Palin earned $75k to speak at Calif university

[IScreamSundays]

Source: google news

FRESNO, Calif. — A cash-strapped California public university revealed Friday its foundation arm paid Sarah Palin $75,000 to give the headline speech at the 50th anniversary of the rural campus.

The former Alaska governor's appearance at California State University, Stanislaus drew intense scrutiny after officials refused to disclose the terms of her contract, but ultimately attracted sizable donations for the public school.

University spokeswoman Eve Hightower did not immediately explain what prompted the sudden disclosure of the speaking fee.

In a statement, campus officials proclaimed the event was the most successful fundraiser in school history, saying it raised more than $207,000 for scholarships.

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[aquart]

1. Was that after they took out her cut?

[rzemanfl]

2. They should have just had the co-eds open a strip club to raise

scholarship money. They need to have some decency, for Christsakes.

[Lasher]

3. Freak show.

It's a way to make a livin'.

[redqueen]

4. Yeah, I'm not buying it.

The campus officials need to show the numbers behind that fundraiser claim.

[SharonAnn]

13. She didn't "earn" it. She may have been paid it, but she didn't earn it.

[tanyev]

5. A university paid $75K for a speech from someone who thinks refudiate is a word.

*sigh*

[Spazito]

6. LOL, too true!

I will add my *sigh* to yours.

[redqueen]

8. I want to think that's a joke.

But... she probably really said that...

*SIGH* indeed.

[tanyev]

9. Indeed she did.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x484864

[redqueen]

10. It's like George Bush all over again.

Imbeciles.

[flvegan]

7. $207,000? After she spoke, they must have had her in a dunk tank.

$5 a ball...yeah, I could see them raising that kind of cash.

[jmowreader]

11. You know what prompted the "sudden disclosure"

They were about to get audited and figured it was time to come clean.

[Oerdin]

12. Terrible.

The professors and staff getting their salaries cut, students forced to pay high tuition, and class sizes increasing why waste $75,000 of tax payer money on that stupid fraud? Make no mistake she is stupid.

[pinboy3niner]

14. It was paid out of private foundation funds. nt

[Hepburn]

16. Better to have been paid toward something worthwhile...

...like an education for an indigent deserving student.

JMHO

[sam sarrha]

15. someone just slipped her a campaign contribution of tax payers money

[Brother Buzz]

17. Someone just slipped her a campaign contribution from a tax deductible donation

Dimes to donuts says the contributers even had earmarks on their donations to that slush fund

[dynasaw]

18. More than the Average CSU Professor

$75,000 is more than an associate or even full professor in the CSU system would make IN A YEAR!