I don't think Bush needs the money.
I doubt he'd tell anyone how much he gives away to charities each year -- but I have little doubt it's more than $100,000. If he gave speeches for free, every right-leaning organization from the local right to life group on up would ask him to speak, and the 99.99% he'd need to turn down would be PO'ed. This organization made more than twice the following year's net, it happened a few years ago, and Bush "probably" gave the money away so I don't see why this is even news -- except to show how Republicans are mean.
No he doesn't and his dedication and support to our wounded warriors is beyond reproach............
This was not a “right leaning group,” it was veterans.