tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post7897638786364118408..comments2023-10-31T10:50:53.740-05:00Comments on Team America's 10th District Blog: Dan Seals Pays $1000 a Month for His Commute to the 10th District (UPDATED)Team Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-63172071994493474472010-10-20T10:06:07.669-05:002010-10-20T10:06:07.669-05:00I wonder who Dan is gonna vote for...
Oh, I almos...I wonder who Dan is gonna vote for...<br /><br />Oh, I almost forgot. Blue Wind, you're an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-31232395559135497802010-10-20T08:02:03.556-05:002010-10-20T08:02:03.556-05:00Anon 7:56
Welcome to Illinois!!!
We can rational...Anon 7:56<br /><br />Welcome to Illinois!!!<br /><br />We can rationalize everything!!! Try asking the Seals campaign where their guy has worked for the last six years............you'll hear "consultant."<br /><br />Nice, right? <br /><br />Hamos was soooooooo much better. I had hoped for a race but two polls now show Dold up by double digits and surging.<br /><br />I was a volunteer for Seals in 2006 and he repeatedly stated to staff and volunteers that after the 2006 election he was moving into the district regardless of the outcome of the election.<br /><br />One thing he's not short of is excuses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-78543493365843032492010-10-20T08:01:04.388-05:002010-10-20T08:01:04.388-05:00Blue, if you have that much doubt, you're cert...Blue, if you have that much doubt, you're certainly free to do what I did (i.e., a little actual research), and look up Kirk's FEC filings for the past 10 years, and moreover, look at Bob Dold's as well. If you can make any comparisons for similar expense reimbursement levels that exonerate Seals in your opinion, please feel free to come back and share.Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-40883773444985760142010-10-20T07:56:59.738-05:002010-10-20T07:56:59.738-05:00Just moved here from northern CA in time to regist...Just moved here from northern CA in time to register for the November 2nd election. So far have received three mail pieces from SEALS and his supporters depicting women behind bars, handcuffed in a police car, etc. all indicating DOLD wants to jail women for invoking their right to choose.<br /><br />We have some crazy s--t in CA but nothing like this!!It appears Illinois politics really are "full contact." <br /><br />Everything I've discoved on DOLD'S website and print material shows pro-choice. <br /><br />Does the SEALS campaign think ALL independants are idiots? I mean really, showing women locked up??<br /><br />Doesn't even live here in IL-10??<br /><br />Maybe Il Dems should get some new candidates.....didn't you guys turn down this guy twice already??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-89987234944399181902010-10-20T07:54:43.528-05:002010-10-20T07:54:43.528-05:00LOL TA,
If Kirk's "high level staffers&qu...LOL TA,<br />If Kirk's "high level staffers" thought that it was out of whack for the 10th District, why dont you ask them to give the exact numbers for Kirk's campaign in IL-10 in 2008. What was it? $100, $200, $500? Lets see how huge is the "scandal" you discovered. However, if I were you, I would not hold my breath. Kirk's campaign is notorious for avoiding answers to basic questions. So, I doubt that you will be able to get any answers from them about the equivalent expenses of Kirk at the time of the race in IL-10 in 2008. Wanna bet? :)Blue Windnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-64773452767073618902010-10-20T06:29:13.831-05:002010-10-20T06:29:13.831-05:00Blue, you think any hit on Seals (or Alexi) is rid...Blue, you think any hit on Seals (or Alexi) is ridiculous and your guys can do no wrong. But for once we're sort of on the same wavelength - before I posted, I spoke with one of Kirk's high-levels staffers for a gut-check on this issue, and the staffer told me that he thought it was way, way out of whack for the 10th District. See more discussion in this morning's update.Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-20680266085941841092010-10-20T06:19:29.176-05:002010-10-20T06:19:29.176-05:00TA,
Sorry but this post is ridiculous. $1000 per ...TA,<br />Sorry but this post is ridiculous. $1000 per month does not sound that much for a candidate who may be using a car constantly during the campaign. But why dont you make it simple? Why dont you post how much does Mark Kirk spend monthly for automobile expenses? Can you find that out? Or how much did he while he was running for IL10?Blue Windnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-22436326596621603532010-10-20T06:15:34.907-05:002010-10-20T06:15:34.907-05:00Let's assume for the sake of argument that Dan...Let's assume for the sake of argument that Dan is not cheating and the expenses are sort-of legitimate. I challenge any of you to go over to that 638 Laporte address and leave with the impression that a candidate lives there. The usual candidate trappings--visitors, yard signs, and anything else typical to the house of a candidate--is simply missing. Perhaps by the time you get there his team will have staged the neighborhood, but they sure haven't in two prior campaigns. <br /><br />There are virtually no yard signs around the district also, although I saw a few on Pine St. in Winnetka last night. Ever see a candidate running a campaign in a district where yard signs didn't show up?<br /><br />Anyone remember the talk that Dan had sold his house and was planning to move to Wisconsin with his cheese-executive wife after the last election? That might make some sense. Also might make sense if he had already moved to Washington DC where his campaign is located and loves to drive back here for his events.Publiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889559967136070417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-88059811431385621112010-10-20T06:05:06.132-05:002010-10-20T06:05:06.132-05:00Trust me, I'm not voting for him, but it's...Trust me, I'm not voting for him, but it's not completely as simple as portrayed:<br /><br />Multiple campaign events per day across district<br />Gas<br />Oil changes<br />Parking<br />Unscheduled maintenance<br />Tire rotation<br />Insurance<br /><br />If one of his cars is primarily devoted to campaigning, all of those are legit and more. I don't drive nearly as much as the candidates must and I get $300 per month and that doesn't really cover all of my work related vehicle expenses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-33369818552044733932010-10-20T00:09:06.206-05:002010-10-20T00:09:06.206-05:00Come on, Blue, don't disappoint those of us wa...Come on, Blue, don't disappoint those of us waiting to read your erudite comments on your boy Dan and his latest gas gambit. I'd be a whole lot more comfortable if he just listed that disbursement as his salary for the month. For him to be so silly about something so blatant speaks volumes. Dan Seals is a bad joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-40428572654465430342010-10-19T22:59:01.808-05:002010-10-19T22:59:01.808-05:00TA, I think you're on to something, but you di...TA, I think you're on to something, but you didn't point out that Seals's claimed reimbursements are simply too consistent to be legit. How can his monthly travel expenses be within $100 of each other each month from January (right before the Primary) through February and March (likely taking a little time off after the election), and then remain steady, every month; Right through spring and summer. No matter what's going on in the election cycle, no matter how many events are going on, no matter what.<br /><br />Louis you are right, this stinks like week-old fish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-14829267152151145812010-10-19T22:43:18.351-05:002010-10-19T22:43:18.351-05:006,600 odd miles a month? That's like driving ...6,600 odd miles a month? That's like driving from NYC to New Mexico each month. So figuring that he is somewhat obeying most speed limits in the 10th, at 40 miles per hour, that means Seals spends a week behind the wheel each month driving around?<br /><br />Which law of physics is being put to the test here?<br /><br />Either he has a hole in his gas tank, or a hole in his reported story to the FEC. Which hole is it?<br /><br />Something is pretty fishy about all this!<br /><br />Louis G. AtsavesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-27407106799414687792010-10-19T22:10:05.882-05:002010-10-19T22:10:05.882-05:00BTW, Blue, no response to the topic at hand, which...BTW, Blue, no response to the topic at hand, which is Dan Seals' gas habit? Our readers have been waiting for your spin on that. Should be easy for you after fielding the Kirk-Alexi debate.Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-45233717757503765282010-10-19T22:07:39.326-05:002010-10-19T22:07:39.326-05:00Blue, your credibility here is about zero on such ...Blue, your credibility here is about zero on such issues - Alexi could have confessed to be a serial rapist on TV and you would still have called the debate for him.<br /><br />I only saw the highlights on the 10:00 news so far, but from what I saw, I think I agree with Mary Ann Ahern that it probably didn't do a whole lot to move the undecideds either way.Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-71541190878617733142010-10-19T21:45:20.708-05:002010-10-19T21:45:20.708-05:00The debate tonight between Alexi and Kirk was real...The debate tonight between Alexi and Kirk was really remarkable. Worth watching. Alexi made Kirk look real bad. Unable to answer basic questions. Like this one:<br /><br />http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43864.html<br /><br />Alexi will be a great senator. One of the best IL ever had. He will win decisively in 2 weeks.Blue Windnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-67213736764070690742010-10-19T17:20:10.662-05:002010-10-19T17:20:10.662-05:00I'm waiting for a glib statement from Blue or ...I'm waiting for a glib statement from Blue or someone else in denial about this goofy guy. No, it's not illegal to pay yourself from campaign funds, but it sure speaks to the kind of fool who'd do it again. And the pup IS that kind of fool. 10th District voters are not going to be fooled or duped by this guy. But his antics would fit right in with the Chicago style politcs now alive and well on the Potomac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-73698159083690548702010-10-19T15:48:15.806-05:002010-10-19T15:48:15.806-05:00If you google map his house, 638 laporte ave in wi...If you google map his house, 638 laporte ave in wilmette, 60091, and then go satellite street view it looks like he has a red suv/minivan in the driveway and black ford taurus in front.<br /><br /><br /><br />FOKLAEAPSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com