Horseshit, leave the man alone. His service to this nation was exemplary.

Please elucidate your objection. Thanks, in advance.

By the way, that website is now known as Huffpost and it's even crappier than before. I believe the new editor, Lydia Polgreen, will make it worse. In her letter to readers, she wrote, "What would it mean to create a news organization that saw itself not as writing about people who feel left out of the political, economic and social power arrangements, but for them?" I have no idea what that sentence even means but I expect that the website will become even less of a journalistic enterprise.

Those poor disenfranchised racists in *fky-over country that all the media are featuring and analyzing these days.

Maybe the Breitbart model.

*I meant fly-over country but I like my typo--it could be translated as "fuck you over country " which is kind of what happened.

I thought that's what you meant with fky-over country!

Or do you advocate an economic system where people are told which jobs they may or may have?

I think Poppy Bush got $1 million for a speech after he left office. It's OK.... they are private citizens and have the right to earn a lot of money! LOL

From the Japannese

Thanks Obama!

Democratic presidents Carter, Clinton, Obama weren't from old money families. What is it with people thinking that if you are paid money for work you become a mindless slave to the owner of the means of production? Almost everybody has been paid for work. Oh, never mind, this is silly.

Especially when you consider that $400k is the cost of 2 Mar-a-lago memberships.....

So effectively Obama gave a speech and in return, got the equivalent of a Mar-Lago membership for himself & Mrs Obama.... bfd

He was paid in exchange for a service provided
& the 400k was not taxpayer's money ...

Unlike the $3.6 million of taxpayer $$$$ spent every time 45 runs off to spend the weekend
at mar-ma-lado ville

He's not in the White House. I'm not sure what your point is.

Who knew the Kenyan could be such a successful capitalist?

Shut up Republican hypocrites

all politicians.

Give it a break.

That's a Bernie imposed standard that I never agreed with. So let me guess, the goal now is to demonize Obama? With everything going on right now? Seriously?

but loving Trump appointing Goldman drones to every cabinet slot

and can do as he chooses. He is NOT a candidate for ANY office.

It's nice he gets paid along the way. Good on them.

But.... but..... He's getting paid to work.... These memes seem to be attached to one single black man and a woman.

two very talented and accomplished people make money giving speeches. How dare that woman and that black man even dare to make a living.

After putting up with this shit from the left and the right for 8 years, I hope Obama makes all the money that he can. The first black president shouldn't have to accept less than market value for his services to please white liberals.

I don't see you complaining about that one person buying a second home or profiting from writing a book.

Seriously, this is ridiculous.

The people who are hurting usually vote against their interests, I dont feel sorry for those folks, at all! #F_ckThem

to make money in the private sector. Many high ranking officials do this after retirement. This is not news.

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You sound very jealous .

welcome to ignore.

He is not a candidate, democrat or otherwise. He is a private citizen who was offered money for a service. No different than any other private citizen making money. Yes, it's a lot of money. Ever looked at what actors, actresses, sports professionals, and musicians make?

why not fight Republicans instead of Democrats?

We now have a President tRump running the most illegal and unethical white house ever. No transparency. Russian connections. Science deniers and corporate interests everywhere in his cabinet. Liars and grifters everywhere we look. It is so nutty that it would be funny if it weren't so terrifying. But you are outraged by President Obama being paid for giving a speech?

He's a PRIVATE CITIZEN and if a Company wants to pay $400K or more to hear him speak, that's between Barack and the Company -- Point, Blank, Period!

This is EXACTLY what trolls do. I hope all Du'ers take note of this OP.

wrong!

judging from the bickering going on here. Divide us while the GOP is eyeballs deep in treason. Good job.