There are a few names other than “top diplomat” that might be applicable…head of most scandal ridden State Department ever, pops readily to mind. Also one of the few to ever let an Ambassador die, and have no response before or after, except to lie to grieving parents.
Best tip I learned from Hillary? Pants Suits are good whether pacing thinking about who Bill is with today or lying before Congress. If they get creased, just remember…What difference does it make at this point anyway?
Fell free to offer your own Hillary pithy tips.
Via NYT:
Just a few months after leaving the State Department, Hillary Rodham Clinton has plunged into the lucrative world of paid speechmaking, joining a branch of the family business that has brought the Clintons more than $100 million since her husband left the White House in 2001.
For about $200,000, Mrs. Clinton will offer pithy reflections and Mitch Albom-style lessons from her time as the nation’s top diplomat. (“Leadership is a team sport.” “You can’t win if you don’t show up.” “A whisper can be louder than a shout.”)
She sticks around for handshakes and picture-taking, but the cost of travel, and whether a private jet is provided, must be negotiated as part of her fee.
The $200,000 she commands appears to be comparable to what Bill Clinton receives for speeches delivered in this country, though Mr. Clinton — who earned $17 million from speeches last year — has collected much more outside the United States, including the $700,000 he was paid when he spoke to a company in Lagos, Nigeria.
Convention organizers are eager to pay Mrs. Clinton, and, since leaving office in February, she has embarked on a packed schedule of events for groups like the American Society of Travel Agents and the National Association of Realtors.