PoliTex: Medina backer sets off money 'bombs'

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Haltom City Councilman Anthony Reed said he pulled in over $75,000 in campaign contributions Tuesday, but the cash isn't for him.

Reed, 22, is an avid supporter of Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina's.

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http://www.star-telegram.com/local/story/1952093.html

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http://www.medinafortexas.com

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Clarification

Thank you all for bringing attention to this.

I do not, and will never, take credit for the money raised on these moneybombs. I believe this confusion was simply a 'play on words' by the author. In order for Aman Batheja (the author) to say "but the cash isn't for him", he decided to word the sentence in a way that, unfortunately, made it sound as though I were taking the credit. This is entirely not the case.

I only take credit for creating the website. It is we - the Liberty R3volutionaries, whom are the ones to receive all the credit for raising the money!

I, myself, was upset at the way the article seemed to imply that the October moneybomb was organized by me. It was, in fact, organized by www.RunMedina.com (a great site if I do say so myself) and I was only a participant in the fundraiser. Although, I don't attribute any malice to this mistake - only a misunderstanding by the author.

Although these mistakes are apparent, I do have to be thankful that Aman took the time to contact me and write another article. I was first contacted by him for the Dec. 29th moneybomb where he wrote a great article (http://startelegram.typepad.com/politex/2009/12/local-counci...).

I am sorry if this next moneybomb on the 15th interferes with another in Pennsylvania. I picked this date because, not only is it the day before early voting in Texas, it is also the 134th anniversary of our current Texas Constitution. I could not think of a better, more appropriate date for Debra Medina's next bomb.

I hope this clears everything up. I have been a part of this R3VOLUTION since the beginning of the Ron Paul campaign and I have no intentions on ever leaving it. I can only do so much as an individual but I think that these moneybombs are a great way to visually see what we can all do together!

Thanks,
Anthony J. Reed

Debra Medina for Texas Governor!
www.MedinaforTexas.com

Hey Anthony

I could really use some signs and material over here in Crowley ,Burleson if you have some let me know also I would be willing to volunteer putting more signs up around the area.Also. please contact me at my email plusdishsales@aol.com

Thank you patriot

Thank you for your explanation.

at the same time I beg you to move the date of your next MB a few days - please - it will be at the very top of the front page of Daily Paul website - just please pick a different date.

15 of February is George Washington's birthday -
I marked that day to hold a Money Bomb for Jake Towne an Independent running for Congress in PA 15TH district.

peace*))

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Feb 15

LegalizeLiberty,

Sorry for the late reply. I've been extremely busy here in North Texas.

I completely understand your frustrations with this conflict. I wish that I could do something about it - but seeing how this date has already been publicized in a major Texas newspaper and that I'm already receiving many signups, I do not think it'd be appropriate to suddenly move the date.

I don't feel, however, that you should have to either. Seeing how our races are two different races, in two different states, I believe we both can raise a good sum of money even if they are on the same date. Our fellow R3volutionaries have that ability!

I apologize if this has put a bump in your efforts. If there is anything I can do to help you out, let me know.

Anthony J. Reed

Debra Medina for Texas Governor!
www.MedinaforTexas.com

no problem patriot

I understand this was just an error.

I will help you in your MB -

please help me with the one for Jake -

I Salute your work for freedom*))
here a song for you -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT1ao3zaFpc

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As will I.

No problem. I will help you out in your/Jake Towne's MB as well!

Anthony J. Reed

Debra Medina for Texas Governor!
www.MedinaforTexas.com

MESS WITH ANTHONY REED

and you're f*** messing with ME.

and a whole lot more.

so don't even f*** go there.

Mr. Reed is everything everyone here on this site wishes that they were and so shut the hell up.

the bloody star-telegram has never given us a fair shake on ANYTHING so don't freaking start thinking that they're gunna begin anytime soon.

so shut the hell up about anthony because i WILL go ape shit on your asses.

Easy there big guy.

It's just a mis-communication thingy going on here. LegalizeLiberty is just as a hard worker as Anthony is. It's too bad that the two money bombs have identical "timers" on them, but it happens.

Those of us that know Anthony are certain that he is not an opportunistic person. PERIOD. I didn't have all the details when this first hit, but I know Anthony and I know how "reporters" are. Something smelled to high heaven.

Just so everyone reading this knows, the reason Anthony doesn't "post much" here at DP is because usually he's out spreading the message.

One final note. I was at the very first Ron Paul Meetup event in Fort Worth, Texas. There were SIX people there. Anthony was one of them and has been a part of this since the beginning. Oh, I could tell you some "stories" *snicker*, but I won't... Anthony may run for some other office one day.

Chris, you may have changed our Texas motto: Don't Mess With Anthony...

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead

yo

what happened to LAL?

hey you!

yeah well......what i am supposed to do when crap keeps flying around?

i'll take a few swings at it from time to time!

and scott here speaks the truth to all you DP freaks.
you think wasting time battering things back and forth til they're black and blue on a website is so great. all that time spent speaking directly WITH other people in REAL LIFE sounds like a better way to win the governorship or make some serious changes. i swear...when people start talking about DP activity like it's the end all be all.....

anthony, you make god near every person in the LIBERTY MOVEMENT look like ass.

and you go girl!

why don't you send me an email

instead of dumping s*** here?

I want to talk with him -
don't try to put this under the carpet.

and watch your language you are posting on a website that is a property of someone else.

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not dumping.

just exercising my freedom of speech every so often.

watch my language? hmmmmm yeah i'll take that into consideration. you're right. we might have some 3 year old children here in this great land of ours that both have the time to stop in to the DP and have never heard colorful, beautifully crafted american english before.

I send an email to the author of this article

Dear Maria

I want to clarify matters in regards to Debra Medina Money Bombs.

Anthony Reed said he pulled in over $75,000 in campaign contributions on February 2.
Matter of fact it was Ron Paul community that raised a large part of that amount of money.
As a moderator on Daily Paul the largest Liberty oriented political blog on the planet I organized a Money Bomb for Debra here is the link -
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/123530
we had this at the very top of the front page all day and since we have around 500 patriots online at any given time thousands of people were moved to donate on that day.

Also I organized a money bomb for Debra on January 20 link here -
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/121863
around that time Debra was raising around 7,000$ a day but that day she got 20,000$ which means that Ron Paul community raised around 13,000$ that day for Debra Medina campaign.

Thank you for your article and your help in spreading the word about Debra.
Have a wonderful day -
in Liberty
Tomasz Dybowski aka legalizeliberty

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Thanks for clarifying who the real bombardiers are

I seriously doubted the part where the author wrote that Anthony Reed "said he pulled in" the money.

More likely, the author pinned Reed, 22, with taking the credit for doing so, so that it could somehow be written off as an event sponsored by his youthful zeal without knowledge.

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. - Patrick Henry

this guy is a member on daily paul

I send him an email -
the sad part is that he took all credit to himself without any mention of daily paul and this Ron Paul community.

and weird thing is he is setting up the next Money Bomb for feb 15 the day that I chose a long time ago for Jake Towne money bomb - this made my blood boil.

Anthony is a member of daily paul but his activism here is almost zero.

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My point is that Reed may have been misquoted

Since he wasn't the author of the article.

You didn't say that you had emailed Reed also, only the author.

I was also unaware that he was an organizer of any money bombs, but since he is a Texan, it would make sense that he might be more involved in doing so for Medina, rather than Jake Townes' PA race.

You make it sound like he chose the same date to hinder or dilute Townes' support, and deliberately disrespect your efforts; when it may have been no more than timely expedience that both of you chose Presidents Day for your respective money bombs.

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. - Patrick Henry

yes

I send email to Anthony too -

yes it might just be the people at that newspaper -
and the date that he chose 15 could be nothing but just a random thing.

I chose 15th of february because it is George Washington's birthday...

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That sounds better

than boiling blood!

It's understandable that passions run hot when our Liberty is at stake.

Having so many excellent candidates and so little time and money to effectively support them fully, can be extremely frustrating!

I hope that you and Anthony can work this out. Confusion and infighting may have been the part of the strategy behind the authors choice of words.

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. - Patrick Henry

I know Anthony...

and I seriously doubt he tried to "take credit" for it. He is a HUGE supporter of liberty and because of the Ron Paul campaign decided to run for City Council and won and became the youngest member ever I believe. He is very intelligent and an extremely hard worker.

I think so too

I send him an email and hope to clarify things with him.

The thing is that I took this article very hard - it just was like a blow below the belt.

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Medinas' momentum in dollars and sense

"The first two money bombs -- in October and December -- took in over $30,000, according to campaign finance records."

And now, after she gained stellar public approval after the last debate, along with better media coverage, she received 2 1/2 times the donations of the last two money bombs combined!

That just deeply warms my liberty-loving heart, and makes me want to save up for a big Feb.15th banker-buster.

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. - Patrick Henry

another bump

for Governor Medina.
we may as well get used to saying it.

"The two weakest arguments for any issue on the House floor are moral and constitutional"
Ron Paul

Deb Med's campaign is going...

Epicly huge!!!

Thank you, Councilman Anthony Reed! Hope you too would run in the near future for a higher office fighting for our Liberty, Freedom and the US Constitution...

Wonderful!

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bump for freedom*))

bravo*))

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Anthony Reed

Will be a true Statesman. He knows more than 25 "adults" combined.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead

he is a daily paul member

posts very little...him taking all credit for the money bombs is just not right -
I send him an email.

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No offense but...

He is NOT taking credit for the money bombs. Since when do DP members take a "reporter's" word at face value.

I know him and he is not that way. He doesn't take "credit" for anything like this article implies.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead

Thank you for this

so that means that these reporters twisted his words...send me an email.

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How nice :o)

How nice

:o)

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5 Aug 2007