tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31131263.post368358074617254116..comments2023-12-20T16:06:57.929-05:00Comments on Don't Tell the Donor.org: Obama's got over 1 million donorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31131263.post-48971500087588355712008-03-07T09:29:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:29:00.000-05:00Like much of what the Three Senators say, Obama's ...Like much of what the Three Senators say, Obama's letter contained some pure nonsense.<BR/><BR/>My favorite is "1,000,000 people owning a piece of this campaign." <BR/><BR/>No, they don't own a piece of your campaign, Barack, they've just given you money. Your campaign is about you becoming president, pure and simple.<BR/><BR/>Painting his campaign in nearly-religious imagery, with speeches remisicent of Old Testament prophets and Baptist preachers, Obama continues to portray his bid for the presidency as something greater than it is.<BR/><BR/>Clinton and McCain are of course doing the same thing. It works well for fundraising with novice donors who don't demand accountability and who, after the campaign is finished, will have to wait four years to call the winner to account.<BR/><BR/>The losers, of course, will never be called to account (unless they did something illegal and end up explaining to the FEC.)<BR/><BR/>And, of course, your contribution to a political campaign or party is not tax-deductible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com