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26. Supply/Demand - it's just basic economics for the colleges

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 07:11 PM

Jul 2014

$275k. Let's see. That's about 4 years tuition for at most 2 kids.

These universities use their speakers list as a marketing tool for prospective students. With 5 kids going through college, we've seen just about every admissions school pitch east of the Mississippi and a fair number west too. In every one, there was some element of crowing about who comes to campus. (note: the most fun was leonard maltin's film class at USC...you NEVER knew who was going to just drop in...and many stars waited in line with the students...but I digress). They range from Condi Rice to Paul Volker to Jeb Bush to Russell Simmons to Cornell West to George Lucas etc etc etc. A litany of names all designed to have you believe that you're kid is going to be exposed to the best and the brightest.

IF, as a result of this marketing message they get just 2 more kids who are paying 100% for their education, then they're money ahead.

They're trying to ramp up demand for their seats.

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UB paid Hillary Clinton $275,000 for speech last fall [View all] cali Jul 2014 OP

I find it literally amazing that when Guilianni ran not one word dsc Jul 2014 #1

Yup Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #5

who is stopping you? reddread Jul 2014 #7

why no one gave a ratass about that.....THIS is just another attempt to smear Hillary Clinton VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #14

oh please. let's not pretend that the criticism of Fooliani and the Grinch has ever been cali Jul 2014 #19

Go aheand and produce the media accounts dsc Jul 2014 #20

"Want Gingrich to speak? He needs �first class expenses� and 2 bathrooms" PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #24

I dont expect better, not in todays climate, I expect the Dems randys1 Jul 2014 #27

"not one single solitary word" - not quite... PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #23

Hillary Clinton Says She�s Donated All University Speaking Fees Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #2

Hope she didn't use a lot of filler words, like "Um" and "uh" and "you know". TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #3

Yeah its only important when a woman gets speaking fees huh? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #4

Come on, it's ridiculous that a college is paying that much for anybody to come speak. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #6

Is this a commentary on College speaking fees.....or just those of Hillary Clinton? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #8

Speaking fees. I'm no fan of Hillary Clinton, but if I were a student, I'd be pissed at TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #10

You didn't write the OP did you? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #11

Nope. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #12

It wasn't the college or more specifically the university whistler162 Jul 2014 #30

I don't understand this argument LittleBlue Jul 2014 #38

You mean "UB paid Clinton Foundation $275,000 for speech last fall" frazzled Jul 2014 #9

If it (the fee) goes to a Foundation packman Jul 2014 #13

is it taxable to the recipient? THATS the point. reddread Jul 2014 #32

I wonder if she donated her speaking fees only as a response the criticism she received. pa28 Jul 2014 #15

She yearns to be President Aerows Jul 2014 #16

Um, most politicians yearn to be President. If Elizabeth Warren runs for President after just a few Metric System Jul 2014 #22

Horrible News! Not a chance in Hell that President Obama and Michelle will speak for money. onehandle Jul 2014 #17

I find it a bit unseemly. And the Clinton Foundation is troubled. cali Jul 2014 #21

My thoughts exactly. btw, Im curious 2 know wen Hillary decided 2 donate speakin fees 2 her Foundation, ie herself; only afta people complained? hmm InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #37

In America, someone traded a service for cash? conservaphobe Jul 2014 #18

I think this line of criticism of Hillary has run it's course - at least among Dems wyldwolf Jul 2014 #25

Supply/Demand - it's just basic economics for the colleges CincyDem Jul 2014 #26

I don't know how many more times it can be explained, but I will try one more time yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #36

I appreciate the extra, albeit unnecessary, explanation CincyDem Jul 2014 #40

How many here would turn down speaking fees? randys1 Jul 2014 #28

certainly not ... wyldwolf Jul 2014 #29

Someone please grab a screen shot and post it. Bernie Sanders too. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #35

Elizabeth Warren is not running for President in 2016 Peacetrain Jul 2014 #31

whose delicious quote is this? reddread Jul 2014 #33

Keep flogging that dead horse, Cali. Maybe your favorite band will play their next gig for free. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #34

I love how the Anti-Libertarian free marketeers are the first to defend this with: Bonobo Jul 2014 #39