2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Reality check: if Hillary was all about self-enrichment, she would not be running for president. [View all]Bucky
(55,334 posts)Hell, I'm not even saying she's corrupt. My point is that, for all the years they've served, the Clintons have made out like bandits. They're loaded. They don't need the money. They won't be harmed by turning the spigot off for 4 or 8 years. Heck, I seriously doubt Mister Clinton would actually quit accumulating dollars and power for his laudable Clinton Foundation efforts, even if he does become First Husband of the United States. They've done some good with all that power. But power and cronyism go hand in hand--it's human nature. This is why the Framers supported rotation in office.
Your argument that they'd be actually giving up any sort of real power or wealth by serving another term or two is just dreadfully naive about how power, formal and informal, operates in the world today. Your argument is either shallow or disingenuous.