Hey all, we don't need to bash each other over the Obama speaking fees thing.
Obama is taking $400k for a speech. There are a lot of details around it (who is paying it, who the speech is to, what orgs are involved, etc) that I won't regurgitate here but that are easy to find.
We certainly as a Party/voting bloc do NOT have consensus on whether we think this is fine. I personally do not have a problem with it, but I understand the argument against.
Tool has a diary up right now that is a spirited attack on it, but it’s well-reasoned and doesn't bash Obama or anyone who supports him, IMO; I congratulate Tool on finding that line and encourage others to find that space when criticizing our popular politicians and their actions.
www.dailykos.com/…
Please DO NOT call Obama supporters ‘DNC CORPORATE HACKS’ over this, that will get you nowhere and you're just being an asshole.
Those of you who would also yell ‘THIS CRITICISM IS RACIST WINGNUTTERY’ against reasoned arguments against, you're really not helping either. Don't forget, Hillary was strongly criticized for this sort of thing as well, though the proximity to a political run was different in her case.
Take it easy. This isn't worth the next blowup. Agree to disagree, and let's not have a repeated series of diaries about how mad or disgusted or ashamed or whatever you are...keep a cool head.