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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:24 PM Original message |
Hillary to hold $1,000 a plate Closed Senate Fundraiser in NC |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good for her.... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I personally think that Congress Critters should be barred from Out of |
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samdogmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I agree! Why is she taking money from NC? |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I don't see it as an ethics problem at all.... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It's certainly open to debate. More of the Money Machine running |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. It takes money to run for office, and that's a FACT |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Make it anonymous. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Benchley....do you not think that Politics is being "corrupted" from the |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. will you answer when you have time? n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Still waiting...would like to hear what you say....thanks....n/t |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. So tell us, Koko |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
53. gee, here I went to a $20/head fundraiser just last weekend |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. How is this worthy of discussion? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It's worthy of discussion because it gives the wealthy and well connected |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Okay, are you going to report when the other 534 MCs do this too? |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. You can't be serious. |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. It's just a hook to hang more mindless Hillary-bashing..... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I understand that you support Hillary, but can't you enter a discussion |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Sez the guy who threw out the "Tom Delay" slur.... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. They all do it.....is that your answer? What about fund raisers for the |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yeah, you hate Hillary and you're looking for any excuse to bash her |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. But that's the difference. It's "We the People" sending the money to |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. So in other words out of state money for candidates is only okay |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. It's the Dinners, Benchley. We aren't charging admission when we give |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. In other words, okay when you do it |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. why should she listen to you |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Clinton has tons of money with no opposing candidate. Has she been sharing |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You might know the answer to that better than I ...but I assume she's |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Interesting article on Leadership PACs and how much candidates give out. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. On the surface this sounds good and worthwhile...but...it gives her and |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Article says they give money to candidates and committees alike. Assume |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Good point! I could get rich betting on the outcome of the NY |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Oh course she has |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That's a perspective that people need to assess. |
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RufusEarl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. How about a $10.00 a plate dinner, |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. That sure would allow for more "Bottom Up" politic than the "Top Down" |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 07:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. $25-$50 for grassroots sized affairs |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. Our side has to get their money from some where |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. How Else Are Campaigns Funded? |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. She will need it so she can lose the Iowa caucuses |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hope It Works Out Well For Her. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
32. Senator Clinton is allowed to appear at fundraiser dinners. / nt |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. For those who can spend a Thousand a Pop.... |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. So because you're cheap, you're sore that other people aren't? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Money talks. The U.S. is a capitalist country. I don't like the unfair |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Always the voice of reason Old Crusoe |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Hi to you, Catchawave... and nice to see you on DU... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
35. But..but..this is a democracy. Sure it is. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
43. In her defense...Senator Clinton's office contacted me when I asked |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. What were you going to charge for admission? Do you remember? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. we were going to charge $25/ticket |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. That's a fair price...but it's still wrong...even if it's good for your |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
50. good, sure, why not.... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
52. What, no one is complaining about Rev. Claude? |
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