New Pet Cause for the Very Rich: Swaying the Election

NY Times ^ | September 25, 2004 | GLEN JUSTICE

[Former Military Chick]

Sometimes I find myself angered by the fatcats and the fact that I do not have the thousands to drop into the hat.

It almost makes it out of reach for so many folks. Granted the fatcats help us in the end, but, I don't know about you but I sure would like to attend these fundraises.

[counterpunch]

Alternate title:
Rich Liberals Squander Their Fortunes on Guaranteed Losers.

[fat city]

Sway the election-- VOTE BUSH!

[Stonedog]

I'm not mad at the "fatcats" on this, I'm mad at the political establishment for infringing on my freedom of speech (yes that includes the President). The only people who get any political traction now are the very rich. If the old system was flawed, I couldn't tell. The McCain-Feingold Act should be renamed the Incumbent Protection Act. And to make matters worse, the MSM are complicit because they saw how much more influence this would allow them in the elections.

[Paleo Conservative]

Alternate title:
Rich Liberals Squander Their Fortunes on Guaranteed Losers.

2nd Alternate title:
Rich Liberals Practice Income Redistribution.

[GeekDejure]

Hey, Susie... send me $100

I promise you won't regret it !!!

Thanks, Sweetie

[philetus]

3rd Alternate title:
What a bunch of morons.

[hyperpoly8]

Well said.

[Liz]

Of course, I may just be hopelessly cynical from the mountain of existing evidence about Dumbocrat campaign financing machinations, but I can't help but be a little suspicious----okay a lot suspicious----when I see corporate types laying out big bucks.

Certain things standout like: Were these monies laundered somewhere, then illegally converted to campaign accounts? Did they pay taxes on this money? Did they juggle the books and maybe book campaign donations under "consultants" or "legal fees?"

The SEC doesn't like it when corporations file false financial statements (/sarc).

[Libertarianize the GOP]

I would rather the "fatcats" fund ads instead of instigating revolution to throw out one government and replace it with a new one.

[Just Lori]

"You listen to your gut and you go for it.''


This woman is not listening to her gut. If she were, she would have spent more money on Paregoric, and less on dribble.

[prophetic]

bump

[DeFault User]

Given that a fool and his money are soon parted, how much skimming do you suppose happens at these 527s, especially with money rolling in in million dollar chunks.

[ponygirl]

::Sometimes I find myself angered by the fatcats and the fact that I do not have the thousands to drop into the hat.::

Yes, but you could boycott her clothing line. May not be much, but if enough people do it, perhaps it could diminish her campaign contributions for the next election.

Her clothes suck anyway. They are so 1992. Just like her political philosophy.

[jerry639]

I definitely like that title.

[okie01]

Richard Pryor once said, "Cocaine is God's way of telling you you've got too much money".

The new "cocaine", evidently, is "politics".

May liberals and their trust funds be soon separated...

[spinestein]

Of course I am angered by all three of our branches of government for bringing us this atrocity called CFR, but in our democratic process the majority of the voters get what they want, and unfortunately, a VAST majority of voters want CFR. Congress didn't dare oppose McCain-Feingold, the president didn't dare not sign it, and once it landed at the supreme court they sure weren't going to strike it down.

[Libertina]

When they can't win fair, they scheme. It's always the rats. Don't we have any Soros-rich republican types who would LOVE to fund a FReeper 527?

[mombrown1]

Their hatred for Bush is so intense that they would vote for Mickey Mouse if it meant a Bush defeat. They really don't care about the country or they are very stupid.

[endthematrix]

Service Employees International Union is a RAT union that supports illegal immigration and Commie healthcare. Thirty buck of my paycheck is confiscated by SEUI. I'm contract security for the FAA and I'm in a JANITORS UNION!

www.seiu.org