Unless you spent last night in a cloister, you know that Hillary
Clinton launched her paid speaking career as a private citizen last
night at this affair. It was closed to the press and simultaneously all
over the news.
More
than 300 of the apartment industry's top executives gathered at the
Four Seasons at Las Colinas in Dallas today for NMHC's spring business
meetings. The day opened with the Apartment Finance Strategies
Conference, which included in-depth discussion of financing and
operations issues, trends and forecasts, and closed with an exclusive
interview with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Secretary Clinton is considered a potential front runner for the 2016
Democratic presidential nomination.
This appearance is Secretary
Clinton's first paid speaking engagement since leaving office and
continues NMHC's tradition of connecting members with a wide spectrum of
world-class thought leaders. Similarly, past speakers have included
Secretary Clinton's husband and former President Bill Clinton, as well
as members of the Bush legacy, including former Presidents George W.
Bush and George H.W. Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, among
numerous other influential political and business leaders.
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According to
The Daily Mail,
Hillary Clinton was twice asked the question that, for two years
running, has represented the most ridiculous waste of time spent with
her. Granted she is said to have pulled down six figures for this
appearance, and you might argue that those paying that much are entitled
to use their moment in her presence any way they want, but seriously,
if you had two minutes with Hillary Clinton, knowing what that answer is
going to be (we all know) would this be the question you would ask?
By
Associated Press Reporter
PUBLISHED:
07:35 EST, 25 April 2013
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UPDATED:
07:38 EST, 25 April 2013
Tom Bozzuto, chairman and CEO of the
Bozzuto Group, a real estate services organization based in Greenbelt,
Md., conducted an interview of Clinton during the hour-long session, and
said he covered topics such as international affairs, the economy and
the role of rental housing in the U.S.
When he asked about 2016, Bozzuto said
Clinton told the audience that she was 'too freshly released from her
role as secretary of state to have time to even think about this.'
Bozzuto said Clinton said she had been asked about the subject by
someone in the hallway minutes before the speech. 'She said she was
looking forward to having time to relax,' he said.
