Comments on: SC Dems in big money trouble

By: Rob W.

Rob W. — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:37:37 +0000

Adam- thanks for the link. I stand corrected.

By: Earl Capps

Earl Capps — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:24:09 +0000

Rob, maybe so, but like a forgotten tip, it can be less insulting to not give anything than to give a token amount, because giving nothing could mean no harm was intended or it was believed a gratuity was not required.

All in all, I guess it could have been worse. One of the two, or both, could have done a Springer and sent a bad check?

By: loulou

loulou — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:24:15 +0000

The bigger story is where the Republicans get all their cash.

By: Adam Fogle

Adam Fogle — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:51:08 +0000

Rob – You have to look through the September monthly pdf: http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00007658

- A.F.

By: Rob W.

Rob W. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:42:35 +0000

I don’t see the supposed $500 that Obama donated to the party- it’s not under “individual contributions” or “other committee contributions” on the FEC link you provided. Similarly, Linda Ketner is listed as having made two $1,000 personal contributions and one $5,000 contribution from her campaign to the party (not the $10,000 you claim). I must be confused- let me know where you got your numbers.

McCain isn’t on the list of contributors (either committee or individual) for the Republican Party, so if you’re Earl Capps, I guess that would be like running out of the brothel without paying. Not sure why presidential campaigns would be expected to give back their hard-raised dollars to state parties anyway.

By: Earl Capps

Earl Capps — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:03:40 +0000

“Travel grants” … I kind of figured that when one served as a county chair or Exec Comm representative, they sort of volunteered for the role and didn’t mind the modest expense that came along with serving in such a role.

Or is “travel grant” a new term for “walking around money” … ?

The Obama campaign gave a measly $500?!? If that doesn’t say “we’re done with you”, I don’t know what does. That’s kind of like trying to pay a whore with a gumball and pocket change.