“Hey young couples just starting out, instead of creating a nest egg, saving for a down-payment for a house or simply paying for your wedding and reception, give your money to the President!â€
Can you believe a President of the United States, or even a candidate for dog catcher, would think that is a good idea?
There’s desperation. Then there’s the Obama-Biden re-election campaign’s fund-raising operation.
ALL you people without jobs - GIVE GIVE GIVE!
ALL you people who's retirement disappeared in the market, and who now must live on Social Security - GIVE GIVE GIVE!
No money? Borrow and GIVE GIVE GIVE!Â
Fortunate enough to STILL own your own home? Do a reverse mortgage or a second loan on your home and GIVE GIVE GIVE!
Medical issues? Forget them, just suffer, and GIVE GIVE GIVE!
Don't know about you-all, but certainly causes my stomach to churn...
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Obama Asks People Getting Married To Forgo Gifts
A Generous Gift Has Been Made In Your Name To Obama 2012
There’s desperation. Then there’s the Obama-Biden re-election campaign’s fundraising operation.
Remember that Seinfeld episode where George Costanza, because he’s cheap and didn’t want to buy co-workers anything for Christmas, gave everyone a card saying a gift had been made in their name to the “Human Fund� The Human Fund didn’t exist. George made it up because he was just that cheap.
But those “I gave your gift to someone else†charitable donations do exist. I get a few of them every year from people who shouldn’t be giving me gifts in the first place. It never occurred to me to check and see if the charity actually exists.
I’ve worked at a few non-profits, organizations whose existence is based upon the donations of others. I was in policy and thankfully never had to ask anyone for a donation, but I was in the room a lot when those asks happened. I could never, ever do it, but I’m thankful people who can are out there.
So I’m not unfamiliar with the concept of asking for donations. But those donations are never requested of people without jobs or who don’t have the money to donate. The potential donors knew what was coming precisely because they could afford it.
That’s what makes the latest tactic from the Obama-Biden re-election campaign so weird.
The “Obama event registry†is something new in politics – an ask that couples who are getting married forego gifts and money to help the president. And it’s not just limited to weddings. They want birthday and anniversary money, too.
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Comments: 65
These Libs are focused on one goal, keep the spender and chief at the helm! He is the only hope for a radical socialist change!
Well, actually, Obama himself is the real joke!
Hey, I attached the link, Cookie, GO NOW and sign up and THEN come back with some egg on your face...
You worked for a charity? Your soliciting was fraught with lies? Is that what you are telling me? Your charity skimmed from the top before it trickled down to the needy? Why am I not surprised.
Oh oh Cookie ... you may have your hands full with this Queen of words.
Loquacious ... a very moving name. Descriptive. And she is really good at sarcasm. :)
Fox news gleefully reported this (but you don't watch Fox news do you) later they retracted the report
CLICK HERE John, register on the Obama/Biden political page and then get back to me with more details. Make sure you give all your REAL info, they will be SO happy to collect the names so they can add you to their future 'begging' list...
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She will be oh so grateful, and you can both feel good for donating to beggars...
John, joking as usual.
Loquacious is a woman full of wise words. Many, many, many words.
You'll have to admit that is a very discerning judgment call.
John. If there is anything anti administration or anti Obama you pass it along. Your credibility is -0
Both statements can't be true. You are right, you can count on her 100% to warn society of the tricks of our President Obama. she is Faithful.
I would say her credibility is 100%. No thanks necessary, she is a giving woman.
So, how do you feel about a man who has two hundred million dollars funding his campaign solely on donations?
What does your question mean? Please be a little more specific... thanks
Danggum greedy elite!
The Koch brothers information is readily available in reputable news magazines, in newspapers across America, on television news programs, and even, gasp!, online. It is amazing what all they finance. You might also want to look into their history vis a vis their holdings and all the times they have run afoul of the regulatory agencies.
Soliciting donations is totally different than what Obama campaign is doing - totally! This is over the line of anything respectful to peoples circumstances - get real here.
Obama received thousands of donations, from un-named sources, funneled through a charge account, and no names needed because the thousands of donations were under the limit requiring names. Thousands were from overseas, other countries etc. Now, let's not forget Hollywood and of course Oprah, whom I am sure gave more than $200.00.
As far as I am concerned, Obama and Romney are the same on all the important policies, except one, Obamacare.
I don't see any difference between the two men in their solicitation of donations. Romney is begging for bucks from the lower classes who can least afford to give every bit as much as Obama and he's a hell of a lot richer than Obama. I don't doubt that multinational corporations are donating large quantities of money to influence our elections thanks to that idiot Citizens United decision of the conservative supreme court. But, they are giving much more to Romney than to Obama since it is to their advantage to have someone who is willing to do their bidding in office.
Yes, I know you support Ron Paul but I expect people to pay attention to all the candidates, not just the one they like.
Obamacare is NO copied from Mass - that's what 'they' want you to believe. People apparently think they know what is in the Romney plan but NO ONE knows what is in Obamacare! No one has even read it!
Obamacare was written by LOBBYISTS who PAID (contributions *cough) our representatives to utilize.
Who care's if Romney is 'richer' than Obama? What does that have to do with running for or being President?
Proof 'they' are giving much more to Romney than Obama?
Obama already paid off his supporters (green energy) from 2007/2008 and they have no more to give because Obama in unable to lead nor keep ALL his promises!
Now, I don't know IF Romney will do their bidding, but it sure is OBVIOUS Obama funneled money to HIS supporters. You have read the news on this, haven't you?
I don't care that Romney is richer but I am deeply offended that he won't use any of his own money to fund his campaign. It shows an incredible lack of belief in himself.
Now, I suppose YOU would like a law which mandates a person should spend their own money BEFORE accepting campaign donations? That would be yet another stupid law.
and they are not the only company Obama adm laundered money...
I also pay taxes and license fees but that is hardly the same as the government telling me how I can spend my money.
My ex-governor is sitting in jail right now and my state is virtually bankrupt. I'm thinking that knowing how a politician handles his own money is a good predictor of how he will handle the public's money.
Yes, I've heard of Solyndra going bankrupt but that in no way, shape, or form proves Obama laundered any money. Really, where do you get this stuff?
Uh, doesn't the government TELL you what you must do with your money if you want to do anything? via fees and licenses etc. can't start a business w/o a tax license and a permit which tells you if you are allowed to start a business. Sorry Susan, you just THINK you are free to do what you want.
Everything in your home has some sort of govt control behind it - just name me one thing that isn't regulated - even your food!
There are numerous governing bodies in all our lives. There is the federal, state, county, and city governments all with power to collect taxes and fees. You seem to be confused on the roles of the differing entities when you clump licenses and fees under the title of "the government". If I wanted to open a business, I would not have to go to the federal government for a license but they would tax me.
I happen to like that the federal government regulates as much as it does. Actually, when it comes to food, medicines, and medical devices, I would like them to resume regulating as much as they used to. The FDA used to run their own tests on medications but now they just accept whatever big pharma tells them. Left with no oversight, any industry will do whatever it takes to make a profit. If that means processing diseased and/or contaminated foods, they will. If it means selling untested/defective devices to be implanted inside the bodies of people, they do. The government does not have anywhere near enough inspectors so the food industry does those things now. You know those prepacked rolls of hamburger some stores sell? A high percentage of those packages are contaminated with e coli primarily because the meat for the hamburger comes from scraps of all the cows processed being thrown into one big batch. Any e coli is spread over a larger amount of meat by doing that. Then it is sold to us.
No one, anywhere, in any sort of society is "free" to do whatever they want. You want total freedom? Go alone somewhere uninhabited and revel in your freedom.
FDA is a joke! Bought and sold approvals and often run by former drug dealers - opps, CEO's of drug companies.
You have no idea what is going on in the loss of food freedom, do you?
Mandated corn for ethanol instead of used for food? Costs MORE to produce than oil from middle east, but hey, who cares. Friends of govt. can make millions from THIS scam too!
Your definition of money laundering is correct, in it's traditional use. BUT, when Obama cannot give back to his donors directly, he utilized the back door aka money laundering. Govt does it all the time with our tax money.
What, Obama sacrifice? That was a joke, I'm sure...
I really like their creative names of these groups.
you are right, the names of these groups are really creative!
Good is Evil and Evil is Good
Lies = Truth and Truth=Lies