Comments on: What Does It Take For A Republican To Win This Year?

By: daniel rotter

daniel rotter — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:55:24 +0000

“…poor slobs who sent $25 bucks to Obama…”

So people who send a $25 donation to Obama’s campaign are “poor slobs”? Stay classy, rightists.

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:13:19 +0000

That’s a stereotype?

By: Nimrod Gently

Nimrod Gently — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:50:12 +0000

Shorter Wingnuts:

HA HA THIS PROVES THAT REPUBLICANS ARE INNOCENT OF EVERYTHING EVER

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:46:57 +0000

When someone goes from being a political asset to a political liability, it’s “under the bus” with them.

What? You think we ought to be sticking up for him?

Don’t you realize you’re reinforcing the stereotype that Republicans have an excessive tolerance for sexual misconduct?

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:36:31 +0000

Yeah, this statement definitely sets off the bullshit alarm.

Mine too. but only because I will never, EVER vote for a Republican again. I’ll vote for a German Shepard first.

By: SpiderJ

SpiderJ — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:36:02 +0000

When someone goes from being a political asset to a political liability, it’s “under the bus” with them.

Yeah, the GOP strategy of “when somebody gets caught doing something wrong, deny and smear the accusers” is so much more noble.

By: MobiusKlein

MobiusKlein — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:05:19 +0000

A Democrat who pays hush money to hide an affair is not worthy to represent Palm Beach – nobody threw him under the bus, he lay down there himself.

By: Dave in SoCal

Dave in SoCal — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:34:06 +0000

If I lived in that district, I’d maybe vote for the Republican.

Yeah, this statement definitely sets off the bullshit alarm.

By: Dave in SoCal

Dave in SoCal — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:32:50 +0000

Don’t be critical of Oliver. He’s just following the Obama playbook. When someone goes from being a political asset to a political liability, it’s “under the bus” with them.

Bye bye, Tim Mahoney!

By: Sean D. Martin

Sean D. Martin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:16:57 +0000

william: I wonder if that’s how the poor slobs who sent $25 bucks to Obama expected their donations to be spent?

So you have proof that the bill was paid with campaign funds?

Hell, you have proof it actually happened?

While he was at a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Michelle Obama called room service and ordered lobster hors d’oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, Iranian caviar and champagne, a tipster told Page Six.

Oh, a “tipster” reported it to a gossip page. Must be true.

By: PG

PG — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:02:25 +0000

Incidentally, people who do believe in documentary evidence can check the Obama campaign’s FEC filings on fec.gov (search Obama for America). While obviously an expense from just this week won’t be there yet, you certainly can check through and see if there’s any pattern of such expenditures being charged the campaign. Are expensive hotels where Obama is having a meeting, but where the campaign is not staying for the night, also showing up on the expenditures filings as places where the campaign made significant disbursements for food and drink?

By: PG

PG — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:45:58 +0000

william,

1) I’ve had my campaign donation spent on more fruitless things. While I was home in Texas last weekend, I was yelling at the TV because I saw an Obama ad on it. That cost a lot more than $350, it’s not going to help the campaign, and it’s not even going to be a fun memory for the Obama family of the time they tried extravagant foods at the Waldorf-Astoria. Yet I haven’t asked for my money back, because when you donate to a campaign, you leave it in their discretion how to spend the money. Speaking of which,

2) Your source of the NY Post, Page 6 — which itself relies on an unnamed tipster who apparently couldn’t provide documentary evidence, like the bill with Mrs. Obama’s signature — doesn’t say whether the room service was charged to the campaign or not. Some expenses on the campaign trail will be deemed personal and are not chargeable to the campaign.

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:40:01 +0000

Well, who could argue the credibility of that font of wisdom, Page Six?

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:18:15 +0000

I’ll see your lobster snack, willie, and raise you Cindy Helmsley, err.. Hensly McCain’s skillion-dollar earrings.

By: william

william — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:12:50 +0000

What does it take?

How about Michelle “Leona Helmsley” Obama ordering a little $350 snack from room service at the Waldorf Astoria. Her order included lobster hors d’oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, Iranian caviar and champagne. (NY Post Page Six)

I wonder if that’s how the poor slobs who sent $25 bucks to Obama expected their donations to be spent?

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:09:21 +0000

Rahm Emmanuel has had this under his hat since 2007.

Call. Unnamed Mahoney staffers are NOT evidence.

By: william

william — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:02:38 +0000

Better late than never eh Oliver? Rahm Emmanuel has had this under his hat since 2007.

Culture of Corruption.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:41:36 +0000

Jeez, Oliver, you must have the same agent as Peggy Noonan and Kathleen Parker.

Should we be looking for you on Fox News soon?

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:34:01 +0000

The GOP will do us a favor to defeat this loser.

At least it was an adult woman this time.

Tim Mahoney, a multimillionaire venture capitalist and former Republican,

Ah-HA!

By: Oliver Willis

Oliver Willis — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:30:18 +0000

SpiderJ: Clearly, I’m out of the club.