Her book, Becoming, is set to be published on November 13, and she plans her own 10-city lecture tour, in arenas even bigger than the theatres where the Clintons will appear. Now, Ms Obama is about to enjoy a big moment of her own.
Ms Obama focused on causes such as exercise and smart eating choices, while Ms Clinton used the White House to promote a failed effort at national health care and later as a springboard to becoming a US senator. Likewise, Michelle Obama and Ms Clinton were distinctly different First Ladies.
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The two couples never had a natural friendship, even though as Democrats they might have expected to have one.īarack Obama defeated Ms Clinton in 2008 for a Democratic nomination that many Clintonites thought was rightfully hers.Īnd, some of her loyalists think he didn't do enough in 2016 to help her win, although he made a series of appearances on her behalf, including some where she was not present. ( Reuters: Carlos Barria)īut there's also a rivalry at play here, namely between the Clintons and the Obamas. There is a rivalry between the Clintons and the Obamas. Clintons and Obamas: never a natural friendship Hillary Clinton, especially, still has a number devoted fans who believe she was robbed of the presidency.Īfter all, she actually won the popular vote but lost to Mr Trump because of the American electoral college system, which awards delegates according to whether a candidate wins a state. More likely, it's motivated by a desire to stay relevant. Big corporations and conferences who can afford to pay them hundreds of thousands of dollars for a talk most likely have already invited them.
It's possible the lecture tour is prompted by two things.įirst, they may have run out of audiences for their high-priced lectures. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton has been out of office since 2001, and if you were interested in hearing him speak, there have been plenty of opportunities to do so in the past 17 years, including appearances on behalf of his wife's campaigns in 20. Those have long since been written, and Hillary Clinton has already gone on a book tour for her post-campaign book, which came out only months after her defeat by Donald Trump in 2016. Neither of them have books on their White House days to promote. Clinton claims tours 'only source of income'īarack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in 2008 for a Democratic nomination that many Clintonites thought was rightfully hers. Officially, seats for the Las Vegas show begin at US$72.48, and cost up to $228.44, while seats in Boston $120.50 and $745.50, according to Yahoo News. "Experience a one-of-a-kind conversation with two individuals who have helped shape our world and had a front seat to some of the most important moments in modern history," a statement from Live Nation, the tour promoter, proclaimed.įrom the American presidency to the halls of the Senate and the State Department to one of the United States' most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections, they provide a unique perspective on the past, and remarkable insight into where we go from here."īut, why would they be hitting the road at this moment in time?Ī friend of mine dubbed it a cash grab.
They're selling tickets to an event being marketed as "an evening with former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton".īeginning next month, they will appear in 13 US cities, opening in Las Vegas on November 18, with most of their talks in big theatres and lecture halls. Bill and Hillary Clinton are going on the American lecture circuit.
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