$57,000 dinner standard-issue fundraiser...

[candice]

No public funds for this election when there are deep pockets who are so enthralled.

"This particular fund-raiser was standard issue, if it’s Tuesday night aren’t we going to enjoy a $57,000 dinner with Barack affair? Your faithful scribes sat outside in an air-conditioned van whilst drinks were sipped. Then a staffer led us to an ante-room, graced by “The Reclining Bather” by Pablo Picasso. Just a wild thought, but I’d place a mid-two figure wager this was not a print."

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/obama-courts-big-donors/#more-5573

"Sharon and Jay Rockefeller extolled their candidate as one might a bottle of cherished and vintage Bordeaux; he was the best and the brightest, “profoundly intelligent” and intellectual, yet a man of action. Mrs. Rockefeller noted that her father, Charles H. Percy, once occupied the Senate seat now held by the candidate.

Mr. Obama rose beneath an ornate crystal chandelier and gave a fairly low key speech touching on familiar themes. He thanked Howard Dean, who sat in the corner, for his leadership of the Democratic National Committee, noting that the former Vermont governor devised the 50-state strategy that Obama now hews to.

Sometimes, Mr. Obama said, an election is just about showing up and trying to win. To buttress his case, Obama quoted that “famous political strategist” Woody Allen, who opined that “90 percent of life is just showing up.”"

But at least the candidate

..." did not talk tax codes and world trade with this crowd — he treated them to a talk of the problems of the struggling middle and working classes. And they applauded heartily."

I wonder what that talk consisted of?

[anonymous171]

1. HIS TITLE IS SEN. OBAMA! HE'S A FUCKING SENATOR!

[Captain Hilts]

3. That's standard usage to say "Mr." Especially in a less formal weblog. nt

[democrattotheend]

6. It's New York Times' peculiar style

They always say "Mr." or "Mrs." instead of using the title. They call Bush "Mr. Bush" instead of "President Bush".

[Captain Hilts]

11. In an article in the paper, only the first reference would say 'senator' or 'president'.

Subsequent references would be to 'Mr'.

The NYT got called on this weird formality where it was used sexistly - in the sports page where it would be 'McEnroe' but 'Miss Evert'. It took years to address the sexes in the same way and to get the NYT to use 'Ms'.

[GarbagemanLB]

2. How happy they were Hillary was out of it, of course.

Seriously, go troll somewhere else.

[Captain Hilts]

4. Huh? It's a link to the NYT weblog. nt

[sufrommich]

7. OK, I re-read that article 3 times,

where was the mention of Hillary?

[GarbagemanLB]

8. The original poster is a Hillary supporter who can't accept the idea of Obama as the nominee.

[blondeatlast]

5. Oh, golly! Rich, powerful people party together; the absolute horror!

:eyes:

[uponit7771]

9. This doesn't mean his campaign wont mostly be funded by 100 dollar donors either. FAUX outrage alert

[DevonRex]

10. Yawn. More hit and run garbage. nt

[Duder]

12. NY Times endorsed Hillary

Those "faithful scribes" can sit in a van as far as I care.

[Captain Hilts]

14. But the opinion writers - Herbert, Rich, Dowd, etc. never missed a chance to trash her. nt

[LowerManhattanite]

13. People tend to fell better after they've puked.

I certainly hope you do.