And the more that Wall Street firms give out-of-office presidents and big-name politicians these paydays, the more they become the norm. Other presidents will know that such payments are on the table, and it risks coloring their decisions with regard to Wall Street and special interests. SALON: You might say “always.” Just about every time they had to compromise, they compromised in the direction of Wall Street. They protected Wall Street. Whether fair or not, it's not difficult to look at Wall Street paying $400,000 to Obama as a reward for that.

Source: Washington Post April 26, 2017 12:32 UTC