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    Obama’s $400,000 Cantor Speech Makes Him Wall Street's Newest Fat Cat

    Obama’s $400,000 Cantor Speech Makes Him Wall Street's Newest Fat Cat
    By Charlie Gasparino, Brian Schwartz - April 24, 2017

    When he was president he called them “fat cats,” but now he’s likely thanking them for a huge payday.

    Former President Barack Obama, less than 100 days out of office, has agreed to speak at a Wall Street conference run by Cantor Fitzgerald LP, senior people at the firm confirm to FOX Business. His speaking fee will be $400,000, which is nearly twice as much as Hillary Clinton, his secretary of state, and the 2016 Democratic Party candidate, charged private businesses for such events.
    ...
    It’s also likely to be a source of criticism against the former president given Obama’s record of attacks against Wall Street bankers for making huge salaries while average Americans were suffering from the ravages of the 2008 financial crisis. Obama, a progressive Democrat, spoke frequently about Wall Street greed during his eight years as president, and now he’s accepting a speaking fee from the industry he singled out as the main culprit of the banking collapse.
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    More: http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/...t-fat-cat.html
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    Annnd now for the pay off, biatches!

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Annnd now for the pay off, biatches!
    You can take that to the bank!

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    now that's what I call a true public servant
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    What was funny about Hillary was that she was commanding these huge speaking fees from these mega-corproations, but when she gave a campaign speech for free, nobody would show up
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    Why would anyone pay even a dime to listen to this "bad or sick guy".. unless it's payoff time for moneybaggers/neocons' latest political slave?


    Barack Obama, Wall Street Co-Conspirator?
    http://billmoyers.com/2013/01/31/bar...o-conspirator/

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    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jan/23/untouchables-wall-street-prosecutions-obama








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    Elizabeth Warren can't wait for her turn...
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    "Beware the Military-Industrial-Financial-Pharma-Corporate-Internet-Media-Government Complex." - B4L update of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
    "Debt is the drug, Wall St. Banksters are the dealers, and politicians are the addicts." - B4L
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    Whoever thinks its wrong for a former President to make a little jack on the speaker circuit can get the hell out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamesiv1 View Post
    Whoever thinks its wrong for a former President to make a little jack on the speaker circuit can get the hell out.
    That seems to be your "go to" post lately. Reminds me of recycling the Bush era propaganda/slogans during the wars. When will you remind us that we must either be with the government or with the terrorists?
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    To be fair, Bush era phrasology was edgy and trendy.

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    Rev. Jeremiah Wright: "Barack Obama was selected before he was elected. Wall Street selected him. GM, Ford and Chrysler selected him. When you are selected by them, you are beholden to them."

    Referencing the Book of Exodus, he warned churchgoers to "Please remember that Pharaoh was black, so not all of your oppressors are white." A chorus of "amen" and a phalanx of arms rose simultaneously into the air in agreement with Mr. Wright.

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    Quote Originally Posted by devil21 View Post
    That seems to be your "go to" post lately. Reminds me of recycling the Bush era propaganda/slogans during the wars. When will you remind us that we must either be with the government or with the terrorists?
    You might want to do some research before you embarrass yourself again.
    1. Don't lie.
    2. Don't cheat.
    3. Don't steal.
    4. Don't kill.
    5. Don't commit adultery.
    6. Don't covet what your neighbor has, especially his wife.
    7. Honor your father and mother.
    8. Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy.
    9. Don’t use your Higher Power's name in vain, or anyone else's.
    10. Do unto others as you would have them do to you.

    "For the love of money is the root of all evil..." -- I Timothy 6:10, KJV

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamesiv1 View Post
    You might want to do some research before you embarrass yourself again.
    That would be your second most used "go to" post. You'd probably fit in better on some forum full of dumbasses if those are the best retorts you have. I hear Breitbart is hoppin' these days.
    "Let it not be said that we did nothing."-Ron Paul

    "We have set them on the hobby-horse of an idea about the absorption of individuality by the symbolic unit of COLLECTIVISM. They have never yet and they never will have the sense to reflect that this hobby-horse is a manifest violation of the most important law of nature, which has established from the very creation of the world one unit unlike another and precisely for the purpose of instituting individuality."- A Quote From Some Old Book

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    Quote Originally Posted by enhanced_deficit View Post
    Why would anyone pay even a dime to listen to this disgraced eyewash2008 guy who was also called "bad or sick" guy by President Trump recently... unless it's payoff time for moneybaggers/neocons latest political slave?
    I'd rather listen to Obama any day that the incomprehensible junk that backfires outta Trump's mouth.

    And I definitely ain't no O fan- just sayin'.
    There is no spoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by devil21 View Post
    That would be your second most used "go to" post. You'd probably fit in better on some forum full of dumbasses if those are the best retorts you have. I hear Breitbart is hoppin' these days.
    @Jamesiv1's remarks are mostly sarcasm and can be misinterpreted until you get used to him.
    There is no spoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by devil21 View Post
    That would be your second most used "go to" post. You'd probably fit in better on some forum full of dumbasses if those are the best retorts you have. I hear Breitbart is hoppin' these days.
    Say something else, punk. I'll come over there and kick your ass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ender View Post
    @Jamesiv1's remarks are mostly sarcasm and can be misinterpreted until you get used to him.
    Yeah, but he is overdoing it.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamesiv1 View Post
    Say something else, punk. I'll come over there and kick your ass.
    You make me miss Zippy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timosman View Post
    Yeah, but he is overdoing it.
    Well sometimes the only other response is:



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    Obama’s $400,000 Cantor Speech Makes Him Wall Street's Newest Fat Cat
    now maybe he'll be able to spring for his own goddamn library.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ender View Post
    I'd rather listen to Obama any day that the incomprehensible junk that backfires outta Trump's mouth.

    And I definitely ain't no O fan- just sayin'.
    Have you heard speeches of both without teleprompters?

    It's like day and night. DGP is a horrible speaker without teleprompter.




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    I was never fooled by Obama.
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    Ron Paul only charges $50,000 to speak. https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/r...yW9#.kimol46Ko

    Paul’s fee is in addition to hotel, meals, and ground transportation in his origin and destination cities for two people. He’s represented by Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau.

    Paul’s rate puts him about in the middle of the field for former politicians. He’s making more than John Huntsman, Mike Huckabee, and Joe Scarborough, but much less than Al Gore and Arnold Schwarzenegger, each of whom command six-figure fees.
    Obama can't pass any laws now so they can't be buying his influence on regulations.
    Last edited by Zippyjuan; 04-27-2017 at 04:30 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enhanced_deficit View Post
    Have you heard speeches of both without teleprompters?

    It's like day and night. DGP is a horrible speaker without teleprompter.
    Did you ever hear Bush? Gag.
    There is no spoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zippyjuan View Post
    Obama can't pass any laws now so they can't be buying his influence on regulations.
    Yes, they can be buying his influence. (And you do know that Obama couldn't "pass any laws" even when he was POTUS, don't you?)

    Just because he isn't sitting POTUS any more doesn't mean he doesn't have any connections, or that he can't broker introductions, or etc. - you know, all the things that are connoted by the term "influence peddling" ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ender View Post
    @Jamesiv1's remarks are mostly sarcasm and can be misinterpreted until you get used to him.
    If you say so. I think he's just a dick.
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    "We have set them on the hobby-horse of an idea about the absorption of individuality by the symbolic unit of COLLECTIVISM. They have never yet and they never will have the sense to reflect that this hobby-horse is a manifest violation of the most important law of nature, which has established from the very creation of the world one unit unlike another and precisely for the purpose of instituting individuality."- A Quote From Some Old Book

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    Quote Originally Posted by devil21 View Post
    If you say so. I think he's just a dick.
    Oh wow, internet tough guy.

    Go ahead and say something else, punk. I will come over there and kick your ass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by devil21 View Post
    If you say so. I think he's just a dick.



    Quote Originally Posted by Jamesiv1 View Post
    Oh wow, internet tough guy.

    Go ahead and say something else, punk. I will come over there and kick your ass.
    I predicked you'd respond to criticism that way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danke View Post
    I predicked you'd respond to criticism that way.
    Oh wow, look at all the internet tough guys.

    I'm going to hide deep inside this forum and every time you guys post I'm going to jump out and kick your ass.

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    Obama reportedly pulls in another $400G for speech
    April 28, 2017

    McCain: St. Obama is a dirty capitalist like the rest of us

    Barack Obama, the former president, who has been criticized for taking in $400,000 for a Wall Street-sponsored speech, has reportedly pulled in the exact same amount for another speech in New York.
    The former president appeared at the A&E Networks advertising upfront at The Pierre Hotel in New York City where he was interviewed by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin for more than 90 minutes in front of the cable network’s advertisers, The New York Post reported.
    Earlier this week, the 44th president came under strong scrutiny after it was learned that he agreed to speak at a health care event in September sponsored by Wall Street Bank Cantor Fitzgerald, a speech that would earn him $400,000.
    Surprisingly, Democratic Party leaders have come out to the media to harshly criticized Obama.

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...or-speech.html


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ender View Post
    Did you ever hear Bush? Gag.
    Did you ever hear Reagan? Rad.

    If you want to expand scope, we can as a side discussion but above comment was mainly about comparing un-teleprompted speeches of current POTUS and DGP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enhanced_deficit View Post
    Did you ever hear Reagan? Rad.

    If you want to expand scope, we can as a side discussion but above comment was mainly about comparing un-teleprompted speeches of current POTUS and DGP.
    Reagan was an actor- he knew how to use visual media. And he was usually always on the teleprompter- was just not obvious. When he wasn't, he said some pretty stupid things. He said them well, but didn't know what he was talking about.
    There is no spoon.

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