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Armstead

(47,803 posts)
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 06:26 PM Feb 2016

Clinton spins another disingenuous tale about mioney

Asked to explain her huge speaker fees by a reporter on MSNBC, Clinton said (slightly paraphrased) "I wanted to explain my perspective on issues to the public as former Secretary of State. And it was an opportunity to gety practice in explained what we had accomplished."

Last I heard, the secretary of State is a government position. And she is selling that experience for $225,000 a pop?

I'd have some more respect for at least her honesty if she simply said "It was a chance to make lot of money in a very short time. It would be difficult for anyone to turn down a payday like that."

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Clinton spins another disingenuous tale about mioney (Original Post) Armstead Feb 2016 OP
yeah, and you'd probably skewer her for saying that too! MsMAC Feb 2016 #1
Shameless. Liar. cali Feb 2016 #2
She shouldn't have taken it. Or she should have donated it to charity. reformist2 Feb 2016 #3
Her rate is about $100 per second. 6chars Feb 2016 #4
Her problem is in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #5

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
3. She shouldn't have taken it. Or she should have donated it to charity.
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 07:08 PM
Feb 2016

Sorry, but if you cash a six-figure paycheck from a big bank, don't be surprised if we think you work for them.

6chars

(3,967 posts)
4. Her rate is about $100 per second.
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 07:15 PM
Feb 2016

That sounds a lot smaller than $225,000. The speeches are a lot of seconds long.

What do you get paid per second?

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
5. Her problem is
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 07:19 PM
Feb 2016

everyone knows what Bernie is saying is true. You don't get $225,000 for a speech if you're Joe Blow and not connected.

She's bought and paid for.

Apparently, the truth hurts.

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