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"My gift is my song and this one's for you" -- Elton John to do fundraiser for Hillary
Blogger "Extreme Mortman". . . we were still intrigued to see an Elton John page on the Hillary Clinton for president website. The page promotes a solo concert by Elton John to benefit Clinton's presidential campaign, Wed., April 9, 2008, at Radio City Music Hall. "Don't give us none of your aggravation My wallet is a little thin April the Ninth's alright for fundraisin' Get a little cash flow in" Tickets are as high as $2,300 (in what they call "Diamond Orchestra" -- which makes us want to call them the "Liberace seats.") "So hello yellow brick road Where the elite of society go Please come on down from your penthouse And give Hillary some of your dough" But what's wrong with Elton John's participation? You mean, something more than "he's a washed-up, over-the-hill, overdressed, light-loafered pop crooner who really wasn't all that talented even in his prime," is that it? Extreme Mortman senior historian Richard Andrews notes in another post elsewhere on this blog: Elton John is going to perform a benefit concert for Sen. Clinton next month. Hes a UK citizen,right? His professional services would be an ILLEGAL in-kind contribution by a foreign national unless he is paid his usual going rate for a for-profit concert; so, are they going to PAY him? If so, its hardly a benefit." Excellent point. Wonder if there's an equally excellent response. "Don't go breaking campaign finance laws" "I couldn't if I tried" "Honey if I don't get elected" "Baby you're not that kind" Meantime, we'll just lament that Clinton chose to have the benefit in New York City instead of, say, New Orleans. At least there they could help a recovering city as well as perform Elton John's great hit, "Beignet and the Jets." I can just imagine the climactic duet with Elton and the candidate: "Don't let the sun go down on Hillary Even though Edwards is gone, Obama's still in play I see" "How could you just allow Barack to beat me? Losing this election would be like the sun going down on me" Posted by: Mike 2008-03-27 |
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