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In reply to the discussion: So many on the alt left and right OBSESSED with how much money Obama is making [View all]Caliman73
(11,738 posts)However, why would you criticize someone for giving a speech to Wall Street businesses. He was the President, he is important, and he may have something to offer the employees of the firms that are contracting with him to present.
He may be giving a speech about the need for diversity in hiring, or like Hilary, on the importance of hiring women, or equal pay. We don't know for sure, but there is not anything inherently wrong with giving a speech on Wall St.
I have been critical of the President, but when I saw the headlines on Salon, I thought, "so what". He is speaking to Wall St. for 400k. That is a nice haul. I wish I could command that price. "Good for him". He deserves to be able to make some money.
If it turns out that he shared information with Wall St on how to circumvent regulations, or that he was bashing, "those stupid liberals who voted for me", then we will have some problems.
Wall Street is not the devil. Unregulated, corrupt and greedy CEO's and lobbyists who push bad public policy from Wall St. are bad, but most people on Wall St. are just making a living.