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2016 Postmortem

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Segami

(14,923 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 12:52 AM Jan 2016

Write a $10,000 CHECK And You Can PARTY With Hillary! [View all]





"...Just received this invite to a Hillary bash, it was sent out today by Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. I immediately hit the ‘unsubscribe’ button on her email and gave her an earful. You would think that with Bernie Sanders raising substantial campaign funds at $20 bucks a pop, the Clinton team would conclude that a big fancy expensive bash isn’t the best message to send. And in Detroit of all places, a city that has suffered terribly as a consequence of NAFTA and other neoliberal economic policies. The optics here are terrible, but maybe the HRC people are living in their own bubble of arrogance and just don’t get it.

For $2,700, those in attendance get a photo-op with Hillary, and for $10,000 they are offered the opportunity to attend a reception with HRC and pose with her for a photo, yippee! I hope this thing bombs and is a complete embarrassment. This is everything that is wrong with American politics in a nutshell...."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/01/07/1466797/-Write-a-10-000-check-and-you-can-party-with-Hillary
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LOL Michael Bolton. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2016 #1
LOL..+1 Segami Jan 2016 #3
hehehehe hibbing Jan 2016 #12
Maybe if he dresses like Jack Sparrow. bobbobbins01 Jan 2016 #15
I think of Office Space everytime I hear his name neverforget Jan 2016 #19
Very in-touch Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #30
Ya ????The youth will camp out to hear Michael Bolton no doubt INdemo Jan 2016 #40
I'll repeat the comment I posted on the DK thread: You CANNOT "write a $10,000 check" brooklynite Jan 2016 #2
You obviously missed the point. nm rhett o rick Jan 2016 #6
OP clearly wanted to emphasize the CHECK part by helpfully putting it in caps anigbrowl Jan 2016 #29
OK, so change the title of this OP to Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #14
LOL!! CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #22
I've met her more than once for free. This most be a fundraiser. onehandle Jan 2016 #4
You're shitt'n me madokie Jan 2016 #8
Gotta picture? Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #9
I do... And I certainly didn't pay $2,700 for it, though I could if I wanted to. Agschmid Jan 2016 #18
^ THIS! bvf Jan 2016 #24
Exactly. Just travel coach on Southwest and you are bound to meet him eventually. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #26
President Obama did these kind events as well. I want underthematrix Jan 2016 #5
Gosh I thought this was/should be about people winning, she does not represent my interests ... slipslidingaway Jan 2016 #10
Of course not but you'll have health insurance, social security amd medicare when you need it underthematrix Jan 2016 #13
Health insurance only teases you when there is a serious event, so please do not assume that all ... slipslidingaway Jan 2016 #17
I had Obamacare in a BLUE state and loved it. I underthematrix Jan 2016 #20
You are lucky then and congrats that you have not had a serious illness ... slipslidingaway Jan 2016 #23
What was your deductables for Obama care INdemo Jan 2016 #43
Yeah - right lol 840high Jan 2016 #11
Where are the Sanders invitations to raise 10k, surely I've missed them ... slipslidingaway Jan 2016 #7
Apparently you have missed them. See post 38. onenote Jan 2016 #41
I'm So Weary Of The Obvious Bullshit... WillyT Jan 2016 #16
I'm guessing you don't mean the bullshit in the OP title onenote Jan 2016 #42
For starters, that's about $9,950 more than I got hobbit709 Jan 2016 #21
you can make fun of Michael Bolton's music, but he actually DOES have a good record of supporting JI7 Jan 2016 #25
And more power to him for all those things. bvf Jan 2016 #34
i think she gets Katy Perry and similar types to get the younger crowd JI7 Jan 2016 #35
Come join the party inside the bubble. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #27
A $300 contribution to be a "guest"? LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #28
Not true. I was a $200 guest at an Obama event and got a good seat. pnwmom Jan 2016 #32
Clintons' prices dropping like firesale. Only $250 in Seattle this month! Divernan Jan 2016 #36
Because of events like this she was able to donate $18M in 2015 to help other Dems pnwmom Jan 2016 #31
Time to break out Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #33
very nice, can be a guest at the event for only $300 Sunlei Jan 2016 #37
Bernie's very own 10k fundraiser Alfresco Jan 2016 #38
Yep and the article reports it was his 9th such event. sufrommich Jan 2016 #39
Its only bad when Hillary does it. JoePhilly Jan 2016 #44
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