1.2 Billion

ABC News did a piece tonight about the money that is being spent to put on the Democratic National Convention in Denver. It's MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dollars. In the investigative piece they are running called "The Money Train", ABC cited how the DNC has raised $1.2 BILLION dollars for Democratic candidates. I just can't help but think of how many orphans could be fed/clothed/educated for the cost of these conventions (DNC/RNC). Or how about how many gogos could be supported? How many malaria nets could be purchased? We could even use some of that money to help those here in our own US backyard. The Republicans are certainly no better. The whole thing is just downright irritating. If we could take all of that money that is wasted on these bad-hat-wearing, flag-waving, hot-air-filled conventions and the nasty attack ads that go along with them, we might be able to do some good. Here's the link to the ABC News piece:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/blotter