posted on February 23, 2007 06:17:13 PM new
For Clinton, New Wealth In Speeches
Fees in 6 Years Total Nearly $40 Million
By John Solomon and Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, February 23, 2007; Page A01
Former president Bill Clinton, who came to the White House with modest means and left deeply in debt, has collected nearly $40 million in speaking fees over the past six years, according to interviews and financial disclosure statements filed by his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).
Last year, one of his most lucrative since he left the presidency, Clinton earned $9 million to $10 million on the lecture circuit. He averaged almost a speech a day -- 352 for the year -- but only about 20 percent were for personal income. The others were given for no fee or for donations to the William J. Clinton Foundation, the nonprofit group he founded to pursue causes such as the fight against AIDS.
His paid speeches included $150,000 appearances before landlord groups, biotechnology firms and food distributors, as well as speeches in England, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia that together netted him more than $1.6 million. On one particularly good day in Canada, Clinton made $475,000 for two speeches, more than double his annual salary as president.
"I never had a nickel to my name until I got out of the White House, and now I'm a millionaire, the most favored person for the Washington Republicans," Clinton told a friendly audience in Kentucky last fall. "I get a tax cut every year, no matter what our needs are."
Indeed, the Clintons -- who left the White House with an estimated $12 million in legal debts rung up during the Whitewater, campaign fundraising and Monica S. Lewinsky investigations -- are worth an estimated $10 million to $50 million, according to Hillary Clinton's most recent disclosure form. That is attributable primarily to the speaking fees and to the seven-figure book deals that both Clintons signed shortly after leaving the White House.
The fortune they have amassed gives the Clintons a nest egg for the first time, and it allows them to tap into that wealth for a campaign if Hillary Clinton, as expected, forgoes public financing in her race for president. It also suggests a sometimes close connection between their personal finances and her political career.
Many of Bill Clinton's six-figure speeches have been made to companies whose employees and political action committees have been among Hillary Clinton's top backers in her Senate campaigns. The New York investment giant Goldman Sachs paid him $650,000 for four speeches in recent years. Its employees and PAC have given her $270,000 since 2000 -- putting it second on the list of her most generous political patrons.
The banking firm Citigroup, whose employees and PAC have been Hillary Clinton's top source of campaign donations, with more than $320,000, paid her husband $250,000 for a speech in France in 2004. Last year, it committed $5.5 million for Clinton's Global Initiative to help encourage entrepreneurship and financial education among the poor.
Asked about the companies and their relationship to the Clintons, Jay Carson, a spokesman for the former president, said, "It certainly makes sense that reputable New York companies who support the policies and works of President Clinton and his foundation would also be supportive of their senator."
posted on February 23, 2007 06:22:44 PM new
Hahahaha!!! GOOD FOR THEM !!!
Now, you gutless wonder , please provide proof that Clinton raped anyone .
You can go crawl back in your cave and lick your hurt feelings because Clinton is still so popular !
Oh and doncha just love
the big tax break bush gave them !!!??
"""I never had a nickel to my name until I got out of the White House, and now I'm a millionaire, the most favored person for the Washington Republicans," Clinton told a friendly audience in Kentucky last fall.
"I get a tax cut every year, no matter what our needs are."""
posted on February 23, 2007 08:58:09 PM new
Maybe Clinton was just trying to keep up with Giulaini. In 2002, Rudy made over $8M in speeches.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
Here is one more accusation against Bush.
In 2002, Margie Schoedinger of Missouri City, Texas filed a pro se lawsuit against George W. Bush alleging that Bush had raped her in October 2000.[9]. The complaint also claims that she had been harassed, that she had been drugged and sexually assaulted numerous times by Bush and two other men purporting to be FBI agents, that her bank account had been interfered with, and that she had been threatened and beaten. There was no substantiating evidence for any of her claims. The suit also claimed Bush raped her husband, Christopher. Christopher allegedly served a year in prison after pleading “no contest” to assault charges against his wife. He later filed for divorce.
Many believed Schoedinger suffered from mental disorders. Among American newspapers, Schoedinger's alleged ordeal was covered only by the local Fort Bend Star, whose editor is said to have off-handedly opined, “I had heard she was a nut case.”[10]
Margie Schoedinger died of a gunshot wound to the head in 2003, nine months after filing the suit. The Harris County Medical Examiner's office has ruled the death a suicide.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on February 24, 2007 07:07:40 AM new
"""Linda_K
posted on February 23, 2007 11:15:34 PM
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"Consensual sex between 2 adults is not rape."
A lot of women clinton abused didn't see his 'advances' as "consensual."
WHERE have you been?""""
linduh, where are YOU????
The following is a statement of FACT...
""Consensual sex between 2 adults is not rape."
No matter how much you hate Clinton YOU can't change that FACT.
See, linDUH, murder isn't rape and "advances" aren't rape....no matter how much YOU want them to be....
posted on February 24, 2007 07:53:23 AM new
Bear, do you think rape and sexual harassment are the same? They aren't.
You disappoint me when you become as rude as some of the other men that post here because I thought you were somewhat better than that.
I know I've said it before but it comes across loud and clear to me that the neocons that post here seem to be all sexually retarded as if they never moved beyond those teenage anxieties and frustrations. Comments that were made as kids in the schoolyard to impress each other are now written on adult chat boards all these years later.
posted on February 24, 2007 09:44:21 AM new
Lets all look at Bear's stupidity and low life statement.
When asked to prove Bill Clinton raped someone like Bear said he replied.
"But I forgot, you and Waco love klinton so much you'd crawl on you hands ans knees backwards just to have him DO you."
Hey Bear PROVE CLINTON RAPED SOMEONE OR DON'T SAY IT. HAVEN'T YOU BEEN CAUGHT BEING A BOLD FACE LIAR ENOUGH ALL READY.
The more Bears comes out the more Bear makes a fool of himself but Bear is sticking to his guns like they are an extension of his ____. LOL
posted on February 24, 2007 09:50:58 AM new
Kiara, we all have been taught that No means No. COntinuing with sexual advances after repeatedly told NO, becomes rape. Non consent is rape.
Had this been anyone but klinton (especially a Republican), they would be serving a life sentance in prison.
posted on February 24, 2007 10:12:05 AM new
Well, bear, you're so stupid you can't even SPELL Clinton. Bear, rape is rape and nothing else is. Clinton, or anyone else , can be ACCUSED of rape...that does NOT make them rapist.
You, and your misinformed neocon buddies just hate Clinton, one of the most popular presidents EVER, so much that that BIG tax cut BUSH GAVE Clinton just burns your collective butts!!!
posted on February 24, 2007 11:14:39 AM new
Bear, I suggest you look up the definition of rape.
Where'd you see that?
Mingo, obviously she saw it in her mind once again.
And I've learned that those that constantly point fingers and judge the moral character of others they know absolutely nothing about are usually trying to hide their own nasty, dirty, little secrets that they have trouble dealing with.
posted on February 24, 2007 12:24:02 PM new
I thought since this was a thread about old 'willie'....slick willie as he has OFTEN been referred to.....that I'd add this little piece of humor here.
It's basically about some nutcase liberal in NY whose chosen to wear a 'Bush' mask, crawl around on his hands and knees, while asking to be kicked in his ass. LOL
That's a liberal for you. BDS is ALIVE and glowing. lol lol lol
Then many of the comments from logical conservatives are funny.....but this one is my favorite.....ties right in with clintons immoral behavior that so many liberals approve of. tsk tsk tsk
Alternate performance art:
I've got my Clinton mask. My wanger is hangin out. Walking across Manhattan asking for Lewinskis. I only need 5 minutes."
posted on February 24, 2007 01:08:11 PM new
LIAR_K said, "It sickens me to see people defend Clinton's obvious behavior with a long, long list of women."
Thanks for the laugh Bear and LIAR_K.
The more you post LIAR_K the more you show us all how small a world you have lived in.
"LONG, LONG LIST OF WOMAN" Liar_k says. I am talking about numbers alone not the "ALLEGE" charge, most men would call those numbers a VERY VERY short list of woman indeed.
But I can understand how you new-cons with nothing left to defend BUSHY with need "ALLEGED CHARGES" from years ago to cover-up the BUSHY mess in America.
Bear and Classic bring up Clinton's name the most. Both are so bankrupt with good news about BUSHY both are so desperate they bring up Clinton. Its really funny.
Just think what facts people like Bear,Classic or LIAR_K can to bring up about BUSHY?
Should they bring up the fact that BUSHY wants to open up more "free trade zone" agreements to export more American job out of the U.S.?
Should they bring up the fact that BUSHY wants to make his tax cuts to the rich permanent?
Should they bring up the fact that under BUSHY Millions of illegal people are in America to provide cheap labor?
Hey Bear,Classic and Liar_K how about trade deficit,national debt,Iraq's CIVIL WAR etc.
Lets all hear your good news about BUSHY the man you all voted for and still support! I can't wait to see the good news you all bring up. Did somebody once say "BRING EM ON"?
posted on February 24, 2007 01:28:14 PM newWhy everyone loves Bill Clinton
Of last year's 352 appearances only 20 per cent were for personal gain, the vast majority being given for no fee or else in exchange for a contribution to the charitable foundation he has established to engage in such causes as Aids prevention and urban renewal.
The William J Clinton foundation has reportedly received US$60m this way.
"He is like a musician. He takes a theme and does a riff, so it does not necessarily come out like the speech-writer would do it for him. Of course, he is a very smart guy so it's also true that he has a lot to say...He likes to speak because he likes words, he likes thoughts. He likes to ruminate."
posted on February 24, 2007 02:13:08 PM new
Yes, once again linduh proves she can't answer or respond to posts with simple questions but continues to blow smoke about things that were never said....poor old turd....doesn't know a novel from a nursery rhyme, murder from rape, rape from harrassment, or puberty from "puberity"...but that won't stop her from being vulgar and trying to change the subject......
posted on February 24, 2007 02:45:23 PM newMargie Schoedinger died of a gunshot wound to the head in 2003, nine months after filing the suit. Logansdad, maybe she went hunting with Cheney.
That was good Kiara. I did not think of that. It was either that, or she got tired of listening to all the repeated lies coming from the Republicans.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on February 24, 2007 02:50:42 PM newCOntinuing with sexual advances after repeatedly told NO, becomes rape.
Oh really - it is just sexual harrasment.
sexual harassment
n. The making of unwanted and offensive sexual advances or of sexually offensive remarks or acts, especially by one in a superior or supervisory position or when acquiescence to such behavior is a condition of continued employment, promotion, or satisfactory evaluation.
Non consent is rape.
Rape
1. the unlawful compelling of a woman through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.
2. any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on February 24, 2007 02:59:57 PM newIt sickens me to see people defend clinton's obvious behavior with a long, long list of women.
Any how many times was Clinton accused of raping someone's husband compared to the number of times Bush was accused of the same thing.
The only that has to defend Bill Clinton is Hillary. She is the only one married to him. If Hillary can forgive Bill, then that is all that counts.
Bill does not have to answer to Linda_K or anyone else.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on February 24, 2007 03:09:46 PM new
Because 'doing it up the butt' is what you like.....doesn't mean you can SLANDER this President with that garbage.
You really do need mental help. You're SICK.
And I don't CARE what hillary accepts. Trampling on the civil rights of others....lying under oath....violating the law he swore to uphold....are what matter to me.
Along with all the crap he put those who RESISTED his advances through. The threats....etc..etc..etc. ALL the IRS investigations against anyone ....to keep them from speaking out publically.
You can DENY his actions all you wish....HE admitted he has a BIG problem. HE was councelled by old cheating jessie jackson while HE was busy in the middle of making a baby with a women other than his wife too.
The fact that so many liberals are so willing to accept ALL that immoral behavior, UNLESS of course, it's a republican that has violated some moral code.....is NOTHING but proof they HAVE NO MORAL STANDARDS.
They'll accept ANY behavior and still 'love that clinton'....
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
posted on February 24, 2007 03:24:01 PM new
President Clinton is a friend of Bush's Daddy who speaks very highly of him and has enjoyed traveling and working with him. He probably wishes his son was that intelligent and well-liked.
