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		Bill Maher donates $1 million to Obama Super-PAC. Which brings their total donations to a whopping $1,058,815. Ooo...look at the GOP shaking in their boots...with laughter (thedailybeast.com)		200
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stpauler		2012-02-24 09:25:47 AM

Yeah, it's funny that Obama doesn't need that much money to win against a group of re-re.

NeedlesslyCanadian		2012-02-24 09:33:50 AM

And yet, none of the GOP contenders have a hope in hell of defeating Obama.

I_C_Weener		2012-02-24 09:33:55 AM

An unfunny comedian has that kind of money? Wow. How many families could have been fed with that?

I never understood anything but token $ for any politician.

kingoomieiii		2012-02-24 09:46:45 AM

"Why don't we just be honest with them upfront that sex outside marriage is devastating?"

I'm feeling like I want to start with "Because that's not true".

kingoomieiii		2012-02-24 09:47:25 AM

kingoomieiii: "Why don't we just be honest with them upfront that sex outside marriage is devastating?"

I'm feeling like I want to start with "Because that's not true".

CURSE YOU TINY TABS ALREADY SCROLLED TO THE BOTTOM

FlashHarry		2012-02-24 09:49:11 AM

submittard - are you seriously proud that your party requires massive donations by the country's elite billionaires while the democrats do it from actual working people giving less than $250 a pop?

Trivia Jockey		2012-02-24 09:53:55 AM

I_C_Weener: An unfunny comedian has that kind of money?

His online special last night was brilliant. Funny, and completely spot-on.

Trivia Jockey		2012-02-24 09:54:44 AM

"Ooo...look at the GOP shaking in their boots...with laughter "

You're going to look pretty silly when the final fundraising numbers are announced later this year. Obama is a fundarising machine. Especially with the prospect of someone like Santorum becoming president.

Diogenes		2012-02-24 09:55:15 AM

Technically speaking, he's not running against anyone yet.

ManateeGag		2012-02-24 09:58:38 AM

That's his SuperPAC, what's his campaign have?

Adjective Bird Whiskey		2012-02-24 10:05:40 AM

He has a quarter of a billion raised so far in the official campaign contributions. Which actually depresses me now that I think about it. A quarter of a billion to hold a political office.

Diogenes		2012-02-24 10:09:00 AM

Adjective Bird Whiskey: He has a quarter of a billion raised so far in the official campaign contributions. Which actually depresses me now that I think about it. A quarter of a billion to hold a political office.

Imagine all that could be accomplished with that money. More money spent playing the game instead of getting stuff done.

A sad state of affairs, now compounded by Citizens United.

hubiestubert		2012-02-24 10:09:17 AM

Considering he doesn't have an opponent yet, what's he going to campaign against?

Trivia Jockey		2012-02-24 10:11:14 AM

Diogenes: A sad state of affairs, now compounded by Citizens United.

Agreed.

EnviroDude		2012-02-24 10:18:45 AM

NeedlesslyCanadian: And yet, none of the GOP contenders have a hope in hell of defeating Obama.

Until gasoline averages over $4.50 a gallon in every blue state. When you can't afford to drive to work, your only option will be to stimulate the economy via unemployment benefits.

In other words, don't write them off yet. Bammy aint sewn it up yet.

Humean_Nature		2012-02-24 10:25:42 AM

FTFA: a report filed this week to the Federal Election Committee show that the group only raised $58,815 in January

First: That's the pro-Obama super PAC, not the Obama campaign itself.
Second: I'm pretty sure that's saying that the group raised $58k in January, not in total.

Finally, the idea that the Republicans are laughing in superior bravado and feeling very confident in their chances is absurd on its face. I'm not saying Obama has it all locked down by any means, but I don't think anyone can seriously say that the GOP is feelin' strong right now.

vernonFL		2012-02-24 10:26:01 AM

People who can afford to donate $1 million to a Super Pac have too much money, and their priorities are farked up.

Really? You can't think of any better way to spend $1 million?

Diogenes		2012-02-24 10:29:00 AM

New Rule: If you're going to hand out giant novelty checks, you must carry around an equally giant novelty checkbook.

Bladel		2012-02-24 10:31:18 AM

Yes subby. This is the only pro-Obama SuperPAC.

keylock71		2012-02-24 10:33:09 AM

Diogenes: Adjective Bird Whiskey: He has a quarter of a billion raised so far in the official campaign contributions. Which actually depresses me now that I think about it. A quarter of a billion to hold a political office.

Imagine all that could be accomplished with that money. More money spent playing the game instead of getting stuff done.

A sad state of affairs, now compounded by Citizens United.

Yep... Imagine if all the money spent on these elections actually went to help Americans in need or to improve the nation's infrastructure.

Diogenes		2012-02-24 10:37:18 AM

keylock71: Diogenes: Adjective Bird Whiskey: He has a quarter of a billion raised so far in the official campaign contributions. Which actually depresses me now that I think about it. A quarter of a billion to hold a political office.

Imagine all that could be accomplished with that money. More money spent playing the game instead of getting stuff done.

A sad state of affairs, now compounded by Citizens United.

Yep... Imagine if all the money spent on these elections actually went to help Americans in need or to improve the nation's infrastructure.

I'd rather have a bridge named after me than to know I helped short-circuit our democracy.

Trivia Jockey		2012-02-24 10:42:42 AM

vernonFL: People who can afford to donate $1 million to a Super Pac have too much money, and their priorities are farked up.

Really? You can't think of any better way to spend $1 million?

So what about the guy who wants to give Gingrich's superPAC $100 million?

jehovahs witness protection		2012-02-24 10:46:33 AM

He's such a sad little unfunny man.

wejash		2012-02-24 10:48:27 AM

Trivia Jockey: vernonFL: People who can afford to donate $1 million to a Super Pac have too much money, and their priorities are farked up.

Really? You can't think of any better way to spend $1 million?

So what about the guy who wants to give Gingrich's superPAC $100 million?

But that's for Republican. Republicans are not politicians, they're liberators. How much would you pay for freedom?

Don't you feel stupid now?

keylock71		2012-02-24 10:51:46 AM

Diogenes: keylock71: Diogenes: Adjective Bird Whiskey: He has a quarter of a billion raised so far in the official campaign contributions. Which actually depresses me now that I think about it. A quarter of a billion to hold a political office.

Imagine all that could be accomplished with that money. More money spent playing the game instead of getting stuff done.

A sad state of affairs, now compounded by Citizens United.

Yep... Imagine if all the money spent on these elections actually went to help Americans in need or to improve the nation's infrastructure.

I'd rather have a bridge named after me than to know I helped short-circuit our democracy.

It really all boils down to one simple fact... Greed is considered a virtue by many people in this country and those people have an interest in making sure their needs are taken care of before the needs of the general public.

vernonFL		2012-02-24 10:53:31 AM

Trivia Jockey: So what about the guy who wants to give Gingrich's superPAC $100 million?

I said the same thing in a thread like 2 days ago.

vernonFL [TotalFark]

2012-02-22 10:20:02 AM

This guy's taxes are too low. Why isn't he creating jobs?

If you have $10 million to give to Newt Gingrich, your taxes are too low, and your priorities are farked up. I'm sure an orphanage somewhere could use that money.

Trivia Jockey		2012-02-24 10:58:43 AM

wejash: But that's for Republican. Republicans are not politicians, they're liberators. How much would you pay for freedom?

Excellent point. I am un-American. I need to get back to my socialism. In fact, I redistibuted wealth this morning from my wallet to a homeless guy.

unlikely		2012-02-24 11:00:08 AM

EnviroDude: Until gasoline averages over $4.50 a gallon in every blue state

No matter how much they're trying to control this rhetoric, "Oil Company" and "Republican" are synonymous to most Americans. If the prices really do go over $4.50/gallon most of us know who to look at.

www.freewilliamsburg.com

Pretty clearly not a Democrat.
Definitely not Obama

mrshowrules		2012-02-24 11:35:45 AM

I_C_Weener: An unfunny comedian has that kind of money? Wow. How many families could have been fed with that?

I never understood anything but token $ for any politician.

who's a funny comedian in your estimation? Just curious.

mrshowrules		2012-02-24 11:41:23 AM

Sarsin		2012-02-24 12:18:26 PM

EnviroDude: Until gasoline averages over $4.50 a gallon in every blue state. When you can't afford to drive to work, your only option will be to stimulate the economy via unemployment benefits.

In other words, don't write them off yet. Bammy aint sewn it up yet.

If gas goes up to $4.50 a gallon, I'm not going to blame Obama because that would be 100% stupid. Unless we socialize the gas companies the President has no control over what they charge for oil.

Terlis		2012-02-24 12:18:48 PM

mrshowrules: 1,000 $1,000 hookers
or
100 $10,000 hookers

Gotta save some money for the blow man. Can't just waste it all on the girls!

Eshman		2012-02-24 12:20:29 PM

For those whose humor is so underdeveloped, they need a goddamn puppet for the delivery.

Close2TheEdge		2012-02-24 12:20:46 PM

EnviroDude: NeedlesslyCanadian: And yet, none of the GOP contenders have a hope in hell of defeating Obama.

Until gasoline averages over $4.50 a gallon in every blue state. When you can't afford to drive to work, your only option will be to stimulate the economy via unemployment benefits.

In other words, don't write them off yet. Bammy aint sewn it up yet.

Yes, because the American public is just not smart enough to see that gas prices are affected by MANY market forces. Most of which the President has no control over. And I'm sure they will be just fine with oil companies making breaking new records in profit because of rising prices.

The GOP's new motto should be, "Vote for us, because we know you are just too stupid to do otherwise."

Nuclear Monk		2012-02-24 12:21:22 PM

Trivia Jockey: vernonFL: People who can afford to donate $1 million to a Super Pac have too much money, and their priorities are farked up.

Really? You can't think of any better way to spend $1 million?

So what about the guy who wants to give Gingrich's superPAC $100 million?

Somehow I suspect there is some serious money laundering going on that makes such a donation a smart investment independent of Newt's success.

HMS_Blinkin		2012-02-24 12:21:54 PM

unlikely: EnviroDude: Until gasoline averages over $4.50 a gallon in every blue state

No matter how much they're trying to control this rhetoric, "Oil Company" and "Republican" are synonymous to most Americans. If the prices really do go over $4.50/gallon most of us know who to look at.

[www.freewilliamsburg.com image 250x279]
Pretty clearly not a Democrat.
Definitely not Obama

YUP. And bringing up Keystone XL won't help either---that wouldn't have made a lick of difference to gasoline prices at the pump for anyone. At this point we all know to blame the oil companies and commodity traders/speculators for this sort of shiat.

Besides, at this point, most Americans can read the writing on the wall. "Drill baby drill" was only going to take us so far. At this point our realistic options are to go for broke with drilling and feed our addiction for an extra 5-10 years, OR we can start working on alternative solutions now. I don't get upset when efforts at finding alternative energy sources fail----at least this administration is TRYING to do the right thing on energy policy, which is more than can be said of really any predecessor (to include Dems).

Kibbler		2012-02-24 12:22:22 PM

You also get this costly, bloody war with Iran!

Now how much would you pay?

Angry Drunk Bureaucrat		2012-02-24 12:22:29 PM

mrshowrules: I_C_Weener: An unfunny comedian has that kind of money? Wow. How many families could have been fed with that?

I never understood anything but token $ for any politician.

who's a funny comedian in your estimation? Just curious.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Maher hasn't been funny since Politically Incorrect. He's drifted into old, angry George Carlin territory.

LasersHurt		2012-02-24 12:22:32 PM

keylock71: Diogenes: Adjective Bird Whiskey: He has a quarter of a billion raised so far in the official campaign contributions. Which actually depresses me now that I think about it. A quarter of a billion to hold a political office.

Imagine all that could be accomplished with that money. More money spent playing the game instead of getting stuff done.

A sad state of affairs, now compounded by Citizens United.

Yep... Imagine if all the money spent on these elections actually went to help Americans in need or to improve the nation's infrastructure.

I've said for months that anyone who tallied all of the money spent on the election cycle, they could use that number as the single driving force to push for serious campaign finance reform. "Our nation, huge debt, no jobs... spent humpty-bajillion dollars on getting elected. Let's knock that shiat off, kay, America?"

Wayne 985		2012-02-24 12:22:34 PM

born_yesterday		2012-02-24 12:23:06 PM

Troll headline is trolling.

/Moar cliks 4 DREW

SixPaperJoint		2012-02-24 12:23:09 PM

Trivia Jockey: wejash: But that's for Republican. Republicans are not politicians, they're liberators. How much would you pay for freedom?

Excellent point. I am un-American. I need to get back to my socialism. In fact, I redistibuted wealth this morning from my wallet to a homeless guy.

"When I feed the hungry, they call me a saint. When I ask why people are hungry, they call me a Communist."-Dom Helder Camara

You're good. What you did falls in line with that whole, "Warren Buffet should just write the IRS a check" kind of thinking.

skullkrusher		2012-02-24 12:23:25 PM

Does Bill Maher really have that sort of scratch to throw around? Sheeit, I am not funny for FREE. I gotta get mine

erveek		2012-02-24 12:23:42 PM

I_C_Weener: An unfunny comedian has that kind of money? Wow. How many families could have been fed with that?

I never understood anything but token $ for any politician.

Look at all the whining now that a Democrat is getting money. Didn't hear you complaining about Romney's PAC.

Notabunny		2012-02-24 12:24:42 PM

Romney / Rubio 2012

Ooo... look at the Democrats shaking in their boots...with laughter

Teufelaffe		2012-02-24 12:24:52 PM

I think Obama should continue collecting campaign funds, and then once he has a huge amount of cash on hand, instead of campaigning with it, he should call a press conference, and tell the world "Hey, I have a few hundred million dollars here that I am now going to invest in infrastructure, feeding the poor, helping struggling businesses, and the like. Let the GOP waste their campaign funds on commercials and bus tours, I'm putting this money where it will do some actual good." If he timed it right, he'd win by the largest margin in the history of our country.

And since I'm already wishing for the impossible, I want a pony.

urban.derelict		2012-02-24 12:26:12 PM

I_C_Weener: An unfunny comedian has that kind of money?

He's lost any support I would have given him before. 'Religulous' is his only useful work.

Obama's not the candidate we need in 2012.

BKITU		2012-02-24 12:26:37 PM

skullkrusher: Does Bill Maher really have that sort of scratch to throw around? Sheeit, I am not funny for FREE. I gotta get mine

Don't sell yourself short. You're incredibly funny!

/looks and smells count, right?

abb3w		2012-02-24 12:26:55 PM

He should have given it to Colbert instead.

LasersHurt		2012-02-24 12:27:14 PM

urban.derelict: I_C_Weener: An unfunny comedian has that kind of money?

He's lost any support I would have given him before. 'Religulous' is his only useful work.

Obama's not the candidate we need in 2012.

Yes, well, he's the one who's running. So.

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