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In reply to the discussion: Can you spell tone deaf? H-I-L-L-A-R-Y. Hillary Clinton: We Were 'Dead Broke' Upon Leaving WH [View all]azureblue
(2,167 posts)"According to Mother Jones, just before she left the White House as first lady, Hillary was given an $8 million advance for her memoir Living History. The couple had also purchased two homes, one in Washington, D.C., and another in Chappaqua, New York, Time reports. "
Being given an $8mil advance does not equate actually having the money in your account. Do not assume just because she signed a book contract, she got the cash on the spot. And do not assume she was paid the entire amount in a lump. A lot of payouts are incremental to avoid a lump sum tax penalty.
The Clintons needed a residence in DC for professional use (think Bill's Harlem former post presidency office) and a "real" home elsewhere. Both are necessities, not luxuries, and they did not own a house at the end of Bill's term as president. If the diarist is so smart, how about they total up how much it costs to buy and set up a household in DC?
This diary's attempt to smear Ms. Clinton with a broad brush is typical of the pathetic attacks on Hillary. Just crap flung in all directions, in hopes to discredit her somehow. My heart breaks for the writer of the diary, to think that someone would stoop so low to write something that is laughable stupid. . You don't like her? Then grow the eff up and write something about her professional experience with links to facts and show how that will influence her presidency.