Slog - Comments on $600,000 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000 That's how much Bush's visit to Bellevue raised on Monday, according to Postman. Part of that money will go to the state Republican party, and part of it will go to the reelection campaign of eastside Republican Congressman Dave Reichert. On the Democratic side, Darcy Burner, who wants to challenge Reichert in the general election, raised more than $120,000 from an online counter-fundraiser that was tied to the Bush appearance. I write more about all of this in the issue of The Stranger that comes out later this afternoon.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:15:48 -0800 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:26:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf So $120,000 is more than $600,000 now? How's that work?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792924 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:25:39 -0800 Comment by monkey And it cost the taxpayers how much for Bush to fly in Airforce 1 and all the other planes with his limo, secret service detail, etc etc etc etc.

So basically we all just paid for Bush to campaign for the silver fox.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792935 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:34:23 -0800 Comment by jamesb Yes Monkey, we all just paid big bucks for Bush to raise money for Reichert.....but you have to pay really big bucks to actually see "our" president...and sign a loyalty oath, and support the war, and be a dickhead.

]]> jamesb http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792955 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792955 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:56:25 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe The Stranger should hire Russell Johnson. Give us something to freak out about. Let him post this shit.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c792974 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:21:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle So how much did the overtime for just the 400 King County police officers and municipal police officers in Seattle and other county municipalities cost?

Another Republicant unfunded federal mandate to pay for their CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER.

Just sayin.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793118 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:11:39 -0800 Comment by hawksfan75 Came in here to say the same thing as Will. I'd like to add in the additional cost of the thousands of people idling on 405 and 5 while he whizzed by...

]]> hawksfan75 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793158 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793158 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:45:21 -0800 Comment by monkey The president should have to reimburse cities he travels to for campagne stops.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793186 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793186 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:12:32 -0800 Comment by monkey Uhm, I mean campaign. Oops. I can't spell.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793187 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793187 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:13:50 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Maybe we can bill them for it, @6?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793220 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793220 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:35:22 -0800 Comment by COMTE I think that's been tried several times Will, but I can't recall any municipality actually getting compensated for their expenses.

For whatever small consolation it may be, at least it isn't the City of Seattle footing the bill this time.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793360 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/600000#c793360 2008 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:26:03 -0800