Obama Trying to Intimidate People from Donating to Romeny

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

The NY Times didn't attack the character of any of the donors.

donors have always fallen under scrutiny, with many pols getting heat for some of their donors, and many of them returning the money that was given. this is nothing new, people pointing out who gave to whom and how much.

this is another in a long line of stories that illustrate the saying 'how great the sin when someone else commits it'.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

donors have always fallen under scrutiny, with many pols getting heat for some of their donors, and many of them returning the money that was given. this is nothing new, people pointing out who gave to whom and how much.

this is another in a long line of stories that illustrate the saying 'how great the sin when someone else commits it'.

I could be wrong but I'm not aware of any previous President posting names of their opponent's donors on a website, and then doing a negative commentary on each donor. If this has been done before, then I totally agree with you that the writer of the op-ed is just being hypocritical. But I don't think this has been done before.

[Danzig]

lol
you think barack made the list? that's hilarious.

and yes, there have been sites, lists, character discussions about donors, etc. this is nothing new.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
you think barack made the list? that's hilarious.

and yes, there have been sites, lists, character discussions about donors, etc. this is nothing new.

You know what I mean. I don't mean that he personally made the list.

I still think this is a first in terms of a list with a negative commentary posted on the President's website. If you can show me when this was done in the past, then I will admit that you are right and that the article was much ado about nothing.

[Danzig]

yeah, cause i care if you think i'm right. you can google 'donor list' and get a list of any donors from a variety of campaigns. you'll also see various and sundry articles that refer to donations being returned when someone on the receiving end of money found that the donor was an unpalatable sort.
matter of fact, we've even seen references in this room about the kochs and their donations. it's public knowledge. oh noes...someone supporting obama posted commentary. stop the presses.

gimme a break. why don't you worry about stuff that has happened that is important, such as the law saying people can be detained indefinitely without charges? i have. but no, let's worry about some rantings from some chick who just knows that democracy is coming to an end because someone commented about a donors character.


EDIT- by the way, if the president didn't make the list, isn't fooling with the website, how does that fit in with your first post saying the pres is 'bullying' and 'intimidating'?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You know what I mean. I don't mean that he personally made the list.

I still think this is a first in terms of a list with a negative commentary posted on the President's website. If you can show me when this was done in the past, then I will admit that you are right and that the article was much ado about nothing.

Look at McCain's campaign, and the right wing conservative organizations, over the President and Hillary's donors in 2008. Commercials made, ads made ...

Look at the Bush years regarding donor wars. Go before that, they all have done it. This is something every single campaign does - point at the other guys supporters.

[Danzig]

come to think of it, didn't the article cited in the thread opener mention nixons's enemies list? and didn't bush try to dig up dirt on a war critic? i'll have to look for that one.

[Danzig]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/us...er=rss&emc=rss


apparently from my searches, bush also had an enemies list...one begun when he was gov. of texas.