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His income was much more than his pensions. Bess's people were among the wealthiest families in town, and after her father killed himself, they moved into her wealthy grandparents' stately Victorian home and that was her address (and HST's, eventually) for the rest of their life.
He went home for good to Independence to live in Bess's grandmother's/mother's house after he left Washington. He always spoke sweetly to his mother-in-law, even though she rarely had a good thing to say about him! He adored his wife--who apparently burnt the "juciest" letters he wrote to her when they were apart. When his daughter found Mama tossing the letters in the fire, she said "Mother, what are you doing? Think of HISTORY!" and Bess replied "I AM."
And his needs and wants were few. But he did supplement his income but good--he wrote books and they sold quite well. Everything published before 1972, he got a piece of...after that, he was dead and Bess got the royalties for another ten years. Their only daughter (who only died eight years ago-she was bitten by the writing bug, too) got the scratch after that:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/203941.Harry_S_Truman
You didn't see him engaging in any charitable pursuits after he left office; he was done, that wasn't in fashion at the time, he was older, pushing seventy--at a time when seventy wasn't "the new sixty"--it was seventy-- he'd had enough, and he RETIRED. He wrote (and was admirably compensated for) those books, he strolled around, he oversaw the HST Library construction. But he wasn't a spring chicken when he went home to Independence, either--so I don't understand why you're comparing him, an older POTUS from an era nearly three quarters of a century ago, to a younger former FLOTUS and SECSTATE from more modern times.
smh!
You might be shocked to learn that Jimmy Carter makes some HELLA money on the speaking circuit between getting involved in all of his humanitarian missions, election oversights, Habitat work, Sunday School, and what-have-you--and he's also one of the most prolific "President - Authors" ever.
But hey, whatever. Some people are ready to retire. Some people aren't. Some people are popular and can command large speaking fees. Some people aren't.
And some people are constrained by Senate and/or House Ethics rules from getting out on the circuit. That's life.
I'm sure she knows how to "Shake It Off" when people accuse her of nefariousness. She's been nothing but a hard working public servant all her life, but some people love to nitpick, criticize, and make false assumptions about her.
It's why she's so well prepared for this next chapter in her life. Petty little slings and arrows don't faze her in the slightest. I'm looking forward to her Presidency--I think she'll do brilliantly.
My comment was entirely accurate, so I WILL "give you that"--because it is factual.
VETO and VOTE both have the very same letters in the two words--but they do NOT mean the same thing.
Legislators VOTE.
Chief Executives VETO.
Good Lawd. She is NOT a retired president. She and Bill took every advantage of HIS being a retired president tho.
This is a big reason why she is sorely tainted as a candidate. She is compromised --in a way that Sanders is not, if you really care about PROGRESS.
How can you even try to defend this? It's one of the obvious things about Hillary. Never mind the subterranean sleaze.
Hillary sold out, and so she should go out gracefully with her pile. Not embark on a figurehead job that will do nothing but kick the can down the road for people who care about fundamentally changing this country for the better.
We need a leader.
Truman and Carter are the "elderly ex-presidents" in the scenario.
Hillary Clinton was a youthful Senator and she's now a middle aged former SECSTATE.
And she's not "sorely tainted." She is the most qualified candidate in the race. She's been leading since she matriculated at Wellesley, and she's never stopped.
Get used to this phrase: Madam President.
Your comment is arrogance on steroids.
Obviously, Bernie has disqualified himself. Just as well.
... sorry that the other candidate (and pretty much all of Congress) is corrupt.
But, we have to start somewhere.
We're damn lucky to have Senator Sanders willing to try to improve the lives of We The People.
Go Bernie!!!
ding,..ding,...ding.....Jimmy definitely thinks its 'legal bribery'.....
poor, either. The memoirs went through multiple editions, I imagine first editions in good shape are worth some money nowadays.
Much of that poor mouthing is hyperbole, though the pension did make life easier for him. He always drove a new car (he favored Chryslers).
And he made a few public appearances in his post-Presidential career, not many, but a few. He didn't like Ike:
Truman remained active in American politics after he left the White House. Eisenhower's handling of the presidency annoyed and angered Truman, who regularly criticized the administration's policies and politics in public appearances. He actively campaigned against Eisenhower in 1956. The personal relationship between the two men, already strained after Ike declared in 1952 that he would run for the Republican nomination, deteriorated throughout the eight years of Eisenhower's presidency. Truman had better relations with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He expressed reservations about Kennedy in 1960—thinking him too young and too Catholic to be a successful Democratic presidential nominee—but once in office, Kennedy and his wife charmed the ex-President. Truman felt even more comfortable with President Johnson, with whom he had enjoyed cordial relations while Johnson was on Capitol Hill. He never got along with President Nixon, however.
Truman found time to relax and rest in his post-presidential years. He was never far from his favorite bourbon and enjoyed clanking glasses with the old friends, political allies, and dignitaries who came through Independence. While his health permitted, he took regular walks around town. He traveled some, including a 1953 auto trip to New York during which a policeman stopped him on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for making an illegal lane change. It was Truman's only attempt at a long drive after leaving the presidency.
Harry S. Truman died on December 26, 1972, of old age rather than any specific sickness. Bess vetoed plans for an elaborate state funeral and arranged an Episcopalian service in the auditorium of the Truman Library. She had a Baptist minister and the Grand Masonic leader of Missouri conduct the proceedings. Truman was buried in the courtyard of his presidential library, with a simple stone epitaph that he himself had prepared. It listed the dates of his birth and death, the birth of his daughter, and his public offices from district judge to President of the United States. When Bess joined him ten years later, her marker read "First Lady of the United States."
Truman found time to relax and rest in his post-presidential years. He was never far from his favorite bourbon and enjoyed clanking glasses with the old friends, political allies, and dignitaries who came through Independence. While his health permitted, he took regular walks around town. He traveled some, including a 1953 auto trip to New York during which a policeman stopped him on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for making an illegal lane change. It was Truman's only attempt at a long drive after leaving the presidency.
Harry S. Truman died on December 26, 1972, of old age rather than any specific sickness. Bess vetoed plans for an elaborate state funeral and arranged an Episcopalian service in the auditorium of the Truman Library. She had a Baptist minister and the Grand Masonic leader of Missouri conduct the proceedings. Truman was buried in the courtyard of his presidential library, with a simple stone epitaph that he himself had prepared. It listed the dates of his birth and death, the birth of his daughter, and his public offices from district judge to President of the United States. When Bess joined him ten years later, her marker read "First Lady of the United States."
http://millercenter.org/president/biography/truman-life-after-the-presidency
Than any candidate, including Hillary Clinton.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Barack_Obama/Campaign_Financing
Big industry contributors
Investment banks, hedge funds and Wall Street
"Obama received more donations from employees of investment banks and hedge funds than from any other sector, with Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase among his biggest sources of support.
"Individual donors included Ken Griffin, the multi-billionaire founder and chief executive of Chicago-based Citadel Investment Group, one of the world's biggest hedge fund companies," the UK's Financial Times reported July 17, 2007.[57]
"Obama's fundraising was more heavily dominated by financial professionals than other main candidate. He received $160,760 from employees of Lehman Brothers, just over $100,000 each from employees of Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase and $61,125 from Citigroup employees," the Times reported.
http://influenceexplorer.com/politician/barack-obama-d/4148b26f6f1c437cb50ea9ca4699417a
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/12/28/president-obama-spent-684-million-to-get-elected.aspx
Wall Street sends me $100,000 checks all the time -- no strings attached-- just because they're really nice people. "Here's $100,000, Nicho. Have a nice day." Sometimes they draw a little heart on the check.
