Posted on 12/23/2019 11:06:51 AM PST by powermill
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is under fire again for his campaign's fundraising strategy.
A top fundraiser to Buttigieg's campaign, Washington consultant H.K. Park, told a potential donor in an email that they should give money to the campaign in order to get on its "radar," appearing to sell access to the candidate.
"If you want to get on the campaign's radar now before he is flooded with donations after winning Iowa and New Hampshire, you can use the link below for donations," Park wrote to an unnamed donor.
The donor, who spoke with Axios and requested anonymity, characterized Park's offer as "pay-for-play."
"It's very telling and concerning that one of the campaign's major bundlers would talk like that," the donor said.
Buttigieg's campaign attempted to distance itself from Park's email, but simultaneously insisted the offer was nothing more than a standard donor recruiting tactic.
"The campaign did not authorize the language in this email," Sean Savett, a campaign spokesman, told Axios. "But it is ridiculous to interpret it as anything more than asking potential supporters who may be interested in Pete to join our campaign before caucusing and voting begins."
This comes just days after Buttigieg endured sustained attacks from his 2020 Democratic rivals for hosting for hosting an extravagent campaign fundraiser for wealthy donors in a wine cave in Napa Valley, California.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren zeroed in on Buttigieg's fundraising practices during last week's debate, taking the opportunity to contrast his willingness to take large donations and host private fundraisers with her pledge to banish big money from her campaign. Following much criticism, Buttigieg recently opened his private fundraisers to the media and promised to disclose the names of his donors
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Maybe he could have a fund raiser in a rest stop restroom?
The word “cave” in “wine cave” has its French meaning of cellar I believe.
Wine keeps better in a cool cellar.
Wine cave is a Warren talking point.
The Dems attacking butt-gig said his fundraiser was in a “wine cave.” Maybe it’s a California thing.
Exactly: Access to Satan.
I’ve heard people call fags like Mayor Pete “butt pilots” but I don’t get it...WTF!
"The campaign did not authorize the language in this email," Sean Savett, a campaign spokesman, told Axios. "But it is ridiculous to interpret it as anything more than asking potential supporters who may be interested in Pete to join our campaign before caucusing and voting begins."
Q1 on the application is, "can you lie while acting like what you're saying is not a lie?"
Gee sounds like a drumroll please..QUID PRO QUO..nah its all good..Buttplug is a homo Dem so its all good moving on
Isn’t this what they ALL do? At least they are sort of honest about it.
Petey and Faux!
I think it’s “butt pirate” ...
Don't you know that's only when republicans do it? When democrats do it, it's just all part of business.
Yup, by the filthy, corrupt Clintons
Gosh. Why don’t the Dems hold rallies with thousands of rank-and-file supporters in attendance, and sell hats and other merchandise with campaign slogans on them. The rank-and-file will be hyped up and happy to be there, and hanging on their every word as they interact naturally and easily with the audience and speak off the cuff for over an hour./s
Thats probably what is pissing the rest of them off. He is getting all the faggot money.
“If you want to get on the campaign’s radar now before he is flooded with donations after winning Iowa and New Hampshire, you can use the link below for donations”
Influence peddling, and lets face it, unfortunately too many queer donors would like to join the nominee in a fudge packing party.He has a fund raising capability that other candidates do not.
I still don’t get it but I don’t have a need to know.
Quid pro blow
it’s just slang for faggot
Sounds like the crime of bribery.
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