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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeinous Waste of Money officially begins ---Musings on the election fights by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)The two major political parties unconscionable waste of money officially commences this weekend, as Democrats and Republicans will soon begin spending an estimated five billion dollars of their corporate puppet masters assets in an unquenchable pursuit of power.
The billions, which could be spent rebuilding the nations crumbling infrastructure, improving schools, or reducing the scourge of malaria in Africa, will instead be squandered in a heinous free-for-all of slander and personal destruction, alienating voters as never before.
The media will inevitably focus on the personalities of the bloated roster of narcissists lusting after the White House, but scant attention will be paid to the Wall Street bankers, industrial polluters, and casino magnates whose grip on American democracy will remain vise-like.
While attention this weekend turns to the Democrats, the Republicans remain quietly confident about their chances of purchasing the nations highest office. In the words of one top operative, Our billionaires can beat their billionaires.
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Mira
Apr 2015
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arcane1
(38,613 posts)1. And with the media being the recipient of most of that money, I don't expect to hear many complaints
Indeed, it will be such a boon to their stock prices, that I fully expect them to do whatever it takes to ensure this revenue stream in EVERY election going forward.
longship
(40,416 posts)2. As Keith Olbermann predicted.
A cruise back in time to one of Keith's more prescient Special Comments.
Enjoy, or get angry and foam at the mouth. Either or both would be appropriate.
IDemo
(16,926 posts)3. Wish Borowitz would stick to satire
Oh wait...