Monday, July 14, 2014

Quite Delicious: Maureen Dowd On Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton Family Business

This packs a punch: 

"Despite a tough role as the go-between in the highly public and embarrassing marital contretemps of her parents, Chelsea stayed classy."

"So it’s strange to see her acting out in a sense now, joining her parents in cashing in to help feed the rapacious, gaping maw of Clinton Inc."

"With her 1 percenter mother under fire for disingenuously calling herself “dead broke” when she left the White House, why would Chelsea want to open herself up to criticism that she is gobbling whopping paychecks not commensurate with her skills, experience or role in life?"

(ANSWER BELOW...wait for it....)

She notes:

"The Clintons keep acting as though all they care about is selfless public service. So why does it keep coming back to gross money grabs? It’s gone from two-for-the-price-of-one to three-for-the-price-of-20. "

"...the lucrative family speechmaking business has generated more than $100 million for the former president and first lady, whose fees range from $200,000 to $700,000 per appearance. Bill alone earned $17 million last year doing what he likes to do best — talking."

That is the answer to the question above-why?!?!

"It's the $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $, stupid."