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liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 03:01 AM Nov 2013

Just for once can't they visit Rainier Valley, or Kent?

Once again a President will be coming to Medina, WA. You want people to think you are not in a DC bubble and that you are listening to the people, how about visiting the poor people instead of the rich people that can buy your votes. I get so sick of hearing about Presidents visiting Medina.

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Just for once can't they visit Rainier Valley, or Kent? (Original Post) liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 OP
Oh, don't worry, as soon as campaign season rolls around, they will NuclearDem Nov 2013 #1
Not many people can afford those $500 rubber chicken dinners in those places Warpy Nov 2013 #2
I think you answered your own question. Alkene Nov 2013 #3
Guarantee him or other Democratic Fundraisers a few million in CASH and you will get your visit. Morphia Nov 2013 #4
 

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
1. Oh, don't worry, as soon as campaign season rolls around, they will
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 03:06 AM
Nov 2013

They'll line up as many members of the lower class as they need to put up the facade of being on our side.

Warpy

(111,267 posts)
2. Not many people can afford those $500 rubber chicken dinners in those places
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 03:07 AM
Nov 2013

Unfortunately, they all have to go where the money is.

There isn't much of it in my part of town, either.

Alkene

(752 posts)
3. I think you answered your own question.
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 05:41 AM
Nov 2013

When selling a service, you go right to the customer. There's no longer any need to pretend it's anything but fee for service.

And, hey, it isn't as if Medina is his only stop:

Obama coming to Seattle, Medina Sunday
http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Obama-coming-to-Seattle-Sunday-233007521.html

"President Barack Obama will be in Seattle Sunday afternoon for a pair of private fundraisers ahead of the 2014 midterm elections.

The first will be at the North Seattle home of Tom Campion, the co-founder of clothing chain Zumiez.

The second fundraiser is at the Medina home of former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley.

No public events have been announced.

'Nothing charges people up like a presidential visit, it creates tremendous excitement,' said Paul Berendt, who is a former chairman of the Washington State Democratic Party."


-Apparently Mr. Berendt's reference to, "people", means people of consequence. You know, as in, We the People.

 

Morphia

(49 posts)
4. Guarantee him or other Democratic Fundraisers a few million in CASH and you will get your visit.
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 07:18 AM
Nov 2013

Other wise your town servers no purpose.

In our current political system CASH is what gets you access.

Do you actually still believe that the President or any other elected official actually gives a shit about you and your town?

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