Comments on: Republicans Go To FEC Because Obama Flew To Visit His Dying Grandmother http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:09:33 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709818 cinnamonape Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:44:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709818 <p>Wait didn’t the Repugs assert that the purchase of those $150K of clothes would go to charity (after it became an embarassment).</p> <p>Precisely how is giving the purchased items to charity a campaign activity?</p> Wait didn’t the Repugs assert that the purchase of those $150K of clothes would go to charity (after it became an embarassment).

Precisely how is giving the purchased items to charity a campaign activity?

]]> By: Anais http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709702 Anais Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:09:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709702 <p>Congrats to the California GOP for upholding the stereotype of the unfeeling, inhumane Republican Party! Way to go. IOKIYAR to buy $150,000 worth of clothes or bill the government for your children’s airfare. But if a Democrat flies to his dying grandmother’s bedside, that’s a violation of FEC rules. What hypocrites these Republicans be.</p> Congrats to the California GOP for upholding the stereotype of the unfeeling, inhumane Republican Party! Way to go. IOKIYAR to buy $150,000 worth of clothes or bill the government for your children’s airfare. But if a Democrat flies to his dying grandmother’s bedside, that’s a violation of FEC rules. What hypocrites these Republicans be.

]]> By: acquarius74 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709680 acquarius74 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:48:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709680 <p>Thanks, wobblybits.<br /> My first thoughts were that the Repub moles had pretended to be Dem volunteer workers to get the voter lists and info on who needed a ride to the poles, then trashed the lists. Dumb Repubs dumped 9 bags of lists (thousands of names) along a main highway! </p> <p>And, of course, shredding to begin almost immediately. Want to bet the Decider on that is a Repub?</p> <p>Florida, again.</p> Thanks, wobblybits.
My first thoughts were that the Repub moles had pretended to be Dem volunteer workers to get the voter lists and info on who needed a ride to the poles, then trashed the lists. Dumb Repubs dumped 9 bags of lists (thousands of names) along a main highway!

And, of course, shredding to begin almost immediately. Want to bet the Decider on that is a Repub?

Florida, again.

]]> By: Funnydiva2002 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709611 Funnydiva2002 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:31:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709611 <p>only 4:30, or maybe 3:30 pm.<br /> Hard to wait, innit?</p> <p>FunnyD</p> only 4:30, or maybe 3:30 pm.
Hard to wait, innit?

FunnyD

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709609 foothillsmike Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:26:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709609 <p>What time is it in Alaska? Anything on that report exonerating Palin?</p> What time is it in Alaska? Anything on that report exonerating Palin?

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709608 RevBev Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:22:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709608 <p>Kohut still reporting a good lead..gender gap, women goes with Obama (of course)</p> Kohut still reporting a good lead..gender gap, women goes with Obama (of course)

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709607 Petrocelli Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:14:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709607 <p>Palin was trying to hep (sic) the U.S. economy, Barack flew off to a foreign land …</p> Palin was trying to hep (sic) the U.S. economy, Barack flew off to a foreign land …

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709606 wobblybits Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:13:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709606 <p>cool thanks</p> <p>BTW why are the GOP screaming about 100,000 to visit his sick grandmother but mum on the 150,000 to play “Pretty Woman” with Palin?</p> cool thanks

BTW why are the GOP screaming about 100,000 to visit his sick grandmother but mum on the 150,000 to play “Pretty Woman” with Palin?

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709605 wobblybits Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:12:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709605 <p>I can’t wait to see them. Are you going to diary it?</p> I can’t wait to see them. Are you going to diary it?

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709604 wobblybits Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:11:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/republicans-go-to-fec-because-obama-flew-to-visit-his-dying-grandmother/#comment-1709604 <p>How apropo that McCain is having a rally in Roswell, NM</p> How apropo that McCain is having a rally in Roswell, NM

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