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Subscribe to RSSDES MOINES -- Tea Party of America President Ken Crow told NBC News, "I had to cancel Ms. O'Donnell" after a conversation with Sarah Palin aides -- and is now hopeful Palin will attend the Saturday rally in Indianola.
He was told by Palin's team that he'd have a final answer shortly.
This comes after failed Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell was in, then out, then back in, and now indefinitely out. And Palin was in, then "on hold."
The group has spent about $100,000 on the event for Palin and are thus waiting "with baited breath" for an answer. An official press release will come out after Palin people give Crow final word.
NBC News has not received comment from Palin's team so far.
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YOWZA!
Who don't love them a good old fashion cat fight? *hiss*
Truth is, there wasn't enough oxygen in the room for two balloon heads at the same time!
What kind of bait are they using these days to hook a washed up salmon?
Well every red blooded male likes a good cat fight (and pardon me for sayin they ain't bad lookin either).
But it's time to get some serious candidates, guys and gals. You are making this easy.
See Scarborough: Perry will do whatever to get elected (this is your own party speaking, Perry supporters)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/vp/44338921#44338921
The Divas' of the Teaparty, a Witch and the Village Idiot fighting!...Sorry Witch...The Village Idiot probably consulted with her own personal Witch Doctor....soo you loose!
Are they ditchin' Bachmann.......
Say, Navy or Feisty I don't suppose you can tell us why these two racist neo-nazi garner so much dog gone attention from a liberal media website like this?
What is your all's facination with people so obviously outside the mainstream?
Seems odd, no? Yet here you are, day day after day chiming in on all stories about them.
Perhaps if you just ignored them they'd go away?
I know, problem for Feisty is she doesn't seem to understand what the word means. Or is it just a sick compulsion?
"What kind of bait are they using these days to hook a washed up salmon?"
Night crawlers. She bites the heads off, sucks out the juice, then throws the skins away. It's the only correct way to do it.
"Perhaps if you just ignored them they'd go away?"
Weasle-boy: If it doesn't work with you, why would it work with Palin and this other thing?
This is completely laughable!!! The liberal First Read can't pass up a chance to say Sarah Palin's name... Shoot... they give Sarah Palin more headlines than they do Obama. If Sarah Palin sneezes, the headlines would read "Sarah Palin gave a speech." It sure is funny, Obama is hardly ever mentioned anymore. I guess the old guard writing these tidbits of liberal news have finally caught on to the fact that there is a lot of political competition writing opinions on this blog... meaning they are fearful of saying anything about Obama because he gets cut to the quick by conservatives and republicans.
The story here is -- What organizer would be so idiotic to book Christine O'Donnell? And then is made to look a tiny teeny bit more sane by canceling O'Donnell to get Palin instead? We know it's due to Palin's usual pageant pettiness, but nonetheless they are ALL insane, just by varying increments! No sanity, no victory. May the Teabaggers be thrown out in 2012 never to return.
Why would anyone spend $100,000 for either of these two losers ?
And they think that somehow this was an improvement? LoL
Why did Ms. O'Donnell cancel her book signing since only 5 brave people showed up for the witch?
http://www.politicususa.com/en/media-bias-christine-odonnell-book-bomb
Spanky, the question is, why if these two are neo-nazi's does the GOP keep trotting them out in the light of day as if what they have to say is of any value or supports the GOP program, or do they and you would like to see them fade away so no one comments on them.
Brianb, why should they pass up a chance to remind everyone Sarah was your choice last time around and now you do not support her opinions, she has such a solid understanding of world events and a strong background in US history. As for Obama getting cut to the quick by you are any other guttersnipe, its nice to know you have a great imagination of your own self worth.
Nah, She had a previous engagement, kissing rumps, in New Hampshire.
I guess they wanted a real Witch.
Wow! Just Wow! And these are the people that want to run our country! G-8 conference? War council? State of Union Address? "Well, not this week.....we'll let you know....on hold for now!"
Spanky-
Say, Navy or Feisty I don't suppose you can tell us why these two racist neo-nazi garner so much dog gone attention from a liberal media website like this?
What is your all's facination with people so obviously outside the mainstream?
So Spanky, Let me answer your question with a question. Why do you repeatedly show with ad- homien rants
Bible Spice better watch her back or Christine the teen-age witch just might cast a spell on her...
Hopefully it won't be a fertility spell - the Palin kids have done a 'bang up' job carrying on the breeding...
Tis the Season - Sarah Palin was not MY choice. She was the republicans choice. You must have me confused with being a republican. I gather you must think every conservative poster on First Read is a republican... welcome to the real world libbie. I just love the way the mere mention of her name sends the libbies reeling back. That is pure comedy.
Oh, trust me, Obama is the fodder for the conservatives. Just because you choose to worship him and ignore any truth posted about the lying scumbag, that's not my problem. You can live in your own little libbie dreamworld.
Drip101, why would anyone waste $30,000.00 per plate to eat with Obama? Oh yea, the rich liberals that don't pay their fair share of taxes for the little liberals. Chicago has to be proud that so many rich loser showed up. And the little union member was push away due to the cost of being a important liberal. Do you blame Bush for greedy rich liberals? The Rich liberal gets richer, and the poor liberal waits for a piece of the rich liberals pie, but all they get is the standard rich liberal lip service. More poor liberals then rich ones, by design, and they all claim to be so smart. Both groups do have one thing in common, they never get a blister from doing a hard day of work! Facts do suck, $30,000.00 dollars a plate to eat with a bunch of not so caring liberals and there greatest depressor, Obummer!
Olddog, if I could afford it, I would gladly fork out $100,000 for the President of the United States. Maybe you'll get a chance to meet a President. I once met George H.W. Bush and was very impressed by the man. Did you know he was actually elected ? He did not need the Supreme Court to appoint him. I think it hillarious that one of Cheney's aids point out how he was the defacto President in the first term.
Keep up that liberal labeling. Its actually a compliment to those who know this great country was founded by liberals on liberal principals. Unlike the current hatefilled rhetoric of the Republican party, the Democratic party even accepts attempted slurs.
Brianb, suprised you would think that every poster here is a libbie, and no I do not have you confused with being a republican, I would not insult them that hard, just a short sighted, narrow minded scared little man child. Oh and just so you have a clear picture I do not "worship" any man or woman. I just find it funny that you conservatives keep trotting out flea bitten mare's and then wonder why anyone comment on them. Silly you, most people like it when you amuse them daily, the sun just comes out and they feel better all day. As for lying scumbags, looked at your field of conservatives lately, not a clean plate on the table. You keep up the good work though, every conservative deserves a follower now and then. If you can't lead.....follow and leading is not saying no. I would laugh at you but can't waste the energy.
I was just reading on MSDNC.com where Barry is stepping all over MSDNC's Republican Presidential debate next Wed. by asking to address a joint session of Congress with his "new jobs plan" that night.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow Tis, that's a lot of name calling and speculation on your part.
Oh and what us neo-nazi racists do, and who we listen to is really not your concern. So why all the attention?
Spin dirpspin! Labeling like the evil rich people?? Greedy CEOs?? Selfish people?? Big Business?? This country was founded on what??? Try Reading a history book that state facts. I would love to go back to the days of taking care of yourself, and not supporting the liberal cause by taxing my hard earned dollars. What would a liberal do 200 years ago? Simple, go hungry and freeze in the middle of a cold winter! Yes, liberals want to change history, I can see it coming someday when they say, Gorge Washington handed out food stamps and they all lived in government housing! Lots of government wellfare programs back then, right? Show me the blisters on your hands, not your lips!! Wait, look, another government hand out, go stand in line, I got work to go do!! See yea.
The "baited breath" exchange is the funniest part of what in general is an amusing story about the incompetence of the event organizers, as well as the further exposure of Palin's shallow insecurity.
"Baited" of course refers to some material used in a trap to catch an animal (or person).
"Bated" is the proper form of the word. It's actually an abbreviation of "abated," used in an archaic sense to mean the same as "holding one's breath."
The error, here, makes this story funny. Think of some different kinds of "bait," especially the concoctions made up by wildlife researchers to lure bears. Now that would make for one evil-smelling mouth.
Nice work, Moe...I'll bet Larry and Curly are jealous.
Where else is the nation going to get the Christine O'Donnell news everyone so desperately wants and needs?
This is why MSNBC continues to receive the respect it deserves.
Maybe even more.
A little more...
Well, OK.
Not more at all.
Not much at all.
It's all good.
Now Spanky what would you do for fun if we did not pay attention to you. I had no idea you considered yourself a neo-nazi is this something we should know more about and your still leaping tall building I see. As for speculation you would know more about that than anyone here. It nice to see you stick up for a friend though. How is that money thing working for you, two homes a motor home and food for weeks. Times must be hard for you, no home in Peru anymore
I'm a fiscal conservative Tis. According to the big brains of Navy and Feisty that automatically make me a neo-nazi [it's been Navy's cross to bear from the inception. Loves Brownshirts as well] racist.
Cool. right?
Money thing is just fine. But remember when you all yap about raising taxes on the "rich" I actually have a stake in that game.
And in light of everything - Earthquakes, Hurricanes and flood, who doesn't have a two week supply of food and water? That would just be silly, right Tis?
Spanky, I have no problem with someone being conservative and alone hardly makes someone a neo-nazi. As long as your conservatism stays out of mine or others personal life choices, if not then you step over the line. I am sure if I tried to tell you how to live your private life you would not like it much either. As for taxes that is not stepping on a private life choice. I do not agree totally with either side as how we fix the problem but putting people back to work will increase the money into the system be it general taxes or Social security, Medicare or the like. Social is not the dirty word everyone would like to make it out to be. Its how far it is used and really the upper class has had it pretty good for a long time and not really paying their fair share, but as long as the tax laws allow it they will take it. That is what has to change to a more balanced form.
As for food supplies, well stocked for several months, don't need outside electric supply or water if the need comes up. But most people do not think that way and are lost without their electric toys and heat. Just the times we live in.
Can't the short yellow bus pick em both up? Perry can drive
[I'm a fiscal conservative Tis.]
Hmmm, Schpanky...last week you claimed you were a Tea Party type...so why lie about it?
...so, what gives, are you embarassed to stand up for what you believe in, or are you really just a "weasel boy" deep down?
Oh, and you never answered my questions on the Boehner thread...why is that? I mean, after all, you DO love the attention, right "counselor"?
Out with the witch and in with the ditz
Ha Ha what a laffer...... OMG a good ol' fashioned cat fight......I love it
Feisty.....we are thinking along the lines. LOL
:o) My bet is on Grama Grizzly...
Hey Alex why doesn't FR give the Tea Party some press. I think it is dis-respectful to treat a political organization the way you FR writers treat the Tea Party. You may think the Tea Party is a non-player in this countries politics but you could give a least one story LMAO.
Who hte hell cares whether either of these two nobodies shows up in Iowa, or anywhere else?
Jeez. Maybe they can get Cindy Sheehan. Or Jeb Bush's maid. Or someone's pooch.
Finally something I can agree with Dash on. Why do they keep putting these odd-off pieces of information up? The National Enquirer has better headlines than First Read lately.
Braind-999431, Yea, but where else can you read so many liberal comments, worried about giving up the free and easy life and that dooms day that they might have to go out and do a honnest week of hard work. LOL. I Never seen any hard working farmers in Wisconsin that claim to be liberals, but liberals want to run their farms. Even take it away, with a liberal death tax, say goodbye to the Wisconsin family farm. The Shamless Liberals, taking what they did not work for, all in the name of foolishness!
Right, who cares, except it is an opening for the question - who the hell is in charge of the party?
Um...Marv - The "Tea Party" is not a "Party" in the manner of which you ask the question.
Assuming of course you are asking who is in charge of the Republican party. If that is the question, haven't you all decided it's Rush Limbaugh?
Time to get some serious candidates, guys and gals. You are making this easy.
See Scarborough: Perry will do whatever to get elected (this is your own party speaking, Perry supporters)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/vp/44338921#44338921
I could run against this joke of a President and win, there are more registered demos than barry poll numbers, stick a knife in him he's done. Popcorn for 14 more months and the failed experiment will be over, right fiesty.
After reading that line I bet Spanky needs a cold shower.
Reading First Read for a few months gives one the distinct impression that it is a mainly a leftwing political version of the National Enquirer.
True, the GOP has enough scandals and issues, but a fair count of headlines would show a 10-1 ratio of snark at conservatives, as opposed to liberals. Of course, as with most mainstream media outlets, the term liberal is rarely used.
First Read is targeted at moonbat lefties like Feisty. For objective journalism, look elsewhere.
Like Faux News perhaps?? lol
"First Read is targeted at moonbat lefties like Feisty..."
Neat post, Bob. C'mon, you know the rest........
Bob: did you just suddenly wake from a coma and come to the realization that this is NOT the same kind of "reporting" you get at Fox News ?
In other words: well, DUH!!!
That's why I enjoy First Read so much. The liberals here make me laugh. Actually they make me feel much better about myself in knowing who I am and what I believe. Thank goodness I am not a liberal. I couldn't live with being so vile, nasty and disagreeable all the time.
I couldn't live with being so vile, nasty and disagreeable all the time.
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The FR lefty liberals like to call it "Thinking for themselves".
LMAO!!!!
"Thank goodness I am not a liberal. I couldn't live with being so vile, nasty and disagreeable all the time."
I do find it fascinating that just abut every time some conservative attempts to describe liberals, they in fact are describing themselves. Vile???? Nasty?? Disagreeable?? Tell us Brianb -- do you ever listen to Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, O'Rilly just to mention a few of your "conservative" spokespersons? They give new meaning to vile, nasty and disagreeable.
A sad state of affairs when folks like these are who we are looking at as future leaders of our country!!!!!!!!!
I know what you speak of Dan. Just look at what we have now... Just a mere 3 years ago I was saying exactly the same thing about Obama as his popularity was rising among the useless idiots that were so willing to put their country's future in his hands... Who would have thought things would have gotten this bad so fast. Close to 10% unemployment (reported), a loss in our credit rating, $15 Trillion in debt, all because people weren't paying attention to the real Obama.
Here's a nitpicking comment about your use of "baited" as in "baited breath." Â You meant, presumably,
"bated" breath, which is short for "abated" or in other words, they are holding their breath awaiting an answer. If their breath were "baited", aside from some odd odoritory ideas that gives, it would imply they are trying to trap Ms. Palin with their breath.Â
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Just thought I'd mention it.
IF I was trying to trap her, I'd try to trap her with a doe of the dill-variety.
dbo- would that be your pickle ?
Perhaps A pickle, Dirp- but sure as hell not MY pickle!
Eeewwww........
The Tea Bag Twins... they'll hold your pickle.
i just love these debaits.
Maybe those two could be the founding Members of the TBWF (Tea Bag Wrestling Federation).
OMG!!! Another hard-hitting "news" story from the "reporters" at MSNBC!!!
What's next guys???
An in-depth expose on how Michelle Bachmann was possibly felt up by her boyfriend in junior high???
A controversial story on how Rick Perry may or may not have given someone a wedgie as a child???
Another insightful report on how much Bristol Palin makes a year???
An Pulitzer-worthy article on whether or not President Obama likes Twinkies or Yodels???
I, and the rest of the First Read Faithful, await the next great scoop from the those journalistic giants at MSNBC!!!
that dang liberal media - they a at it agin!!!
Something got you a little on edge, there, Chris? Maybe something this way headded?
Hey, though, you left out "a controversial story on some guy getting a dwi out East".
Why do so many people who hate First Read spend so much time reading First Read?
Good question. I think they are Closet Liberals.
Perhaps because the hope is some day they will become a real news organization........... and on the other hand it is entertaining some times to read the fluff pieces.
It is however funny or maybe ironic that the NY times is calling out MSNBC
"And in the evening at least, MSNBC is less a news provider than a carousel of liberal opinion — potential conflicts of interest are swept aside in the swirl of excitable guests."
http://www.fark.com/cgi/go.pl?i=6525750&l=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/the-tv-watch-sharpton-brings-his-pulpit-to-msnbc/%3Fsmid%3Dtw-nytimes%26seid%3Dauto
Who ever said I hated First Read? I happen to like this site, but I feel as though the "journalistic" integrity of the NBC political team is compromised by fluff pieces such as this that belong more in a supermarket tabloid than on a site that labels itself as "The first place for key political news and analysis from the NBC News Political Unit".
But I guess that stories like this are designed to keep the rabid legions of low-information, stuck-on-stupid, liberal Democrats that frequent this site happy.
Yeah, I went there. :)
The concept of multi-tasking seems to be one that conservatives have a lot of trouble with. They don't seem to be able to credit the President with it nor do they seem to be able to credit our hosts here at FR with it---we see their analysis of events and personalities all the time, starting with First Thoughts each morning. As they comb through vast amounts of information (so we don't have to), they undoubtedly come across items that are off-beat, wacky, silly and more. I like that they sometimes share it with us. Some of it helps shape our view of events and some of it is just fun.
Whenever I read anything related to Palin/Tea Party antics...I feel like I've just read from the journal of a girl in 7th grade. "ATTENTION" no matter the source, no matter the cost.
We can all understand the lack of confidence in a young girl and her need to be liked...but a grown woman? YIKES
Funny when I read most of the posts from the FR regulars I feel the same way....
I find it ironic that the organizers of this event could make so much money if they could manage to get the two onstage together. Now, if O'Donnell and Palin could just wear some swimsuits and fall into that mud pit, well...think of the profit! Let's face it, it's probably why most men will attend, anyway -- because the women are good looking.
Swimsuits? Geez- now I'm picturing one perfectly smooth, sanded, flat board and one board with two fired eggs hanging from nails on it!
Has anyone noticed that a coalition of World forces came together to liberate a country ran by tyrannical dictator who hates the U.S.? An operation that took months not years, an operation that stopped the normal military contractors from screwing the American taxpayer out of the usual 100's of billions, an operation where American troops were not required to give their lives by the thousands, an operation that united World leaders instead of antagonizing them. The current administration made the right call on Libya, and it worked, it is a damn shame the press has chose for the most part to marginalize a truly historic victory for this nation and the World.
Might also point out that I didn't see anyone from that courageous network Fox News on the ground in Tripoli. Richard Engle was there though.
Aw shucks Spanky...I just got a visul of Feisty bending you over her knee and "spanking" your little bottom like she usually does here on First Read! That said, what say we wander over to Fox and see what's number 1 on their hit parade!
So typical of Palin, acting the way she did when she was in 9th grade.
She was in 9th grade?
...repeatedly, would be my guess, Old vet.
Probably just as well...the city of Indianola probably can't contain that much "Batsh!t Crazy!"
That's why they didn't invite Bachmann.
I heard that which ever one of them shows up, they are the one in charge of bringing the Kool-aid for the group toast. Excercise or the real thing?
"I had to cancel Ms. O'Donnell" after a conversation with Sarah Palin aides"
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You're kidding right?!!?!! The 'freedom' drenched, 'can't silence my voice' Palin making demands to silence the voice of another liberty loving American such as Christine from speaking to the American Public?!?! Unheard of. What would Abraham Lincoln say?
That's so lame stream Sarah.
I guess she would then go there to speak about how bad the economy is for the Country. "The group has spent about $100,000 on the event for Palin and are thus waiting"
Hey, she ain't show'in. She not going to settle on being second choice.
Wow, the Alinsky crowd is out again. Maybe if the headline said "Biden says something stupid again" or "San Francisco wants to ban circumcision" or "Farrakhan says the Jews did it" or "Oregon town prevents 1000 jobs and economic boom to save 2 snail darters" or "New EPA regs shift 100,000 coal mining jobs to China" or "Failure to sign New Trade Agreements as a political favor to the unions costs us 500,000 new jobs this year alone" or "Government ban on new leases and drilling costs 12 rigs and 25,000 new jobs to move to Brazil" or "Vermont democrat believes pedophilia not a crime" would balance things our for the news source but that would mean the Navy and Fiesty would lose income and not be able to post on half the columns and they would have to find more conservative gang to give each other big hugs and tell each other how brilliant their pasting from think progress was. That would be too expensive to double up the paid posters.
Whyn'cha whine about it, Kirk?
Whine? Its more laughing at the hypocrisy. If it wasnt so beyond you guys understanding, it wouldnt be so funny. I am no Palin or O'Donnell fan and think they have no chance or reason to be a national stage but think of someone like Fiesty and Navy calling them stupid. Each of them probably have an IQ of half of Palin and O'Donnell and a bank account so far more than both of them. Who is laughing all the way to the bank as Fiesty and Navy have to get paid to post all day on this blog. Personal attacks just make them seem more credible and the attacker seem like they are still watching Mean Girls and think Lindsey Lohan is the nice one and want to be like her. If Palin and O'Donnell are so stupid etc, dont you think it would be so incredibily easy to outwit them and then everyone would see the same thing you see. Who do you think is laughing all the way to the bank
Glad we could be of help.
Don't you just love it when someone mentions Palin or O'Donnell and the left wing nuts go completely bonkers and spend hours on line criticizing them. Everyone knows that Palin and O'Donnell are not running for anything and are only baiting the left wing media. See how fast MSNBC reported this, I guess a slow news day at First Read. I hope Palin and O'Donnell just keeps getting the coverage, because the liberals are doing nothing but helping them to laugh all the way to the bank.
Meanwhile, O'Donnell was seen buying eye of newt and toungue of frog which Wican experts say are the core ingredients to place a hex on public speakers to sound stupid...of course when asked if this was targetted at Palin's speech at the rally, O'Donnell replied, "please, like I need to waste some good newt and frog parts to make her sound stupid! I'm buying this stuff for my couldron club this weekend, and its my turn to bring the goods."
Surprising I actually thought your joke was going to say if it was targeted at Joe Biden with the rest of the punch line. You cant make up the idiotic things he says but of course that would never be reported unless the media outlet wanted to fair and balanced.
Geekers, Kirk. You're on a roll today.
Yeah, hypocrisy always brings out the best in me.
President of Tea Party America, Ken Crow is probably financed by the Kochs who finance FreedomWorks and Dick Armey....and 'round 'round goes the money......
So much for grass roots........can you say root rot!
Yeah maybe we can put Trumka financed with Soros and have one gigantic there goes the money influence crowd
You got it Kap'n Kirk...
Real folk (grass roots) versus the TeaPeople (root rot) who want to destroy the whole tree, not just prune it!
Where did you get the idea that Tea Party people are not real? What silliness is that? When did advocating fiscal responsibility become bad? Did you make fun of the anti war protestors that marched across the country when we invaded Iraq? Many of them were kooks but did that make their message that less real? When did personal accountability and responsibility not become the standard? What happened to good ole fashioned midwestern values that you did it on your own and you didnt blame the guy next door or try to fleece his pocket because you were jealous of his success. Soros at $30 billion is really grass roots and real folk and so are your union bosses. Go online and check out their salaries and compensation. They definitely are all for merit, upward mobility and performance based compensation arent they? Thats grass roots we can all be proud of--Soros/union money.
Kirk, um, hate to be the one ot break it to you, but the tea party? Well, it's a sham. It's actually the recycled religious right of the republican party. Sorry buddy, you've been had.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/17/opinion/crashing-the-tea-party.html?_r=1
Jealous? What are you talking about? The majority of the American people want tax breaks given to the wealthiest reset back to what they were in 2000 on PERSONAL INCOME, which is 3% more than they pay now, and their loopholes closed.
And Soros? That's all you got? FYI, democratic policies do not in any way benefit George Soros.
babina.......well said.
babina, have you been drinking the liberal media koolaid? You rely on a silly oped piece from the NY Times? Come on thats like me relying on Sean Hannity for real news. I live Illinois and I can tell you that the tea party stuff going on in Chicago has nothing to do with the religious right and all about fiscal sanity. You need to get out more. Where did I use the word jealous? On taxes, do some research, the wealthy pay all the income tax revenue the government receives at the moment. Not sure where you get your data but go to the official IRS.gov site and you can find the data. We definitely need reform and a more fair progressive tax system and eliminate all the loopholes like child credits and mortgage deductions and hedge fund capital gains on regular earnings but lets start with the correct facts.
Democratic policies dont benefit Soros? Are you kidding? Do you think he backs them out of the goodness of his heart? Personally I dont care but my point is the hypocrisy point which you guys seem to miss over and over and over.