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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:00 AM Original message |
Obama Campaign Funds to Reach $1 billion |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. The London Daily Times called him the Democratic Nominee. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Cripes |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. That's obscene |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I agree. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. agreed |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
36. I agree! NT |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. We're never going to get money or religion out of politics, so my hope is that |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. That's like saying |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. I disagree. To equate money and religion with drugs is to minimize the importance |
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panAmerican (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. That's my position as well. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Yes we do. And we need to work from inside to do it. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. AND, by MILLIONS of people donating in amounts they each decide |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Yep. Public financing now! n/t |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Yeah, nothing against him at all- but that is RIDICULOUS |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is beyond amazing! |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It's amazing, regular people have an effect for the first time in a very long time |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's beautiful. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hmm. Maybe R's will now try to minimize $$$ in politics. What a change, reap what you sow. nt |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. That's fucking frightening |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
10. If you think those are average individual donors, you're wrong |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Those are largely from individual donors. $109 average donation. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Bundling |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Perhaps you'd like to prove your claims, or is that to much to ask? n/t |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. PACs and lobbyists and corporate shills, Oh My! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. I thought he hit 1.5 million on May... 6th, was it? (nt) |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. If Bill Gates and I were alone in a room, the average person in that room |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
54. Your example does nothing to support your point. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Hey, look! |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The corporados put up the initial stake, as they did for Clinton |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. And big business is just watching from the sidelines? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Get real. The MSM knocked out Kucinich and Edwards |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Amazing that that very clear bit of common sense |
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RazBerryBeret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. at least he is trying to keep it honest: |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. Amusing. Big business is "forcing " Obama to take their money |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
46. says the supporter of the Corporate candidate |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. hows that for grassyroots. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. I welcome the day when it won't take money to win elections, but until then..... |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. right on. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
18. Yes. Isn't someone who can manage money this well who you WANT for President? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
21. That is because 0bots are the rich elitists of the party. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You'd better tell Hillary's rich friend, Harvey Weinstein, about that. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Did you forget the *sarcasm* tag? n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. ! |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Average donation = $109 bucks |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Bwa ha ha! Now THAT's funny, Jamastiene! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. Will Hillary's campaign complain about 'buying the election'... doing a 180 from the DLC |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. ## DON'T DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
35. Well this is going to be one of the most important elections this century so what the hay! |
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alteredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
41. K & R |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
44. Let's not forget, he will largely be funding the Democratic Party nationally |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
47. and where's Hillary, oh yes, 21 million in the hole |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
49. I think Dean should get a lot of credit for this |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
52. $1,000,000,000 and still no majority in May. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
53. God Bless Obama, but this doesn't say anything good about our system |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. A metric ass load, to be sure. |
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