Former Gov. Ed Rendell and the artists who created 57 painted donkeys installed before the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia are at odds over donkey dollars.
Caryn Kunkle, an advocate for the artists, is upset because only four of the donkeys will be auctioned off to pay the artists. Kunkle contends the agreement with the convention's host committee,
which Rendell headed, called for all of the donkeys to be auctioned off to help pay the artists, who already received $1,000 per sculpture.
Rendell said Thursday, ``Caryn Kunkle is off the deep end.''
The donkeys represented the 50 states, five territories, Washington, D.C. and Democrats overseas.
Rendell said all but four donkeys have been claimed by those delegations, and a contract with the artists says each donkey ``will be made available'' to its delegation after July 31.
