TOON: Better off

[PDittie]

[FrenchieCat]

1. JUST WORDS!

:eyes:

[JackintheGreen]

2. That's hardly fair

I'm no supporter, but where would Obama's finances be without his books?

[JimGinPA]

3. Her Presidential Bid Has Been In The Works For Years...

If you believe these exorbitant speaking fees of his were without a quid pro quo, I have some property I'm sure you'd be interested in.

[JackintheGreen]

4. OK, I'll bite...

I did some research on this just now.

Speaking fees/engagement for:

Michael Moore: $25,000
(http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2004/09/105768.shtml)

Tom Brokaw: $50,000
Al Franken: $35,000-50,000
Bob Dole: $35,000-50,000
(http://www.otellus.com/main/Default.asp?orderby=lastname&countrysearch=0&statesearch=0&topicsearch=119&show=&search=t1&nav=1&pg=1)

Newt Gingrich: $50,000 (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/05/8399121/index.htm)

Trent Lott: $100,000+
(http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-connerly010203.asp)

As you can see, prices range wildly for "luminaries," but it looks like $50K is average for political types, Though Bill can probaby get at least as much as Cat-Killer.

Looks to me like you're arguing correlation, not causation. Unless you think Lott is still gonna throw his hat in the ring?