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Skinner

(63,645 posts)
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:32 AM Apr 2015

Washington Examiner says Hillary Clinton earns $624 MILLION per year. Because Math.

I'll be curious to see if any other right-wingnuts pick up this truly moronic bit of anti-Hillary spin. Apparently the Washington Examiner would have us believe that Hillary Clinton gives eight speeches every day, 40 hours each week, 52 weeks per year. I'm no expert on Hillary Clinton's work schedule, but this seems... Unlikely.






Source: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2563275

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Washington Examiner says Hillary Clinton earns $624 MILLION per year. Because Math. (Original Post) Skinner Apr 2015 OP
That's ridiculous. Not surprising, but ridiculous. I'm sure this will be quoted quite a bit in the okaawhatever Apr 2015 #1
Phil Anshutz strikes again. Wellstone ruled Apr 2015 #2
I wrote to the guy, elleng Apr 2015 #3
I'm sure we will see this spouted off at CC, FR and Discussionist. n/t demmiblue Apr 2015 #4
Give it a week and someone will bring it here LadyHawkAZ Apr 2015 #5
Someone already did... demmiblue Apr 2015 #6
The only people Republicans criticize for earning too much money are those at or near the bottom. Purrfessor Apr 2015 #7
*Skinner and all, I wrote the guy complaining of factual and math foolishness, elleng Apr 2015 #8
There is no point in responding to him -- he knows exactly what he did. Skinner Apr 2015 #9
Her fee is actually $300,000 per speech? elleng Apr 2015 #10
Sometimes, yes. Skinner Apr 2015 #11
Thanks. Daily Mail says $200,000. elleng Apr 2015 #12
And they forgot to mention that she donates her speech fees to the Clinton Foundation. n/t pnwmom Apr 2015 #18
Of course they did, pnwmom, elleng Apr 2015 #19
I told him his 'facts' were absurd, elleng Apr 2015 #13
It's not about facts or logic JI7 Apr 2015 #15
Low info voters don't question this stuff. nt. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #14
I'll be curious to see if any other DUERS pick up this truly moronic bit of anti-Hillary spin. William769 Apr 2015 #16
You're surprised wingnuts make shit up? TBF Apr 2015 #17
Remind them if/when you can how much walker has ripped off elleng Apr 2015 #20
Yup - and most of Wisconsin has clued in to the fact TBF Apr 2015 #21
kicking. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #22

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
1. That's ridiculous. Not surprising, but ridiculous. I'm sure this will be quoted quite a bit in the
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:36 AM
Apr 2015

future.

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
7. The only people Republicans criticize for earning too much money are those at or near the bottom.
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:12 PM
Apr 2015

So now if they are going after people at the top, they ought to really be pissed off at the Koch brothers and the hedge fund crooks. I'm curious to see their explanation.

elleng

(130,908 posts)
8. *Skinner and all, I wrote the guy complaining of factual and math foolishness,
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:49 PM
Apr 2015

and he responded, so let's inform him.

He said: 'Please do point out any factual or computational errors.'

Help, please.

Skinner

(63,645 posts)
9. There is no point in responding to him -- he knows exactly what he did.
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:06 PM
Apr 2015

He took Hillary Clinton's reported speaking fee and then multiplied it by 2,080 (a 40 hour workweek multiplied by 52 weeks) to get a total of $624 Million. The obvious problem is that Hillary doesn't give 40 speeches per week, 52 weeks per year. But he already knows this. It's spin.

elleng

(130,908 posts)
12. Thanks. Daily Mail says $200,000.
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:17 PM
Apr 2015

$200,000



Hillary Clinton has wasted no time cashing in on the lecture circuit as it was revealed today that she will be charging $200,000 per speech. The massive fee means that she will be making more from a two-hour lecture than she did in a year as Secretary of State.Feb 20, 2013



Hillary Clinton to charge '$200,000 a speech'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2281777/Hillary-Clinton-charge-200-000-speech--YEARS-salary-Secretary-State-Bill-charges.html


I'll let him know his computation, even assuming the $300,000, is absurd, given hours/days/ etc.

elleng

(130,908 posts)
19. Of course they did, pnwmom,
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 03:13 PM
Apr 2015

but they're clearly not interested in facts, as I suggest to him (politely.)

elleng

(130,908 posts)
13. I told him his 'facts' were absurd,
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:43 PM
Apr 2015

and he just asked where, 'in the article or graphic' did they say she gave 8 speeches a day. Facts and logic clearly aren't his forte! or graphs!

JI7

(89,249 posts)
15. It's not about facts or logic
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:30 PM
Apr 2015

He knows he is pushing bs. And people who want to believe it will just like the birther crap

William769

(55,147 posts)
16. I'll be curious to see if any other DUERS pick up this truly moronic bit of anti-Hillary spin.
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:52 PM
Apr 2015

Legitimate question.

TBF

(32,060 posts)
17. You're surprised wingnuts make shit up?
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 03:05 PM
Apr 2015

That's what they're best at.

I'm already hearing rumblings down here in Texas on this issue ... wingers and the like are telling me "Scott Walker seems like a normal guy" blah blah blah. This is going to be a point of attack they use. They are going to paint Hilary as elitist and show her income as much higher than the repugs that are running (Romney isn't in it this time and of course no one is talking about the Koch money behind all these "normal guy" candidates). I expect to see a lot more on this.

elleng

(130,908 posts)
20. Remind them if/when you can how much walker has ripped off
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 03:16 PM
Apr 2015

from his Wisconsin constituents. (And then, how much he's getting from the kochs.)

TBF

(32,060 posts)
21. Yup - and most of Wisconsin has clued in to the fact
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 05:56 PM
Apr 2015

that he's after their Social Security. Even if they voted for him initially they are wise to him now on that front. (I'm from Wisconsin originally - have been watching Walker and his antics all along). Whether his little act will play to the rest of the country is up for debate.

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