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MikeG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:19 AM Original message |
Someone tell me why Kerry left $15 million in campaign money in the bank? |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. This has to be a joke |
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lcooksey (373 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. That was money from the primary campaign |
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DianeG5385 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. He thought he had it won |
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rooboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because the US dollar is appreciating in value so fast?? :) n/t |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. We could have dumped $15 million in Ohio. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. What would an additional $15 million bought in Ohio? |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Hundreds of Thousands of Voters. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. How would this have created more voters? Be specific. |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Television advertising, of course. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 01:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You think MORE television ads would have made more Bush voters |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. Speaking from a battleground state |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. No, Actually Illegal Voter Suppression, Challenges * E-Voting Made The |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner here! |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 04:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. "She wanted me to, I tell ya. Besides, I bought her dinner" |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I personally believe that the rapist should be the subject of the |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I know, I agree |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:38 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I understood your post and sarcasm and I share your disgust! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
71. More Get-out-the-vote cavassers (nt) |
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Tacos al Carbon (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. There's a big difference |
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zmdem (546 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Chump change ? n/t |
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Fear (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. There might be a whooooole lot more to this election story I'm afraid..... |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Scare me Fear, like what? |
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Fear (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
76. well.......that too, but this scheme goes a bit beyond what we can see at |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. I hope you're right. Thanks. |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. A head start on 2008? |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
8. To make sure his bills get paid? |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That would be my guess |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
53. Bless him |
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xray s (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. apparently the bills were already paid |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The current debts are paid up |
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xray s (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. good point |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. Not to mention the lawyers on the ground in Ohio |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Paralysis by analysis? |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. Victory parties are expensive, and we're gonna need a big one soon! nt |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. Brecause, like the bar exam, the goal isn't to get 100%. It's just to pass |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Interesting point |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. JNelson, read both of those posts closely. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:49 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Ah, okey doke |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Well, that explains it. You were projecting. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Looking in mirror again? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. If you don't want to "brawl" then why were you so quick to misread my... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. There's only one problem with that idea.. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. There are a lot of problems with that strategy. But my guess is that if |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
21. Why did the 1919 White Sox lose the World Series? |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
26. 2004 was just a dry run? He was in on the BFEE joke? Mock election? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. To pay off his mortgage? |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
28. Great. So some of the money we donated may go to his next campaign |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
29. I keep thinking about what $15 million could have done in August |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 03:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. Refresh my recollection please. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:14 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. He COULDN'T spend this money in August |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Thank you for that reminder - I knew there was something! |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. No problem. It's all very confusing. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Do you think you could start a thread with that info |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I can, but I doubt it will make any difference - people have been posting |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I understand, thanks though. Why they have to attack the man |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Me and you both . . . |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. LittleClarkie shares our frustration. eom |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
65. "Swifties were not give as much credence as you chose to believe." |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Freepers are going to believe everything they are told |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. You're right of course |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Don't forget, he did get his message out to 55 plus million |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
30. Kerry has that money b/c he cares more about John Kerry than |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
33. so that he could go back in time and use it to respond to the swifties... |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. For $15 Mill, we should just start our own electronic voting machine Co. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
38. so Teresa won't have to fund his entire '08 primary effort |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. He was saving money for the legal battles |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
69. No, there was a separate fund for legal battles, GELAC. (nt) |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Thanks, I didn't know they were separate |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. He needs to pay off his $6.4 million mortgage on his half of his mansion |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 06:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
70. Kerry took that money back months ago. The $15 million |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
42. because it was all about John |
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Mick Knox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
43. I dunno but I'm not donating ONE RED CENT to recounts |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 02:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Hopefully Will Be Used to Pay off Demo. Congress. Debt |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 03:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. FWIW, it's the Greens and Nader's Raiders paying for the recounts. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. How can you be hearing from this board what Kerry is or isn't interested |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
73. So he doesn't have to mortgage his house again |
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Fabio (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
75. Because it had to be spent by the convention. |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
78. Why does the value keep changing? |
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