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Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:03 PM Apr 2017

Karen Handel is so desperate she's campaign funding outside of Georgia...

...and outside of her party affiliation.

I only get unsolicited emails from the right from some justin therien person who is in my spam folder, and Gravis Marketing who keeps sending emails insisting that they really want to hear what I have to say. (Doug, you can read my opinion on DU, just like everybody else.)

So I was very surprised to get a campaign donation request from Karen Handel. Especially when she complains that Ossof is receiving out of state donations from "the resistance," And then she asks me for a donation when I live in Florida and not part of "our Georgia."


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So she says, Dear Baitball...


Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and the rest of the "resistance" did everything in their power to beat me Tuesday night.

They poured more than $8 million in out-of-state donations into our Georgia to try to steal our seat with a candidate that doesn't even live in our district.

They lost.

But our work is not done.

Our opponent has already raised more than $8 million to steal this seat from the Republicans. Who knows how much he'll raise in the run-off.

That's why I need you to stand with me right now, Baitball.

Will you chip in right now to help fund our EMERGENCY 48 HOUR MONEY BOMB?

We must get off to a strong start to beat Democrat Jon Ossoff in June's run-off.

Can I count on you to step up?

Thank you and God Bless,

Karen Handel

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No, Karen. You can't count on me because God says I should donate to Jon Ossof.

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Karen Handel is so desperate she's campaign funding outside of Georgia... (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 OP
Good work. pangaia Apr 2017 #1
agree! Makes me crazy! Brainstormy Apr 2017 #13
.."compared with....." pangaia Apr 2017 #17
Having a lot of trouble these days with Brainstormy Apr 2017 #19
The lawn mower needs fixed.... pangaia Apr 2017 #22
Yeah I've heard a not so good statistic about Ossloff on this exact thing The99thTimeLord Apr 2017 #2
what have you heard about Ossoff? curious minds want to know. spanone Apr 2017 #6
A statement like yours is calling for a link to support what you're saying. Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #7
Easy, you knew what I meant. My gosh, lets don't do that. Be above it. The99thTimeLord Apr 2017 #11
read in another article the majority of the 95% was from NY, CA and one other place outside of GA. The99thTimeLord Apr 2017 #12
Here I was, minding my own business in Florida, when a solicitation Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #16
STEAL this seat? Why, Karen...was it gerrymandered to keep it in the GOP trough? CurtEastPoint Apr 2017 #3
THE money post !!! pangaia Apr 2017 #18
has she made it to Moscow yet? vlyons Apr 2017 #4
I wouldn't be surprised dalton99a Apr 2017 #20
no karen he didn't lose. it's called a run-off. do you have a dictionary? spanone Apr 2017 #5
So I just googled to see if I could check the status of her "money bomb" project... Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #8
Ha Ha! Phentex Apr 2017 #9
Handel sounds like a true arrogant sociopath. ananda Apr 2017 #10
Remember what she did to the Susan G. Komen. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2017 #14
I had forgotten she was the one that started the whole Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle. n/t tammywammy Apr 2017 #15
Handel is an evil wingnut. dalton99a Apr 2017 #21

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. Good work.
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:12 PM
Apr 2017

Although many/most? congressional candidates fund raise out of state.

However, you could also tell her that her English needs improving.

"..... into our Georgia to try to steal our seat with a candidate that doesn't even live in our district. "

THAT should be who.

I've noticed, in my 70s, that many people do this.

Of course 'that can be used for people, but I just don't like it. !!!

Plus it should be Our Georgia. Not our Georgia.

Tell her THAT for me, will ya....


Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)
13. agree! Makes me crazy!
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:57 PM
Apr 2017

almost as crazy as hearing "different than" instead of "different from" and the confusion of "bring" and "take" and "your" and "you're" and . . . . and . . .

where are my pills?

 

The99thTimeLord

(88 posts)
2. Yeah I've heard a not so good statistic about Ossloff on this exact thing
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:13 PM
Apr 2017

I wouldn't go throwing stones on this specific issue.

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
7. A statement like yours is calling for a link to support what you're saying.
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:18 PM
Apr 2017

What statistic? From what source? For example, is it one that knows how to spell his name right?

 

The99thTimeLord

(88 posts)
11. Easy, you knew what I meant. My gosh, lets don't do that. Be above it.
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:28 PM
Apr 2017

Sorry for my typo. Hope it doesn't offend you that I not fix it more than it already has. Good grief.


"Ossoff doesn’t live in the district but is still allowed by law to run for the seat. Meanwhile, about 95 percent of the more than $8 million he has raised has come from outside of the district."


Just saying, calling Handel out on this particular topic isn't a hill I'm willing to die on.

https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/neither-democrat-contender-donors-live-georgia-district/
 

The99thTimeLord

(88 posts)
12. read in another article the majority of the 95% was from NY, CA and one other place outside of GA.
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:44 PM
Apr 2017

I'm just saying nobody likes looking like a dick. So let's make sure we get all the information because if you bring this up in a confrontation or discussion with a Republican it won't be a good result. And then it makes us all look bad.

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
16. Here I was, minding my own business in Florida, when a solicitation
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 02:18 PM
Apr 2017

letter comes in from Georgia.

There won't be any discussions with Republicans over this topic. Just what I have posted on DU. And I can tell you from living in a primarily red section of a Florida county, you're going to need outside money to break whatever power that is already concentrated in the area.

spanone

(135,637 posts)
5. no karen he didn't lose. it's called a run-off. do you have a dictionary?
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:16 PM
Apr 2017

steal the seat?

you are delusional, karen.

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
8. So I just googled to see if I could check the status of her "money bomb" project...
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:22 PM
Apr 2017

but I got nuttin - her twitter acct is fun reading, tho!

Guess I'll check her official election website...will report money bomb latest numbers if I find anything -

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