UC is the #2 donor to Obama

[pescalita]

Two problems:

1) No, Cal is not the logo for the UC system. Not even if mesh thinks it should be.

2) WTMF?

cheezburger.com/6544783872

[JLN]

It's sort of ironic who the donors are (or maybe not). Romney has banks and money, Obama has education and technology.

[marie427]

Isn't the UC system broke?

ETA: I should read more closely. I thought the universities themselves were donating the money and kept thinking WTF?

[ttt]

Here's the original article that that graphic came from:

www.forbes.com/sites/jasonoberholtzer/2012/08/27/election-2012-here-comes-the-money/

[pescalita]

Aug 30, 2012 12:18:23 GMT -5 ttt said:

Here's the original article that that graphic came from:

www.forbes.com/sites/jasonoberholtzer/2012/08/27/election-2012-here-comes-the-money/

What you mean memebase isn't a reputable primary source?! thanks, that's really fascinating. I'm kind of flabbergasted that we're spending defense budget on Ron Paul.

Yes, marie, the UC system is broke. Like extremely broke. Like 10% tuition increases every year plus limiting admission and faculty cuts broke. I realize this is a small portion of the budget, and I do tend to be a realist about budgets, but it just seems kinda out of touch ya know? Oh sorry tuition is out of reach for you, we need the money for TV commercials.

[meshaliuknits]

Aug 30, 2012 12:15:28 GMT -5 pescalita said:

Two problems:

1) No, Cal is not the logo for the UC system. Not even if mesh thinks it should be.

2) WTMF?

cheezburger.com/6544783872

I love that typed what I was thinking.

But I totally agree with #2. The UC system doesn't have that kind of cash to be throwing around.

[msmerymac]

Come to think of it, IS there a UC logo? Like if the UC system or the board of directors sends something out, is there a graphic they use? Someone needs to get on that! There are unemployed graphic designers out there!

Seriously, I can kind of understand the mistake, since Berkeley is technically JUST The University of California. As in the "original" UC. Hence being "Cal."

[smock]

I think this means donors from within those organizations, right, not donations directly from the organization?

And the UC logo:

[ESF]

Aug 30, 2012 16:15:50 GMT -5 smock said:

I think this means donors from within those organizations, right, not donations directly from the organization?

This was my read on it.

I'm fairly certain - and someone correct me if I am wrong - that nonprofit organizations (which the UC system is) are prohibited from lobbying and making political donations. That's why groups like Planned Parenthood, etc have action committees which are distinct legal entities that are organized under separate divisions in the tax code - those groups accept money for political purposes and in turn can donate money for political purposes.

So, I think this is referring to groups of employees that give money to PACs. In which case, it's not surprising to me that employees of the UC system are donating overwhelmingly to Obama. In addition to academics, you've got tons of union workers.

[ESF]

Also, in the picture on the chart it says:

PACs "are created to collect donations from employees & people in their circle."

So, this is not institutional money.

[pescalita]

Yay! Pesca is dumb is a way better answer than the state is wasting money.

[meshaliuknits]

Maybe they picked the Cal logo b/c all the money *had* to have come from all of those hippie pinko commie liberals. UCLA would never do such a thing.

Didn't some politician say a while back say that the UC's don't even have a history requirement for their students? When in fact UCSF (med school) and UC Hastings (law school) are he only schools that don't. Anyone remember who that was?

[ESF]

Aug 30, 2012 16:42:28 GMT -5 pescalita said:

Yay! Pesca is dumb is a way better answer than the state is wasting money.

LOL

The state is always wasting money, so it's a pretty good answer to just about any question. Besides, it's entirely possible that at some point some group got a ballot initiative passed that required the UC system to give money to democratic candidates.

[pescalita]

Aug 30, 2012 16:53:09 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Maybe they picked the Cal logo b/c all the money *had* to have come from all of those hippie pinko commie liberals. UCLA would never do such a thing.

Well this is true. Can you imagine Irvine?

[meshaliuknits]

Aug 30, 2012 17:20:35 GMT -5 pescalita said:

Aug 30, 2012 16:53:09 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Maybe they picked the Cal logo b/c all the money *had* to have come from all of those hippie pinko commie liberals. UCLA would never do such a thing.

Well this is true. Can you imagine Irvine?

Right? Or Merced?