Hillary Clinton was paid millions by tech industry for speeches (pay-to-play gets expensive)

Washington Post via MSN ^ | 5/18/15 | Matea Gold, Rosalind S. Helderman, Anu Narayanswamy

[Libloather]

**SNIP**

Disclosure documents filed by Hillary Clinton last week revealed that the couple have earned about $25 million for delivering 104 paid speeches since January 2014.

While Bill Clinton’s lucrative speaking career since leaving the White House in 2001 has been well documented, the new disclosures offer the first public accounting of Hillary Clinton’s paid addresses since she stepped down as secretary of state. And they illustrate how the Clintons have personally profited by drawing on the same network of supporters who have backed their political campaigns and philanthropic efforts — while those supporters have gained entree to a potential future president.

Silicon Valley is one place where those overlapping interests come together, according to a Washington Post analysis of the new Clinton disclosures.

Out of the $11.7 million that Hillary Clinton has made delivering 51 speeches since January 2014, $3.2 million came from the technology industry, the analysis found. Several of the companies that paid Clinton to address their employees also have senior leaders who have been early and avid supporters of her presidential bid.

[Libloather]

A spokeswoman for Salesforce declined to comment on how Clinton came to be invited to speak. Qualcomm did not return requests for comment. A spokeswoman for Jacobs said that he is retired from the company and does not play a role in its decisions.

Emails are being burned all across the country.

[Cowboy Bob]

I wonder if Hillary! will charge for speeches she gives on the campaign trail. How much will she be paid to participate in the debates? Can you imagine how much she will demand to be paid to give an acceptance speech if this wins the Democratic nomination?

If Hillary! (and Bill) were really smart, they would copy write their names (like the King family did with MLK). Every time the media mentions Bill and Hillary!'s name, they will get a royalty.

[pepsionice]

You have to pay her and the foundation all the loot....because they have all these characters within the foundation who are getting hefty monthly checks.

It’s almost like a mob operation.

[OttawaFreeper]

But, but, I thought she was going to dedicate her campaign to be President to small business owners.

[abb]

It’s almost like a mob operation.

Almost? It is the very same thing! No wonder you hear little about the Cosa Nostra any more. Government hijacked their business plan and they can no longer compete.

[fatnotlazy]

And I thought the Clintons were broke.

[Smokin' Joe]

Considering I couldn't stand to listen to either one of them for free, I would surmise there was some quid pro quo somewhere...

[DaveA37]

I am sick of hearing about Hitlary Clinton. The news media is doing what ever they can to keep her ugly face in front of the camera and telling us how great she is (BARF, Barf).

Would someone please take out the trash?

[DaveA37]

I am sick of hearing about Hitlary Clinton. The news media is doing what ever they can to keep her ugly face in front of the camera and telling us how great she is (BARF, Barf).

Would someone please take out the trash?

[DaveA37]

I am sick of hearing about Hitlary Clinton. The news media is doing what ever they can to keep her ugly face in front of the camera and telling us how great she is (BARF, Barf).

Would someone please take out the trash?

[Smokin' Joe]

I tell you three times!

(I believe you!-- me too!)

Sadly, as long as the press, drunk with access to "power", keeps worshiping these people, it is going to be hard to get rid of them.

[Smokin' Joe]

It’s almost like a mob operation.

RICO?

[ThePatriotsFlag]

I guess there is no FREE SPEECH under the Clintons.