Holy Moses! Harry Reid's smear letter to Rush is now up to $750,000 $851,100
Way to turn something so nasty into something so positive Rush! And there's still no word on whether the 41 Senate Democrats who signed the letter will match the final bid. If Pete Stark cares so much about our troops in Iraq, then he should meet the final bid and put his money where his mouth is.
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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 5:22 PM | Score: 12 (12 votes cast)
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!
1. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 5:22 PM |
Score: 12 (12 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:22
2. Posted by nogo war | October 18, 2007 5:27 PM | Score: -19 (19 votes cast)
Did anyone think only an idiot would pay over a half a million for the ball that Barry Bond's hit to break Hank Aaron's record?
Someone thinking...that a person..who want to give Rush this much money...
We can only hope and pray that Rush's document eclipses this...
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE2D7113DF937A25755C0A967958260
After this bogus sale...anyone want to bet what the resale value will be?
C'mon...who dropped out after the bid passed $200.00?
of course the winning bidder will never be known...(You really think FOX will have an exclusive on the person who paid this much for an important part of Americana?)
Bidding this much on a Rush letter will show America the the "Right" are an intelligent force to be reckoned with...
by the way... buy Countrywide stock now...
2. Posted by nogo war | October 18, 2007 5:27 PM |
Score: -19 (19 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:27
3. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 5:30 PM | Score: 13 (13 votes cast)
nogo
who want to give Rush this much money...
you had a problem with homework too, didn't you?
3. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 5:30 PM |
Score: 13 (13 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:30
4. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 5:31 PM | Score: 13 (13 votes cast)
Nogo,
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
4. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 5:31 PM |
Score: 13 (13 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:31
5. Posted by BigFire | October 18, 2007 5:35 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
nogo, not only is Rush not getting a dime of this, he's matching dollar for dollar the auction amount to the Charity.
5. Posted by BigFire | October 18, 2007 5:35 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:35
6. Posted by Gmac | October 18, 2007 5:40 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Jeez nogo, do you have to continue proving that sentinent beings can survive with a minimal set of working synapses?
FWIW I believe the bid may eclipse 2 million given that it jumped 700k from this mornings bids.
It is a historical document and does have the signatures of 41 Senators.
6. Posted by Gmac | October 18, 2007 5:40 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:40
7. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 5:47 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Good point Gmac. It is an historical document because it represents an unusual attempt to quash the free speech rights of a private citizen who dares to take on the monolithic liberal establishment and their media court jesters.
That the sale will provide almost $2,000,000 and counting gifts to a great charity is an enormous act of generosity on behalf pf the bidder.
Or, from a cynical point of view, maybe a signatory(s) on the letter is more than a little nervous about what the letter says about them and wants the document to find a shredder.
7. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 5:47 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:47
8. Posted by George | October 18, 2007 5:49 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
$851,000 is chump change to Democrats. John Murtha can get $1,000,000 earmarks for companies that we're not even sure exist.
8. Posted by George | October 18, 2007 5:49 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:49
9. Posted by Pretzel_Logic | October 18, 2007 5:53 PM | Score: 13 (13 votes cast)
This story just gets better and better.
Bravo Rush Limbaugh!!
9. Posted by Pretzel_Logic | October 18, 2007 5:53 PM |
Score: 13 (13 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:53
10. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 5:54 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
The bid history is very unusual because the high bidder is, in effect, countering his/her own bids. I suspect that this is either a troll attempt to ruin the sale or a strong bidder telling the market (and some others) to go away.
If it is a troll bidder, they will have had to register and IP addresses would have been noted. Pity that poor fool if that is what has happened.
The beauty of this is that the charity wins (double) either way.
10. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 5:54 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:54
11. Posted by Scrapiron | October 18, 2007 5:59 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
HughS, you fail EBay 101. All bidders have to be pre-approved by EBay and financial arrangements verified before you can bid. If someone hacked the system they would be in big trouble, fraud to the tune of $800,000 would get you under the prison, unless you're a democrat and then it would be overlooked by the poor excuses we have for judges these days.
11. Posted by Scrapiron | October 18, 2007 5:59 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 17:59
12. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:01 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Scrapiron
I do indeed fail Ebay101...was just reading up on it. Thanks for the clarification.
12. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:01 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:01
13. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:02 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Hugh,
It's not the high bidder upping his outdoing his own bid, the high bidder has placed his proxy vote which will increment automatically when someone makes a current higher bid... It won't show the back-and-forth, cuz the highest bidder always is always on "top" of this stack.
13. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:02 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:02
14. Posted by D-Hoggs | October 18, 2007 6:04 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
hughs, thats not what is going on. If you know e-bay, you know that it bids for you automatically in increments up to your specified ceiling. So in the bid history, when you see bidder #1, then bidder #2 listed a whole bunch of times in a row, it is because, for example, bidder #2 has a ceiling of $500, but his bid is at $250, so when bidder #1 bids $255, bidder #2's auto bid kicks in to $256 and bidder#1 doesn't even get on the board, then bidder #1 bids $300, bidder #2's auto bid kicks it to $301, and on and on, so basically every wuto bid will put the bidder on the board, and nobody else will show up on it until they top his ceiling bid.
14. Posted by D-Hoggs | October 18, 2007 6:04 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:04
15. Posted by D-Hoggs | October 18, 2007 6:05 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
SOG was much more succinct than I!
15. Posted by D-Hoggs | October 18, 2007 6:05 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:05
16. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:05 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
To clarify:
I bid $1000 now, and declare my max of $1,000,000.
Hugh bids $2000
My proxy instantly outbids you at $2001
Hugh never shows up as a leading bid. :)
16. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:05 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:05
17. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:08 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Here's what I do know: I lot of folks on this board understand Ebay very well. Obviously, I don't.
Thanks for the quick education. I find this very exciting, so maybe one of you will volunteer to do a play by play.
17. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:08 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:08
18. Posted by DaveD | October 18, 2007 6:09 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
I think Nogo is upset because someone is bidding/donating money of their own free will for social good instead of having the government mandate it. But come on, Nogo, government did have a hand in this and I would call it one of the most innovative uses of big government I have seen in my lifetime.
18. Posted by DaveD | October 18, 2007 6:09 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:09
19. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:19 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
SOG
Does that mean that the high bidder entered a proxy to outbid by $25,000 every time there was competition? BTW, I'm not arguing, just intrigued.
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=260170172469
If so, that is one hell of a strong bidder. I've been to some big live auctions (not Ebay) but have never seen anything like this before.
19. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:19 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:19
20. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:21 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Hugh,
Yup, I think that's what it appears to be... High rollers involved!
20. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:21 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:21
21. Posted by Eneils Bailey | October 18, 2007 6:22 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
If I were Harry Reid and the other Forty Dim Senators, I think I would go hide.
This is an infamous historical document, forty US Senators attacking a private citizen for no more than they do everyday.
The dims under Pelosi and Reid rack up another proud moment in the history of US political blunders.
21. Posted by Eneils Bailey | October 18, 2007 6:22 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:22
22. Posted by Jay Tea | October 18, 2007 6:24 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Sometimes nogo is so stupid, I have to wonder if he's a 'bot.
He says the bidding will put money in Limbaugh's pocket, but the EXACT OPPOSITE is true. Not only has he pledged that the entire bid -- every single penny -- will go to a specific charity, but he will match OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET that bid, down to the penny. So the higher the bidding, the more Limbaugh LOSES, not GAINS.
More to the point, the charity benefits the children of Marines and cops killed in the line of duty. The higher the bidding, the more they benefit.
WHY do you hate the children of fallen Marines and police officers so much, nogo?
J.
22. Posted by Jay Tea | October 18, 2007 6:24 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:24
23. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:27 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Dammit, nogo, WHY DO YOU HATE THE CHILDREN?!?
PS:
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
23. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:27 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:27
24. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:28 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
SOG
Yup, I think that's what it appears to be... High rollers involved!
This is historic smack down material....MC-LEF will probably receive more money than the total advertising budget of Air America.
To paraphrase Ben Bradlee at WaPo, I haven't had this much fun since 1994.
24. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:28 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:28
25. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:30 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
That's what makes this so delicious...
Total smackdown of 41 idiots AND money going to a great cause...
What's not to love? :)
25. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 6:30 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:30
26. Posted by nogo war | October 18, 2007 6:39 PM | Score: -9 (9 votes cast)
i may stand corrected...
Nonprofit's Mission Statement
Scholarship assistance to children of Marines and Federal law enforcement personnel whose parent dies on duty.
When...this donation is established...I will acknowledge this as a benefit...and a worthy one.
My only question is ...why the limitations?
Why not give it all to
http://www.afrtrust.org/
26. Posted by nogo war | October 18, 2007 6:39 PM |
Score: -9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:39
27. Posted by Wethal | October 18, 2007 6:42 PM | Score: 6 (8 votes cast)
"Talent on loan from God." So true, so true.
27. Posted by Wethal | October 18, 2007 6:42 PM |
Score: 6 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:42
28. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:56 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
nogo
Limbaugh has been actively sponsoring this charity for many years and serves on its Board.
There is nothing unusual about wealthy individuals directing gifts that result from their sponsorsip to a favorite charity.
28. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 6:56 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:56
29. Posted by 914 | October 18, 2007 6:58 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
I think the increments are now in the $500 dollar range now, so no need to bother bidding unless You are filthy rich like Hillary,Hsu,Edwards,Kerry....
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
29. Posted by 914 | October 18, 2007 6:58 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 18:58
30. Posted by civil behavior | October 18, 2007 7:03 PM | Score: -17 (17 votes cast)
Rush didn't do this to benefit anyone but himself. The bids have more to do with signatures for collectors than content.
He did this for the publicity you fools. He thirves on adulation and gets his kicks via virtual reality. It has nothing to do with "giving".
This is just more bloviating from the king of gas.
Rush feels nothing but contempt for those who don't have the money he has. He lives on Palm Beach for crying out loud. He laughs all he way to the bank while you dittoheads revere his publicity stunts. Colbert has talent, Rush is just a fat loud mouth.
Way to go Rush. The dittoheads are emptying their wallets so you can live in splendor. Keep sending your donations.
30. Posted by civil behavior | October 18, 2007 7:03 PM |
Score: -17 (17 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:03
31. Posted by nogo war | October 18, 2007 7:05 PM | Score: 4 (8 votes cast)
I have said this appears to be a genuine deal..
I neglected the props to Rush matching...because that is not on e-bay.
This is clearly about Rush donating to a good cause. The bids reflected are not those that think this document is worth the price...but those that see this as an opportunity to ccontribute to a worthy cause.....
I just sent $25 to them...may I suggest others do the the same.
31. Posted by nogo war | October 18, 2007 7:05 PM |
Score: 4 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:05
32. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 7:10 PM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Rush didn't do this to benefit anyone but himself. The bids have more to do with signatures for collectors than content.
He did this for the publicity you fools. He thirves on adulation and gets his kicks via virtual reality. It has nothing to do with "giving".
This is just more bloviating from the king of gas.
CB
Tell that to the widows and fatherless or motherless children wo will receive this money to get an education.
You are the most common form of liberal that thinks charity is directing one's tax dollars from one person to another. You understand nothing about real charity because it is foreign to you. What an ass some of you can be. And what a joyless life you must live.
32. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 7:10 PM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:10
33. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 7:12 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
It's been on eBay for quite a while nogo....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=260170172469&Category=4105
33. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 7:12 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:12
34. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 7:15 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Civil Behavior,
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
PS:
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
34. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 7:15 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:15
35. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 7:15 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
FTR,
CB's comment that I didn't properly bracket:
Rush didn't do this to benefit anyone but himself. The bids have more to do with signatures for collectors than content.
He did this for the publicity you fools. He thirves on adulation and gets his kicks via virtual reality. It has nothing to do with "giving".
This is just more bloviating from the king of gas.
35. Posted by HughS | October 18, 2007 7:15 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:15
36. Posted by BFF | October 18, 2007 7:16 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Wow,Civil,what a strange little world you live in.
36. Posted by BFF | October 18, 2007 7:16 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:16
37. Posted by epador | October 18, 2007 7:20 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
That's too many syllables for him to understand Godfather. Try:
HA!
37. Posted by epador | October 18, 2007 7:20 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:20
38. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 7:26 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Epador,
H!
38. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 18, 2007 7:26 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 18, 2007 19:26
39. Posted by Jo | October 18, 2007 7:28 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Civil is just pissed his team has been outsmarted once again.
Half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair....and Rush still nails 'em to the wall. Now that's gotta hurt.
Ouch!!
39. Posted by Jo | October 18, 2007 7:28 PM |