Romney's secret billionaire bash

[Chris]

Besides Rove, Condoleezza Rice, James Baker III, John McCain, Beth Myers, Bobby Jindal, Bob McDonnell, Paul Ryan, John McCain, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and Jeb Bush were all in attendance. The price of admission to the retreat? Only donors who gave $50,000 or raised $100,000 were welcome, and even then they had to pay their own way there. The three day retreat featured panels and discussions designed to entertain conservative donors. Rice gave a speech about foreign policy that was apparently very critical of the President and received rave reviews. Nearly 800 people attended.

Romney, to his credit, knows how to put on a show. The retreat was hosted at hotels along the Utah mountains that played host to the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, the ones he left Bain Capitol to run. At the end of one Romney speech, Olympic skiers did backflips off ski jumps into hotel pools to entertain the party guests.

Karl Rove Was the Funniest Person at Romney's Big Park City Retreat - Politics - The Atlantic Wire

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Besides Rove, Condoleezza Rice, James Baker III, John McCain, Beth Myers, Bobby Jindal, Bob McDonnell, Paul Ryan, John McCain, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and Jeb Bush were all in attendance. The price of admission to the retreat? Only donors who gave $50,000 or raised $100,000 were welcome, and even then they had to pay their own way there. The three day retreat featured panels and discussions designed to entertain conservative donors. Rice gave a speech about foreign policy that was apparently very critical of the President and received rave reviews. Nearly 800 people attended.

Romney, to his credit, knows how to put on a show. The retreat was hosted at hotels along the Utah mountains that played host to the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, the ones he left Bain Capitol to run. At the end of one Romney speech, Olympic skiers did backflips off ski jumps into hotel pools to entertain the party guests.

Karl Rove Was the Funniest Person at Romney's Big Park City Retreat - Politics - The Atlantic Wire

Except for that Obama, after three years as president, has plenty of rich friends, too. Hollywood liberals Jeffrey Katzenberg and Bill Maher have donated millions to his "super PAC," Anna Wintour and George Clooney party at the White House, and Tom Hanks narrates a documentary about Obama's presidency. Sure, he's not as rich as Romney is, but a horde of celebrities runs the risk of blocking Obama's view of Main Street in an election where the struggling economy is seen by most voters as the most important issue.

Does Obama Have a Rich-Guy Problem, Too? - ABC News

 

[Claudette]

PARK CITY, Utah — It was the kind of image Mitt Romney has sought to blunt during his campaign for president: a prodigious display of wealth.

At a private retreat this weekend, major Romney campaign donors quaffed 1927 Port they'd brought in for the occasion, mingled in the lobby of a posh resort called the Chateaux at Silver Lake and watched an aerial display of Olympic ski jumpers.

Billed as a "senior leadership retreat," the three-day gathering in Deer Valley was a reward for the wealthy GOP donors who have fueled Romney's fundraising, giving at least $25,000 each or raising at least $100,000 by June 18. Many of the more than 700 who attended had donated much more.

The campaign is counting on these supporters to raise $500 million of its $800 million fundraising goal, according to one top fundraiser. The retreat is part of a meticulous effort by the campaign to keep its biggest supporters personally invested in the candidate as he hurtles toward November.

"They're our major investors," a senior Romney adviser said, declining to speak openly because of the campaign's desire for secrecy.

Romney hobnobs with mega-donors | Nation & World | The Seattle Times

If it is secret, then how do you know about it? And it doesn't sound like the writer is in the loop with Romney's campaign, so this is just the start of an excuse when Obama loses. I think some are trying to make this about money the way they did with the Wisconsin election.

Meanwhile, Obama continues to hobnob with the wealthy and the libs bragged months ago about how he'd have around a billion dollars at his disposal for the election campaign. But, that was okay and something to rub in our noses. When Romney does well, you whine and cry.

Yep. Wonder why Chrissy doesn't mention Barrys $40,000 dollar a plate fundraisers that he's been zipping to all across the country. On the taxpayers dime no less.

He's been to more fundraisers than any other POTUS.

I think he's gonna need every dime of that billion he's raised.

 

[blastoff]

Hey, Chris. Welcome to the world of the DESPERATE left.

 

[Black_Label]

 

[bigrebnc1775]

 

[Rat in the Hat]

-1 point.

 

[OldUSAFSniper]

So the President of the SEIU goes to the White House to meet with Barry and the boys FIFTEEN TIMES and they decline to release the details of the meetings and this is different somehow?

Typical talking points from Chris... I am so surprised.

 

[tjvh]

The right wing puppets and their corporate owners meet to program the agenda. Welcome to fascism!

And at Barry Soetoro's $36,000 dollar per plate fundraiser 2 weeks ago, they discussed what exactly? No difference at all... Unless of course if you are a Partisan Hack who is disingenuously "outraged" when it is "the other guy" raising money.

 

[Black_Label]

Why do the right wing nutjobs troll up every single thread, no matter what the topic, with "Oooo oooo! look at Obama!" trash?
Are the mentally ill? Programmed idiots? Have the IQ's of lab rats? All of the above?

 

[Conservative]

Dammit Cafe, It was fun watching Chris play with himself!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How long til Chris posts he dosent talk about rich people negatively? I love have liberals do this

He has dollar envy.

 

[Conservative]

if ti was so secret, how did Chris find out about it?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

The man's filthy rich.. what'd ya expect? Box wine & KFC?

 

[Rat in the Hat]

if ti was so secret, how did Chris find out about it?

Maybe the Milwaukee district attorney’s office told him?

 

[Conservative]

if ti was so secret, how did Chris find out about it?

Maybe the Milwaukee district attorney’s office told him?

Probably in the same email they told him what Walker was being indicted for, and when the trial would begin.

 

[Conservative]

Besides Rove, Condoleezza Rice, James Baker III, John McCain, Beth Myers, Bobby Jindal, Bob McDonnell, Paul Ryan, John McCain, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and Jeb Bush were all in attendance. The price of admission to the retreat? Only donors who gave $50,000 or raised $100,000 were welcome, and even then they had to pay their own way there. The three day retreat featured panels and discussions designed to entertain conservative donors. Rice gave a speech about foreign policy that was apparently very critical of the President and received rave reviews. Nearly 800 people attended.

Romney, to his credit, knows how to put on a show. The retreat was hosted at hotels along the Utah mountains that played host to the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, the ones he left Bain Capitol to run. At the end of one Romney speech, Olympic skiers did backflips off ski jumps into hotel pools to entertain the party guests.

Karl Rove Was the Funniest Person at Romney's Big Park City Retreat - Politics - The Atlantic Wire

McCain was only there twice? I'd have thought three times at a minimum

 

[occupied]

Looks like a vote for Romney is a vote for the GWB white house staff, the fact that Rove was allowed within a hundred miles of a candidate who has no will of his own is just stupid.

 

[tjvh]

Why do the right wing nutjobs troll up every single thread, no matter what the topic, with "Oooo oooo! look at Obama!" trash?
Are the mentally ill? Programmed idiots? Have the IQ's of lab rats? All of the above?

So Obama's hobnobbing, and fundraising with 1%ers is different how exactly? The whole idea of HYPOCRISY is to point the finger at those you oppose, and give a pass for the exact same behavior to those that you support. Got it HYPOCRITE?

 

[Conservative]

Why do the right wing nutjobs troll up every single thread, no matter what the topic, with "Oooo oooo! look at Obama!" trash?
Are the mentally ill? Programmed idiots? Have the IQ's of lab rats? All of the above?

So Obama's hobnobbing, and fundraising with 1%ers is different how exactly? The whole idea of HYPOCRISY is to point the finger at those you oppose, and give a pass for the exact same behavior to those that you support. Got it HYPOCRITE?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Looks like a vote for Romney is a vote for the GWB white house staff, the fact that Rove was allowed within a hundred miles of a candidate who has no will of his own is just stupid.

A vote for Obamush is a vote for more of the same.
Change you can't count on 2012