Posted on 02/22/2009 5:37:05 AM PST by KeyLargo
City still owed $1.7M for Obama rally
February 20, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The cost of President Barack Obama's Election Day celebration in Grant Park totaled more than $1.7 million, and the city has yet to be paid.
The Office of Budget and Management says the city is reaching out to the Democratic National Committee to get the money. A DNC spokesperson said the party is still looking at various costs and bills.
In October, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said the cash-flush Obama campaign would reimburse the city for the total cost of the rally.
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When Hillary was in Chicago, didn’t she/campaign stiff the local caterer out of payment?
I seem to recall she did.
Maybe they feel the homeboys should still be paying for them.
Yo, CHICAGO ... since you FOISTED ..THAT ONE upon us, I feel it’s only right that you MAN UP and YOU should Swallow the cost.. but then it is well known, that the Higher up the DEMOGOG ...errr ...Democrat higherarcy one goes.. the less likely they are to PAY their BILLS..
By the way, how much was retained by Barry for 2012, and how much has he collected while in the continuous-campaogn-mode of his various websites and plea for donations since the election?
"Let them eat arugula."
Mr. niteowl77
Typical deadbeat Democrat.
How many millions a day is the One costing the taxpayers for him to show off his “ride” by running around the country with the AF1 fleet of TWO 747s, a C-5, a C-141, and various helos?
Perhaps AF-zero would be more descriptive?
“Only little people pay” Communist Mantra!
"I want to offer — take a little personal prerogative here and welcome my own hometown mayor — my friend, Rich Daley. (Applause.) His steady leadership has proven again and again that the American city can be a place of boundless opportunity and a source of solutions to our public problems; he has made a deep and lasting difference in the quality of life for millions of Chicagoans. I’m surprised he’s still talking to me because I stole Arne Duncan from him — (laughter) — but I am confident that he will continue to make great strides."
Daley will just stiff the taxpayers with the bill anyway.
If Hillary had gone back to Chicago after she left the White House, she would be the junior-senator-turned-president.
“The city is reaching out to the Democratic National Committee for the money.”
Looks like Democrats don’t like paying their bills. (Maybe, one day, they will become adults and leave childhood behind.)
IMHO
Rats do not pay their bills. Everyone should be glad that they graced their premises.
She is a puke!
Well, you asked for “change”, and about $1.32 in “change” is about all you’re going to get.
The Oprah will only give if its other people’s money.
Pray for America
Perhaps AF-zero would be more descriptive?"
On his last Chicago visit BHO also has a 24/7 CAP (Combat Air Patrol) up over the "Windy City". That consisted of 2 F-15's or F-16's in the air at all times. And to keep them up there, to the tune of around 6000lbs of fuel/hr each was an AR mission (Airborne Refueling) with a tanker doing laps over Lake Michigan. And add to that the fact that whenever AF1 moved all other air traffic for O'Hare was put into a holding pattern and burned off more fuel.
All that just so BHO could take FLOTUS to dinner and shoot hoops wit Da Boyz in Da Hood.
But at least King Richie will get his $1.7 mil back in tourist revenue.
Just look at the flocks coming to see BHO's house in ChiTown:
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