Hätte Obama ein deutlich geringeres Honorar verlangt – sagen wir 50.000 Dollar –, hätte er Kritik vermieden und eine Wall-Street-Investmentfirma 350.000 Dollar mehr in der Hand.
If Obama had asked for a much lower fee – say, $50,000 – he would have avoided criticism, but by handing a Wall Street investment firm an extra $350,000.