DNC Default Update: "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Nice shootin', Tex! "
What do you mean, "No comment?" You *own* this incontinent little puppy now, Barry.
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Or so we keep getting told.
Here's some of the background: the short version is that the host committee for this thing is on the hook (as in, within a week) for any shortfalls from expenditures. The article indicates that the city's not liable under the contract, although the quoted Wyeth below doesn't seem to be quite hearing that. This has all the signs of being a truly epic-level spat:
"The responsibilities of the host committee, as detailed in the master contract, are all important to ensuring the success of the convention," DNCC spokeswoman Natalie Wyeth said in a statement. "The host committee and the city committed to meeting these requirements, and we fully expect that they will do so."
The contract specifies that the city of Denver isn't responsible for financing the convention, and Hickenlooper spokeswoman Sue Cobb reiterated Monday the mayor's promise that no city money would be used to finance the convention.
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Wyeth declined to comment on whether there would be any consequences if the city did not provide for a line of credit, adding that the contract speaks for itself.
Still, easily fixed, right? You can't have a chintzy, strapped-for-cash convention. God knows the DNC can't pony up, so you go to the nominee...
With less than 70 days to the convention, host-committee officials say they are reaching out to the campaign of Barack Obama, the Democrat's presumptive nominee and a proven fundraising powerhouse, to help fill the difference. Host-committee officials have blamed the long primary season for the slow pace of fundraising.
Officials at Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago declined to comment.
...and that's where you insert the "needle skips on the record" sound effect. This should be a no-brainer: the Democrats are in Denver because it's in Colorado, and they'd like to win Colorado, and one prerequisite to winning Colorado is not ticking off the state by throwing a party and stiffing Colorado with the tab. The DNC doesn't have the money, the DCCC and the DSCC need all their money (because they sure aren't getting anything from the DNC this go-round), and if the private donors were going to make up the difference on their own they would have done so by now. It's you or nobody, Senator Obama - and you're supposed to be the man with the cash, on the verge of having your best month yet.
So why no commitment, or even comment?
Moe Lane
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The Colorado conservative/libertarian blogosphere is watching this one closely. Governor Bill Ritter (D) is already in trouble for illegally raising taxes and campaign finance violations.
I'm guessing he's not interested in trying to help bail out the DNCC while fighting these other battles. Fortunately we have a Sec of State (Mike Coffman-R) that'll be keeping a close eye on things.
Nothing like having the Convention for The Best Democrat Primary Ever™ right in your own backyard.
If you're looking for some good local coverage of the DNC Convention, try these two bloggers:
Democrats are only generous with OTHER people's money, you should know that. You can't expect Barry to pony up his own dough for his own party! After all, a lavish nominating convention is a RIGHT, just like health care and housing.
I'm looking forward to hearing how the MSM will explain that this is all Bush's fault.
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"You can't save the Earth unless you're willing to make other people sacrifice" - Scott Adams (speaking through Dogbert)
"I'm looking forward to hearing how the MSM will explain that this is all Bush's fault."
Obama - If George W. Bush did not have us in this war we could give Americans billions of dollars of relief to cover the cost of gas...
Pelosi - If Bush was not in bed with the evil oilmen gas would be 2.00 dollars a gallon...
Move-on - If this crazy man Bush and his puppet Petraeus did not invade Iraq we would be getting Iraqi oil from our poor deceased friend Saddam...
My fingers hurt just typing that crap....but it will be said...give it time ;-)
Freedom of Religion NOT Freedom from Religion
Maybe they can get part of the money from all the "" nihlists, anarchists, communists, and athiests who are planning to riot in the streets of Denver during the convention. After all, they're not going to get nearly as much camera time if the convention doesn't happen.
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"You can't save the Earth unless you're willing to make other people sacrifice" - Scott Adams (speaking through Dogbert)
Barry's just the Democratic nominee. Actually, he's not even that- he's the presumptive nominee. He doesn't have a responsibility to pay DNC bills.
Still, it'll be hilarious to watch the chaos of an understaffed and under supplied convention.
Not his legal obligation, I grant you - but the whole point of the Convention is to make the Democratic nominee look good, or at least keep him from looking bad. So he has to pony up, even if he isn't required to. Besides, he's supposed to have more money than God right now. 21 million? One week's worth of the fabled June results.
Or so we have been told.
The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!
are ya somewhat skeptical of Barack's $100MM month or what.
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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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It must be true.
The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!
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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
--Aristotle
Where's a good earmark when you need one?
On the other hand, with mainstream media so neatly tucked into the DNC corner, I'm not sure they really even need a convention.
Gets its back to Cheese-Wiz on Ritz and some Maddog 20/20 for them this year.
Unless Barack pulls a Ron Paul and has a BarryPalooza at the same time.
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