Obama Staff Silent On Tiffany\'s Purchase

Obama Staff Silent On Tiffany's Purchase

New York Daily News   |  Michael Saul   |   March 24, 2008 09:09 AM

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Barack Obama's campaign tossed around nearly $600 at Tiffany's last month - for a trinket that remains a secret.

Obama's team tapped his flush campaign bank account to pay the $572.25 tab at the famed jeweler last month, recently released federal fund-raising records show.

When asked about the curious expenditure, campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, "That was mistakenly charged to a campaign credit card and the money has been refunded to the campaign."


 
 

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- Ping See Profile I'm a Fan of Ping

Can't really buy anything of any significance for $600 at Tiffany's.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:16 PM on 03/27/2008
- GnitenGoodLk See Profile I'm a Fan of GnitenGoodLk

Tiff's sells American Flag cufflinks for $400 bucks....

Just sayin....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:34 PM on 03/26/2008
- polly14 See Profile I'm a Fan of polly14

sounds like a simple mistake made by a campaign worker. I've used company credit cards to purchase personal items in the past, so what's the big deal? My company didn't care so long as I paid the bill myself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:11 AM on 03/26/2008
- EuroRant1 See Profile I'm a Fan of EuroRant1

Tough issues ... I don't think I can take much more of this.

Earlier this week we had.

"Why did Barack change his first name after beginning university from Barry to Barack." Then I read how his two children prefer "Sponge Bob" cartoons. And now this ...

Stop, please ... this has become torture.

While we've got some poor ol' GOP nominee walking around the Iraqi desert not sure who are enemies are. We just hit 4000 dead of a needless war/occupation. Homes are forclosing on every American block. We're on the midst of a recession/depression. etc. etc.

Are you sure you found your right calling in life???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:45 AM on 03/26/2008
- kennedy See Profile I'm a Fan of kennedy

Obama better have gotten that little trinket for his wife. If not the New York Daily News just outed Obama.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:18 AM on 03/26/2008
- OverIt See Profile I'm a Fan of OverIt

No one said, Obama himself made the purchase. Please! When would he have had the chance to go to Tiffany's withouth a press escort. Get real!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:52 AM on 03/27/2008
- argent1 See Profile I'm a Fan of argent1

I could use $600! I can't wait for the $300-$1200 or no money at all coming in the month of May from the Congress(Democratic controlled) and Bush(Saudi controlled) with their Economic Stimulus Package. And plus they mailed everyone a first class mailing to let us know. That's how I found out, because I don't watch TV or talk to anyone,.I just sit here and fret my life away worried that Hillary won't be president, and dirty filthy-mouthed Obamakids will take over the country and start smoking pot (do you have any, I need the medical kind?).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:13 AM on 03/26/2008
- Mariel See Profile I'm a Fan of Mariel

Nasty nasty. Wish this season was over. But what can come after the election to sate the masses?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:14 PM on 03/25/2008
- mlaiuppa See Profile I'm a Fan of mlaiuppa

Gee, you'd think he was getting a haircut or something.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:34 PM on 03/25/2008
- shaggles See Profile I'm a Fan of shaggles

OMG! $600?!?!?!? At Tiffany's!?!?!? How dare he?!?!?!? Why is this even here?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:10 PM on 03/25/2008
- kennedy See Profile I'm a Fan of kennedy

Because he used a campaign credit card for this.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:58 AM on 03/26/2008
- BitJam See Profile I'm a Fan of BitJam

Bzzt. Wrong. But thanks for playing. It was someone from his campaign, it wasn't Obama himself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:11 AM on 03/26/2008
- jrterrier See Profile I'm a Fan of jrterrier

oh, yeah, right and obama wasn't in the pews during any of rev wright's hatemongering.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:18 AM on 03/26/2008
- kellygrrrl See Profile I'm a Fan of kellygrrrl

Tiffany's sells crystal ware and pens. There is not a whole lot of jewelry in the store for $600.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:34 PM on 03/25/2008
- ylpatriot See Profile I'm a Fan of ylpatriot

Well there ya go .. he needed a $600 pen .... so he used campaign funds.... hmmm he is already in the groove ...... uh huh

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 AM on 03/26/2008
- accountability See Profile I'm a Fan of accountability

who cares? why is this "news?" why is HuffPo posting this crap?
Oh, right, HuffPo has become the MSM. ugh.

"EX-TRA political edition... all the juicy gossip you want to hear right now on Huffington Post. 24/7"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:14 PM on 03/25/2008
- tabby See Profile I'm a Fan of tabby

This is news???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:11 PM on 03/25/2008
- hank48188 See Profile I'm a Fan of hank48188

Maybe Obama got some tips on this from Kwame Kilpatrick, the Mayor of Detroit. That's a Kwame move, looking for that free money and living large.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:14 AM on 03/26/2008
- Sylmason See Profile I'm a Fan of Sylmason

Yea! It's new when you can't find any news. Try this:

Three days after the PS primary, the clinton sleaze duo will head to Los Angeles Superior Court to fight a Campaign Fraud law suit filed by Pater F. Paul. Check it out for yourself.


Log on to the Los Angeles Superior Court) and look in the CIVIL Column, then Click on CASE SUMMARIES then enter these numbers in the box BC304174. It is an active case. The YOU TUBE video will explain who Peter F. Paul is..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:22 PM on 03/25/2008
- Orikinla See Profile I'm a Fan of Orikinla

A $600 trinket should be good enough for one of his beautiful daughters.
It could be a birthday gift.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:30 PM on 03/25/2008
- suntzu See Profile I'm a Fan of suntzu

Among the MSM this story is more newsworthy than either Hillary's lies about sniper fire in Bosnia or McCain's gaffes on Shiite Iran supporting the Sunni Al Qaeda.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:10 AM on 03/25/2008
- accountability See Profile I'm a Fan of accountability

blahblahblahblahblahblah. wrong thread.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:11 PM on 03/25/2008
- gingrmac See Profile I'm a Fan of gingrmac

Being that Obama should not under any circumstances be scrutinized -- EVER; then, this is a non-story, once again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:00 PM on 03/25/2008
- pollster08 See Profile I'm a Fan of pollster08

I am a great supporter of Obama's. I have given and will continue to give financially to his campaign. I could care less about this 'expense'. At least he has great taste. I love Tiffany's....lol. He's winning. He's run a superior campaign and will continue to run a superior campaign.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:29 AM on 03/25/2008
- strandwolf See Profile I'm a Fan of strandwolf

It is 'Tiffany and Company', not 'Tiffany's'....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:58 PM on 03/26/2008
- LeoMarvin See Profile I'm a Fan of LeoMarvin

Finally, someone with an eye on the big picture.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:47 PM on 03/26/2008
- ObamaSeeChange See Profile I'm a Fan of ObamaSeeChange

"That was mistakenly charged to a campaign credit card and the money has been refunded to the campaign." WHAT IS SILENT ABOUT THIS EXPLANATION?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:07 AM on 03/25/2008
- jrterrier See Profile I'm a Fan of jrterrier

a mistake. no way. candidates don't make mistakes, they lie. this is a pattern. call the dnc and make them force obama out of the race.

sound familiar -- that's how obama supporters respond to hillary clinton.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:20 AM on 03/26/2008
- gallonjug See Profile I'm a Fan of gallonjug

ha. great point. lol.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:36 PM on 03/25/2008
- stepintothelight See Profile I'm a Fan of stepintothelight

Enlighten us or are you just another Clintonista hoping on what MAY be the rest of the short-story

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:14 PM on 03/25/2008
- ObamaSeeChange See Profile I'm a Fan of ObamaSeeChange

"That was mistakenly charged to a campaign credit card and the money has been refunded to the campaign."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:05 AM on 03/25/2008
- kennedy See Profile I'm a Fan of kennedy

Mistake my butt. They refunded nothing until a reporter asked them about it. What else is Obama paying for illegally?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:54 AM on 03/26/2008
- ylpatriot See Profile I'm a Fan of ylpatriot

Bingo ... indeed mistake ... Hell no it was not !!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:06 AM on 03/26/2008
- BitJam See Profile I'm a Fan of BitJam

It wasn't Obama. It was someone from his campaign.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:11 AM on 03/26/2008
- in4success See Profile I'm a Fan of in4success

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:38 AM on 03/25/2008
- KDH See Profile I'm a Fan of KDH

Maybe he had a diamond-sapphire-ruby flag lapel pin made?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:16 AM on 03/25/2008
- midwestvoter See Profile I'm a Fan of midwestvoter

No, American lapel flag pins are made in China.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:11 PM on 03/25/2008
- shuaib See Profile I'm a Fan of shuaib

Of course, it is wrong to spend donations on jewellery. However, we don't even know who from the staff spent it. Unfortunately, there will always be little misuse with such large institutions such as Obama's and Hillary's campaigns, but let's not make it headline news when 4000 soldiers have been killed in Iraq and Tibet and Kosovo are facing huge crises.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:21 AM on 03/25/2008
- ylpatriot See Profile I'm a Fan of ylpatriot

And to this remark i say ... and ahve we heard Obama of recent commenting on Iraq or Hillary for that matter... nooooo they are talking about blah blah blah .... and selling shit for shinola

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:08 AM on 03/26/2008
- BigSid See Profile I'm a Fan of BigSid

OBAMA is CLIENT #7

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:21 AM on 03/25/2008
- LeftLeanWing See Profile I'm a Fan of LeftLeanWing

hem, Obama is probably client # 9 1/2

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:47 PM on 03/25/2008
- joiedavivre1969 See Profile I'm a Fan of joiedavivre1969

hilarious!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:40 AM on 03/25/2008
- dora_rice See Profile I'm a Fan of dora_rice

ha ha

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:20 AM on 03/25/2008
- inwonderland See Profile I'm a Fan of inwonderland

get a life. tiffany's.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:42 AM on 03/25/2008
- shotgunjohnny See Profile I'm a Fan of shotgunjohnny

hmmmm.... last month, that would be February.... Now there aren't any romantic holidays in February are there?! hmmmm.... I'm not sure. I guess he must of bought it for Obama girl?

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