Not to mention, according to a comment I read (so it's unverified), Nina Turner gets $6-8,000 for appearances on television panels such as with Jake Tapper. These panels usually last 1/2 hours

Sorry, editors for speaking my mind!

Let's stay unified. If I could get $25,000 for a soeaking engagement from Rutgers I'd take it. I don't blame Hillary in the least. They've already screwed this and hundreds of other adjunct profs out of fair wages. Some of us have been treated – literally – to slave wages. Get your intellect honored, Hillary!

This is a political discussion board. We're not going to sweep it under the rug because you don't approve.

panel.

Will this lead to a whole bunch of tut-tutting newspaper columns and teevee spots about oversensitive college students demanding their safe spaces and not understanding the First Amendment?

Of course not, and we all know why.

did last year - announced that it was a place of learning, where students were expected to be exposed to all ideas.

This is like beating a dead horse. Hillary is not president. Hillary is old. Hillary is powerless and will not be running again.
WTF is the point?

Protest the fascists who are have penetrated the halls of government.

So idiotic. But the conflict seeking press have been prepped to got with the well worn bogus storyline.


I'm a Bernie guy, but this Our Revolution needs to get its priorities straight.
Fascists are in the WH!

They support candidates that are progressive liberals. You really think they thought Trump was that more than Clinton?

some probably voted for him just out of spite- because of their hatred of Hillary or anger that Bernie didn't win the primary (and he didn't win because he didn't get enough primary votes, period). Those whom voted for Stein or Johnson (or just didn't vote at all) are equally culpable for Hillary's EC loss/Trump's EC win IMHO.

This is a group that wants progressives in office. Not Trumps.

The problem IMHO is that they demand ideological purity and spend the majority of their time trying to attack Democrats that feel don't pass their purity tests, which harms the party, instead of actively fighting Trump/GOP. Does OR protesting a paid speech by Hillary, currently a Democratic non-candidate for anything, at Rutgers University, seem like a good use of time, energy, or resources? Instead of, say, protesting Trump's ongoing graft and corruption and dangerous foreign policy, and/or attempts to subvert the rule of law?

There are other groups that do other things.

There is all kinds of purity tests on DU. Do you have a problem with those here that don't like anyone to say that Clinton had some responsibility for her loss?

As to whether this protest is a good use of their time, sure. I think the amount of money that politicians and those in power get paid by non-governmental entities is a problem. Don't you? I mean, sure, Trump's a problem but one group can't do everything. I really support the FFRF. They aren't taking on Trump's graft and corruption either. Doesn't mean the work they do for separation of church and state isn't good work.

Surely nothing could go wrong since she was perfect in what she did.

for the impaired.

I would never dare to ask her to go through such a shitstorm again, but if she did, I'd vote for Hillary again. She wouldn't even have to campaign to get my vote; just announce.

Maybe this time around some people might not be as susceptible to Russian manipulation and Facebook manipulation and Twitter manipulation and news media false equivalencies and maybe the FBI director wouldn't jump out just ahead of election day to cast doubt and maybe there wouldn't be as many legitimate voters turned away by cheaters and maybe there wouldn't be so many election irregularities and maybe there wouldn't be quite as much (illegal) foreign money used in campaigns on the other side and maybe there wouldn't be as many people fooled by a Russian-backed 3rd party loon.

But you go ahead and blame Hillary's imperfections for the results of last time.

Wait, I'm not sure I want to know.

since she donated the money to the Clinton Foundation.

Or they are complicit.

So one has to wonder just who "Our Revolution" really is.

...the Texas 22nd Congressional District brouhaha (against Sri Kulkarni).

They've got a bunch of zealots that they have to get under control, for their own benefit.

You see "zealots" all the time in grass roots groups. There were some outliers in the Women's march. There will likely be outliers in the March for our Lives movement. It's gonna happen. Damning an entire movement because of a few loons is idiotic.

Even if it turns out it is just a local chapter organizing this, it is very emblematic, don't you think? Anyone can create an event, but the event must be approved by the organization before it is posted.


https://mobile.twitter.com/Alex__Katz/status/975540767207772160

I have suspected that Nina Turner (whom I voted for in Ohio...wish I could take it back) wants Democrats to lose.

Fuck off Nina Turner!

favorite movies, “JOE,” with the great Peter Boyle.

Where we disagree is whom is getting trolled.

If enough of us do that, maybe it will be removed.

"It was a volunteer." An OFFICIAL volunteer for the official SuperPac.

Bernie, Turner, etal have to start OWNING this garbage.

be given any support.

Like the White House petition page thingy.

Started with good intent. Used by trolls to stir shit.

It's been removed from the site. Somehow I didn't think that will be good enough...

the Greens to disrupt. They do their nasty work against Democrats and not the GOP. I am so sick and disgusted with them using California as a guinea pig while Vermont gets a pass. They are nasty AF.

The local Our Revolution endorsed one candidate and then attacked the candidate who had raised the most money in a pretty sad and sick manner http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/texas-congressional-candidate-sri-kulkarni-acknowledges-teen-drug-arrest-youthful/article_54a39be6-1e55-11e8-8db1-6f520552146f.html

OR should be labelled a hate group.

they'd be protesting Trump, not Hillary Clinton.

These people are full of shit.

to abate high tuition costs... would be a nice gesture.

...what they get paid. FFS. And what they do with the money is their own business. Again, FFS.

As members of the public, my friends and I bought season tickets to the Arts & Lectures series offered through the University. Nearly every event is sold out. Students invariably get access to low-cost tickets, and if the venue is on the campus, they often get in free.

These are, believe me, special events, some more special than others.

from diverse universities, yet no one protested him. He is also a private citizen, and no one demanded he give away his fee. Only women are supposed to work for free, I guess.

on her part to donate to a scholarship fund that would help needy students.

But, again, in case you missed: "It would be a nice gesture on her part to donate to a scholarship fund that would help needy students."

Obviously, the group would be one of her choosing that's near and dear to her heart... not that one should hold it against Hillary if she decides to do something else with her hard earned money... including keeping it!

spending massive amounts of money on stuff. Quite the opposite. I'm sure Hillary has to pay transportation fees, security, staff, etc., so why shouldn't she be paid for a speech? But of course, it's Hillary, so don't give her the benefit of the doubt, think the worst, worse than Imelda Marcos.

Hillary concern-trolls.

It's like trying to eradicate crabgrass.

Of course... no one said otherwise. How is that thinking the worst of Hillary?

You give you contributions as you see fit; so does Billsry Clinton.

as does the entire world population... and when Hillary or anyone else does, it's called a "nice gesture."

For all you or I know, she very well could donate her speaking fee - can't we agree on that? - and that it would be a very nice gesture indeed... wouldn't surprise me in the least if she DOES do that, as Hillary is a giving person and is known to be quite generous in her charitable contributions.

So, why do YOU seem to be the only person questioning Hillary's capacity to make that other, charitable choice?

See how that works brooklynite? I'm not being serious, but, I'm sure if I was, you wouldn't appreciate my speaking for you... all I ask is that you please extend me the same courtesy. Thanks.

Have a great evening.

You're such a hoot!!! Thanks for the laugh.

What's your point again?

See Post #140.

140. Hillary Clinton Speech at Rutgers Sold Out, Moved to Larger Venue" From a crowd of 2000 to 8000


What's the problem again Nina?
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She being paid from an Endowment Fund.
Not the University's slush fund.

Does Nina get paid to be a Fellow on the board of the Sanders Institute?

Just wondering.

rather than through student fees and tuition. Tickets are free.

Will Clinton receive a speaker fee?
Secretary Clinton will receive the standard speaking fee for serving as the Clifford P. Case Professor for Public Affairs. The professorship is made possible by an endowment fund established in honor of Senator Case after his death in 1982. Her speaking fee is not publicly funded. Learn more about past Case Professorship speakers at http://eagleton.rutgers.edu/programs/case/index.php

Why are there always demands she not get paid? Why is it okay for everyone else (MEN) to get paid.

JUst stop.

Donating the money back to a Rutgers scholarship fund, say, for needy women, would be a great gesture... no?

are in demand. So what if she or anyone talks to people. It is corrupt to constantly call people corrupt, especially when you have your own pile of FEC letters piling up about donation irregularities.

from his books. Not sure why people think they have a right to tell Hillary what to do, but I never hear the same thing being said about bernie-or any white man. I'm a little touchy about this...she does donate her money, but I hate that everyone thinks they have the right to tell an accomplished woman what she should do, but never tell a man-bernie-the same damn thing...he made a good chunk of change off his books...

"suggested" for HRC?

And 10% of anything she and Bill make goes back to charity, via their personal family foundation.

Has it been suggested to career politicians who make 750K on a book advance, and makes free college a main talking point, to give even 10% of that towards making tuition available for needy women to go to a university?

It would be a great gesture...no?

Senator Sanders to have donated part of his earnings from his books to a scholarship fund, seeing as free college is one of his long time talking points.

This is from 2004. Imagine what he's getting now....

She can do whatever the hell she wants with her money, and she doesn’t owe you or Nina Turner or Fox News No-Me-KEY or anyone else an explanation.

Why aren’t you telling Bernie what do with his speaking fees?

This shit is getting beyond absurd.

that would include donating back to needy students. Would be a kind gesture... not that she can't keep it if she desires to spend as she damn well pleases, obviously. That's besides the point... no need to be rude about it.

They can, however, make huge amounts in advance fees from publishing companies:

....to the Clinton Foundation.