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As someone who worked at a company that hired HRC to speak, I can speak from experience. We were not buying influence. She was there to impress attendees (e.g.,
by robbiemitchell 10y ago
As someone who worked at a company that hired HRC to speak, I can speak from experience. We were not buying influence. She was there to impress attendees (e.g., prospective and existing clients) with a speech and photo opps afterward -- same as the other speakers we brought in previously and after.
It's easy to see conspiracies from afar, but the reality -- at least our reality -- was mundane.
- whamlastxmas 10y agoUnless you were the guy writing the check or were present for every phone call and closed door meeting, I'm not sure how you can claim this.
- robbiemitchell 10y agoI can claim it because that's what my first-hand experience told me -- which is more experience than most. Even if I were in all meetings, you could say I wasn't inside the CEO's head.
- whamlastxmas 10y agoHiring a speaker for prestige and for influence are not mutually exclusive.
- dominotw 10y agowhat about federal contracts that we have all been hearing about[1]. > What's more, the investigation revealed that many of the groups had federal contracts or lobbied the Clinton State Department. Some even had direct contact with Clinton or her top aides while she was secretary of state. 1. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-04-22/heres-who-paid-hillary-clinton-22-million-in-speaking-fees http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-04-22/heres-who-pai...
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoThe point of a keynote speaker is to raise the stature of the event. That, in turn, helps fill seats with potential customers. The clients, not the speaker, are the ones organisers are trying to influence. It stands, however, that said raising of stature comes from the implicit connection the audience is encouraged to make between the keynote speaker (in this case, a politician) and the organisers.
- dbg31415 10y agoIf that's the case, why not release the transcripts? It's pretty clear speaking fees and donations to her foundation are just legal bribes.