats make money it is evil, when Republicans make money the pure market has spoken Johonny Jun 2014 #10

And vice versa, I guess? Any money "our guy" makes must be clean! Romulox Jun 2014 #11

Why would you guess that? Johonny Jun 2014 #13

Because this is a thread about William Jefferson Clinton's "legitimate" earnings. Romulox Jun 2014 #14