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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:11 PM Original message |
U2's Bono to do a fundraiser for Rick Santorum? |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. huh??? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's what I thought too. nt |
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johnfunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. A scam partially intended to turn progressives against U2 |
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BurgherHoldtheLies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, this better not be true. Can't Bono smell the stench of (P)ricky? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. No kidding. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is a regularly scheduled U2 concert. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If I were Bono I'd send a cease and desist letter if they are doing |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Yeah, that's the case. They just sold the box. Nothing to do with Santorum |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. Well there does seem to be something about Rick's chief of staff |
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samdogmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Bono lives in NY. He has to know about Santorum. If he doesn't |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. If they ARE actually teaming up, well, then, |
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newscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Governator did the same thing with the Rolling Stones show at Fenway |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. yeah only Gropenator couldn't sell |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Yeah, the gropenator was also at the Angels - Yankees game last week. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. It it raising money to get him a soul? |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. Since I already hate U2, this is delicious..... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You sound like my SO who said, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Could not get link to work, but think it is about AFRICA |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Hard to believe Bono would want to raise funds for Santorum's reelection |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. People need to learn about the rightwing tricks and |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Does Bono know that he's doing a fundraiser for Insanetorum? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. But I think if they are advertising it as Bono giving his seal of approval |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
66. It's "NewsMax" that's advertising it. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:33 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. It sounds like it's the Wolfingtons who are publicly saying that |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Someone will surely tell him.. I hope he says something |
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klebean (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. google does not bring up Newsmax article |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. The link to the article is working and I'm getting sick here about it. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. It might be that the repukes are lying and Bono |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. I doubt this... |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. They would never do a fundraiser for him. |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. Bart |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. Please don't tell me I have to burn all of my U2 CDs!!!!! |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. If true, I will be... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I'm hoping it's just another case of Repuke Lying. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Well, an apperance by Santorum at a U2 concert... |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well, Bono was hanging out with Jesse Helms, so should we be surprised? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. read 'em and weep (sorta) |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is clearly bullshit. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. the wolfingtons |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
33. U2 is giving a couple of shows at Wachovia Center. |
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BlueStateGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bono would not raise money for any politician. It sounds like someone |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. I want confirmation from a mainstream source. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. Bono, U2 in Fund-Raiser for Senator Rick Santorum--Newsmax |
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Caoimhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Say it ain't so |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. It ain't so. |
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Caoimhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. PHEW |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I can't bring myself to click on newsmax, but |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Long thread from earlier today here |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Whuh? |
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Ally McLesbian (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. There is another thread on this |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Total crap. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Someone posted this earlier. It seems that on Sunday, Oct 16th |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. I suspect that Sanctorectum is trying what Groper tried |
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patcox2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. There is no endorsement, they are holding fundraiser at concert. |
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Ally McLesbian (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. That explains it |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Not if they allow their name to be used by Santorum like this. |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
69. Isn't this ticket scalping? Isn't that illegal? Shouldn't Santo be |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
53. As now reported this is not true |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I didn't think it was true. Do you know who reported it as a lie? I |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I agree |
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sproutster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Fuck that |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
56. Here is another source I found |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Read below. There is no connection in this case. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
58. Newmax is all I need to know about this. Until there is another source, |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
59. total BS -- did anyone actually read the article |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. "Teaming up w/ the legendary rock group U2 for a 1 night only appearance" |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 06:07 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. thanks, but I like the view from up here on my high horse |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Commondreams.org and Mike Malloy's show was discussing it |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. agree, in part |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
61. some additional info from a U2 message board |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. This goes under "when bad people do good" |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
65. Bono has admitted he would kiss the devil's ass if it meant reform & |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
73. NOT TRUE |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Now we know it must not be true, because CNN is reporting it as a fact. |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
75. Oh, it's true. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
76. UPDATE, courtesy of JOE TRIPPI |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
77. Locking |
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