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ToxMarz

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21. A little different take I read somewhere earlier

Reply to banned from Kos (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:34 PM

Nov 2012

The big money donors allowed unqualified crazy candidates to enter and stay in the primaries longer, damaging each other and the Republican image before the general election even began.

Also allowed crazy candidates in other races (Akin, Murdock, West, etc) to have their nutty ideas heard and rejected and further damaging the Republican brand.

Still needs to be done away with because over time and with practice, they will fine tune it.

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Face it, Citizens United (unlimited PAC contributions) was a non-factor in 2012 [View all] banned from Kos Nov 2012 OP

Unbelievably, YES!!! ailsagirl Nov 2012 #1

Good point. pinto Nov 2012 #2

I believe it is worth the fight. The bigger picture will open many people's eyes. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #3

Not to the people who got all the money while tax rates are still rzemanfl Nov 2012 #4

Those of us in contested states that were inundated--could not watch tv, answer the phone, or hlthe2b Nov 2012 #5

Bullshit Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #6

PAC money is like the filibuster banned from Kos Nov 2012 #10

Bullshit Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #16

Amen laundry_queen Nov 2012 #22

There is no Constitutional way to ban 3rd party political advertising banned from Kos Nov 2012 #23

Of course there is ibegurpard Nov 2012 #25

Corporations are NOT people my friend... Spare me the bullshit Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #27

Adelson and the Kochs were giving PERSONAL money to GOP PACS banned from Kos Nov 2012 #28

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #29

Calm down. Your list includes many unions that I want contributions from. banned from Kos Nov 2012 #31

Just an idle question-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #33

Wrong!!!!!!! thelordofhell Nov 2012 #7

I think you are absolutely corrct. Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #26

No. We need to get the money out of politics. Zorra Nov 2012 #8

Nonsense. Viking12 Nov 2012 #9

This is just my opinion, but thucythucy Nov 2012 #11

Not true. Liberal In Texas Nov 2012 #12

Bullshit. The obscene money game needs to be legislatively decomissioned. LuvLoogie Nov 2012 #13

Totally wrong Carnage251 Nov 2012 #14

Tell that to the defeated collective bargaining and renewable energy props in MI. Barack_America Nov 2012 #15

Actually---Not True! jzola Nov 2012 #17

it can't be a big legislative fight ibegurpard Nov 2012 #18

True - and an Amendment will never happen banned from Kos Nov 2012 #32

We lost the House because of it dsc Nov 2012 #19

Yep. Ask Linda McMahon if money is speech. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #20

A little different take I read somewhere earlier ToxMarz Nov 2012 #21

CU played a pretty large part in NC's brand spanking new Tea Party Republican majority!! nc4bo Nov 2012 #24

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #30