2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillarity says she won't release her transcripts... [View all]Dems to Win
(2,161 posts)Going on the speaking circuit is a common way that former high government officials cash in, becoming rich as a result of their public service.
And many of us out here in the real world see it as kind of sleazy. It is legal, but I don't respect former public servants who cash in.
Most public officials understand that cashing in is what you do after you've completed your public service. Going back to the voters asking for support after you've cashed in is a pretty difficult proposition.
I have to wonder at all the political consultants for Clinton, Obama, and the DNC who got on board the Hillary train for 2016. The entire Dem Establishment endorsed her as the one and only DNC-approved candidate, all of them knowing about Hillary's time on the speaking circuit.
The entire Dem Establishment was so very out of touch that they never even imagined a $250,000 speech to CitiBank might be a hindrance to electing a Democratic candidate. They deserve to go down to defeat for their obliviousness.
Bernie Sanders 2016