Bookworm catches ex-president Clinton (I love that phrase, especially the first syllable) shamelessly seeking a lavish taxpayer subsidy for his career as an ex-president, one which has proven extraordinarily lucrative (for him, not for those of us subsidizing him). Clinton wants $1.16 million, with his office in New York costing half a million of that sum. This compares to $175,000 for G.H.W Bush and $102,000 for Mr. Peanut. The Washington Post laid out the facts , but Bookworm did a little digging and puts it all in perspective. I personally don't recall asking him to headquarter himself in the most expensive city in America? Did you? And if he voluntarily chooses to pay a premium to be near the best babes . . . um, I mean business opportunities, should we be forced to pay for that decision?The other little tidbit was the fact that Clinton has earned nearly $40 million six and a half years. That's not Hillary's money. Just Bill's. And that doesn't even count the $191,000 pension the...(Read Full Post)