The Almighty Dollars
October 23rd, 2008 by KateA brief programming note, things have been slow here at BSC for about a month now. Cody has fallen into married life and failed to leave a trail of bread crumbs to find his way out. As for Brad, he insists that he’ll be back soon. So until then, I and my moderate views will be holding down the fort.
That sound you heard was a shiver running down Cody’s spine. Now, back to the post.
Barack Obama has raised $605 million dollars. That’s greater than the GDP of 17 of the world’s countries. But with twelve days to the election he is not giving up on separating his supporters from their hard earned cash. In an effort to keep feeding his gluttonous coffers, Obama is trading “special-edition” car magnets for a $10 contribution. And what is he spending all of this money on?
Well, he’s enlisted the City of Chicago to help throw him a lavish Election Night party in Grant Park. According to Mayor Daley the outdoor venue will create a logistical nightmare and cost the city a minimum of $2 million, but whatever right?
Obama’s campaign will reimburse the City (which is running a massive deficit already) for the costs, but they don’t want to move it indoors to one of Chicago’s big sports arenas which would be Daley’s preference. Because why save the people and government of Chicago major hassles? I mean who cares if the massive police presence required will divert attention from other areas? Who cares if everyone from the transit authority to the utility companies to the local residents will be seriously inconvenienced? He’s Barack Obama and he can do whatever he wants.
Maybe he’ll bring back the Roman columns?
And if you were curious as to where Obama is getting all of this money, Missoulaopolis has an interesting post about the Obama website’s lax controls. Apparently the name and address that you are providing does not need to match the name and address of the credit card that you are using. The website also doesn’t require the three digit security code to make a donation.
So, in theory, if you wanted to cheat the system you could do so pretty easily. Just input your number and the name and address of another person. Or simply make up a fake name and address for your real credit card number. Nice way to get around those pesky FEC rules right? McCain’s website requires a matching address and security code.
I’ve commented before about my dislikeof all the money being spent on this campaign. But it’s beginning to take on a new dimension.
Obama claims he’s for tax breaks. He claims that he understands how money is tight for most people during this economic slump. And he claims that he will embrace fiscal responsibility if elected. But all I’ve watched the guy do for 10 months now is beg for money so that he can buy everything from car magnets to special half-hour television programs.
Obama’s made a LOT of promises to a lot of people, and it is going to take a lot of money to keep those promises. So, either he’s going to end up raising taxes to pay for these commitments or he’s going to end up breaking his promises. And my guess is that with how liberally he raises and spends money on his campaign, his Administration will spend every penny they can get to keep those promises.
