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WeekiWater

(3,259 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:32 AM Oct 2018

A deep, deep discount on dinner in Hillsborough with Steve Bannon

“New prices! We want to pack the house!!!” says a posting on the party’s web site.

The Hillsborough County Republican Party has cut the prices for its Oct. 26 fundraising dinner with former Donald Trump political strategist Steve Bannon.

"New prices! We want to pack the house!!!" says a posting on the party's web site.

The premier "chairman's table" at the event, where Bannon will be seated, originally advertised at $20,000 for 10 VIP seats, has dropped to $5,000. VIP tickets have gone from $1,000 to $300, general admission from $125 to $50, and $15 student tickets — no meal or alcohol — have been added.

Tampa Bay Times

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A deep, deep discount on dinner in Hillsborough with Steve Bannon (Original Post) WeekiWater Oct 2018 OP

They will support him in private but they don't want to have their picture taken with him. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #1

I didn't think of that. The photo-op price holds little value for the reason you state. N/T WeekiWater Oct 2018 #3

Way to much Andy823 Oct 2018 #2

Is that what they're PAYING people to attend? George II Oct 2018 #4

... 2naSalit Oct 2018 #5

It's a pay-for-your-seat fundraiser, that's not an uncommon thing in politics Tarc Oct 2018 #6

"Meet the Cryptkeeper, Steve Bannon!" struggle4progress Oct 2018 #7

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

1. They will support him in private but they don't want to have their picture taken with him.

Reply to WeekiWater (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:33 AM

Oct 2018

They worry about the backlash if they own a business.

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

3. I didn't think of that. The photo-op price holds little value for the reason you state. N/T

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:36 AM

Oct 2018

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

2. Way to much

Reply to WeekiWater (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:35 AM

Oct 2018

I wouldn't pay five cents to see that piece of trash.

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Is that what they're PAYING people to attend?

Reply to WeekiWater (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:39 AM

Oct 2018

2naSalit

(86,817 posts)

5. ...

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:16 AM

Oct 2018

Tarc

(10,476 posts)

6. It's a pay-for-your-seat fundraiser, that's not an uncommon thing in politics

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:21 AM

Oct 2018

Ridiculing pay-to-attend dinners and you'd be finger-pointing at the D's, too.

The funny/sad part here is that they didn't realize that openly-identifiable, tiki-torch-bearing, committed, white supremacists, i.e. Bannon's core, are poor schmoes. Deep-pocket donors don't want to be within a mile of him.

struggle4progress

(118,359 posts)

7. "Meet the Cryptkeeper, Steve Bannon!"

Reply to WeekiWater (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:27 AM

Oct 2018

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