Posted on 07/08/2010 12:39:25 PM PDT by Qbert
Pres. Obama is the best fundraiser the Dem Party has, but his drawing power is way down from its peak during the '08 campaign. Obama is heading to MO and NV today to raise money for Sec/State Robin Carnahan (D), running for an open Senate seat, and Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid.
But Carnahan's campaign wasn't able to completely sell out the Folly Theater, where Obama will appear for a grassroots event on Carnahan's behalf, at the prices they wanted. Tickets once priced at $250 are now going for $99, while $35 tickets are half off.
The grassroots event at the 1,078-seat theater is expected to net $250K for Carnahan's campaign, the Kansas City Star reported today.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com ...
Selling Boy Zero at garage sale prices. Carnahan might want to think twice about joining at the hip with Zero, but, hey... that’s THEIR problem!!
ROTFL!!!
The Folly is not very big and there’s not much else going on in KC this week. I predict that they will be giving tickets away by this afternoon.
For once, I actually agree with this ‘Troll’. Too many on our side were more into ass-kissing of the anointed one, rather than pointing out what is now obvious. Obama is an empty suit, an attrocious president, a radical idealogue, and a vapid human being. Now, his own side seems to realize because they could have charged $1000 a head at least for this same sized venue 12 months ago. Now tickets are dropped to $99 and $17.50. Bwaaaa-haaa-haaa.
Soon the dems will become aware he is as popular as a turd in a swimming pool.
>> So how does the state back away from the edge? Hell, it can’t.
Politicians without bedrock principles and a firm knowledge of right and wrong — and that’s MOST of ‘em — are simply no match for the seductive force of power and “other people’s money” to spend.
Agreed.
CBC was funny too!
RE: “Yeah, but if the nation ever gets fully and fundamentally tranformed along the lines BHO and friends imagine, there won’t be tickets. Instead, you’ll be given a day off from your government job and ordered to go and cheer. Flags and signs will be supplied. Attendance will be taken.”
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Hmmm - how very “Soviet” — I was in the USSR in ‘77 and ‘85 so I know what I’m talking about.
good one
Exactly.
I’d pay to get this scumbag off my TV. I refuse to even listen to this African born POS.
Well, David Brooks does have a reserved spot inside the podium....
If it's a theater, more than likely there's a stagehands' union that will have to be paid and paid well.
Yes. Unfortunately, he does it through legislation and executive order.
I thought that was a reservation pertaining only to the Clinton administration. ;^)
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