Official 2012 Election Day Thread

[NC_Skins]

Mitt Romney Campaign Aides Had Credit Cards Canceled Late On Election Night


What a douche bag. I'm glad this assclown's political career is OVER. Good riddance asshole. Here I thought the guy gave a great concession speech, only to find out he turned around and ****ed his staffers. Good job staff, and as a reward for your loyalty and hard work, let me **** you over. Thanks! This message is approved by Mitt Romney!

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Mitt Romney Campaign Aides Had Credit Cards Canceled Late On Election Night


What a douche bag. I'm glad this assclown's political career is OVER. Good riddance asshole. Here I thought the guy gave a great concession speech, only to find out he turned around and ****ed his staffers. Good job staff, and as a reward for your loyalty and hard work, let me **** you over. Thanks! This message is approved by Mitt Romney!

Makes perfect sense to me. When you shut down your office the first thing you do is shut off the cash before people decide to have the night out with other peoples money. Its very easy to max out a card and the other party having no chance to come back and require you to pay it back.

[Daseal]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Makes perfect sense to me. When you shut down your office the first thing you do is shut off the cash before people decide to have the night out with other peoples money. Its very easy to max out a card and the other party having no chance to come back and require you to pay it back.

I gotta agree with FD here to a certain extent. The only way I don't agree is if Romney asked these staffers to put on events or something campaign related that would cost money, and when it came time to pay the card was dead. The article didn't state that as the case. Seems like a generally smart move. If I quit a company and have a corporate card, I expect it to be dead on my last day.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I gotta agree with FD here to a certain extent. The only way I don't agree is if Romney asked these staffers to put on events or something campaign related that would cost money, and when it came time to pay the card was dead. The article didn't state that as the case. Seems like a generally smart move. If I quit a company and have a corporate card, I expect it to be dead on my last day.

When I was an OFA staffer in '08 the campaign gave us new laptops, we kept our cell phones/Blackberry, and they paid us for the remainder of the month even though the election had ended.

My point isn't to compare how generous OFA was, but how loyalty and showing people you care matters when you want to enlist them four years later. Those people Romney burned will never work for his ass again. It was a dick move to shut down the cards with no advance notice, especially since those staffers were probably working for low wages to begin with.

But whatevs..the election is over. Couldn't care less about Romney.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

When I was an OFA staffer in '08 the campaign gave us new laptops, we kept our cell phones/Blackberry, and they paid us for the remainder of the month even though the election had ended.

My point isn't to compare how generous OFA was, but how loyalty and showing people you care matters when you want to enlist them four years later. Those people Romney burned will never work for his ass again. It was a dick move to shut down the cards with no advance notice, especially since those staffers were probably working for low wages to begin with.

But whatevs..the election is over. Couldn't care less about Romney.

So he was buying votes in 2004 too.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

So he was buying votes in 2004 too.

He didn't lose a 1.5 billion election... hopefully he will come through for us and raise your taxes and redistribute the money to the 47%.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

He didn't lose a 1.5 billion election... hopefully he will come through for us and raise your taxes and redistribute the money to the 47%.

I'm self employeed and he will hit you guys before we get hit. I'll just take less income and start saving more money through a SEP or something like that.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by firstdown

So he was buying votes in 2004 too.

See post #301

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Makes perfect sense to me. When you shut down your office the first thing you do is shut off the cash before people decide to have the night out with other peoples money. Its very easy to max out a card and the other party having no chance to come back and require you to pay it back.

I highly doubt it's procedure to cut those cards off immediately like that with bills still left to be paid. Also, I don't think that has been a huge problem with some staffer going out and blowing money on a CC that he would most definitely have to pay back anyways. They normally have other business to conclude afterwards that need funding. Cutting them off the night off is stupid. No two ways about it.

Originally Posted by Daseal

I gotta agree with FD here to a certain extent. The only way I don't agree is if Romney asked these staffers to put on events or something campaign related that would cost money, and when it came time to pay the card was dead. The article didn't state that as the case. Seems like a generally smart move. If I quit a company and have a corporate card, I expect it to be dead on my last day.

Well, your last day wouldn't be your last day if there were still loose ends to tie up, bills still left to be paid. I mean, whos going to clean up? They just leaving all the stuff there?

No.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I highly doubt it's procedure to cut those cards off immediately like that with bills still left to be paid. Also, I don't think that has been a huge problem with some staffer going out and blowing money on a CC that he would most definitely have to pay back anyways. They normally have other business to conclude afterwards that need funding. Cutting them off the night off is stupid. No two ways about it.





Well, your last day wouldn't be your last day if there were still loose ends to tie up, bills still left to be paid. I mean, whos going to clean up? They just leaving all the stuff there?

No.

Getting a cab ride home is not a loose end and it actually sounds like he was done and going home. Ask my buddy how it feels to toss an employee the keys to his vet to run an erran and the person never came back. Couldn't press charges because he gave her the keys to use his car.