FREE HILLARY!

[candice]

FREE HILLARY FROM OBAMA–LET HER HAVE AN OPTION

One million people can make a difference today and tomorrow and the next day. Donate $11.44 to Hillary’s campaign to retire her campaign debt. That way she can spend her time working for us in the Senate rather than having to rely on Obama to organize and accompany her on fundraising events to retire her campaign debt.
At least she will not have to be campaigning for him out of financial need. It may be that she wants to keep herself out there to further the cause of her lifelong commitment to service for the American family. Heck, the Democrats could nominate anyone–even Gore–in August if the heir apparent is not obviously not a viable candidate. It ain’t over til the balloons fall.

From Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aPKtsGLZmHZM&refer=us
Obama Campaign Open to Helping Clinton Pay Off $20 Million Debt
Money for Clinton to retire her campaign debt — $11.4 million of which is owed to herself — may help smooth relations between the two camps following a 16-month primary campaign where the candidates at times exchanged personal attacks. The urgency for Clinton, 60, is she has until the Aug. 25-28 Democratic convention to pay off her $11.4 million personal loan. Otherwise, by law she can recoup no more than $250,000.

[Lance_Boyle]

1. She dug that financial hole herself, with assistance from her

gigantic ego. She and Bill can absorb their financial loss with more grace than that with which they've thus far failed to absorb the primary loss.

No, Hillary. I'm not sending your multi-millionaire ass any money. FOAD already.

[Arkansas Granny]

19. Did you even bother to read the article the OP linked to?

Some excerpts:

Barack Obama's campaign is open to paying off some of the more than $20 million in debt accrued by defeated rival Hillary Clinton, a top adviser said.
<snip>
Candidates who win primaries who reach out to the opposition have a much better chance of winning, and candidates who don't are called losers,'' said former Michigan Governor James Blanchard, who co-chaired Clinton's Michigan campaign. ``I would expect Barack Obama is in the process of reaching out.''
<snip>
Obama, 46, an Illinois senator, is barred by federal law from using his own treasury to pay off Clinton's debts. He could host a fundraiser for the New York senator or ask some of his 1.5 million donors to help her out.

It's not unusual for a winner to help a vanquished rival retire campaign debts. Clinton backers helped former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack after he dropped out of the race last year. And McCain's supporters gave to Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, a failed Republican candidate.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aPKtsGLZmHZM&refer=us

[jakem]

2. she doesn't have to be paid back. they have the money.

no-one said you break even running a campaign like she did.

kitchen sinks are expensive.

[shraby]

3. She made her bed, let HER lay in it.

Her actions do not warrant any sympathy from my quarter.

[MrCoffee]

4. Shit, I've got crazy student loan debt. If everyone on DU sent me just $1.44, that would be fine.

[hisownpetard]

11. Hey, Mr. C, what's yer address? I've got $1.44 that's just burning a hole in my pocket.

Btw, nice to see you! Haven't seen you around in a dog's age.


:hi:

[babylonsister]

5. Free Hillary by sending her money? Hmmm. $109M+ ring a bell?

Go for it but I have better things to do with my money - - Obama might need it!

[Window]

6. LOL! Free Hillary. She's the one who's been holding the Democratic Party hostage.

The DNC needs to freed from their Stockholm Syndrome.

[psychopomp]

7. Ha ha dayuummm I thought you were making a joke post

but you are SERIOUS.

Yeah! FREE HILLARY!!!!

You are cuckoo! :crazy: :silly:

[Renew Deal]

8. Bill will make it back in a year or two

[Kittycat]

9. The day she takes her name off of the ballot for Denver. I'll 'consider' a donation

Until then, I don't give a shit if she spent $109M.

[City Lights]

10. I'll pass, thanks.

The poor choices she made leading to her debt are not my problem, nor my concern.

[O.M.B.inOhio]

12. As Democrats, aren't we against the middle class bailing out millionaires?

And we are also the party of fiscal responsibility.

Hillary can serve the state of New York honorably, and may be an excellent asset in another branch in the coming years. But right now, she should make sure that paying her campaign debt does not appear to be a condition for her sincere and ardent support of the Democratic nominee.

[Yael]

25. She is paying herself $10k a month interest on that loan. By law.

I make a fraction of that sum.

[papapi]

13. Let Hillary's pot and pan banging brigade pay of her debt.

She should have dropped out when it was clear she could not gain enough delegates to win the nomination. Maybe you should phone Harriet Christian and see if she has some money she can give Hillary.

[ccountz]

29. Wow...with 18 million "supporters" at her command....

that comes out to 1.11 per person...

[papapi]

30. Hell. I might just give her $1.11 if she'll just get off our back.

[papapi]

31. Maybe Hillary can help me pay my $109.000.00 surgery bill since I'm uninsured.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. Sure. Right after I fry my earlobes.

[Sulawesi]

15. You have GOT to be joking....before you contribute, read up on some of the

lavish campaign practices the donations were spent on when the coffers were full.

[JTFrog]

16. She just needs a chance.

[Lerkfish]

17. even at that price (FREE), she's too expensive.

[Kool Kitty]

18. "...rather than having to rely on Obama to organize and

accompany her on fundraising events to retire her campaign debt." This isn't serious, is it? She should be responsible for her own campaign debt.

[grantcart]

20. So you want 11.44 from everybody so that she can get her money back but you want

to stiff the people that are owed 6 million? including Penn?

Why didn't you pick 20 so everybody gets paid off instead of just Clinton.


Seriously why don't you get your million together and form the American Clinton Party and just do everything for Clinton all the time?

[iconicgnom]

21. She loaned $11.4 million to herself, ergo ....

ergo either she can afford to pay the $11.4 million, or she committed fraud when she spent it.

Mittens Romney also funded his own campaign, and the same equation applies.

[crankychatter]

22. she needs to send ME some cash - nt

.

[PatGund]

23. FREE HILLARY......

.....With purchase of two Hillarys of greater or equal value

[Yael]

24. I am middle class. She is a multi millionaire whose ego lead to bad fiscal decisions

How about Hillary paying the American public $11.44 for having to put up with her the last 5 months?

Kudos to those who contribute.

I will not be among them.

[Catherina]

26. Fuck Hillary. She ran that debt up all by herself. Let her and the delusional people

who enabled her destructive fantasy, even after it was clear she didn't have a chance in hell, pay it off. I just read about her latest snub to Obama. She can kiss my Black ass. Ain't playing Mammy to Miz Hillary.

[Zavulon]

27. Free Hillary?

No, fuck Hillary. Let her drown in debt, she put herself there.

[Deja Q]

28. I love that idea! Just one minor change:

Don't give it to her.

Give it to the national debt instead.

[TahitiNut]

32. Gee... just $2 from each of her 18 million 'supporters' should do it.

Uh-huh. :eyes: Where are they? Huh? Huh?

Bueller?

Bueller?

:eyes: