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JohnnyRingo

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9. I guess I misunderstood.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 12:41 PM

Nov 2019

The article seems to indicate that the RNC paid the nominal amount for the tix. For tax or political contribution purposes, that amount is about $500 per. Certainly the party can put any Nazi ass they want in those seats once the check cleared.

It seemed pretty above board to me, for a change.

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RNC pays face value for Trump party's luxury seats at World Series game [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 OP

I bet he wished he had stayed away. 33taw Nov 2019 #1

The MLB isn't going to scalp their own tickets. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #2

Point being missed. The cost is not the problem. The bigger issue is in the OP excerpt BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #5

Best line in article DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #10

I was wrong DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #20

In fairness... JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #3

The issue is not the cost. It's the ethics of Congressional reps receiving "free tickets" BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #6

I guess I misunderstood. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #9

But it's more than that BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #11

The article said DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #21

President Obama sits with the people IcyPeas Nov 2019 #4

President Obama never feared normal people the way Trump does IronLionZion Nov 2019 #12

Beneath them? Scarsdale Nov 2019 #17

What a great Cuba video! Now I want to go watch a baseball game in Havana. NBachers Nov 2019 #15

Not since Calvin Coolidge: this was a American tradition. Koch Ebola Nov 2019 #7

Can we kill off the "throws like a girl" insult? onenote Nov 2019 #18

Girls throw way better than Donny boy IronLionZion Nov 2019 #19

I hope MLB isn't expecting to actually get paid for the seats. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2019 #8

"how to pay for the ticket" left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #13

Worth it! Excellent entertainment for America. truthisfreedom Nov 2019 #14

The RNC should pay Scarsdale Nov 2019 #16