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Jessy169

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29. What are the chances that the donors
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 07:48 PM
Jul 2012

are using this occassion to reassess their investments in Mitt? Could it be that behind those closed doors, Mitt and his owners are in major WTF mode, with Mitt being given the "it looks like we may have chosen the wrong guy" treatment? Perhaps Mitt is using the secret meeting to reassure "the bedwetters" that he actually has everything under control.

More secret donations. Some democracy the US is ... n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #1
Wonder what would happen if Obama held a fundraiser in Saudi Arabia or Quttar? nt nanabugg Jul 2012 #34
I can just imagine. That, would gridlock MSM and all of the spin machines right past RKP5637 Jul 2012 #41
Of course, by then he'd confused all the Israelis by calling them "Gentiles". Ken Burch Jul 2012 #2
He may be baptizing them, too, for all we know..... lastlib Jul 2012 #7
This meeting isn't with Israelis oberliner Jul 2012 #14
That is an excellent distinction. eom BlueMTexpat Jul 2012 #47
Or So We Are Being Told AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #49
Wonder if he'll tell them which planet the Jewish people get when the White Horse triumphs. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #21
Have other xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #3
Used to be illegal doohnibor Jul 2012 #4
Thank you. xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #5
President Obama’s campaign has put on fundraising events in London, Zurich, Geneva, and Paris oberliner Jul 2012 #12
There are no foreigners involved here oberliner Jul 2012 #13
Pardon me if I don't take your word for it. doohnibor Jul 2012 #19
U.S. presidential campaigns cannot legally take money from foreign nationals oberliner Jul 2012 #22
How will we know who gives the money to Romney? Who knows the identity of the attendees AlinPA Jul 2012 #24
+1 n/t southern_belle Jul 2012 #45
That's probably why Ashcroft denied all FOIA requests on Bush campaign records. sofa king Jul 2012 #31
WTF?!?!? lastlib Jul 2012 #6
There are no foreigners involved here oberliner Jul 2012 #15
How do you know that? AlinPA Jul 2012 #25
There are two basic rules for raising money on foreign soil. One, you have to be an American to give oberliner Jul 2012 #27
How will we know who gives the money to Romney now? AlinPA Jul 2012 #28
I am pretty sure he has to report all his donations oberliner Jul 2012 #33
I wouldn't trust him to report all his donations. He's hiding his taxes from the public, so AlinPA Jul 2012 #46
His BIG money people are flying in from the US to make him look POPULAR there. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #20
Is he running for President of the US or Preaident of the world? Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Jul 2012 #8
of the world... Ken Burch Jul 2012 #11
Nay, the solar system. You left out Kolob. He's a BIG thinker. BIG. freshwest Jul 2012 #18
Obama does much better overseas than Romney oberliner Jul 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #9
Obama's campaign has held fundraisers overseas as well oberliner Jul 2012 #16
Interesting choice of venue HankyDub Jul 2012 #10
Most heads of state or international dignitaries stay there when visiting Israel oberliner Jul 2012 #17
a fellow Obie? HankyDub Jul 2012 #30
Yes indeed oberliner Jul 2012 #32
I wonder which organizations HankyDub Jul 2012 #37
Wasn't she a Connie? oberliner Jul 2012 #38
Nope HankyDub Jul 2012 #39
Where you there at the same time as her? oberliner Jul 2012 #40
Nah I'm '99 HankyDub Jul 2012 #42
Fun times oberliner Jul 2012 #43
holy crap HankyDub Jul 2012 #44
Mitt .. "Ok, ok ... you put your money in THIS swiss bank account, it gets transferred to Bermuda .. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #23
Secret fundraising visits to foreign countries. Welcome to the world Reagan gave us. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #26
What are the chances that the donors Jessy169 Jul 2012 #29
He's a real nowhere man applegrove Jul 2012 #36
here's the invite riverwalker Jul 2012 #48
Pretty hard to cement his image as a world class leader if there's no press to document it ..... marble falls Jul 2012 #50
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