You do realize that former presidents do tend to get a little richer after the presidency right? Book deals, specials. Hell, Clinton was doing a lot of speaking engagements after office, raking in up to a million per gig.
But let’s not discount Bush and cheney during that presidency…with all their oil interests and cheney giving his companies zero-bid contracts left and right
But let’s not discount Bush and cheney during that presidency…
Of course not. They were corrupt af.
I would say the big difference between Bush/Cheney and Obama/Biden is that the Bush family was already in the high eight-figures when he ran for Texas Governor. Cheney was already a CEO and married into the Coors dynasty. Meanwhile, the Obamas had a million-and-change in retirement savings when he took office, only to balloon it 70x.
Obama was promoted to the aristocracy. Cheney clawed his way up through Wyoming state politics. Bush was born there.
You do realize that former presidents do tend to get a little richer after the presidency right? Book deals, specials. Hell, Clinton was doing a lot of speaking engagements after office, raking in up to a million per gig.
But let’s not discount Bush and cheney during that presidency…with all their oil interests and cheney giving his companies zero-bid contracts left and right
Of course not. They were corrupt af.
I would say the big difference between Bush/Cheney and Obama/Biden is that the Bush family was already in the high eight-figures when he ran for Texas Governor. Cheney was already a CEO and married into the Coors dynasty. Meanwhile, the Obamas had a million-and-change in retirement savings when he took office, only to balloon it 70x.
Obama was promoted to the aristocracy. Cheney clawed his way up through Wyoming state politics. Bush was born there.
Being one of the most popular public figures in North America will do that to you
It’s funny, because Trump could easily make the same claim.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/116677/presidential-approval-ratings-gallup-historical-statistics-trends.aspx
The lowest guy? Can make the same claim?