they could. But what about all the volunteers who want to hang out and watch the election results together? I guarantee that McCain is having some sort of an event as well.
So while you could donate the money, yes, perhaps the man feels entitled to take a break and thank his supporters. Perhaps he thinks they deserve that. Because one way or the other election night will be a transition; the elections will be over. Perhaps you could donate your next paycheck to Katrina victims, too? I mean when you start second-guessing on this level -- when was the last time you had a venti latte? Why didn't you send that money to starving children in Africa? I feel certain that an Obama presidency will address a lot of America's problems, but let's get him elected first before we ask why he isn't doing more :) And by the way, I *will* be doing that, when I feel he isn't doing right or enough :) All those Bush apologists who said that his critics just didn't like him are in for a shock, or would be if they had the self-awareness to remember having made the remark. There are a lot of politically engaged members of the population like me, who will continue to track the issues of the day regardless of who is elected. On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I guess I am just confused as to why we care about this. Election >> night parties are the norm. There are people out there who have been >> working eighty hours a week for both campaigns. They need closure >> whether their candidate wins or loses. >> >> And as with the wardrobe I don't care what the party costs as long as >> laws are complied with and none of it amounts to a stealth donation. >> By the way, I just donated to the Obama campaign, so that may be my >> money going for that. That's just fine. There are plenty of pressing >> issues in this country but celebrations are important and so is >> thanking the people who have put their lives on hold to help you win. >> What would you suggest he do with surplus campaign funds? >> >> ::shrug:: >> > > I'm going to take a break for about 15 minutes, because I think once you and > I catch up (fully read each other's posts instead of jumping in to respond > to each one individually), we'll see that we're pretty much in agreement. > The party, like the wardrobe, are both excessive... but really just > components of the game. > > But since you asked... could the surplus campaign funds not be donated to a > charitable cause (either partisan or non)? > > -- > I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life. I love my > wife. And I wish you my kind of success. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:276550 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
