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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Wow, in Chicago?

    I guess a sold out show in MT isn't good enough.
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    political machine at it's finest.....

    he represents MT, and is running for election in MT, yet headed to Chicago looking for money.

    pretty lame
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    You've gotta hand it to him - he's resourceful.

    I looked into this guy just to see where my $60 is going ... could be a lot worse.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,872
    Seems like a ripoff compared to $250 to meet PJ.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    ComeToTX wrote:
    Seems like a ripoff compared to $250 to meet PJ.
    He's appealing to the true politicos - the ones with the money!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    Seems like a ripoff compared to $250 to meet PJ.
    He's appealing to the true politicos - the ones with the money!

    Then Chicago isn't a bad place to go
  • CH156378CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    Yes.
  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,310
    if this were 1912 instead of 2012 i might be a bit shocked. this happens all the time
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    NewJPage wrote:
    if this were 1912 instead of 2012 i might be a bit shocked. this happens all the time


    perhaps....

    just seems like senators/reps should be looking to their home state for handouts, not criss crossing the country looking for the all mighty green back.
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  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,310
    81 wrote:
    NewJPage wrote:
    if this were 1912 instead of 2012 i might be a bit shocked. this happens all the time


    perhaps....

    just seems like senators/reps should be looking to their home state for handouts, not criss crossing the country looking for the all mighty green back.

    Well there are more rich people in Chicago, and since the Supreme Court just invalidated MTs law against corporate money, he's looking for cash wherever he can get it.
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,872
    A democratic senator is just as valuable in IL as he is in MT.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,492
    ComeToTX wrote:
    A democratic senator is just as valuable in IL as he is in MT.

    Yeah, but the MT senator is suppose to be picked by and supported by the people of MT. Things like this really piss me off, though I know it happens all the time. Now, the chicago people get to influence who MT will have as a senator. Not really how it's suppose to work.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    cincybearcat wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    A democratic senator is just as valuable in IL as he is in MT.

    Yeah, but the MT senator is suppose to be picked by and supported by the people of MT. Things like this really piss me off, though I know it happens all the time. Now, the chicago people get to influence who MT will have as a senator. Not really how it's suppose to work.
    He would still be voted for by MT residents. I'm not sure I see the problem here. He needs money for his campaign - why wouldn't he try and get it anywhere he can? Does it really make a difference where the donors live? If they want to contribute to his cause for whatever reason, then why not? There are hardly any people in MT really... he probably can't find enough donors there to fund his campaign, so if he can find them in Chicago, more power to him I figure. Plus, senators do have a role to play in federal legislation too, don't they (I'm not American, so please correct me if I'm wrong)?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    A democratic senator is just as valuable in IL as he is in MT.

    Yeah, but the MT senator is suppose to be picked by and supported by the people of MT. Things like this really piss me off, though I know it happens all the time. Now, the chicago people get to influence who MT will have as a senator. Not really how it's suppose to work.
    He would still be voted for by MT residents. I'm not sure I see the problem here. He needs money for his campaign - why wouldn't he try and get it anywhere he can? Does it really make a difference where the donors live? If they want to contribute to his cause for whatever reason, then why not? There are hardly any people in MT really... he probably can't find enough donors there to fund his campaign, so if he can find them in Chicago, more power to him I figure. Plus, senators do have a role to play in federal legislation too, don't they (I'm not American, so please correct me if I'm wrong)?


    his job is to represent MT at the federal level....IMO, any time you take money from somebody, you care about their problems.....he now cares about Chicago problems vs. MT problems.


    it pisses me off how .gov is all about who has the money.

    i hate politics....and i'm about done with the whole voting process.
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  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,310
    cincybearcat wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    A democratic senator is just as valuable in IL as he is in MT.

    Yeah, but the MT senator is suppose to be picked by and supported by the people of MT. Things like this really piss me off, though I know it happens all the time. Now, the chicago people get to influence who MT will have as a senator. Not really how it's suppose to work.

    glad to see you don't support citizens united
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,021
    81 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:

    Yeah, but the MT senator is suppose to be picked by and supported by the people of MT. Things like this really piss me off, though I know it happens all the time. Now, the chicago people get to influence who MT will have as a senator. Not really how it's suppose to work.
    He would still be voted for by MT residents. I'm not sure I see the problem here. He needs money for his campaign - why wouldn't he try and get it anywhere he can? Does it really make a difference where the donors live? If they want to contribute to his cause for whatever reason, then why not? There are hardly any people in MT really... he probably can't find enough donors there to fund his campaign, so if he can find them in Chicago, more power to him I figure. Plus, senators do have a role to play in federal legislation too, don't they (I'm not American, so please correct me if I'm wrong)?


    his job is to represent MT at the federal level....IMO, any time you take money from somebody, you care about their problems.....he now cares about Chicago problems vs. MT problems.


    it pisses me off how .gov is all about who has the money.

    i hate politics....and i'm about done with the whole voting process.
    Well, duh. Isn't everyone pissed off about that? The fact that our countries are almost completely ruled by money and individual power trips is just a given. So our choice is to just pick the best of a bad group, or to bury our heads in the sand and not be involved at all. Unless one wants to join some kind of crazy revolutionary group in Utah (someday that might seem like the better choice, but not yet!), I say being involved and voting for the best of the bad is still the better choice. Otherwise, the worst of the bad will be running things. Not great choices, but... set up camp at a 99% protest maybe?

    In any case, I don't find any reason to believe that Tester would be acting on behalf of people in Chicago just because some people from there gave him money. For all we know they're simply hunting and nature enthusiasts who want more Senators who support legislation for such things in federal politics. Or perhaps there is a lot of business going on between Illinois and MT. He does support family farming and shit. Maybe everyone going to the Chicago steakhouse like organic beef, who knows?

    And yeah, what the other guy said... may not be the same states, but it's still the same country...
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,492
    NewJPage wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    A democratic senator is just as valuable in IL as he is in MT.

    Yeah, but the MT senator is suppose to be picked by and supported by the people of MT. Things like this really piss me off, though I know it happens all the time. Now, the chicago people get to influence who MT will have as a senator. Not really how it's suppose to work.

    glad to see you don't support citizens united


    Yeah, I know it happens all over, but it still sucks.
    hippiemom = goodness
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