Access Denied (Hildebeast Charging $$$ for 'Net Chat Access)

NY Post ^ | 10.16.2003 | Richard Johnson (Yes, that's really his name)

[NYC GOP Chick]

October 16, 2003 -- A LOT of candidates now use the Internet for direct interaction and Web chats with voters, but Sen. Hillary Clinton has a special twist - you have to pay to play. Clinton did a live online chat yesterday, but to participate, you had to first raise $1,000 for her. Smaller donors weren't allowed to log on, and pesky reporters were barred too. Clintonistas insist there was no top-secret Internet plotting about, say, presidential campaigns.

[NYC GOP Chick]

A thing of beauty is a joy forever...Or, wash your damn hair more than once every two weeks, you crusty old battle-axe!!!

[weegee]

As Dr. Gene Scott has been known to say...

"If they aren't calling with one thousand dollars, slam it up in their face! Talk is cheap!!!"

[xm177e2]

This was noted before on a political website (I think it was FR). Hillary!'s webmaster took down the quote that made it obvious that only high-level donors would be allowed to chat (it had been specifically spelled out on the page). Obviously, the system is still in effect.

[lowbridge]

bump

[aardvark1]

Ah, yes...prostitution is such a good thing.

[Alouette]

You couldn't pay me $1000 to log into a chat room with Hillary.

[smiley]

Hi little people...it's me...Hillary.....you must do everything for me or else there will be hell to pay.

[NYC GOP Chick]

You couldn't pay me $1000 to log into a chat room with Hillary.

Actually, I did it once for free. During her "listening campaign," she did a big AOL chat thing and I even created a special screen name for the occasion (hint: it had Monica Lewinsky's nickname for her -- Booba -- in it) and a list of questions.

Unfortunately, it was a very controlled event (as I expected), but I did manage to entertain all the people in my chat row with my questions, and piss off a few of her admirers. ;)