Clinton to Obama - Enough with the speeches (unless they are worth $51,855,599)

[FrenchieCat]

President Clinton’s Speech Income: $51,855,599

IRONIC!

AFTER TAX EARNINGS: $57,157,297

CUMULATIVE TOTAL(GROSS) INCOME: $109,175,175

Including, among other items:
Senator Clinton’s Senate Salary: $1,051,606
President Clinton’s Presidential Pension: $1,217,250
Senator Clinton’s Book Income: $10,457,083
President Clinton’s Book Income: $29,580,525
President Clinton’s Speech Income: $51,855,599
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5384991&mesg_id=5384991


adds up to $94,162,363
which leaves 15,012,812 unaccounted for......on this list, anyways.


In jagged tones of dramatic fury, Hillary Clinton waved Obama campaign mailers on a Cincinnati stage on Saturday and admonished, "Enough with the speeches and the big rallies... Meet me in Ohio."
http://usliberals.about.com/b/2008/02/25/free-trade-roils-clinton-obama-in-ohio-democratic-primary.htm

[quantass]

1. LOL! Gotta kick out of your title

[tekisui]

2. He overcharged.

[MNDemNY]

4. Obviously ,not.

[flor de jasmim]

3. Yes, as Bill listed his profession as "speaking and writing"

[FrenchieCat]

8. and wheeling and dealing........

[Zachstar]

5. LoL Good topic!!

Just a few hours in and we are already seeing tons of stuff.

By tomorrow the media is going to be all over it.

[Whisp]

6. ROFLMAO! omg, Frenchie, you light up my life!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Major Hogwash]

7. "Just words" Of course, Bubba wasn't ducking sniper fire when he gave those speeches either.

His first speech in 2001 - Length: 8 minutes, Payoff: $2 Million dollars.

Man, that must have been some story!

[ruggerson]

9. Well, you know those rich white fucks

and their speaking fee earnings.

[Boz]

10. If this were a Law and order episode,the clink clink just hinted that a secret motive just appeared

Obama's speeches now threaten Bills speaking and book income in the future.

Hmm, wonder what the twist ending is gonna be?

Oh yeah, not yours Hillary

[FrenchieCat]

21. Possibly.......

I'm sure that Obama would be a bigger draw at this point, even if he didn't become President....which of course, he will. :)

[The Traveler]

11. Curse you, FrenchieCat!

I was trying to drink coffee when I spied your subject line ... now it is all over my monitor screen.

:rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

23. That's partially why I'm here!

:hi:

[MethuenProgressive]

12. After all the "show us the returns!!", all that's there is financial success?

Good for them! America Rocks!!
Peace!

[ampad]

13. LOL

hahahaha wooo good times frenchie :rofl:

[The_Casual_Observer]

14. So what? Jealous?

[FrenchieCat]

20. Hillary? Well Maybe.

[workinclasszero]

15. LOL!

Didn't Hillary give a statement saying "speeches don't put food on the table" trying to sucker blue class workers?

Bill's speeches sure as hell put food on their table!

[FrenchieCat]

25. Yeah...she railed about "speeches" over and over again......

Little did we know that 1/2 of the Clinton's income came from making speeches, and not much more other than influence peddling.

[bigbrother05]

16. Still waiting for 2007

[Muttocracy]

17. can someone explain that senate salary?

http://senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senate_salaries.htm

2005 -- $162,100 per annum

2006 -- $165,200 per annum

? :shrug:

[FrenchieCat]

18. That senate salary listed in OP is for 7 years......

[Muttocracy]

19. thank you! I read too fast! nt

[quiet.american]

22. Not for nothing, but I paid $110 to hear Bill Clinton speak, and he never showed up.

Never received a refund either, but did get a great consolation prize - Robert Kennedy, Jr. showed up instead and gave a great speech centered on the theme of his then-released book "Crimes of Nature."

[Scurrilous]

24. LOL

Beautiful! :thumbsup:

[TexasObserver]

26. Just WORDS?!

In the case of Bill Clinton, they're not just words, but evidence of how thoroughly he has rented himself out to a world of special interests, whored himself virtually nonstop since leaving the White House.

And this list doesn't include all his off the books work for nefarious interests whose contributions to his library remain under lock and key.

[FrenchieCat]

27. Where his "Charitable Contributions" to the Clinton Foundation?

That's what I want to know.

[FrenchieCat]

28. I found out that, yes, the contributions were made to the Clinton Foundation.......

It is convenient to have a Foundation. Everyone should have one! :)

[FightingIrish]

29. How can that be?

He was just in out town, speaking for free, and there were 500 empty seats. Maybe he is getting paid by the Clinton campaign.

[FrenchieCat]

30. I hope they "save" what they have, cause I have a feeling his

asking price is about to go down.

Check in-trade! LOL!

[DerekJ]

31. Where did he give those speeches?!!

Is there a list of them?