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Maybe I should run for president after all.

Dittohead not!

Dittohead not!

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Not that I really want the job (look how the current POTUS has aged!), but:

[h=1]These candidates are getting rich running for president[/h]
Carson, perhaps more than any other presidential candidate, is profiting handsomely from the fame he has gained as a popular upstart contender for the Republican nomination. And unlike most candidates who put their business interests on hold while campaigning, Carson has continued to earn lavish speaking fees as a candidate, while also raking in book royalties and income from other sources.
Right behind Carson in the presidential windfall sweepstakes is Donald Trump, whose new book, "Crippled America," has sold more than 50,000 copies in less than one month, according to Nielsen Bookscan and other sources. Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul have also penned timely books that are selling well as they ride the coattails of the campaign.
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There are many other ways to make money by cashing in on political fame, of course, and Ben Carson seems adept at them. After retiring as a neurosurgeon in 2013, he took a stint as a commentator for Fox News, which made him a public figure familiar to many. Forms filed with the government show that from Jan. 1, 2014 through May 5, 2015—the day he declared he was running for president—Carson traveled nearly every week to deliver paid speeches. During that time, he delivered 141 paid speeches for about $30,000 apiece. Total income from those speeches was about $4.2 million.
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I'm sure Trump could care less about a few measly million, but I'd be happy with an extra 4.2 mil, wouldn't you?

I didn't know running for president could be so profitable. No wonder there are so many candidates.
 
I wondered why the Conservatives quit talking about Clintons speaker fees.
Dittohead not! said:
Not that I really want the job (look how the current POTUS has aged!), but:

[h=1]These candidates are getting rich running for president[/h]




I'm sure Trump could care less about a few measly million, but I'd be happy with an extra 4.2 mil, wouldn't you?

I didn't know running for president could be so profitable. No wonder there are so many candidates.
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Billion dollar campaigns..the books are no more then a spin off . we get the crappiest candidates money can buy.

NationalJournal

How Do Presidential Candidates Spend $1 Billion
Four years ago, Barack Obama spent $750 million to secure a second term in the White House.
For comparison, that’s enough money to send a man to the moon.
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thats the whole point isn't it? to get a book deal? maybe your own show on fox news?

They all know that no republican will get elected anyway.....
 
You realize, of course that all it really is is a bunch of people fellating people for a few million, don't you?

f ou're the kind that likes giving cunning linguistics.
 
Addendum.

This is ALSO a huge reason why i don't believe in the vote. We really have no voice in our government.
 
Dittohead not! said:
Not that I really want the job (look how the current POTUS has aged!), but:

[h=1]These candidates are getting rich running for president[/h]




I'm sure Trump could care less about a few measly million, but I'd be happy with an extra 4.2 mil, wouldn't you?

I didn't know running for president could be so profitable. No wonder there are so many candidates.
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There is a downside.

Take Romney's case.

He is now a laughing stock and seen as a fool.

But then so is GW.

There's always a downside.
 
dimensionallava said:
thats the whole point isn't it? to get a book deal? maybe your own show on fox news?

They all know that no republican will get elected anyway.....
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The personal odyssey -- indeed yes.

Huckleberry is the most colorful character of them all and must know he cannot get elected but he keeps coming back for more just like the Eveready Bunny.
 
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Ancient Herald said:
You realize, of course that all it really is is a bunch of people fellating people for a few million, don't you?

f ou're the kind that likes giving cunning linguistics.
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Riveroaks said:
There is a downside.

Take Romney's case.

He is now a laughing stock and seen as a fool.

But then so is GW.

There's always a downside.
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Only a few detractors see Romney as a laughing stock. He was the one candidate among many who wasn't a fool, except he was foolish enough to try to run for president. He should have won, but that's ancient history now.
 
Riveroaks said:
The personal odyssey -- indeed yes.

Huckleberry is the most colorful character of them all and must know he cannot get elected but he keeps coming back for more just like the Eveready Bunny.
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Yes, and he's making money on it every time.
 
mak2 said:
I wondered why the Conservatives quit talking about Clintons speaker fees.
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Well think about it. It seems Socialist Progressives are fine with the Clinton Machine extracting millions from special interests, so what would be the point?
 
Riveroaks said:
There is a downside. Take Romney's case. He is now a laughing stock and seen as a fool. But then so is GW. There's always a downside.
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Thought I read someplace there is a draft Willard campaign starting up... guess for the Conservatives there is no fool like a retread fool... :peace
 
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