By the way, the South Korean market dropped a lot over the last few days, so the visit by their President and the upcoming G-20 action is way more important than any silly Santorum-filled debates were.
Connolly's vying for the title of Seattle's Top Curmudgeon.
If Obama combined this fundraising trip with a public event, Joel would be complaining that he was using the people's money to pay for a campaign visit. By not mixing campaigning with presidenting, he's making the separation between the two crystal-clear, as well as making the accounting of what OFA has to pay the United States of America for use of airplanes, hotels, security, etc. much easier to figure out.
Geez, Eli. Are you in the President's retinue or something? Oh, wait. Of course you are.
Hope you show up at 11 to see some of the other "interest groups." The ones that have a (sometimes personal) interest in Obama's torture, droning, proposed slashing of working class benefits, etc. etc.
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The Indefatigable Steve Breaux
Washington Public Interest Research Group
By the way, the South Korean market dropped a lot over the last few days, so the visit by their President and the upcoming G-20 action is way more important than any silly Santorum-filled debates were.
If Obama combined this fundraising trip with a public event, Joel would be complaining that he was using the people's money to pay for a campaign visit. By not mixing campaigning with presidenting, he's making the separation between the two crystal-clear, as well as making the accounting of what OFA has to pay the United States of America for use of airplanes, hotels, security, etc. much easier to figure out.
Hope you show up at 11 to see some of the other "interest groups." The ones that have a (sometimes personal) interest in Obama's torture, droning, proposed slashing of working class benefits, etc. etc.