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yeoman6987

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

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 08:59 PM

Jul 2014

The foundation paid the money which is separate from the University. This has been discussed so many times. My only hope is that some were not part of the discussion previously.

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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