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Contextualizing Clinton Campaign Cost
Jun 9th 2008 1:59PM
Filed Under:eHillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, 2008 President
The Daily News has a rundown of some of the things the $212 million Hillary Clinton spent on her presidential bid could have bought instead. According to Celeste Katz, the Clinton campaign could have paid for the following: sending more than 76,000 New York families to Disneyland, 9,838 Toyota Priuses, 70.7 million energy-efficient light bulbs, and several other amusing and ironic purchases. The $11 million Clinton gave her campaign could buy everyone in New York City a lottery ticket. The total campaign cost could have bought everyone in the city a movie ticket. Well, that last one says more about the cost of movies than it does about the cost of campaigns.Although Hillary Clinton's campaign spent a fortune (as did Obama, but his campaign looks good because he got the nomination), she simply played the campaign finance game as it is played in this era. In order to compete on a battlefield of this magnitude, spending an absolute fortune is simply the ante. Kicking the candidate who lost while she's down may be fun and easy, but it's the system that needs kicking, not Senator Clinton. Plenty of others spent quite a bit more than the staggering $109,823 per delegate she spent. For example, her tally is nothing compared to the $48.8 million Rudy Giuliani spent on a single delegate during his failed bid for the Republican nomination. Mitt Romney put out quite a bit of economic stimulus as well, spending $98 million for just 282 delegates, nearly $350,000 per delegate. Romney's stings a little more because $42.3 million of it was his own money.
Before the 2008 Presidential campaign, the gold standard for farcical overspending was set by the 1996 bid for the Republican presidential nomination by John McCain's current economic adviser, and former Texas senator, Phil Gramm. Gramm's campaign spent $25 million for just 10 delegates. Republican campaign insiders coined the term for the money a candidate spends per delegate won the Gramm-o-meter. That kind of wasteful spending seems quaint in retrospect.
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(Page 1 of 5)Mary2:57PMJun 9th 2008
Obama's ties to the Chicago Mob won't be overlooked by the Republicans. Question still unanswered: Why did he stay in Trinity Church for 20 years??? Read answer in June 9, 2008 issue of National Examiner.
JOHN3:18PMJun 9th 2008
>>>THIS #3 ARTICLE OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT COULD BE USED AGAINST OBAMA FOR HIS LINKS TO WRIGHT, REZKO, AYRES, FARAKAN ETC WHICH WOULD DISQUALIFY HIM FROM THIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE!!!!
Amendment 14 - Citizenship Rights
3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
D. L. GRAHAM3:47PMJun 9th 2008
BILL CLINTON SLOW DOWN OR DIE TIME!
Contextualizing Clinton Campaign Cost In Life Span Toll
"Virtually no one, except his doctorrs and family, knows the precise state of Clintons health. The Clinton Male average life span is only (43). Bill has a severe loss of stamina and tires more easily. Bill shows signs of postartum clinical depression symptoms boardering on almost by-polar mood changes that have become a big issue, with increased irritability, and has never been the same since the on set of his major health problems.
His appearance on the campaign trail has been Bill looks visibly paler, older and thinner, his hair whiter, " At times, as the day wears on, he makes an odd cotto-mouth (dry mouth) sound, his tongue sticking to the roof of his mouth as he talkes" (Source:Todd S. Purdum)
From having had a quadruple-bypass, having chest and left leg blood vessels, used to replace (90%) blocked one's, then a thoracotomy of the lung due to (25%) loss of breathing capacity, Bill takes beta-blockers, statins for high cholesterol, ACE inhibitor for High Blood Pressure, and Asprin to thin his blood, (AT Least).
Plus increasing “post bypass surgery cognitive dysfunction ”One of the best-kept secrets in medicine is the brain damage caused during bypass surgery. Also called "Pump Head Dementia" brought on by his increasing health problems.Three years after their time on the bypass pump, significant permanent reduction in mental capacity was identified in 31% of patients. Bill can't remember names or numbers as Bill once did, experience's sleep disturbances (including nightmares), suffer mood swings, and has a lose intellectual acuity and suffer's persistent depression and some individuals with "Pump Head Dementia" contemplate suicide.
Bill also suffers from Esophageal reflux, so we know Bill is on serious stomach acid control medication.
The years of locking up your wive's and daughter when (D-AR) Former Impeached President "Pump Head" William "Bubba" Jefferson Clinton, may also have come to a close as many of the prescriptions and ailements that Bill now has, would have led to (ED) Erectile Dysfunction, that even a Doctor may not issue a prescription for the "Little Blue Pill."
Bill Clinton himself said this maybe the last Campaign of this type I will ever under take.
IT'S SLOW DOWN OR DIE TIME! If Bill doesn't it may not be a campaign to under take but a campaigner who see an undertaker!
Georgette3:50PMJun 9th 2008
Gads, Jay it's none of your or our business how much money they spent! MOVE ON ALREADY!!! NOTHING BETTER TO REPORT ON?
Hillary owes Obama NOTHING! A great Political figure, with style and grace did what she had to do. All of her supporters, respect and admire her! Gotta Jay?
She earned every vote that was cast for her! With out the help from you or the mainstream media and centerly no help from the DNC! Let the truth be know, Obama was choosen not elected. AND 18 MILLION
PEOPLE KNOW IT!! Don't kid yourself there's a lot of Americans that know excatly what went down in this primery and it WILL NOT be eaisly forgotten!!
GET A GRIP Jay, MOVE ON!!!Hey, here's anto idea for you. Why don't you carefuly look in the Obama campaing and see how much money they spent and on what. DARE YOU!!!
jpgoodrow4:19PMJun 9th 2008
HERE'S A REAL MESSAGE FOR OBAMA AND HIS SUPPORTERS:
As a minority I know for a fact that the Clinton's have done more for ungrateful minorities in a month than Obama has done in his talk-alot do-little lifetime.
AND MILLIONS OF DEMS will put McCain in the White House to remind them.
TEN MILLION DEMS -4- MCCAIN '08
America Needs A President, Not Another Do-Nothing Obama Sermon
Fed-up with the DNC4:46PMJun 9th 2008
http://savagepolitics.com/?p=652
THIS IS A MUST-READ FOR ALL CLINTON SUPPORTERS
keep posting links to this story, it must be read by ALL Clinton
supporters!!!
speak4:52PMJun 9th 2008
John,
You may know how to count words in trying to read but lack the understanding of the words you are counting while trying to read.
Don't you think if Obama was guilty of anything, he would have been held accountable by now? Or are you going to say that the justice system is not doing its job?
Are you saying that the politicians do not know about the 3rd article of the 14th amendment?
Why don't you stop being stupid?
fields4:58PMJun 9th 2008
I find it hard to believe that Americans are dumb enough to elect an unknown person with so little experience. I can't believe that the higher ups have allowed the media to downgrade the only person that has ever helped our country out of crisis and also throw a brick at the candidate that is capable of getting us back on the right track. This must be some kind of a joke. I hope we wake up before it is too late. Cathy
Kerri5:15PMJun 9th 2008
S'good to know people are trying to do something!
If you recognize the travesty that has been done our demorcratic party, than I suggest you too, join and support Puma!
http://blog.pumapac.org/
VOTE-COUNTRY-NOT-PARTY5:45PMJun 9th 2008
I AM ONE OF THOSE BITTER, HARD-WORKING, RURAL, BLUE COLLAR AMERICANS WHO BELIEVES IN THE BIBLE.
I WILL BE VOTING FOR JOHN McCAIN, AS WILL MANY OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
I DON’T CARE WHO THE VP IS --- THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN VOTE FOR THE “GIFTED” ORATOR OBAMA. THE DNC PUSHED HIM DOWN OUR THROATS. BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA AND HIS WIFE SCARE US.
VOTE COUNTRY --- NOT PARTY.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
jpgoodrow5:50PMJun 9th 2008
CAMP OBAMA IS BEGINNING TO SWEAT...
Historically the nominee of the opposing party gets a 10-point boost when they emerge, yet Obama has received no such boost.
And McCain will win the White House with MILLIONS of DEM votes!
NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Dems -4- MCCAIN '08
America Needs A President, Not Another Do-Nothing Delusional Obama Sermon
kaflooey5:54PMJun 9th 2008
DL Graham
WTF are you talking about??
Bill Clinton has postpartum depression? Um, you have to have had a baby to be postpartum.
And as for your post CABG data you're full of shit.
I have 25 years experience in cardiac nursing and am now in research so don't even go there.
It's been clearly and well documented that people who suffer post cabg cognitive deficits are people who were impaired at baseline. And even those people are back to their baseline within 3 to 6 months of surgery.
So stfu, you're the goddamn "pump head".
angie5:58PMJun 9th 2008
EVERYBODY IS MAKING FIRE WITH THE FALLEN TREE NOW
angie6:03PMJun 9th 2008
OBAMA IS A LOSER, 5 MORE MONTHS OF FAME. I THINK THE FIRST NON WHITE PRESIDENT WILL BE REPUBLICAN!
kaflooey6:08PMJun 9th 2008
speak,
Are you saying you know of no instance where the justice system has not done its job? lol
MJG227:21PMJun 9th 2008
Women for Hilary, Stay United. Dump the Democrats in November. Vote for John McCain and WE WILL have Hillary in 2012. This is the only way to overcome the evil deception the Media pundits have perpetrated against women in particular and the country in general. At his best, John McCain is way ahead of Barack Obama in experience. At his worst, he won't be another George Bush. Do you really want to trust the government of our country to a spellbinding novice with a serious lack of credentials and a complete lack of humility?
“When the general election arrives, I have NO DOUBT that Hillary Clinton will cast her vote for John McCain, just like McCain himself is reported to have cast his vote for Al Gore. To all of you who may have doubts of what Hillary wants, the answer is quite easy: Do NOT elect Barack Obama to the White House! You will do Hillary Clinton AND our Country a huge favor.”
laurelh7:49PMJun 9th 2008
IM a hillary supportor voting for mcain. OSAMA is the NEW BLACK
HITLER. he plans to use his CULT LEADERSHIP to unite the NEGROES and
COMMUNISTS against good hardworking southern AMERICANS. DONT LET THIS
RACIST NEGROE GET INTO OFFICE.
you can tell from the name. we need to stop barack HUSSEIN OSAMA (bin
laden)
check out our website
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D. L. GRAHAM8:08PMJun 9th 2008
TO: kaflooey5:54PMJun 9th 2008
FM: D. L. GRAHAM
kaflooey5: "I have 25 years experience in cardiac nursing and am now in research so don't even go there."
REPLY: With as much time around disinfectants and bars of soap in nursing it seems you missed one spot were it could have served you well.
kaflooey5: Bill Clinton has postpartum depression?
REPLY: The authors of the artilces use Female Postpartum depression so woman could understand by comparison. Suggest you read the following posted links, and a possible liberal use of soap, it may help you to civil discussion, but at your age it would be doubtful.
1) Vanity Fair "Bubba Trouble" The Comeback Id by Todd S. Purdum (http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/feature
2) Bill Clinton's Madness: A Consequence of Geart-By-Pass Surgery Brain Damage by John McDougall, MD
(http://www.drmcdougall.com)
3) Hill JD, Aguilar MJ, Baranco A, de Lanerolle P, Gerbode F. Neuropathological manifestations of cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 1969 May;7(5):409-19.
4) Newman MF, Kirchner JL, Phillips-Bute B, Gaver V, Grocott H, Jones RH, Mark DB, Reves JG, Blumenthal JA; Longitudinal assessment of neurocognitive function after coronary-artery bypass surgery. N Engl J Med. 2001 Feb 8;344(6):395-402. 9Link: (http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/344/6/395.pdf)
5) Knipp SC, Matatko N, Wilhelm H, Schlamann M, Thielmann M, Lösch C, Diener HC, Jakob H. Cognitive outcomes three years after coronary artery bypass surgery: relation to diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Mar;85(3):872-9.
ANYBODY-BUT-OBAMA8:28PMJun 9th 2008
I AM ONE OF THOSE BITTER, HARD-WORKING, RURAL, BLUE COLLAR AMERICANS WHO BELIEVES IN THE BIBLE.
I WILL BE VOTING FOR JOHN McCAIN, AS WILL MANY OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
I DON’T CARE WHO THE VP IS --- THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN VOTE FOR THE “GIFTED” ORATOR OBAMA. THE DNC PUSHED HIM DOWN OUR THROATS. BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA AND HIS WIFE SCARE US.
From Dreams of My Father: “I ceased to advertise my mother’s race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.”
From Dreams of My Father : “I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mothers race.”
From Dreams of My Father: “There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.”
From Dreams of My Father: “It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.”
From Dreams of My Father: “I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn’t speak to my own. It was into my father’s image, the black man, son of Africa, that I’d packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.”
From Audacity of Hope: “I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION.”
VOTE COUNTRY --- NOT PARTY.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
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Joyce2:40PMJun 9th 2008
Why don't you mention how much Obama spent & also how he got his money. The question has been asked of Hillary repeatedly. Once again, a double standard. It's par for the course & reason for the dis-course. I'm waiting for the Republicans to begin their probing & questioning of the anointed one. Won't it be interesting?