WTF? Bono playing at fundraiser for RICK SANTORUM?

http://www.globalnewsmatrix.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2941

You have GOT to be shitting me! Just heard this reported on CNN as well. Does Bono know who Santorum is and what he stands for? This is the biggest :wtf: ever!

yet another reason for me to hate U2.

Need I say anything else.

I swear if he does a fundraiser for Rick Santorum I will never EVER support anything done by U2 ever again.

And btw, Bob Casey is also catholic - why not fundraise for him!

Um... what are you saying? That all Catholics are conservative, rightwing wackos?

...what s/he is saying. There is an ugly undercurrent of anti-Catholic bigotry among many on the left.

Just so you know.

Not really, since you've managed to reveal your ignorance and prejudice already. Bono is, as far as I know, a non-denominational Protestant; also, there are millions of Catholics who don't fit your ill-informed stereotype...I'd name a few, but it would probably be wasted effort...(I will tell you you probably voted for one of 'em last November).

Buy ablock of tickets to a regular concert and resell them at a profit to "supporters" Arnold wanted 50k per tkt- sold none. Hope Prick Sanctorectum is as lucky.

Arnold was given a Skybox by the corporate sponsor and they sold the seat tickets as a fundraiser.

U2 had nothing to do with it, but they should have admonished any politician for using their name as a political endorsement.

because CNN just reported it. Of course, CNN would NEVER report anything without fact checking! :eyes:
All I know is what I read and what I hear. If Bono and U2 are not involved then they better get on the air waves and let everyone know in no uncertain terms. If Sphinctorum makes one cent off this concert I'm going to be truly pissed.

But from what I can see, the only source for this is Newsmax. I'm willing to call it a possible hoax at this point.

NewsMax has as much credibility as Bush being a fiscal conservative.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/10/bono-spokesman-says-u2-is-not-doing.html

http://data.org/archives/000747.php

And Clinton at another. They are trying to get their word out anyway possible.

Lest we forget that these guys are not American, dont care abuot liberal/conservative---just care about doing things for the common good.

Which is more than I can say for the rest of us.

11.10.2005
Political Fundraisers (Not)

DATA have posted a statement reacting to 'inaccurate media statements on U2 shows as political fundraisers.'

We're posting the statement here because we've had a number of emails expressing concern about certain media stories people have read.

Jamie Drummond, Executive Director of DATA (debt AIDS trade Africa), the Africa Advocacy group co-founded by Bono said this earlier today:

'Throughout the U2 tour, politicians from both sides have been organizing
fundraisers at the venues or around specific shows. Neither DATA or Bono are involved in these and they cannot be controlled. The U2 concerts are categorically not fundraisers for any politician - they are rock concerts for U2 fans.'

Don't believe everything you read!
http://www.u2.com/news/index.php?mode=full&news_id=1749

I know that Bono doesn't give a fuck about what party someone belongs too when it comes to his global awareness against world poverty, aids, etc. etc. So my first glance at this was shocking.

Then I went to the website and I saw this:

http://www.u2.com/news/index.php?mode=full&news_id=1748

11.10.2005
Political Fundraisers (Not)

DATA have posted a statement reacting to 'inaccurate media statements on U2
shows as political fundraisers.'

We're posting the statement here because we've had a number of emails expressing concern about certain media stories people have read.

Jamie Drummond, Executive Director of DATA (debt AIDS trade Africa), the Africa Advocacy group co-founded by Bono said this earlier today:

'Throughout the U2 tour, politicians from both sides have been organizing fundraisers at the venues or around specific shows. Neither DATA or Bono are involved in these and they cannot be controlled. The U2 concerts are categorically not fundraisers for any politician - they are rock concerts for U2 fans.'

Don't believe everything you read!

Also on the DATA website:

10.11.05

DATA REACTION TO INACCURATE MEDIA STATEMENTS ON U2 SHOWS AS POLITICAL FUNDRAISERS

STATEMENT BY JAMIE DRUMMOND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DATA (debt AIDS trade Africa), THE AFRICA ADVOCACY GROUP CO-FOUNDED BY BONO:

“It is not uncommon for politicians, from both parties, to organize events at all kinds of music concerts. If any such events take place at a u2 concert, it is without the involvement or knowledge of Data, U2 or Bono. U2 concerts are categorically not fundraisers for any politician - they are rock concerts for U2 fans."

For more information, contact Christopher Lagan, 202-XXX-XXXX

by allowing politicians to use his concerts for fund-raising etc. whether he realizes it or not, he and U2 are complicit in helping these criminals further their agenda.

And it's not like you pulled this from mainstream media. If you had never posted this no one would have known about it. Bono & DATA have posted against this and provided it doesn't get into MSM, I highly doubt we'll hear anything more about it.

If anything angers me it's the resale cost of the tickets. There are anti-scalping laws in PA which says that those tickets should only be sold so much over the original cost (which $1000 doesn't qualify).

This is a scam. Bono didn't sell him the tickets and I doubt that he'll actually be there in the fundraising section.

Could be some truth to this. Here's why.

Today DrugBoy retracted a statement he made about Bono having an affair. Could be he's trying to polish Bono's image if he's going to do a fudge raiser for Slippery Rick Santorum.

that are being resold as a fundraiser.

Please go to U2 and DATA homepage and you'll see them denounce this.

You know, Arh-nuld did the same thing with a Stones concert where it seemed like the Conert was a political fundraiser for his re-election campaign. It turns out it was nothing more than the campaign buying out a slew of tickets and then reselling them at a premium to potential donors to the campaign. Then somehow it's associated that the Stones are supporting the Gropernator in California.

If you read what the original poster linked us to - The Santorum campaign makes this event out to be U2 working with Rick Santorum for his re-election campaign. One thing you can say about Bono - he doesn't give a fuck which party a candidate belongs too. He's out there fighting against World Poverty and other global issues so he'll come to DC and talk to repukes & dems alike.

But Bono isn't American and I highly doubt that he would support a candidate like Rick Santorum even if they are both Catholic (for the record, Ricky's opponent Bob Casey Jr. is also a devout Catholic). The Santorum campaign is trying to connect their piss-poor-polling at 38% Santorum with a very popular Rock Group in hopes that people will think "Gee Bono & U2 supports Santorum so I guess the guy is hip"

But both U2 website and DATA (the relief organization that Bono works with) have both said that there is no connection between the fundraiser and the concert campaign.

So no, U2 isn't supporting Rick Santorum. This is a new slight of hand being used by the republican party to help their horrible candidates win votes. I just wish these bands would come out a little bit stronger against this and technically these people are reselling tickets at way above cost. I think PA has anti-scalper laws which says you can only resell the tickets at a certain price

Why don't people just go back to one of the old ones and bump it?

sigh . . .

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing.

He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

(the joke has been posted about a brazillion times here on DU)

There is a statement from the Bono/U2 people debunking this lie.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5034552

WTF! ever. :rofl: :wtf: