Our President's Time, A Fundraiser For Mike Dewine
President Bush will be in Columbus late this afternoon to do a fundraiser for Senator Mike Dewine. The Columbus Dispatch reports "The fundraiser will generate more than $1 million for De-Wine's campaign and the Ohio Republican Party, with several hundred people expected to attend. Event attendees will pay at least $2,200 per person; the price for a photo opportunity with Bush at a VIP reception is $10,000." The power of the presidency translates in to major dollars on the campaign trail.I have always found it strange that the leader of our nation, particularly in a time of war, would take the time to do fundraising like this and no one will question it. How many of these barbeque, clam bake, shrimp boil, fish fry, apple cider, pumpkin pie events does a President do in an election year and how much time does he waste?
The topic of political fundraising is one that really makes my blood boil. Our elected officials waste so much time on campaign contributions so they can keep their jobs and spend less and less time actually doing them. Mike Dewine will get $1 million dollars today to waste on T.V., direct mail, and other crap. In return, the people who wrote those checks will get access, favorable treatment, and a return on their investment in a direct or indirect way. You and I will get to watch the commercials, read the direct mail, and put a sign in our yard all to convince us that our interest are being represented.
By Kyle - 6/30/2006
7 Comments:
Kyle, you said it perfectly!
I just called Senator DeWine's office and said (nicely) "I know the Senator is in Ohio today and I hope that during his visit, he notices that while the Senate was debating a flag burning amendment, the price of gas went up to $3 a gallon for Ohioans. It's time for a renewable energy policy and no more subsidies to the oil industry." The staffer said she'd pass the message along.
Kyle,
I just wanted to give you all a head's up that I used a pix of your's from 2005 for my July 1st post. And oddly enough... I live just south of you in Stark County. If you were active in Move On, Get out the Vote or the NE Ohio Kerry campaign in 2004, we may have even crossed paths. Come check me out at Fuzzy and Blue and if you'd like, I can add you guys to my blogroll. I happily give links to my fellow Dems in Ohio.
I've always wondered about spending millions of dollars to get a job that doesn't pay a tenth of that amount. Power can't be the only reason. That makes me wonder what else they get in return?
They say Washington is like Hollywood for the ugly. People like the attention and the ego.
he/she who raises the most money wins. Why ? Because he/she who reaches the most people with mindless slogans and endless drivel wins. Yet you folks whine about the need to increase voter participation. I agree but not if we do not increase the public awarness of the real issues. Only increasing the ease in which people can vote will only increase the % of people that have no clue other than the crap our politicans feed us through mass marketing. If you cant figure out how to register,when to vote, where to go to vote, an how to fill out a ballot are you really entitled? Whatever happened to personal responsibility or is that a reactionary concept?
Fred,
I want elected officials to represent their constituents as much as their campaign donors.
kyle,
no argument there
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