TSO Recognizes The Deadbeat From New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months — freeing up cash for critical media buys but also earning the campaign a reputation as something of a deadbeat in some small-business circles.
A pair of Ohio companies owed more than $25,000 by Clinton for staging events for her campaign are warning others in the tight-knit event production community — and anyone else who will listen — to get their cash upfront when doing business with her.
Their cautionary tales, combined with published reports about similar difficulties faced by a New Hampshire landlord, an Iowa office cleaner and a New York caterer, highlight a less-obvious impact of Clinton’s inability to keep up with the staggering fundraising pace set by her opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
The State Of . . . Election ‘08. Hillary just does not care anymore. She has vowed to stay in the race until the convention. Damn the Democratic party. Damn her approval ratings. Damn everything.
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She’s definitely in it ’til the bitter end. And frankly she should be. I am fully behind Obama but he won’t have enough delegates to seal up the nomination before the convention. That means that Hillary can keep hope alive for a screw job if she can manage to pull close. If I was in her shoes (having enough relationships to think a screw job was possible) I would stay in.
But she should pay her bills.
She really wants to be President. Enough I suppose to not pay her bills in order to buy media.
Note to all of you.
When ever you deal with a campaign, get your money upfront.
Once a job is done and passed, campaign managers will put you on the back burner!
Hell,
That goes for Non-Profits too!!
I thought she had had a few big fundraising months? I’d be surprised if these were more than oversights.
As far as her staying in, I guess her, bill and Harold Ickes think they can pull this out. She once had a lead of over 130 superdelegates. It’s now down to 36.
CM is right. Don’t ever do anything on a campaign unless you get your money first. Also, don’t ever use your own personal credit card. You may not see that money again. And don’t ever trust anyone to do what they say they will do when they volunteer to do it. Always know where the bank is and who the treasurer is. When negotiating a contract, make sure that you include that the campaign will pay for all travel expenses (including gas and rental car).
Man, i have lots of stuff to share about campaigns. But usually on a Presidential or federal election, you’ll get your money.
Is it me or is the Hillary bashing on TSO getting old?
KAJ, how is the truth bashing?
KAJ, I echo Rod’s sentiments.
And if memory serves, you have yet to say why you think Hillary is the most viable candidate. If I’m not mistaken you deflected the question and jumped on the “Obama-mania is a bunch of fad-like hype” bandwagon.
RJ, I never said that Hillary was the most viable candidate. I don’t believe that the word “viable” means anything in this campaign. The fact that folks called Barry H. the first “viable” black candidate discredits previous black folks who ran like Shirley Chisolm. While she was not successful, she was just as viable to me. I just find it funny that grown folks are on this niggas jock so hard that it’s cultish and scary. For folks to say that he is a “prophet” is funny.
As a Democrat, I don’t want to see infighting in the party. From what i’ve seen from both campaigns, it’s embarassing. What i’ve seen from Barry H.’s campaign is a bunch of complaining. If it’s not about race, it’s about tactics or comments. This is Presidential politics, it should be expected.
What bothers me is the so called Dems who won’t vote for Hillary and would rather vote for McCain if he does not get the nomination. That to me is not loyalty to the party and it’s sad. Folks who are voting for Barry simply because he is black is sad.
As he is half white and grew up with a white single mother, they certainly can’t say that they they understand his situation. I’m half mexican (and black) and i can’t say that either.
So what has bothered me early in this campaign were folks who had not studied his policies or his history. They just automatically support him because him because he is black and lots of others jumped on the black bandwagon. “Every brother ain’t a brother”.
I’ve been following this election more closely than most. Even before he announced he was running i was monitoring the election for someone i was working for.
KAJ, you sound like a politician.
Putting on my attorney hat for a sec, let me re-phrase the question so that you cant wiggle out of it like you just did (again) above.
Mr. Jenkins, if you were given the choice between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to be the next POTUS, for which candidate would you cast your vote and why?
RJ, thank you for that question sir. I’d like to thank you, and TSO for allowing me to be here to address you all and answer any questions. You know, I read a lot of blogs from all over the world and TSO is by far the best one for information about just about everything.
I particularly like the questions and responses about relationships. Now i don’t agree with everything, but it’s great to have a forum to discuss issues among people i consider peers. I see my good friend J is following along, as is Colonized Mind. Thank you guys for being here as well.
That’s a political answer. And one that i hate to hear from politicians.
I actually answered that question back in February when i informed J that i voted for Barry H. I didn’t vote for him because he was black. I didn’t vote for him because i like him. In fact, the times i’ve met him, he was an asshole. I didn’t vote for him because i think that he will change Washington DC. It’s a bureaucracy with several layers and i’m astute enough to know how policy gets made and changed and he won’t do it as fast as folks think he will, even with a Dem Congress.
One of the reasons I voted for him was because after I read all of the material on his website (cause he sure wasn’t talking about it), his plans seemed reasonable enough for me to get behind with my vote. I was really concerned about the cost of healthcare as i had just had my daughter and was working as an independent consultant. His healthcare plan made sense. More sense than Sen. Clinton’s. It was realistic from my perspective and what i have studied over the years in Graduate school, and as a follower of policy in general.
I was able to make my choice as an educated voter who weighed the issues. That ok for you?
First, I’m not a sir, I’m a madam.
Thanks for that real answer. The healthcare issue is important to you. our comments suggest you to be a Clinton supporter. Why the very clear reluctance re: Obama? Because he was “an asshole” when you met him? Isnt that on par with supporting him simply b/c he’s Black?
Let me get in on this one…
I will only vote for Barry O. If Hillary were the nominee, I would stay home. If McCain wins…So be it.
But one thing I will not do is support a Democratic Candidate that will quickly throw black people under the bus. I have worked on too many campaigns were folks come into the black church…clap, sing and pander for votes and then get elected and forget us.
What HC has shown me (btw, I never really thought her different) is that she is not qualified to lead this country. That when the going gets tough, she will throw you “good” black folks under the bus.
Where most white folks are using the Rev Wright issue to evaluate Barry O, I use it evaluate HC and McCain. I didn’t expect much from McCain, so there is no disappointment. I will say the Huckabee scored big point with his comments on the issue. As far as HC goes, her comments “He (Wright) wouldn’t be my pastor” is outrageous!
Here’s the reason: You have to see the whole sermon to understand what Wright was saying. First, his comments were taken so far out of context, it is not even cute. Second, the sermon is essentially asks the country to examine the motivations of its actions. His sermon calls upon this country to rise above its failures of the past and make the Christ-like decision in terms of a response to 9-11. Sure, its colorful. Sure, its shocking. It should be. It needed to be.
But, that ain’t why HC threw him under the bus. She actually enjoyed watching Barry O suffer in the polls behind this because of her pure greed and desire to be POTUS. But, what she really did was miss an opportunity. She should have stood with Barry O and decried the critism of Wright. Why? Because Wright was Right!
We all know…Hell, We knew even when HC voted for the War, that going into Iraq was a wrong. We saw how GWBush beat the drums of war and then mislead the country into thinking that Iraq and Bin Laden were connected. But, White folks were in such a lather, they didn’t care. They just wanted to kill some brown people in turbins. Blind ignorance!! That is what Wright sermon was cautioning against. And it is what HC was complicant in. She actively voted and supported the move into Iraq.
She is no kind of leader. She leads by looking at the polls and then figuring out how to stay at 50% approval ratings. I know I didn’t go to Harvard, but something tells me that anything that is perceived as giving blacks something, ain’t gonna get 50% approval. So, will HC throw you under the bus when it comes to education..You bet. Will HC throw you under bus when it comes to Healthcare, You bet!
Will Colonized Mind throw HC under the bus?
You Bet!!
RJ, my apologies ma’am. I meant no slight.
I’m disapointed CM that you will not vote if the Barry H. is not the nominee but hey, you are entitled to do with your vote what you want.
On the contrary RJ, I think my comments only point out that one should not vote for Barry H. simply because he is black, or because he is exciting folks across the country. That’s all i’ve been saying. I believe in the Democratic process and it’s been lots of fun this time around.
You should have been in Texas this past weekend. It was MAD CRAZY!
I know folks in the party who are not voting for HRC simply because they don’t want to see Bush, Clinton, Bush Clinton in the White House. That’s bullshit to me. If you are a Dem. support the nominee whoever it is. And you best believe that if HRC is the nominee, I’ll vote for her in a heartbeat. Hell, i’ll bang for her simply because i’m a Democrat and not a Republican.
Good piece Colonized. You need to submit that as guest commentary to the Sentinel. LOL. You’d kill em.
KAJ, I had to read that last line twice. On first glance, it looked like you said you’d bang Hillary Clinton b/c you are a democrat. LOL!