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2016 Postmortem

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:50 AM Nov 2012

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5.8%

Karl Rove's SuperPACs (Crossroads GPS and American Crossroads) raised over $300 million during the 2012 election cycle.

5.8% of that money... less than $20 million... was spent on behalf of candidates that ended up winning their elections.

Maybe we don't need the Supreme Court to overturn Citizens United. Maybe the thing that conservatives worship the most is going to take care of Citizens United for us... the "free market".

Hard to imagine billionaires turning over that kind of money in the future.

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5.8% (Original Post) scheming daemons Nov 2012 OP

That may be less than what is in Karl's personal bank account Coyotl Nov 2012 #1

Yeah, I'd bet he has plenty stashed away offshore. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #3

Giving cash to Republicans is like giving crack to addicts MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #2

... and this begs the question: Myrina Nov 2012 #4

I had the same thought. A terrible return on their investments - Avalux Nov 2012 #5

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

1. That may be less than what is in Karl's personal bank account

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

How much can he legally skim to pay himself?

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

3. Yeah, I'd bet he has plenty stashed away offshore.

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:23 AM

Nov 2012

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

2. Giving cash to Republicans is like giving crack to addicts

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

It amplifies the bad craziness.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

4. ... and this begs the question:

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:58 AM

Nov 2012

Why would anyone let a Republican have a job that requires investments or money management?
They obviously aren't good at it.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

5. I had the same thought. A terrible return on their investments -

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:08 AM

Nov 2012

it was a gamble and it didn't pay off. They will probably be less forthcoming with the cash next go around, or they'll devise a better scheme.

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