Comments on: The Internet Graduates With A Political Degree http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Tue, 2 Dec 2008 23:59:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Espi http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/#comment-24930 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:50:47 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/#comment-24930 To the media, Hillary has to be held to impossibly high standards in everything - fund raising of an order that shuts out others, constantly maintain an overwhelming lead over her opponents, not appear overly ambitious, appear sexy with a crooner's voice, always be witty and relaxed to dispel an impression of being aloof and "arrogant", be wary of Bill upstaging her in the campaign and always wage a "positive" campaign (even though Obama has played dirty on two occasions) !! Phew! Have I forgotten any other "ordeal by fire" reserved for Hillary? Obama however gets a free pass - no media probe into his suppression of his white mother's origins, his fraudulent denial of his Muslim background, his investments involving severe conflict of interest, his self imposed halo of "clean politics" when he had no compunction using Philip de Vellis create the virulently anti Hillary "1984" ad [Obama denied his involvement but de Vellis admitted he created Obama's website and roomed with Obama staff] and in taking money from the very same "tainted" David Geffen!!! The American voter is perceptive. She has seen through Obama's chicanery and repetition of his criticisms of all that is wrong in Washington without any clue on how he would set them right. Hillary's track record shows her ability to deliver on her promises. This factor alone will get her elected. To the media, Hillary has to be held to impossibly high standards in everything - fund raising of an order that shuts out others, constantly maintain an overwhelming lead over her opponents, not appear overly ambitious, appear sexy with a crooner’s voice, always be witty and relaxed to dispel an impression of being aloof and “arrogant”, be wary of Bill upstaging her in the campaign and always wage a “positive” campaign (even though Obama has played dirty on two occasions) !! Phew! Have I forgotten any other “ordeal by fire” reserved for Hillary?

Obama however gets a free pass - no media probe into his suppression of his white mother’s origins, his fraudulent denial of his Muslim background, his investments involving severe conflict of interest, his self imposed halo of “clean politics” when he had no compunction using Philip de Vellis create the virulently anti Hillary “1984″ ad [Obama denied his involvement but de Vellis admitted he created Obama’s website and roomed with Obama staff] and in taking money from the very same “tainted” David Geffen!!!

The American voter is perceptive. She has seen through Obama’s chicanery and repetition of his criticisms of all that is wrong in Washington without any clue on how he would set them right. Hillary’s track record shows her ability to deliver on her promises. This factor alone will get her elected.

]]> by: SeattleLatte http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/#comment-24830 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:34:07 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/#comment-24830 I think it is very interesting how some people try to hit Hillary so hard and yet Mr. Personality Barack (that's all he is) has not let out a word on how he did. Go beat @ his door to see what he did. Yes, I'm a Hillary supporter who, gave money and is about to raise money for her. More than ANYTHING else, I'm a African-American, MAN, who is under 35. "Barack's base" as some has said. So much for his base!!!! I think it is very interesting how some people try to hit Hillary so hard and yet Mr. Personality Barack (that’s all he is) has not let out a word on how he did. Go beat @ his door to see what he did. Yes, I’m a Hillary supporter who, gave money and is about to raise money for her. More than ANYTHING else, I’m a African-American, MAN, who is under 35. “Barack’s base” as some has said. So much for his base!!!!

]]> by: AJ Lynch http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/#comment-24816 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:13:58 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/the-interent-graduates-with-a-political-degree/#comment-24816 When you do the math it ain't so significant. Here is how I figured it: She got 50,000 donations and 80% (40,000) averaged less than $100. So figure $99 x 40,000 = about $4 Million. That means the other 10,000 donations ponied up $22 Million or an average of $2,200 apiece. And I suspect if you could slice this down, you'd find 2,000 of those donors gave the max which is about $7,500 meaing she got 60% of her money from 5% of her fans. So the big money still buy influence IMHO. So she got less than 16% of her total money from 80%. When you do the math it ain’t so significant. Here is how I figured it:

She got 50,000 donations and 80% (40,000) averaged less than $100. So figure $99 x 40,000 = about $4 Million.

That means the other 10,000 donations ponied up $22 Million or an average of $2,200 apiece. And I suspect if you could slice this down, you’d find 2,000 of those donors gave the max which is about $7,500 meaing she got 60% of her money from 5% of her fans.

So the big money still buy influence IMHO.

So she got less than 16% of her total money from 80%.

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