Politics As a Profession
I figured out a long time ago that Mike Huckabee will stay in the race to the end, not because he might win, but because it makes money for him.
His miracle drug that cures cancer, hogwarts, hammer toe, colic, acne, impotence, broken bones, and shingles is his money maker. The more he’s on teevee, the more miracle drug he sells. Running for president, is free advertising for him. Huckabee shakes his money maker during presidential stops.
You can add Ben Carson to that list.
He has folded into Carson Enterprises his presidential campaign, which has excelled at fundraising, bringing in almost $32 million through the end of September — more than any other 2016 Republican candidate. That fundraising prowess continues, even as his poll numbers decline. His campaign manager Barry Bennett said Thursday they raised about $20 million since the beginning of October, matching their extraordinary summertime pace. Speaking fees over a nearly two-year period raked in $4.3 million. And his nonprofit continues to raise money.
That’s some serious cash. So the guy gets stoned, walks out on the debate stage and mumbles some crap and brings in better dough than he ever made doctoring.
I am considering the possibility of coming out of retirement and running for president. I really need a million dollars. I could afford to remodel this beauty salon for one million dollars, which is certainly a better thing to spend money on than anything these bozos hoard.
Ya know, JJ, that was kind of obvious with these guys. None of them every really, really tried to hide it. What will be interesting is to see how they settle up with all that cash after the general election. The FEC is going to have a field day!
1Not only does campaign finance need an overhaul by taking Citizens United out of the mix, but also all monies not spent on direct campaign expenses should be required to go against the National Debt or something similar. It should not become a personal piggy bank for these idiots!
2JJ for President!
3Every four years constitutes “regular employment” for Rick Santorum. The Wasilla Wendigo continues her grift long after she lost.
Thanks McCain!
1smartcanerican, I totally agree. Perpetual candidate should not be a job description.
4Well why do you think they started out with 17 candidates? It pays better than sitting at an intersection with a handmade sign.
5Come to my State. I’d vote for you in a New York minute!
6Susan Bankston/Wendy Davis 2020
Two ladies to demonstrate to Jebya(?) how fixing is really done!
7I almost feel sorry for the people that have donated their hard earned money to these idiots, but…. no I don’t.
I received one of those envelopes from Ben Carson, I think it is one with the creepy picture of him. Don’t know if I should mark it ‘return to sender’ or just burn it.
8It’s suppose to snow on Tues., and I will be having a fire in my fireplace!
PKM, I’d vote for those two in any order. I’d probably vote for most of the mouthy Texas Democratic women. Barbara Jordan, Anne Richards, Molly Ivins… bring ’em on!
9Running for President as a Republican…..
Biggest con there is.
10Rhea, would it be impolitic as a man for me to say “chicks to fix” what Dubya did? I mean that with all sincerity that women are the peacemakers and fixers. Also, would add Cecile Richards to your list of strong Texas women needed to fix the mess the snacilbupeR have wrought upon us. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore, is another woman with much to bring to the table. There’s is a reason Jane & I donate to Emily’s List instead of the DNC.
And, Senator Sanders. He understands equality; equality of access to medical care, education, employment, clean air and water, and the necessities of life. Equality is what should unite the 99.9% to rescue the world from the .01%.
11So could I create a Molly Ivins/Barbara Jordan presidential fund? Then when we discover both were from Texas (and hence cannot run together for potus and vice) and now both are dead, can I yield up all the monies raised to the national Dem party, except a small-ish stipend to cover my real and imagined expenses??
12Micr, I forgot the “not from the same state” problem. Maybe our Barbara Mikulski from Maryland could be persuaded to run for VP; she’s retiring from the Senate as the longest-serving woman. And, as Shakespeare said, “Though she be but little, she is fierce!”
13Anybody stupid enough to pay money to hear Carson sleepwalk through a speech deserves to lose it, but Ben doesn’t deserve to keep it.
14But, but, the good doctor probably needs to have some new oil paintings done of hisownself
15Take the paid self-addressed envelope, paste it on a paper-wrapped brick, and send it back. They pay the postage.
16It is winter. Time for snow grifts.
17The more rightwingers talk about family values, the more everything in this country is about short-term profit.
18Here’s Carson’s campaign manager’s bio, he’s “a real snake in the grass!”
https://ballotpedia.org/Barry_Bennett_(Virginia)
Photo of what ” a real snake in the grass ” looks like!
19http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/562d12219dd7cc04308b93a9-2200-1909/rtr3tyu.jpg
@PKM
Oh, hell yeah! I vote that ticket.
Our last decent governor was Ann Richards, so I am all for a democratic woman in office.
Wasn’t there a time that it cost money to run for president? Now it just makes millionaires bigger millionaires.
20Was just this afternoon talking to my two college-aged daughters (attending U-T in blue blue Austin) about the good ole days, before they were born, when we had a guv who was awesome and not an embarrassment. And then we talked about that guv’s daughter & how she kicked butt at the Planned Parenthood hearings.
21Huckabee and Christie are in it until the free sandwiches run out.
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