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In reply to the discussion: I agree with Peter Daou re Sen Warren [View all]Docreed2003
(16,862 posts)As a former president, you carry an experience and a certain gravitas that allows you to accept very well paid speaking engagements from audiences who want to hear that experience and opinion. Every single modern former president has done the same.
I'm really bothered by some of the pearl clutchers who gasp in horror that our most recent former president would have the audacity, pun strongly intended, to accept a significant amount of money for a speaking engagement. President Obama was an incredibly successful president who also happens to be a well respected author. For anyone who is upset over this, ask yourself this: Would you turn it down? Honestly and truly? This crap is just further attacks on our former president and attempts to divide and disrupt the Dems, and it's pretty freaking obvious.