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Life After Trump: Nikki Haley Pulling In $200K Plus Private Jet Per Appearance

CNBC is reporting former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is now getting $200K per appearance, plus rides in private jets, to give speeches to corporations at private events.
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CNBC is reporting former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is now getting $200K per appearance, plus travel in private jets, to give speeches at private corporate events.

And international gigs cost even more.

Anyone remember how the GOP lost its mind over Hillary Clinton getting paid to give speeches after her time in the Obama Administration?

#Hypocrisy

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Sen. Cory Booker Isn’t Going To Take Donald Trump’s Hate Bait

After Sen. Cory Booker’s electrifying speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention last night, Republican presidential candidate did what he does and attacked Booker via Twitter.

With a mysterious, veiled threat, the Trumpster wrote, “If Cory Booker is the future of the Democratic Party, they have no future! I know more about Cory than he knows about himself.”

But Booker isn’t taking Trump’s hate bait.

Speaking with CNN this morning, Booker said, “I love you, Donald. I pray for you.”

Watching below. This is how you take on a bully.

And, in case you missed it, here’s just the last few minutes of Booker’s roof-raising speech. This really is a must-watch:

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Watch: First Lady Michelle Obama’s Full Democratic National Convention Speech

Ok, so I was pretty much knocked out by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s Democratic National Convention speech last night.

My thinking was “No way anyone will top that.” And with First Lady Michelle Obama coming up next, even though I really like her, she’s not previously been known for her soaring oratory.

And then I was proven wrong.

This was the speech of the night. Raising her voice with passion and clarity without being shrill, she evoked the responsibilities inherent in leading the country.

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Did Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama’s 2008 Speech?

Did Melania Trump, Donald Trump’s 3rd wife, plagiarize chunks of Michelle Obama’s 2008 DNC speech?

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Check out the side by side comparison below.

Just before giving the speech, Melania Trump told Matt Lauer that she wrote the speech herself with “as little help as possible.”