DNC Convention Costs Leaving Young And Poor Delegates Out In The Cold
 

Some of these Bernie kids that ran for delegate are getting a rude awakening. The convention is an exclusive party for elite insiders.

http://www.inquisitr.com/3243927/dnc...t-in-the-cold/

Ahhh, The Inquisitr - the tribune for the permanently aggrieved and purveyor of conspiracy theories par excellance. ;)

Sure. All anyone has to do is go to their local library and pick up a copy of "Attend the Convention on $5 a day":rolleyes:

Young, low-income delegates feeling the squeeze of DNC in Philly
 

This shit is all over the net Bob. Everytime you attack the source, I'll put up another one. Let's see who blinks first. :)

http://www.phillyvoice.com/young-low...ze-dnc-philly/

For crying out loud..... Which idiot thought it was going to be cheap??

Ever price going to the Olympics?

Or any other major event?

St. Birdie has $9 million in his back pocket. Surely, he can foot the bill. ;)

Maybe he will find a way to help. He's a good guy.

This won't affect the Clinton delegates.

Most of them are multi-millionaires.

For the handful that are not, there are plenty of wealthy Clinton donors that will sponsor them.

I don't do crowds.

I would probably pay anywhere from $200 to $500 to get out of having to go to something like that.

Sounds like bullshit to me. Another altnet post by TJ....Chicken Little has more cred than a TJ source.

So how much do you think it costs for a delegate to attend a convention?

Or do you think it's like your conferences from work?

An on the job vacation on the taxpayers dime?

"His estimated bill is $8,000, including $1,000 per night in hotel expenses."

Someone oughta tell this 19 year old kid to find a Motel 6 instead of living it large at the Ritz/Carlton. :rolleyes:

Alternet is credible, Robbin.

That's obviously inflated, but it would be real easy to run up three grand when you count airfare. Some of these poor schmucks are working $10 an hour gigs at the Health Food store. They're eating Ramen noodles every night to make the rent. I feel sorry for the poor young naive sumbitches. They actually think they're going to "make a difference". :rolleyes:

An old Dude like myself that has been around the block as many times as I have has seen how the game really works and gets pretty jaded.

Hopefully he savvy enough to make some connections and learn the ropes while he's in Philly. Then he can bring that experience home and run for a local school board or something. He's got enough fire in his belly otherwise he wouldn't have volunteered.

That's where all the hookers will be staying.

You cheated us out of Bernie's nomination, but you're willing to give us a shot at a local school board seat as a consolation prize?

Gee Dude, that's real White of you. :)

I? By that I assume you mean myself and 4 million more voters who prefer Clinton over another politician.

You really are unreal, Joad. Climb down off that cross, someone needs the wood.

Bernie lost by a landslide, time to deal with it.

Not my problem. Philly deserves any and all the money they can squeeze out of the convention. This is the Superbowl of politics. You pay to play/attend.

Sound like a broken record Bob, those numbers have no statistical credibility. It's an election conducted by a private club with 50 branches.

The real problem is that Hillary is starting the general election campaign at a -55% negative rating and this is before Trump has started playing pinata with her.

And speaking of Super Bowl.....
Here's what it cost to go there

http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/nfl...tml/?a=viewall


Plenty of people can come up with the money to go to a ball game.... They should also be able to figure out how to afford a convention.

"Yeah, FUCK democracy!" said every deadender Bernie or Buster everywhere.:rolleyes:

You characters are too much.

Superbowl attracts ordinary well heeled citizens. How many ordinary citizens generally attend or plan to attend the Superbowl of politics.

Will you get on the plane already.......leave your laptop in the terminal garbage can too. I need a break from this constant Hillary bashing:rolleyes:

Joad is scouring the web to find stuff to rationalize why he's always pissed-off at the world. I don't much give a shit how much somebody has to pay for a hotel room in Philly during the convention. If I were stupid enough to go to Philly at that time to eat, drink and visit museums, I'd also be ripped off on hotel rates. Such is life.

Yep. I agree.

What did he say that isn't true, Robbin? You need to resign yourself to the fact that over half the country just isn't as smart as you and can't see all of Hillary's superior qualities.

Half the country thinks that the government is hiding little green men at Area 51 and chem trails are sterilizing men. :D

Sorry that I am annoying you Ice (but not Bob). Every time that Hillary won more votes than Bernie is brought up with reference to the general election, it is a meaningless statistic. Bob's post said "4 million more voters who prefer Clinton over another politician" and I called it nonsense. What if there were three instead of two? Would HRC have won 4 million more votes? Or if there were four? See how this number has no statistical significance?

Then I brought up the fact that as of today Hillary's popularity for President is at -55. Now tell me, how is this Hillary bashing other than that I responded to Bob's misplaced bravado regarding all things Hillary.

Planes have wifi, I have a smart phone................ :)

Annoying me? Naw, just amused that a full grown atheist has found religion in a cranky old Jewish cat who ran off to Vermont in the '60's and chucked all the math you learned at Cal State.
'Tis a puzzle, Raj. :D

If it were true, you might have a point.

It isn't? :eek: I suppose you have some proof of that. :rolleyes:

1. Of course I am annoying you, I can read it in your responses. ;)

2. Bernie won all of his elections using his own name unlike our Mrs. Bill Clinton. 2x ;)

3. Cal State??????? Hillarybots in all probability went to Cal State University at different locations and probably dropped out because math was a required subject. :D

I am a graduate of University of Illinois. :cool:

Actually, I'm feeling a bit sorry for you Raj. It sucks when you've invested so much into a candidate only to see him fail. Your responses these days are full of rage. Have a healing trip to Mumbai and enjoy the family.


Sorry if I've added to your misery.

Peace.

The same ballot I voted with had Sanders name on it...yet Hillary won California.:)

This is your rational? :confused:

can't disagree but should a democracy function as such?

I think this more a philosophical discussion. Comparing a governing system to a sport event does not seem appropriate.

Either way I'll lose no sleep over it.

It wasn't a comparison of a political event and a sporting event.

It was a comparison about how people think nothing of paying big bucks to go to a sporting event yet complain about comparable costs of attending a convention.

It was about the cost.... Not the event.

... this is about people not being able to participate in democracy because of their financial limitations not unable to attend a sports events because of limited finances.

Anytime there is a big event in a city (Mardi Grass, Jazz Fest, Superbowl, NCAA Final Four, Kentucky Derby, Indy 500, etc.), hotel rooms there get very expensive. Supply and demand.

I think its a shame that the Dems are disenfranchising and marginalizing the poor like this. :p