"You Lie" Rep Wilson raises $750,000 in donations in 48 hrs.

[Danno 1,228]

We heard all about the Democrat who couldn't find supporters just one week ago but now has his phone ringing due to

Rep Wilson calling Obama on his dance with two words "You Lie".

Apparently he is not the only one with instant supporters as Rep Joe wilson has racked up an amazing

$750,000, even though he was late in the game getting his internet-face on.

S.C.'s Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours; Opponent Tops $1 Million

Updated 7:50 p.m.

By Paul Kane

With a political arms race in full force, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has raised almost $750,000 in less than 48 hours since his shout of "You lie!" to President Obama during the Wednesday address to Congress, almost matching the Internet-fueled haul of his likely Democratic opponent.

A senior GOP official said Wilson, who apologized to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel after the health-care speech but has since refused a more public apology, has turned his own previous sleepy campaign machine into an Web-friendly effort. Just as liberals have poured cash into the campaign of Rob Miller, who lost to Wilson by almost eight percentage points in 2008, conservatives are pouring contributions into Wilson's campaign at an astonishing rate.

Miller, a former Iraq war veteran, has raised more than $1 million for his 2010 rematch with Wilson, according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Republicans expect Wilson to also top more than $1 million by Monday because of the immense publicity he's received in the last 48 hours. In the relatively inexpensive South Carolina district, which takes in the southern portion of the state, the two opponents will likely have their two-year budgets filled in less than a week, strategists say.

To put this fund-raising haul in perspective, Wilson, by early next week, could equal the total amount of money he raised in the entire two-year-election cycle of 2008, when he raised a little more than $1.1 million.

Miller, by contrast, raised just $390,000 in donations for the entire 2008 cycle and lent himself another $235,000 of his own money, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission. So he's already doubled, in just two days, his total donations over a two-year period.

The controversy will definitely go on through the weekend, as Wilson -- a quiet backbench lawmaker who's never been in the national spotlight -- is scheduled to appear on the Sunday morning news show "Fox News Sunday." If he continues to refuse to make a public apology on the House floor, Democrats plan to offer a resolution admonishing his comments to Obama.

After liberal Internet activists turned Miller into a cause celebre in their effort to extract revenge on Wilson, conservatives joined the fray. Wilson, who hired GOP web strategist David All, now has ads running on conservative-leaning web sites such as the Drudge Report.

[Ling Ling 22]

Looks like it's working. Both the Dem party in SC and Rep part in SC are winning...raking in new money...and the poor slobs getting dicked by both parties are happily sending in their money. Talk about a lesson in pimpology. Nobody does it like the GOV.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Wow, what a surprise! The whackos and the insurance companies are getting out their checkbooks.

[Teacher Mark 53]

You forgot to add you source. Turns out it was the Washington Post. What happened to the biased reporting that you claimed in my thread? Oh wait, they're reporting that his opponent received more. There's the perceived bias.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-b..._750000_in.html

Edited September 12, 2009 by Mr. Saigon

[Marzy 1]

That's big money! They should make indigent family happy for two years!

[Danno 1,228]

Looks like it's working. Both the Dem party in SC and Rep part in SC are winning...raking in new money...and the poor slobs getting dicked by both parties are happily sending in their money. Talk about a lesson in pimpology. Nobody does it like the GOV.

Hey I am all for people volunteering to send their money to who ever that want (even politicians).

What I resist is people who want me to pay an even larger portion of taxes, each time they have some "calling" to implement some new idea.

[Ling Ling 22]

Looks like it's working. Both the Dem party in SC and Rep part in SC are winning...raking in new money...and the poor slobs getting dicked by both parties are happily sending in their money. Talk about a lesson in pimpology. Nobody does it like the GOV.

Hey I am all for people volunteering to send their money to who ever that want (even politicians).

What I resist is people who want me to pay an even larger portion of taxes, each time they have some "calling" to implement some new idea.

Sometimes taxes are increased during a Democratic administration, sometimes during a Republican administration. They take turns screwing you, so you'll have HOPE.

When do you know of a party coming in and reversing tax increases made by the previous party? You're happy when your party is in, pissed when they're out.

THAT is pimpology.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Wow, what a surprise! The whackos and the insurance companies are getting out their checkbooks.

Don't forget Tim McVeigh and Big Foot.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

What I resist is people who want me to pay an even larger portion of taxes, each time they have some "calling" to implement some new idea.

You lie!

Alright folks, now send me that cash.

[Heracles 417]

Looks like it's working. Both the Dem party in SC and Rep part in SC are winning...raking in new money...and the poor slobs getting dicked by both parties are happily sending in their money. Talk about a lesson in pimpology. Nobody does it like the GOV.

Hey I am all for people volunteering to send their money to who ever that want (even politicians).

What I resist is people who want me to pay an even larger portion of taxes, each time they have some "calling" to implement some new idea.

Ahh like two major wars that cost over $1 trillion so far and the tax cuts for the wealthy right?

This politician is a crook and in bed with the insurance companies. Only the gullible and foolish follow and support such clowns.

Edited September 12, 2009 by Booyah!

[mawilson 2,133]

I'd send Joe $20, but I don't give money to Republicans and Democrats.

[Danno 1,228]

I'd send Joe $20, but I don't give money to Republicans and Democrats.

I'm with you dude,

These big time political campaigns throw money around like... well like it's other peoples money.

Personally, I donate more to social causes than political ones but if I were going to donate to a politician I would do it locally.

[Heracles 417]