Speaking of auctioning off political offices...

[ProfJohn]

Does this really need additional comment? Sorta speaks for itself.

JOIN PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR DINNER

Make a donation today—and be automatically registered for a chance to have dinner with President Obama and three other supporters. We will cover your airfare and the meal—all you need to bring is your story and your ideas.

https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/o2012-dinner-with-barack-nd?source=HQB
BUT wait!!! There is more!!

Bundlers who agree to raise $350,000 attain a coveted spot on Obama’s national finance committee, which entitles members to regular invitations to meet with top campaign strategists and administration officials.

Young people who agree to raise $100,000 are named national co-chairmen of Gen44 — Obama is the 44th president — and gain access to the same events and strategy sessions as the campaign’s megabundlers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...-dollar-donors/2011/06/24/AGO5NGoH_print.html

 

[Jhhnn]

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Pioneer

 

[CLite]

Anyone who thinks Obama is a white knight is a moron. Politics are sad and easily paid for in both parties. It would be nice if the supreme court wasn't in such a hurry to extend the reach of this sort of pathetic behavior.

 

[lupi]

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Pioneer

but..but..change and hope

 

[theeedude]

Dinner with President is a political office? Okay buddy, keep smoking that crack.

 

[Darwin333]

Dinner with President is a political office? Okay buddy, keep smoking that crack.

a "spot on the national finance committee" sounds like a political position, perhaps it isn't but it sure as hell sounds like one.

Either way, nothing new. Most of the real bigwigs paid for their spots too, might as well let some not so bigwig folk in on the gig.

 

[JSt0rm]

a "spot on the national finance committee" sounds like a political position, perhaps it isn't but it sure as hell sounds like one.

and because we all know that when something in our gut tells us its wrong it must really be wrong.

Like bush on iraq.

 

[Engineer]

National finance committee = campaign finance committee for Obama?

 

[nobodyknows]

OMG, the sky is falling!!!

 

[BoomerD]

Hell, it sounds like PJ is supporting the idea of getting money out of politics.

 

[Jhhnn]

Hell, it sounds like PJ is supporting the idea of getting money out of politics.

Just out of the hands of Democrats...

 

[BoomerD]

Just out of the hands of Democrats...

 

[ProfJohn]

Just out of the hands of Democrats...

We can do that? :hmm:


BTW the point of this thread is to counter that BS auctioning off thread someone else started. Both sides are selling themselves to the highest bidder.

 

[werepossum]

Gotta hand it to the Democrats though. They are MUCH more attached to their own money than are the Pubbies, so they are sacrificing more when they pony up.