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Chelsea Clinton Follows Parents’ Lead as a Paid Speaker [$75,000 Per Speech]
New York Times ^ | 07/09/2014 | By AMY CHOZICK

Posted on 07/09/2014 9:08:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

There is a new Clinton paid to deliver speeches — Chelsea, the former first daughter — and she is commanding as much as $75,000 per appearance.

Aides stressed that while Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton often address trade groups and Wall Street bankers, Ms. Clinton, now 34, focuses on organizations whose goals are in line with the work of the family’s philanthropic organization, the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. Organizers said her star power helped sell tickets and raise money.

And unlike her parents’ talks, Ms. Clinton’s speeches “are on behalf of the Clinton Foundation, and 100 percent of the fees are remitted directly to the foundation,” said her spokesman, Kamyl Bazbaz, adding that “the majority of Chelsea’s speeches are unpaid.” The Harry Walker Agency, the firm that represents her parents’ engagements, handles Ms. Clinton’s talks on behalf of the family foundation.

The family speechmaking business is a lucrative one and has generated more than $100 million for her parents over the past decade as they hopscotched the globe. Their fees range from $200,000 to $700,000 per appearance, and Mr. Clinton alone earned $17 million last year giving speeches.

Ms. Clinton has avoided the controversies that have lately accompanied her mother’s speeches, particularly at public universities. Mrs. Clinton, the former secretary of state and a potential presidential candidate, also donates her university fees to the family foundation, but critics have said that as taxpayer-supported institutions, the schools should put that money to better use.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chelseaclinton; hillaryclinton; hillarytruthfile; hubbelspawn; kickbacks; payola; salary; speech
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1 posted on 07/09/2014 9:08:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

But she doesn’t care about money...


2 posted on 07/09/2014 9:09:37 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: SeekAndFind

What can she possibly know worth that much money?


3 posted on 07/09/2014 9:10:26 AM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: SeekAndFind

America’s sweetheart.

Soon to deliver America’s favorite grandchild, William Jefferson Webster “lil bubba” Clinton-Mezvinsky.


4 posted on 07/09/2014 9:10:53 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh, ffs. What in earth has this little twit done in her entire privileged life to warrant speaking fees?


5 posted on 07/09/2014 9:11:08 AM PDT by denydenydeny (Admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt one has for others.-Tocquevillea)
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To: DonaldC

It’s all politics. This is one way the leftists can fund their favorite leftists with OPM.


6 posted on 07/09/2014 9:11:27 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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RE: Oh, ffs. What in earth has this little twit done in her entire privileged life to warrant speaking fees?

Didn’t you notice her last name?


7 posted on 07/09/2014 9:12:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: DonaldC
What can she possibly know worth that much money?

They're paying protection money to the Clinton Crime Family.

Once Hillary is defeated in the primaries, Chelsea's speaking fees will plummet precipitously.

8 posted on 07/09/2014 9:13:50 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: SeekAndFind

Chelsea’s learning how to be a grifter on the rubber chicken circuit real early.


9 posted on 07/09/2014 9:15:00 AM PDT by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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To: DonaldC
If a sack of horse manure appeared on TV, been the subject of several journalists friendly exposes in high profile newspapers and becomes tabloid fodder, then that sack of manure would command a sizable appearance fee.
10 posted on 07/09/2014 9:15:24 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: SeekAndFind
...Ms. Clinton’s speeches “are on behalf of the Clinton Foundation, and 100 percent of the fees are remitted directly to the foundation,”
Which are then laundered into offshore accounts where they help fund the family's opulent lifestyle.

Allegedly.

11 posted on 07/09/2014 9:16:07 AM PDT by Bratch
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Mrs. Clinton, the former secretary of state...

Why is Hillary "Mrs. Clinton," but Chelsea is only "Ms. Clinton?"

They're both married, right?

Is this sexism? Ageism?

-PJ

12 posted on 07/09/2014 9:16:37 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: GeronL

I’m sure we’ll be seeing alot more of Chelsea’s ugly face in politics.


13 posted on 07/09/2014 9:17:56 AM PDT by No Socialist
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RE: Why is Hillary “Mrs. Clinton,” but Chelsea is only “Ms. Clinton?”

Try getting paid $75,00 per speech as Mrs. Mezvinsky


14 posted on 07/09/2014 9:18:02 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

why would anyone care what a 34 year old woman who’s only notable accomplishment thus far in life was being born into the family of a future president?


15 posted on 07/09/2014 9:19:02 AM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Milton Miteybad

yeah, but just about the time the “Leave Chelsea alone while she grows up” hallpass expired, she got knocked up and conveniently moves into the “Don’t be mean to the new mommy” category.


16 posted on 07/09/2014 9:19:18 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: SeekAndFind

Speaking to the drones. Amazing how the left can use these pathological liars to talk to the dumbed down masses.


17 posted on 07/09/2014 9:21:09 AM PDT by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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To: Milton Miteybad

I have always said that Chelsea is going to be WORSE than her parents.....which sounds almost impossible!!


18 posted on 07/09/2014 9:21:59 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: nascarnation
"Soon to deliver America’s favorite grandchild, William Jefferson Webster “lil bubba” Clinton-Mezvinsky."

Wouldn't be surprised if the Clinton's started charging fees to hear the baby crying.

19 posted on 07/09/2014 9:22:10 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: DonaldC

what can she know about anything, period.
Plus what frigen moron would pay to go see Hilary’s illegitimate child speak


20 posted on 07/09/2014 9:23:43 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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