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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:21 PM Original message |
Hillary Announces NO Public Financing for Her Campaign. Cafferty says Big IOU Coming |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Cheney didn't set that precedent. nm |
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galadrium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think it has more to do with being competative in the general election |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So you think Corporations and Special Interest are the ONLY ONES |
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galadrium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I don't think that at all |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Smart. Kerry got killed for being "honorable" in 2004 |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Seems to me he had (and still has) plenty of money left over from that election |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. $12 million left over |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. So it would seem lack of money wasn't the reason he didn't beat back the swiftboating. n/t |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. He was prevented from spending that money after the convention |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Answer a math question |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. He did. But that wasn't the problem |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thanks for the clarification. n/t |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No sweat. It was a tough decision for Kerry that ultimately was a strategic mistake |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. Please.. |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. If Hillary doing this leads to a real conversation about public financing |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. My friend's mom used to say, "If wishes were fishes, we'd have a fish fry." |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Because they hate raising money? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Well, under your theory the problem should have been solved. The job |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Didn't say she was. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Me too. n/t |
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hedda_foil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. Clean elections. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Agree...if the Bush years haven't shown how out of control it is ... |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. She will get tons of small donations |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Grassroots dollars just help pay "postage" when the Corporations |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. don't then |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. But the person I might choose to donate to ...can't compete! |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sorry...I support reform including total public financing...but |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. Don't know why Repukes would bitch about this |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. But I see why the public might. n/t |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. one month in Iraq could pay for the whole election |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I know...disgusting isn't it...Elections and ALL ELSE held Captive to Iraq! |
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StrictlyRockers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. I like this, a lot. This is a good sign. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Hillary says: I have enough "Corporate Donors" & I don't need Postage Mail from Individuals |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. Howard Dean on Tweety just did an announcement that he took Corporate Funds! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Dean has it exactly right. |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
35. following Howard Deans lead...good move. nt. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I understand that Hillary is "pragmatic" in her decisions..BUT |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. i vote for the person..not the family... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. How can one vote for Hillary and leave out her Awesome Partner? |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. That's because the current process is VOLUNTARY |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 07:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. But! does making "process voluntary" mean it's GOOD for Candidates to |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. Molly Ivans apparently thinks Hillary's Wrong on not taking Public Funds...here: |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-23-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
43. There are some limitations imposed when they accept public money |
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