Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr’s campaign filed suit Tuesday seeking to remove Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama from the ballot in Texas, alleging that the two major candidates missed the deadline for officially filing to be on the ballot.
Now that’s news.
That seems like it will be alot more fun that McCain’s Hollywood Party 2 weeks ago.
Any event excluding Stephen Baldwin vs including him has got to be.
Posted by: Ryan C | September 16, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Oh Jake did you mention Palin’s $5.1 M dollar fundraiser Monday with one of Ohio’s greatest job killers?
Oh wait – wasn’t on Drudge. Never mind.
How fitting it is; a big crowd gathered to see a show of celebrity performance!
It needs some, at least a tiny bit of, substance to run a country, or a company for the matter.
His Nothingness has nothing, unfortunately, at least no record to back him up otherwise.
While Streisand sings for Obama in tough economic times:
A new poll of economists finds Sen. Barack Obama is overwhelmingly preferred over Sen. John McCain by a 66% to 28% margin.
The survey consisted of 523 economists who are both U.S. citizens and members of the American Economic Association.
Posted by: The economy | September 16, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
Impressive Jake. Did you write that yourself or just cut and paste from Drudge?
Posted by: Dan Hunt | September 16, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Barbra’s name is almost the same size as Obama’s and wait … Binden’s name is not even mentioned. Oh well easy mistake.
Conservatism was once a frankly elitist movement.
Conservatives stood against radical egalitarianism and the destruction of rigorous standards. They stood up for classical education, hard-earned knowledge, experience and prudence. Wisdom was acquired through immersion in the best that has been thought and said.
But, especially in America, there has always been a separate, populist, strain. For those in this school, book knowledge is suspect but practical knowledge is respected. The city is corrupting and the universities are kindergartens for overeducated fools.
The elitists favor sophistication, but the common-sense folk favor simplicity. The elitists favor deliberation, but the populists favor instinct.
This populist tendency produced the term-limits movement based on the belief that time in government destroys character but contact with grass-roots America gives one grounding in real life.
And now it has produced Sarah Palin.
Might be a good night for Michelle to file her nails. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Posted by: Carl | September 16, 2008, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
Ah, a comment politely pointing out that this is news because Drudge has decided it’s news gets censored by the information ministry. The truth hurts, huh Jake?
Posted by: Dan Hunt | September 16, 2008, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
So, I wonder how many of the “working class” made it to this Obama/Biden gathering?
Let me guess, she’ll sing Happy Days are Here Again and People and make some stupid comment how she REALLY REALLY believes it. Ok, I just saved you $30,000.
Posted by: Lisa | September 16, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Great post! Although I hate it when Obama is the target, you gotta love good journalism. Simply genius.
Hmmmm what was John McCain up to last night
McCain plans to end the day at a private fundraiser at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami. Donors will pay as much as $50,000 to have dinner with the Arizona senator.
Still feeling for the working man there Jayhawk?
Posted by: Ryan C | September 16, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
Not only La Streisand supports Obama while Wall Street is on the brink of collapsing…
Economist Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Economist Edmund Phelps, 2006 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Economist Dan McFadden, 2000 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Economist Robert Solow, 1987 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Posted by: Wall Street | September 16, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
Just ONCE, try and go a day without referencing a story set forth by Drudge. Just Once. It’s amazing the extent to which you people let him set the agenda. Have you no professional pride?
Well, Ryan,
If you believe that everyone in this country who does not support Obama automatically supports McCain, you are part of the reason Obama has slipped so badly in the polls.
And, if you look at the totals, I believe that Obama has raised quite a bit more money this month than McCain.
It must be the huge number of the working class that are flocking to pay $28,500 for dinner and $2,500 to hear another Holywood liberal sing the blues.
Neither of them are for the working man, Ryan.
But, Obama/Bidne is, by far, the worst choice of the two.
No experience.
No qualifications.
No judgment.
No morals.
NObama.
Or,
As I put it,
Anybody But Obama…
Why not post the story in the Times of London about the witch-hunter who Palin credits with her election victory?
Posted by: Rick | September 16, 2008, 9:39 pm 9:39 pm
Jayhawk,
LOL.
I would pretend that I didn’t support McCain too.
Posted by: Ryan C | September 16, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Jake, what about McCain’s fundraiser dinners?
Here’s from the McCain website:
” Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.; a photo opportunity begins at 6:00 p.m.; and the main reception begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are available to individuals or couples who raise or contribute $50,000; Individuals or couples who raise or contribute $10,000 are invited to the photo opportunity and VIP reception. Tickets to the main reception are $2,300 per person. Business attire is requested. ”
ONLY $50,000 for a real dinner!
ONLY $10,000 for a photo opportunity!
Who is the celebrity here?
Who is out of touch with the working class?
Who will push our economy over the brink; in the abyss of a loooong recession?
John McCain! Take his pic for only $10,000! Have dinner in the same room with the star for only $50,000!
Posted by: Dinner with McCain | September 16, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Congrats – you own AIG and all its problem assets. Hopefully Obama will raise a TON of money tonight and drive out the republicans.
Posted by: Lisa | September 16, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Senator McCain raised an impressive 5.1 million dollars at his own fundraising dinner late Monday in Florida, the Republican’s campaign said.
Supporters paid 50,000 dollars a ticket to attend the buffet dinner in Miami’s InterContinental hotel, taking McCain’s total fundraising in Florida to date to 26.2 million dollars.
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
Why does John McCain keep raising money? He took the public financing! Clearly, he has no intention of following the election spending laws…
Posted by: Rick | September 16, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
BTW -
even if you pay the $50,000 for a McCain fundraising dinner, there’s still nobody going to sing for you.
Posted by: Dinner with McCain | September 16, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
McCain wrote the Campaign finance bill and knew there was loopholes..
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Matt Drudge is a conservative republican and blogs about his support for McPalin on several blogosphere. His posting of this on drudge with bias and not referencing McCain $50000 as well as continued donatuions despite taking tax payers money and numerous PAC affiliates.
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
Matt Drudge is a conservative republican and blogs about his support for McPalin on several blogosphere. His posting of this on drudge with bias and not referencing McCain $50000 as well as continued fund rasing despite taking tax payers money and numerous PAC affiliates.
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Let’s talk issues, Jake!
McCain, who constantly repeats his no-new-taxes promise on the campaign trail, proposes a big tax hike as the solution to our health-care crisis.
His plan would raise taxes on workers who receive health benefits, with the idea of encouraging their employers to drop coverage.
A study conducted by University of Michigan economist Tom Buchmueller and colleagues published in the journal Health Affairs suggests that the McCain tax hike will lead employers to drop coverage for over 20 million Americans.
Yup. Barack’s in touch with the average voter. I mean, how can he not be?
Posted by: b | September 16, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
JOHN MCCAIN (Gramm, Black, Scheunneman, Keating)
Jayhawk
Mccain has the entire lose America’s shirt to deregulation and energy speculation
along with all the brainiacs who got us to go to war.
not just a relationship with all of them Like Keating …(now what was that about again as we watch these mortgage and investment companies plunder)
he hired them to write his economis and foreign policies and hire the people who will be watching the kiddy.
throw these bums out.
same team
same tactics
9th year.
Posted by: dl (the real one) | September 16, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Is Obama promoting “chump” change today, or is he lookin’ for that big payday? It’s Obama’s turn to get paid.
Perhaps a good visual of this closed event would be “Team America: World Police” – the Film Actors Guild forum, where the actors of the world decide how to run things since they are so better and more caring than everyone else. Is Alec Baldwin going to be there?
Mcain invented the BLACKBERRY!!!
Palin can see Russia from her house!!!
The fundamentals of this worst economy are strong, says olmacain!!!
Mcain-Palin are liars!!!
This is great news!
We need some rich people to start helping when the middle class is hurting so much.
And unlike Republican money, it is not from CEO’s or corporations.
It is time to get Republicans out of the White House. 8 years is much more than enough.
ENOUGH OF REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION AND LIES
DEMOCRATS FOR 2009
Posted by: Alma | September 16, 2008, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
Barbara Streisand is doing a Democratic fundraiser?
The Repubiclan candidate is poking fun at liberal elitist Hollywood celebrities?
Sounds like everyone took the day off to sort out their portfolios.
Posted by: Danny | September 16, 2008, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
Are you upset that you didn’t get invited to Mccain’s fundraiser on Monday night…he raised 5.1 million dollars
Fair and unbalanced reporting
I recall a certain other senator who had a very expensive private fund raiser, filled to the brim with the elite of the oil and gas industries. The next day that same Senator announced his plan to “drill, baby, drill.”
I propose to you that this particular Senator should be held to account for this meeting more than one who attends a Streisand concert.
Posted by: MIke | September 16, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
Talk, Talk, Talk – that’s all Obama does – Talks like a Regular Guy – then goes to Hollywood to be with his real “Friends” Don’t tell us you are one of us – You are NOT!!!!
You are a FRAUD obama!
McCain/Palin – BEST for the USA
Posted by: Christie | September 17, 2008, 12:17 am 12:17 am
“Sarah Palin-Rrrrrrrr You can see Russia from my house.”
Barack Obama-Rrrrrrrr You can see Bill Ayers from my window.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | September 17, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
Did he invite quests from all 57 states?!
Posted by: Christie | September 17, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
McCain hates the Hollywood scene.
Burbank- a few miles away- is another matter. That’s where the Tonight Show tapes.
Posted by: keller | September 17, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
Why doesn’t Obama say something note worthy. I don’t here he say anything, here Biden comment but not Obama.
Why doesn’t he stand on the issues, and talk about them. What is he afraid of? Who is lining his pockets. Is it Hollywood, is it other countries, is it the big money that got us in this mess to begin with. Who is Obama really working for? He speaks of nothing and everyone hears, as if he had said something really profound. Why has there been no one on one with this election like all the others. What is Obama afraid? Why is Hollywood and Big Business speaking for him, are they the ones running for President? The man scares me to death. And what scares me more is that there are so many people that do see through it or don’t want to.
Posted by: Tracy | September 17, 2008, 12:40 am 12:40 am
Back when Obama broke his WRITTEN pledge and verbal agreement with John McCain to accept only public financing for the general election he justified it by stating that by relying on small donors he in effect had created a “parallel public financing system”.
Of course that was before his Billionaires Row SF fundraiser during the primary (the one where he uttered the “bitter comments”) and his dual fundraisers tonight (including a $28,500 a plate dinner followed by a $2,500 per person reception) that is expected to raise $9 million in one night.
Posted by: Stephen Gianelli | September 17, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
What scares me Tracy is your difficulty with the English language. I’m assuming you’re native born. If so, it reminds me that this country’s education system is roughly 38th in the world and headed south. Eight years of Bush and our people are dumber (sadder, many think dumb is good). I think an elitist is what we need. Someone who went to fewer than 5 schools in 6 years (Palin) and graduated a little higher than 894 out of a class of 899 (McCain). Obama ’08.
Posted by: keller | September 17, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
@The economy Sep 16, 2008 9:14:40 PM
Pretty funny. Now cite the Scott Adams blog entry and the report. The devil is in the details.
Posted by: Sean | September 17, 2008, 12:57 am 12:57 am
Speaking of dumb, Stephen, Obama never had a “written” agreement with McCain to enter into the public finance system. He implied he would. He didn’t, because he surveyed the landscape and believed he would do better raising his own money. Cynical? Perhaps. But if the same campaign that cranks out lies like pizzas (McCain’s) thought it could secure a similar advantage by doing so don’t you think they would have? Na, not McCain. Too principled. Too much a maverick. He can accuse Obama of being everything from a traitor to a pervert but when it comes to allegiance to the public finance system he’s a patriot. Country first.
Posted by: keller | September 17, 2008, 1:02 am 1:02 am
I received an invitation, however I had a previous engagement.
Let’s do lunch.
Posted by: KenB, MI | September 17, 2008, 1:05 am 1:05 am
I’m an unemployed disabled American who gave Obama $25 this month. It was all I could afford, but I wish it could have been much more. Given what McCain plans to do to the healthcare system, I could very well lose what little coverage I have through my spouses employer. I am very grateful that there are American’s, whether they are in Hollywood or elsewhere, who are willing and able to give more. We must stop McCain before he finishes the job Bush has done to our country and our economy.
Posted by: Wish I could give more. | September 17, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am
Keller, Not quite implied, he flat out promised he would only take public financing IF he got the nomination.
Do you need help finding it on google?
Posted by: Dave in lv | September 17, 2008, 1:23 am 1:23 am
keller, Bush is the first one to ask for accountability in education as well as actually , gasp, testing to verify results.
It’s not perfect. It’s not ideal. But it’s a start.
You will also find not only problems but also sizeable improvements for many of our poorest kids.
Posted by: Dave in lv | September 17, 2008, 1:28 am 1:28 am
Great I hope he raises lots of money
Posted by: Thinking | September 17, 2008, 1:32 am 1:32 am
The Desperate Dems looking even more desperate. Don’t even cry economy when Bozo get’s $1,000 a minute and hauls in 9 million dollars…..from the Hollywood Elite, those that have the most in common with BHO, really.
Now my gal Palin….is the real deal. Authentic, one of us. Reformer who will shake up Washington with President McCain. At least McCain doesn’t flip flop on public financing like the suit did.
This is shameful and disgusting and HE YELLS HIS PROMPTER SPEECHES ABOUT OUR TROUBLED ECONOMY WHILE PILFERING THE LEFTY LIB HOLLWOOD DOPER CROWD.
I have no respect for Babs anymore, who was a HUGE HILLARY SUPPORTER.
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 1:36 am 1:36 am
Obama needs to raise as much as he can so he can outspent McCain in Ohio, Penn, Colorado, MI, NM, etc…he likes to do about 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Well look how that didn’t work for him against Hillary in FL, OH, PA….etc….Hillary STILL HAD MORE POPULAR VOTERS. Didn’t matter the loser endorsements of Kennedy, Richards, Edwards, etc…..STILL HAD TO BE PUSHED OVER THE FINISH LINE BY SUPER DELEGATES. THIS THING WAS RIGGED FROM THE BEGINNING AND HILL NEVER HAD A CHANCE.
So glad I’m on the McCain/Palin train now….even if Bozo outspends in some critical states…my money is on the American people and choosing the Mavericks/Reformers for our First Families.
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 1:46 am 1:46 am
Ugh…the trademarked Obama symbol….anything but the American flag. He painted over our flag on the tail of his jet to paint his “O” symbols at a cost of $500,000 before his World Tour. He’s like Oprah…hey was she in the audience?
NEVER OBAMA. Save your money and contribute to the hurricane victims instead.
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 1:53 am 1:53 am
Obama is on his way to be the first person in history to raise and spend $400M.
If an election can be bought, Obama has it in the bag.
Posted by: Dave in lv | September 17, 2008, 2:06 am 2:06 am
So glad McCain was in Ohio tonight and told the thousands of hard working folks there that during this financal crisis that BO was using as opportunism, he would be sitting with Babs tonight at a big fundraiser (he didn’t mention the $30,000 a person, but I wished he had). Would blow the socks off those good folks who cling to guns and religion. Numbers show Ohio is McCain’s….our doer and not just a talker!
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 2:18 am 2:18 am
I live in Los Angeles, I am a musician. I find it appalling that the A list celebs are spending 30K each to spends the night with Babs and Bama…meanwhile in the seediest part of Hollywood near Sunset & Western there are many homeless people living out of shopping carts, sleeping in hallways and using plastic garbage bags for covering and shelter in the cool Autumn night. Does anybody see anything wrong with this picture?
Posted by: Jay | September 17, 2008, 3:17 am 3:17 am
Obama´s friends: Oprah Winfrey, Matt Damon, Barbra Streisand, George Clooney, Susan Sarandon, Steven Spielberg, etc.
Typical american middle-class. You can find them every at the supermarket or the bank. Do you think the crisis affect this people?
Barbra, can you lend me some money?
Posted by: Stephen from Indiana | September 17, 2008, 3:48 am 3:48 am
I suppose that according to Obama´s statement, Barbra and friends are not bitter and don´t cling to their religion and rifles.
I wouldn´t be either if I had her money.
Posted by: Stephen from Indiana | September 17, 2008, 3:58 am 3:58 am
The funds that the Obama campaign has raised is truly obscene. The candidate who supposedly is “for” the poor (remember, his background as a community organizer) hobnobs with the elite – multi-millionaires and billionaires – in his ego-maniacal quest for power. If you honestly think this faux “savior” of the downtrodden would actually DO anything more than USE the poor for his own ends you are seriously deluded. Look at his record. Look at what he didn’t do for the South Side of Chicago.
Posted by: petee | September 17, 2008, 4:42 am 4:42 am
This poll of economists that supposedly support Obama. What are they left-wing socialist economists or just ivory tower intellectuals?
Posted by: petee | September 17, 2008, 4:48 am 4:48 am
How many people did John McCain get together for a dinner with Wilfred Brimley?
Posted by: Marika | September 17, 2008, 5:09 am 5:09 am
The Republican party and McCain currently have twice as much money as Obama so get your facts right before you talk about Obama “buying” the election. I think I’d rather have celebrities like Oprah, Clooney, etc who give thousands of dollars to charity every year than the corporate CEOs that McCain has on his side like Carly Fiorina. She destroyed HP, let 25,000 people lose their jobs, and walked away with $42 million.
Posted by: Marika | September 17, 2008, 5:14 am 5:14 am
How much money is this man allowed to receive? It is already near the half a billion mark. It’s crazy.
Posted by: Maria | September 17, 2008, 6:37 am 6:37 am
Today Michelle is in VA -
Michelle Obama is due in Richmond at 12:30 p.m. for a women’s economic roundtable discussion. The event is not open to the public. (so what will she say?)
At 4:50 this afternoon, Obama is to make an appearance in Charlottesville with Jill Biden, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, for the Virginia Women for Obama Voter Registration Rally. That event, which is open to the public, will be at the University of Virginia’s Newcomb Hall Plaza.
(So Jill be there to keep an eye on her)
Posted by: susie | September 17, 2008, 8:00 am 8:00 am
Email
CPAC: Romney Struggles to Convince Voters 
Obama Backs Off Birth Control Battle?
Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr’s campaign filed suit Tuesday seeking to remove Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama from the ballot in Texas, alleging that the two major candidates missed the deadline for officially filing to be on the ballot.
Now that’s news.
Posted by: johnTX | September 16, 2008, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm
That seems like it will be alot more fun that McCain’s Hollywood Party 2 weeks ago.
Any event excluding Stephen Baldwin vs including him has got to be.
Posted by: Ryan C | September 16, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Oh Jake did you mention Palin’s $5.1 M dollar fundraiser Monday with one of Ohio’s greatest job killers?
Oh wait – wasn’t on Drudge. Never mind.
Posted by: oinr | September 16, 2008, 9:06 pm 9:06 pm
Removing both Obama and McCain from TX? Great, Obama will join Bar as a joint plaintiff.
Posted by: Obama-Yah-Wright | September 16, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
what no invite for mccain’s 50K a plate fundraiser in south beach last night? or mccain’s tinseltown party two weeks ago?
Posted by: rich, orlando | September 16, 2008, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
How fitting it is; a big crowd gathered to see a show of celebrity performance!
It needs some, at least a tiny bit of, substance to run a country, or a company for the matter.
His Nothingness has nothing, unfortunately, at least no record to back him up otherwise.
Posted by: d0 | September 16, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
While Streisand sings for Obama in tough economic times:
A new poll of economists finds Sen. Barack Obama is overwhelmingly preferred over Sen. John McCain by a 66% to 28% margin.
The survey consisted of 523 economists who are both U.S. citizens and members of the American Economic Association.
Posted by: The economy | September 16, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
Impressive Jake. Did you write that yourself or just cut and paste from Drudge?
Posted by: Dan Hunt | September 16, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Barbra’s name is almost the same size as Obama’s and wait … Binden’s name is not even mentioned. Oh well easy mistake.
Posted by: Bonnie | September 16, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
If the cameras scan the crowds, we just might see Bill Ayers or Tony Rezko…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 16, 2008, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
Conservatism was once a frankly elitist movement.
Conservatives stood against radical egalitarianism and the destruction of rigorous standards. They stood up for classical education, hard-earned knowledge, experience and prudence. Wisdom was acquired through immersion in the best that has been thought and said.
But, especially in America, there has always been a separate, populist, strain. For those in this school, book knowledge is suspect but practical knowledge is respected. The city is corrupting and the universities are kindergartens for overeducated fools.
The elitists favor sophistication, but the common-sense folk favor simplicity. The elitists favor deliberation, but the populists favor instinct.
This populist tendency produced the term-limits movement based on the belief that time in government destroys character but contact with grass-roots America gives one grounding in real life.
And now it has produced Sarah Palin.
Posted by: Ex-GOP | September 16, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
Might be a good night for Michelle to file her nails. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Posted by: Carl | September 16, 2008, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
Ah, a comment politely pointing out that this is news because Drudge has decided it’s news gets censored by the information ministry. The truth hurts, huh Jake?
Posted by: Dan Hunt | September 16, 2008, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
So, I wonder how many of the “working class” made it to this Obama/Biden gathering?
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 16, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Let me guess, she’ll sing Happy Days are Here Again and People and make some stupid comment how she REALLY REALLY believes it. Ok, I just saved you $30,000.
Posted by: Lisa | September 16, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Great post! Although I hate it when Obama is the target, you gotta love good journalism. Simply genius.
Posted by: El_Pajaro | September 16, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
Hmmmm what was John McCain up to last night
McCain plans to end the day at a private fundraiser at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami. Donors will pay as much as $50,000 to have dinner with the Arizona senator.
Still feeling for the working man there Jayhawk?
Posted by: Ryan C | September 16, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
Not only La Streisand supports Obama while Wall Street is on the brink of collapsing…
Economist Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Economist Edmund Phelps, 2006 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Economist Dan McFadden, 2000 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Economist Robert Solow, 1987 Nobel laureate, supports Obama.
Posted by: Wall Street | September 16, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
Just ONCE, try and go a day without referencing a story set forth by Drudge. Just Once. It’s amazing the extent to which you people let him set the agenda. Have you no professional pride?
Posted by: KC | September 16, 2008, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
Well, Ryan,
If you believe that everyone in this country who does not support Obama automatically supports McCain, you are part of the reason Obama has slipped so badly in the polls.
And, if you look at the totals, I believe that Obama has raised quite a bit more money this month than McCain.
It must be the huge number of the working class that are flocking to pay $28,500 for dinner and $2,500 to hear another Holywood liberal sing the blues.
Neither of them are for the working man, Ryan.
But, Obama/Bidne is, by far, the worst choice of the two.
No experience.
No qualifications.
No judgment.
No morals.
NObama.
Or,
As I put it,
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 16, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
Why not post the story in the Times of London about the witch-hunter who Palin credits with her election victory?
Posted by: Rick | September 16, 2008, 9:39 pm 9:39 pm
Jayhawk,
LOL.
I would pretend that I didn’t support McCain too.
Posted by: Ryan C | September 16, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Jake, what about McCain’s fundraiser dinners?
Here’s from the McCain website:
” Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.; a photo opportunity begins at 6:00 p.m.; and the main reception begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are available to individuals or couples who raise or contribute $50,000; Individuals or couples who raise or contribute $10,000 are invited to the photo opportunity and VIP reception. Tickets to the main reception are $2,300 per person. Business attire is requested. ”
ONLY $50,000 for a real dinner!
ONLY $10,000 for a photo opportunity!
Who is the celebrity here?
Who is out of touch with the working class?
Who will push our economy over the brink; in the abyss of a loooong recession?
John McCain! Take his pic for only $10,000! Have dinner in the same room with the star for only $50,000!
Posted by: Dinner with McCain | September 16, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Congrats – you own AIG and all its problem assets. Hopefully Obama will raise a TON of money tonight and drive out the republicans.
Posted by: Lisa | September 16, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Senator McCain raised an impressive 5.1 million dollars at his own fundraising dinner late Monday in Florida, the Republican’s campaign said.
Supporters paid 50,000 dollars a ticket to attend the buffet dinner in Miami’s InterContinental hotel, taking McCain’s total fundraising in Florida to date to 26.2 million dollars.
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
Why does John McCain keep raising money? He took the public financing! Clearly, he has no intention of following the election spending laws…
Posted by: Rick | September 16, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
BTW -
even if you pay the $50,000 for a McCain fundraising dinner, there’s still nobody going to sing for you.
Posted by: Dinner with McCain | September 16, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
McCain wrote the Campaign finance bill and knew there was loopholes..
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Matt Drudge is a conservative republican and blogs about his support for McPalin on several blogosphere. His posting of this on drudge with bias and not referencing McCain $50000 as well as continued donatuions despite taking tax payers money and numerous PAC affiliates.
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
Matt Drudge is a conservative republican and blogs about his support for McPalin on several blogosphere. His posting of this on drudge with bias and not referencing McCain $50000 as well as continued fund rasing despite taking tax payers money and numerous PAC affiliates.
Posted by: james | September 16, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
I’m in L.A. right now, it’s electrifying
Posted by: lanawonders | September 16, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
Let’s talk issues, Jake!
McCain, who constantly repeats his no-new-taxes promise on the campaign trail, proposes a big tax hike as the solution to our health-care crisis.
His plan would raise taxes on workers who receive health benefits, with the idea of encouraging their employers to drop coverage.
A study conducted by University of Michigan economist Tom Buchmueller and colleagues published in the journal Health Affairs suggests that the McCain tax hike will lead employers to drop coverage for over 20 million Americans.
Posted by: Issues Issues Issues | September 16, 2008, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
Barack Obama (D-REZKO)
Joe Biden (D-MBNA)
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 16, 2008, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
John McCain – R-Keating
Sarah Palin – R rrrrrrr You can see Russia from my house
Posted by: Omentum | September 16, 2008, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
Yup. Barack’s in touch with the average voter. I mean, how can he not be?
Posted by: b | September 16, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
JOHN MCCAIN (Gramm, Black, Scheunneman, Keating)
Jayhawk
Mccain has the entire lose America’s shirt to deregulation and energy speculation
along with all the brainiacs who got us to go to war.
not just a relationship with all of them Like Keating …(now what was that about again as we watch these mortgage and investment companies plunder)
he hired them to write his economis and foreign policies and hire the people who will be watching the kiddy.
throw these bums out.
same team
same tactics
9th year.
Posted by: dl (the real one) | September 16, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Is Obama promoting “chump” change today, or is he lookin’ for that big payday? It’s Obama’s turn to get paid.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | September 16, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
Oh my. I’m so glad the GOP & McCain/Palin have more integrity than to hold fundraisers that raise millions of dollars from the wealthy. Oh wait, what?
Posted by: CJ | September 16, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
It’s gonna take more than Sarah Palin to save Juan McBush after Lil Bush gives away trillions in tax dollars.
Posted by: Tomjoad1776 | September 16, 2008, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
Perhaps a good visual of this closed event would be “Team America: World Police” – the Film Actors Guild forum, where the actors of the world decide how to run things since they are so better and more caring than everyone else. Is Alec Baldwin going to be there?
Posted by: Diamond Lou | September 16, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm
Mcain invented the BLACKBERRY!!!
Palin can see Russia from her house!!!
The fundamentals of this worst economy are strong, says olmacain!!!
Mcain-Palin are liars!!!
Posted by: Mcainliar | September 16, 2008, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
This is great news!
We need some rich people to start helping when the middle class is hurting so much.
And unlike Republican money, it is not from CEO’s or corporations.
It is time to get Republicans out of the White House. 8 years is much more than enough.
ENOUGH OF REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION AND LIES
DEMOCRATS FOR 2009
Posted by: Alma | September 16, 2008, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
Barbara Streisand is doing a Democratic fundraiser?
The Repubiclan candidate is poking fun at liberal elitist Hollywood celebrities?
Sounds like everyone took the day off to sort out their portfolios.
Posted by: Danny | September 16, 2008, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
Are you upset that you didn’t get invited to Mccain’s fundraiser on Monday night…he raised 5.1 million dollars
Fair and unbalanced reporting
Posted by: luceo | September 16, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
I recall a certain other senator who had a very expensive private fund raiser, filled to the brim with the elite of the oil and gas industries. The next day that same Senator announced his plan to “drill, baby, drill.”
I propose to you that this particular Senator should be held to account for this meeting more than one who attends a Streisand concert.
Posted by: MIke | September 16, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
Talk, Talk, Talk – that’s all Obama does – Talks like a Regular Guy – then goes to Hollywood to be with his real “Friends” Don’t tell us you are one of us – You are NOT!!!!
You are a FRAUD obama!
McCain/Palin – BEST for the USA
Posted by: Abby | September 16, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm
That seal is very scary.
Posted by: Christie | September 17, 2008, 12:17 am 12:17 am
“Sarah Palin-Rrrrrrrr You can see Russia from my house.”
Barack Obama-Rrrrrrrr You can see Bill Ayers from my window.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | September 17, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
Did he invite quests from all 57 states?!
Posted by: Christie | September 17, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
McCain hates the Hollywood scene.
Burbank- a few miles away- is another matter. That’s where the Tonight Show tapes.
Posted by: keller | September 17, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
Why doesn’t Obama say something note worthy. I don’t here he say anything, here Biden comment but not Obama.
Why doesn’t he stand on the issues, and talk about them. What is he afraid of? Who is lining his pockets. Is it Hollywood, is it other countries, is it the big money that got us in this mess to begin with. Who is Obama really working for? He speaks of nothing and everyone hears, as if he had said something really profound. Why has there been no one on one with this election like all the others. What is Obama afraid? Why is Hollywood and Big Business speaking for him, are they the ones running for President? The man scares me to death. And what scares me more is that there are so many people that do see through it or don’t want to.
Posted by: Tracy | September 17, 2008, 12:40 am 12:40 am
Back when Obama broke his WRITTEN pledge and verbal agreement with John McCain to accept only public financing for the general election he justified it by stating that by relying on small donors he in effect had created a “parallel public financing system”.
Of course that was before his Billionaires Row SF fundraiser during the primary (the one where he uttered the “bitter comments”) and his dual fundraisers tonight (including a $28,500 a plate dinner followed by a $2,500 per person reception) that is expected to raise $9 million in one night.
Posted by: Stephen Gianelli | September 17, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
What scares me Tracy is your difficulty with the English language. I’m assuming you’re native born. If so, it reminds me that this country’s education system is roughly 38th in the world and headed south. Eight years of Bush and our people are dumber (sadder, many think dumb is good). I think an elitist is what we need. Someone who went to fewer than 5 schools in 6 years (Palin) and graduated a little higher than 894 out of a class of 899 (McCain). Obama ’08.
Posted by: keller | September 17, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
@The economy Sep 16, 2008 9:14:40 PM
Pretty funny. Now cite the Scott Adams blog entry and the report. The devil is in the details.
Posted by: Sean | September 17, 2008, 12:57 am 12:57 am
Speaking of dumb, Stephen, Obama never had a “written” agreement with McCain to enter into the public finance system. He implied he would. He didn’t, because he surveyed the landscape and believed he would do better raising his own money. Cynical? Perhaps. But if the same campaign that cranks out lies like pizzas (McCain’s) thought it could secure a similar advantage by doing so don’t you think they would have? Na, not McCain. Too principled. Too much a maverick. He can accuse Obama of being everything from a traitor to a pervert but when it comes to allegiance to the public finance system he’s a patriot. Country first.
Posted by: keller | September 17, 2008, 1:02 am 1:02 am
I received an invitation, however I had a previous engagement.
Let’s do lunch.
Posted by: KenB, MI | September 17, 2008, 1:05 am 1:05 am
I’m an unemployed disabled American who gave Obama $25 this month. It was all I could afford, but I wish it could have been much more. Given what McCain plans to do to the healthcare system, I could very well lose what little coverage I have through my spouses employer. I am very grateful that there are American’s, whether they are in Hollywood or elsewhere, who are willing and able to give more. We must stop McCain before he finishes the job Bush has done to our country and our economy.
Posted by: Wish I could give more. | September 17, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am
Keller, Not quite implied, he flat out promised he would only take public financing IF he got the nomination.
Do you need help finding it on google?
Posted by: Dave in lv | September 17, 2008, 1:23 am 1:23 am
keller, Bush is the first one to ask for accountability in education as well as actually , gasp, testing to verify results.
It’s not perfect. It’s not ideal. But it’s a start.
You will also find not only problems but also sizeable improvements for many of our poorest kids.
Posted by: Dave in lv | September 17, 2008, 1:28 am 1:28 am
Great I hope he raises lots of money
Posted by: Thinking | September 17, 2008, 1:32 am 1:32 am
The Desperate Dems looking even more desperate. Don’t even cry economy when Bozo get’s $1,000 a minute and hauls in 9 million dollars…..from the Hollywood Elite, those that have the most in common with BHO, really.
Now my gal Palin….is the real deal. Authentic, one of us. Reformer who will shake up Washington with President McCain. At least McCain doesn’t flip flop on public financing like the suit did.
This is shameful and disgusting and HE YELLS HIS PROMPTER SPEECHES ABOUT OUR TROUBLED ECONOMY WHILE PILFERING THE LEFTY LIB HOLLWOOD DOPER CROWD.
I have no respect for Babs anymore, who was a HUGE HILLARY SUPPORTER.
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 1:36 am 1:36 am
Obama needs to raise as much as he can so he can outspent McCain in Ohio, Penn, Colorado, MI, NM, etc…he likes to do about 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Well look how that didn’t work for him against Hillary in FL, OH, PA….etc….Hillary STILL HAD MORE POPULAR VOTERS. Didn’t matter the loser endorsements of Kennedy, Richards, Edwards, etc…..STILL HAD TO BE PUSHED OVER THE FINISH LINE BY SUPER DELEGATES. THIS THING WAS RIGGED FROM THE BEGINNING AND HILL NEVER HAD A CHANCE.
So glad I’m on the McCain/Palin train now….even if Bozo outspends in some critical states…my money is on the American people and choosing the Mavericks/Reformers for our First Families.
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 1:46 am 1:46 am
Ugh…the trademarked Obama symbol….anything but the American flag. He painted over our flag on the tail of his jet to paint his “O” symbols at a cost of $500,000 before his World Tour. He’s like Oprah…hey was she in the audience?
NEVER OBAMA. Save your money and contribute to the hurricane victims instead.
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 1:53 am 1:53 am
Obama is on his way to be the first person in history to raise and spend $400M.
If an election can be bought, Obama has it in the bag.
Posted by: Dave in lv | September 17, 2008, 2:06 am 2:06 am
So glad McCain was in Ohio tonight and told the thousands of hard working folks there that during this financal crisis that BO was using as opportunism, he would be sitting with Babs tonight at a big fundraiser (he didn’t mention the $30,000 a person, but I wished he had). Would blow the socks off those good folks who cling to guns and religion. Numbers show Ohio is McCain’s….our doer and not just a talker!
Posted by: Debra | September 17, 2008, 2:18 am 2:18 am
I live in Los Angeles, I am a musician. I find it appalling that the A list celebs are spending 30K each to spends the night with Babs and Bama…meanwhile in the seediest part of Hollywood near Sunset & Western there are many homeless people living out of shopping carts, sleeping in hallways and using plastic garbage bags for covering and shelter in the cool Autumn night. Does anybody see anything wrong with this picture?
Posted by: Jay | September 17, 2008, 3:17 am 3:17 am
Obama´s friends: Oprah Winfrey, Matt Damon, Barbra Streisand, George Clooney, Susan Sarandon, Steven Spielberg, etc.
Typical american middle-class. You can find them every at the supermarket or the bank. Do you think the crisis affect this people?
Barbra, can you lend me some money?
Posted by: Stephen from Indiana | September 17, 2008, 3:48 am 3:48 am
I suppose that according to Obama´s statement, Barbra and friends are not bitter and don´t cling to their religion and rifles.
I wouldn´t be either if I had her money.
Posted by: Stephen from Indiana | September 17, 2008, 3:58 am 3:58 am
The funds that the Obama campaign has raised is truly obscene. The candidate who supposedly is “for” the poor (remember, his background as a community organizer) hobnobs with the elite – multi-millionaires and billionaires – in his ego-maniacal quest for power. If you honestly think this faux “savior” of the downtrodden would actually DO anything more than USE the poor for his own ends you are seriously deluded. Look at his record. Look at what he didn’t do for the South Side of Chicago.
Posted by: petee | September 17, 2008, 4:42 am 4:42 am
This poll of economists that supposedly support Obama. What are they left-wing socialist economists or just ivory tower intellectuals?
Posted by: petee | September 17, 2008, 4:48 am 4:48 am
How many people did John McCain get together for a dinner with Wilfred Brimley?
Posted by: Marika | September 17, 2008, 5:09 am 5:09 am
The Republican party and McCain currently have twice as much money as Obama so get your facts right before you talk about Obama “buying” the election. I think I’d rather have celebrities like Oprah, Clooney, etc who give thousands of dollars to charity every year than the corporate CEOs that McCain has on his side like Carly Fiorina. She destroyed HP, let 25,000 people lose their jobs, and walked away with $42 million.
Posted by: Marika | September 17, 2008, 5:14 am 5:14 am
How much money is this man allowed to receive? It is already near the half a billion mark. It’s crazy.
Posted by: Maria | September 17, 2008, 6:37 am 6:37 am
Today Michelle is in VA -
Michelle Obama is due in Richmond at 12:30 p.m. for a women’s economic roundtable discussion. The event is not open to the public. (so what will she say?)
At 4:50 this afternoon, Obama is to make an appearance in Charlottesville with Jill Biden, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, for the Virginia Women for Obama Voter Registration Rally. That event, which is open to the public, will be at the University of Virginia’s Newcomb Hall Plaza.
(So Jill be there to keep an eye on her)
Posted by: susie | September 17, 2008, 8:00 am 8:00 am