Is Edwards distasteful....

[Captain Sensible]

...for charging $65K to speak to STUDENTS at the Univ of Illinois about the American dream....
I say yes... do it for free and regain a little dignity.....

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. So he is now part of the speaker's circuit...

you do know how much Bush Sr and Clinton have made? How about Powell

I say GOOD for him

[bitchkitty]

2. Only to those who think his sex life is their business.

That doesn't include me, but evidently it does include you.

[Bluebear]

3. He's not part of the political landscape anymore, let him do his thing.

Whatever, ya know?

[EFerrari]

4. Yeah, what he's charging is ridiculous and why we have so many poor people

in this country -- there's no equal pay for equal work.

But, picking on Edwards? I don't know.

[Norwood]

5. Nah.

Many former politicians go to Universities to speak and all of them usually command a high price. Clinton, Powell, Ghouliani (I think), etc. Edwards is no different.

[MannyGoldstein]

6. You Insensitive Clod

His predatory-lending hedge fund has not been doing well lately. He needs the money to pay the heating bills on his 25,000 square foot house, and the money saved by shutting down his college scholarship charity just isn't enough.

[GreenArrow]

7. Fools and their money

are soon parted.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. $65 to listen to a has-been politician (or, any politician)??

Some people little imagination and way too much money.

[earth mom]

9. Bullshit. Are you going to say the same thing about Clinton who has made a boatload making speeches

all over the place?! :wtf:

[gatorboy]

10. Distasteful? Only if he takes it at gun point.

But if they agree to pay... Who gives a fuck?

[Lex]

11. Maybe their paying it is what's really distasteful to you?

:shrug:

[undeterred]

12. Hey, he's got child support and a mistress to pay for

What are you bitchin' about?

[Dogtown]

13. Who?

yesterday is for conservatives.