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BumRushDaShow

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7. Am guessing you aren't getting

Reply to Seeking Serenity (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:09 AM

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a billion emails/texts for $5 as part of fundraising to support the DCCC, DSCC, and/or some (D) candidate?

(Newsflash - once the 2010 Citizen's United SCOTUS ruling destroyed the meat of campaign finance regulation by overturning "McCain-Feingold", where neither Senator bothered to revise their bill to address the SCOTUS complaints, then massive amounts of money are now needed FROM ALL INCOME LEVELS OF THE POPULACE in order to compete today - at least to compete at the "national level" )

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Jimmy Kimmel to Headline Fundraiser in LA for DCCC With Shonda Rhimes, Pelosi, Jeffries -- Minimum Ticket $25K [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

BumRushDaShow............. Upthevibe Wednesday #1

In my dream world, they're having a second one... quaint Wednesday #2

Any fundraiser event Shonda Rhimes helps produce is bound to be a success. ancianita Wednesday #3

Wow that sounds like a great program ... too bad I'm busy that night FakeNoose Wednesday #4

Gosh, I wonder if they Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #5

A Democratic fundraiser going for $25,000 a ticket. Seeking Serenity Wednesday #6

Am guessing you aren't getting BumRushDaShow Thursday #7

I used to get multiple emails per day like that. Seeking Serenity Thursday #11

I'm on a fixed income too (retiree on SS and gov't annuity) BumRushDaShow Thursday #12

Trump had a 25k ticket event too SunImp Thursday #8

Those buying tickets are Democrats supporting Democratic policies that help working/middles classes. betsuni Thursday #9

A very Large percentage of those in Music and Film are Democrats... ProudMNDemocrat Thursday #10

Those of us without a spare 25k to party, just have each other. delisen Thursday #13