WTF? Bono, U2 in Fund-Raiser for Santorum?

[G_j]

yikes!!

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1011-05.htm

Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 by NewsMax.com

Bono, U2 in Fund-Raiser for Senator Rick Santorum


On Sunday, October 16, a truly unique political event will take place.

Teaming up with the legendary rock group U2 for a one-night only appearance will be Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.).

The thousand-dollar-a-seat concert has been put together by Sean and Ana Wolfington and will take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia in support of Santorum’s re-election, reports NewsMax's James Hirsen.

U2 front man Bono is no stranger to Washington, D.C. He has come often to the nation’s capital to network with politicians on behalf of his many causes.

Santorum met Bono earlier this year, having been introduced by John Kasich, the former Congressman from Ohio and host of Fox News Channel’s "Heartland.”


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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Now I'm really glad I've been ripping on U2 for years.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. This has been posted a few times. From what some of us can tell,

this was definitely a pre-scheduled open concert. It looks like Santorum took a Skybox and is selling seats for this fundraiser. Some here think that Bono knows nothing about this and others like myself are not too sure.

[G_j]

3. thanks

first I'd heard of it
..just went up on commondreams.org but it is a Newsmax :-( story

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

4. Here are the threads!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5025030

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5029331

[FreedomAngel82]

6. Isn't that illegal??

And is it illegal if Bono gave the "okay"?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. It seems like scalping to me. If it is a deal with Bono or even the venue

it might not be considered illegal.

I have been worried about Bono for a while now in terms of his politics and his relationship with the shrub. He has been cautiously supportive of * over the Africa AIDs issue. My big problem with that is that some of the US's work in Africa and AIDS is in the hands of Rev. Moonie's organization, and they preach abstinence only. That might not ruffle Bono as I understand he is anti-choice.

[FreedomAngel82]

5. I've heard it's not true

I've heard that it's not true and their scapling tickets and in return will give the money from that to Santorum.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Do you have a link for that? I've been looking for a denial and can't find

one.

[Lex]

9. Here's the long prior thread from DU yesterday:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5025030