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In reply to the discussion: I agree with Peter Daou re Sen Warren [View all]peggysue2
(10,829 posts)We're talking about the former President of the freaking United States. He came in as a rock star; he left as a rock star. He has 8 years of experience and expertise of world events. Of course, people are going to pay him a huge amount of money to appear and speak. What of it? We expect him to work for free or a piddling amount to satisfy the purity muffins??
Hello?? For better or worse, we live in a capitalistic society. Whatever the market will bear is the price paid.
I've had my complaints with Barack Obama over the years. But making top dollar as a former President of these United States is not one of them.
He's an excellent speaker. He has something to say that people obviously want to hear. No, the corner grocer would not command that amount of money, anymore than I would. Get over it, And put the purity yardsticks in a closet.
I love Liz Warren but she's off the mark on this one.