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Deleted - It was fun while it lasted. Sorry . . . (Original Post) Nanjeanne Aug 2024 OP
Woo hoo! mcar Aug 2024 #1
An Ohio girl is making me proud. Botany Aug 2024 #2
Wow!!! Traildogbob Aug 2024 #3
Taylor could have concerts for Harris and generate tons $$$ Iwasthere Aug 2024 #15
Her and Beyonc Traildogbob Aug 2024 #22
It's probably coming from Taylor Swift. MontanaMama Aug 2024 #20
Here we go again Traildogbob Aug 2024 #24
Shut up......for real??? that is so awesome. Thank you Simone. a kennedy Aug 2024 #4
I'd like to see independent verification of this before getting too excited. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #5
Probably be waiting a while AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2024 #10
I suspect the same. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #16
My disappointment Sympthsical Aug 2024 #21
As in my reply below, this is presumptive at best Attilatheblond Aug 2024 #14
Agreed. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #18
If that happens the symbolism will be just SO fucking satisfying! Sky Jewels Aug 2024 #6
Dang! Her net worth supposedly is $20 million. $4 million is a big chunk unblock Aug 2024 #7
Her husband is an NFL football player so I'm sure he's able to contribute a few bucks! Nanjeanne Aug 2024 #11
I'm seeing $2-5 million for his net worth online. unblock Aug 2024 #19
Maybe she figures she can parlay her recent wins into more endorsements. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #17
Holy cow! Mysterian Aug 2024 #8
Simone Biles has earned multi-millions from product endorsements FakeNoose Aug 2024 #9
Saying 'will formally announce' is a bit presumptive. Attilatheblond Aug 2024 #12
Hope she's at the convention SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2024 #13
Until I see official confirmation I am going to call this a rumour. Celerity Aug 2024 #23
I suspect it's less a rumor... TwilightZone Aug 2024 #25
Simone is a great lady 😁 TommieMommy Aug 2024 #26
She can't donate that much to the campaign. She'd have to donate to a Super PAC, etc. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #27
I thought there was a $5000 limit. Mosby Aug 2024 #28
$3,300 limit to the candidate committee. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #30
👍 Mosby Aug 2024 #32
she hasn't won 4 gold. She won 3 gold and 1 silver at the Olympics BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #29
Correct. The tweet says "medals" TwilightZone Aug 2024 #31
Beware of FAKE news. tman Aug 2024 #33
Ooops - will delete Nanjeanne Aug 2024 #34

Botany

(73,186 posts)
2. An Ohio girl is making me proud.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:39 AM
Aug 2024

Some of her family lives close to Columbus and I saw her out a local
restaurant and she is tiny. This act is a game changer. How many
young ladies ladies follow Ms. Biles? And how many vote?

MontanaMama

(24,241 posts)
20. It's probably coming from Taylor Swift.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:55 AM
Aug 2024

She posted this photo to her official Instagram page:



Taylor’s timing is typically impeccable.

Traildogbob

(10,610 posts)
24. Here we go again
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Aug 2024

Relying on women to save our country, and the world. If only we had just admitted a little over 3000 years ago, GOD is A Woman, imagine where we could be. Certainly not in the brink of another world war.

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)
5. I'd like to see independent verification of this before getting too excited.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Aug 2024

At present "Electroboy" is the only source. There's nothing on SI or elsewhere.

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)
16. I suspect the same.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Aug 2024

It's amazing how we'll bite on anything, even when the only source is some random X poster plugging his page.

Sympthsical

(10,411 posts)
21. My disappointment
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM
Aug 2024

In going to his Twitter page and discovering it is not in fact a repository for EDM tracks is boundless.

Attilatheblond

(5,099 posts)
14. As in my reply below, this is presumptive at best
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:46 AM
Aug 2024

and could be totally false or an attempt to manipulate the young woman. When I hear it from her, then I will know it is true and not just some wishful thinking on someone else's part.

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)
18. Agreed.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:51 AM
Aug 2024

Considering that this is presently the only source, I suspect we've been had.

Well, not all of us....

I'd be happy to be wrong. We'll see.

unblock

(54,540 posts)
7. Dang! Her net worth supposedly is $20 million. $4 million is a big chunk
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:41 AM
Aug 2024

I mean yeah, it's all crazy money and being left with a measly $16 million is hardly going to impoverish her.

Still, giving 20% of your net worth to any one cause is pretty massive.

unblock

(54,540 posts)
19. I'm seeing $2-5 million for his net worth online.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:52 AM
Aug 2024

I don't know the big football names these days, but it seems she's the rock star in terms of endorsements.

Regardless, $4 million is huge, and it's certainly not likely a contribution in the expectation of legislation favorable to her business, like some contributions might be (particularly for republicans).

She obviously feels very strongly about this campaign.

Irish_Dem

(63,798 posts)
17. Maybe she figures she can parlay her recent wins into more endorsements.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:50 AM
Aug 2024

So she can cover the donation.

Maybe she figures she can get some sort of honorary position in the Harris administration.

Maybe she figures that gd little twerp JD Vance who dissed her in public needs a big FU right back
in public and is willing to shell out $4m to do it.

FakeNoose

(36,551 posts)
9. Simone Biles has earned multi-millions from product endorsements
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:42 AM
Aug 2024

Also I've seen her in a lot of ads for the Olympics in the past several years. I guess NBC makes most of those ads, and she gets paid every time they're on the air. But the big money comes from Nike and other product endorsements.

Thank you Simone Biles!

Attilatheblond

(5,099 posts)
12. Saying 'will formally announce' is a bit presumptive.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 10:43 AM
Aug 2024

Let the young woman make her own announcement if that is what she intends. Someone else announcing what may or may not be accurate is putting words in the young woman's mouth, and that just isn't polite or proper.

One can see, and hope for this to happen, but the young woman should be the one to say it, or not say it, as is her decision.

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)
27. She can't donate that much to the campaign. She'd have to donate to a Super PAC, etc.
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 11:12 AM
Aug 2024

I suspect this is fake. It should probably be deleted until independent confirmation is provided.

If it's fake, we're just spreading misinformation.

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