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Rock Giants U2 Unhappy To Be Politicians' Cash Cows (Hillary and Santorum)
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| 10/12/04
Posted on 10/12/2005 11:30:38 AM PDT by areafiftyone
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Rock giants U2 have expressed outrage that US politicians from both main parties, including Hillary Clinton, are using their concerts to fill campaign coffers.
"The U2 concerts are categorically not fundraisers for any politician. They are rock concerts for U2 fans," a statement from the group's publicist said.
Senator Clinton has "invited" 18 people to join her on October 19 in a luxury suite at Washington's MCI Center to see U2 play during their sold-out Vertigo tour, as long as they contribute 2,500 dollars to the Democratic Party.
Luxury suites at the center cost 7,000 dollars and offer a close-up view of the stage.
"We do a meet-and-greet with the senator, and then go in and listen to music," said Ann Lewis, the former first lady's spokeswoman.
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Rick Santorum is holding a 1,000-dollar-a-head fundraiser at U2's show in Philadelphia this weekend.
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To: areafiftyone
Politicians to U2.
Bite me :)
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posted on
10/12/2005 11:34:18 AM PDT
by
Khepera
(Do not remove by penalty of law!)
To: areafiftyone
Yeah, well, IMHO, Hillary & Co. can do whatever they please with the tickets they bought, and that includes re-selling them to well-heeled campaign contributors.
Hey, U2... shut up and play.
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posted on
10/12/2005 11:36:13 AM PDT
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
To: areafiftyone
If U2 refused to charge anything for their concerts this kind of theing wouldn't happen.
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posted on
10/12/2005 11:36:56 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Federal creed: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving regulate it. If it stops moving subsidize it)
To: areafiftyone
Welcome to liberal reality Bono.
5
posted on
10/12/2005 11:38:00 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
To: areafiftyone
U2 means...we want contributions from you too.
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posted on
10/12/2005 11:38:04 AM PDT
by
fizziwig
To: areafiftyone
If U2 doesn't like politicians from either side, that automatically makes them more helpful to us than about 95% of celebrities.
7
posted on
10/12/2005 11:38:46 AM PDT
by
JillValentine
(Quitters never win and winners never quit, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.)
To: All
"Damned if they do & Damned if they Don't"
As my dad used to say...
"You wouldn't be happy if they hung you with a new rope."
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posted on
10/12/2005 11:42:59 AM PDT
by
j_k_l
To: areafiftyone
Earth to U2: Why would politicians have any interest in you other than the money you can raise for them?
To: areafiftyone
Rightious indignation by the band formally sponsored by K-Mart?
Give me a ******* Break!
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posted on
10/12/2005 11:50:33 AM PDT
by
funkywbr
To: American Quilter
Why would politicians have any interest in you other than the money you can raise for them?2 words: Chicks, man.
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posted on
10/12/2005 12:01:28 PM PDT
by
Rakkasan1
(Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
To: American Quilter
Earth to U2: Why would politicians have any interest in you other than the money you can raise for them? Maybe to pick up some of the groupies that musicians seem to attact.
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posted on
10/12/2005 12:03:24 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(We were promised someone in the Scalia/Thomas mold. Maybe next time.)
To: areafiftyone
Senator Clinton has "invited" 18 people to join her on October 19 in a luxury suite at Washington's MCI Center to see U2 play during their sold-out Vertigo tour, as long as they contribute 2,500 dollars to the Democratic Party. Luxury suites at the center cost 7,000 dollars and offer a close-up view of the stage.
Are there anti-scalping laws in DC? It looks like someone is selling tickets at above face value.
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posted on
10/12/2005 12:05:19 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(We were promised someone in the Scalia/Thomas mold. Maybe next time.)
To: areafiftyone
They can end this practice very easily by relentlessly badmouthing, from the stage, any politician that used concert tickets for fundraising that night.
Refer to her as "Cankles Clinton" for starters. Then ask her if she knows who her husband is raping while she's at the show.
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posted on
10/12/2005 12:06:16 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: areafiftyone
Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas.
To: Rakkasan1
2 words: Chicks, man.Of course--how silly of me!
To: KarlInOhio
Maybe to pick up some of the groupies that musicians seem to attact.Silly me.
To: newgeezer
Yeah, well, IMHO, Hillary & Co. can do whatever they please with the tickets they bought, and that includes re-selling them to well-heeled campaign contributors.You sure about that? Would anti-scalping laws figure in this anywhere?
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posted on
10/12/2005 12:32:14 PM PDT
by
RonF
To: RonF
You sure about that? Would anti-scalping laws figure in this anywhere?I'm sure anti-scalping laws wouldn't change my opinion. But, that's probably because I think anti-scalping laws are un-American.
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posted on
10/12/2005 12:42:31 PM PDT
by
newgeezer
(A conservative who conserves -- a REAL capitalist!)
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