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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:30 AM Original message |
Pay Mark Penn's bill? Compare it to what Axelrod's firm, AKP Media & Messaging has charged Obama. |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why do you feel this is helpful, especially on the day of the Unity meetup |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Penn's outrageous bloated salary cannot be accepted nor paid. It must be reduced or eliminated. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. SOOOO true, I think it would've been a lot closer if she was served better by Penn et al |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. you know that amount isn't Penn's salary, right? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. But that is what his firm billed Hillary Clinton. We need an accounting of these charges. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Yes |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. IIRC his firm also did the purchasing of the media buys. |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. Ummm... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. You're not going to contribute |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. already did. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Are you a Penn supporter now.. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. evidently Penn also paid venders for her |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. How much though? Even if it's half of what she paid that's still almost 10 times what Obama spent |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. List the vendors, if you can. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The chief strategist paid the vendors?!?!? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It has been posted here, repeatedly |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Post 9 of this thread and note the icon of the poster |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I have no idea |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. My best guess is that he was in charge of fundraising events and advertising |
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nbsmom (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. It is SOP |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. And Penn still had other clients. This was a part-time gig. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. link? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. look at post 13 |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I was about to edit after posting, but then I decided not to because I noticed the link was just... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Here is one from media matters |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. thanks |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Pretty vague. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. actually it is pretty clear |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Capped at $250k for what and for what period of time? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Given the date of the statement |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Evidently.... |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Almost 19 million dollars for REALLY bad advice and non existant leadership. I feel for Hillary... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. mark penn, who infamously, said |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. Obama should ignore her $ problems |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. He will. He can't say it in the press but her problems are not his problems. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. The Clinton supporters are the ones probably most upset with Penn. The Obama supporters |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. Penn did do a very bad job |
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Diamonique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Hillary can't repay herself. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
17. Can someone tell me if this is true? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It is, but thanks to Mark Penn, Clinton's primary debt is unprecedented. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. It's also tradition that campaigns don't spend extensive amounts of time running on credit. |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Don't worry |
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Willo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. If Penn paid the vendors then I'm sure his invoice includes a |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Whether Penn's bill is itemized is a question in itself. List of all other vendor debt link below. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yeah, I definitely think there needs to be some |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. May I just say, money aside, Axelrod is a genius.... One of the great moves by Obama... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. I concur with your assessment. He's a very decent guy, as well. |
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yeswecanseattle (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. Mark Penn only care about him self. DR wants Obama to win. nt |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
41. Economically challenged, fee bloated |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
44. I had heard on MSNBC that most of the debt to Mark Penn is to vendors |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. "Vendors?" Need more specifics than that. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I think when 'vendor is used by the media pundits |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. HUFFPO compared Penn's and Axelrod's firms' expenses in Feb.'08. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. The mail expenses breakdown is appalling |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Why is it appalling? You need to do some math |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Appalling that there is such a huge differential between Penn and Axelrod |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. So you seriously think Obama only had $18,000 in mail expenses? |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Grassroots support vs. big money Penn services |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. You really do believe the bill was $18,000. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Well, it definitely wasn't $22 million of debt |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. You ever work in a professional services firm? |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Thanks LittleBlue! |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. You think two cents a voter for mailing is high? LOL |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Well, I do believe $22 million in debt is high |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Actually I won one out of the three. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. If only you were a baseball player |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
56. Piss away money. Ask for a bailout. |
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