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Selatius

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17. If I had billions and a villain's mind, I might spend 50K/year paying folks to write/advocate.

Reply to RepublicansRZombies (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 06:11 PM

Nov 2012

Words are cheap, after all. The rest of that money would be used either to get richer or to buy off politicians when they run for re-election.

If the feds can monitor a website, right-wing think tanks probably could too.

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Would it be worth it to someone who had $$ to gain, to hire posters to tell us to compromise? [View all] RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 OP

It is not out of their realm to set up false concern to push an opinion. Money can buy corruption. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #1

I see you've only been here a few months.... Avalux Nov 2012 #2

Nonsense. People who support entitlement benefits are the vomit slurping RW trolls. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #3

+1 Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #5

OMG RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #10

This is unfortunately not satire when I read others posts basically saying the same thing. argiel1234 Nov 2012 #18

... leftstreet Nov 2012 #36

Uhh. You're joking. Right? bluerum Nov 2012 #4

Karl Rove can now be contacted at [email protected] leveymg Nov 2012 #6

that is scary RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #11

You do not want to be buried in there with Karl. That's where Koch puts those who fail. leveymg Nov 2012 #33

Absolutely. It's widely believed that most significant Internet political discussion forums have PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #7

If the elites can give Rove $350m and lose, why not DJ13 Nov 2012 #8

"Everyone who disagrees with me is a paid shill." Robb Nov 2012 #9

well since they can't give us one Republican 'idea' that has any potential for compromise RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #12

Lean a little closer. Robb Nov 2012 #14

ah, their first tactic- ridicule RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #16

Actually, that was dismissive contempt. Robb Nov 2012 #34

Of course. ABSOLUTELY. nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #13

as sure as advertisements help business NuttyFluffers Nov 2012 #15

If I had billions and a villain's mind, I might spend 50K/year paying folks to write/advocate. Selatius Nov 2012 #17

I'm sure they already have thousands doing just that as we speak. reformist2 Nov 2012 #19

Especially after POTUS used the C word during his presser today nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #20

Yes, because everybody knows the true political force sufrommich Nov 2012 #21

Social media won the election, not all the money in the world and lying pundits RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #23

Probably not Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #22

might they be the ones doing the hiring? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #24

Hmmm..... Possibly Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #30

Tell members of DU to do something? That's downright hilarious. cbayer Nov 2012 #25

it's called manufacturing consent, and since we won this election on the internet RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #27

Of course they will. It's happening constantly here. cbayer Nov 2012 #29

NO COMPROMISE RegieRocker Nov 2012 #26

who would be the "they" beachbumbob Nov 2012 #28

Communist party of China has this for years - they are called wumao brigade JackN415 Nov 2012 #31

Either that or we've got a lot of ... GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #32

They've been paying hippie punchers for decades. nt raouldukelives Nov 2012 #35

I have always said woo me with science Nov 2012 #37