Posted on 06/01/2006 4:13:24 PM PDT by NutCrackerBoy
"What would the Founding Fathers have thought of such free speech “blackout periods”?"
McCain and Feingold would have been driven from the Senate with horsewhips.
You really should read it, its a good book regardless and highlights the rampant corruption in washington.
Sure. Thanks for the heads up.
At times our choice in representatives can make the future look bleak; however, then I see fine men such as Senator Sessions. There are still a few good men!
He could most definitely elevate the level of the debate.
I'm not sure this is such a great alternative. This would allow more wealthy consituents to buy their representative, which in truth is being done under the table now.
I have thought about what would be equitable campaign finance reform and am leaning toward one in which all campaign contributions for candidates to a particular office are pooled and proportionately assigned to candidates of each political party with a candidate based on registration, possibly with some minimum amount going to each candidate. I would think that such an arrangement would discourage massive war chests by incumbents and limit the amount of spending overall.
"I think Gingrich may be the best hope the GOP has right now."
He's the smartest, but too flawed. I think I'm going with Allen.
I'm with you and count me "in."
A McCain (POTUS) would be disastrous in the 1st degree.
If we conservatives think we have it bad with our current "compassionate conservative" Pres, a McPain Presidency would be disatrous!!!!
re Newtr....I can remember when Reagan first ran for the Republican nomination in 1976, one of the biggest issues he had to deal with in the face of conservatives was his divorce fron Joan Wyman in 1949....and he was the first divirced man to be elected to the presidency.
Actually, very few campaign "contributors" try to out-bid each other. Since the vast majority are actually coerced by the politician into "contributing," most give only as little as required to keep the government off their backs.
And, of course the REAL reason is: "Money doesn't corrupt politics... Politics corrupts money-making."It's all made clear HERE, HERE and HERE."I don't think it's bribery; I think it's extortion. Bribery, you know, is when the person that's giving the money does it voluntarily. What it is in Washington is extortion because they all ask for the money." -- Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on FNC's The O'Reilly Factor, Feb. 22, 2001
"It's a shakedown system" -- Christopher Hitchens to Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball, Jan. 16, 2002
"Is it donors' fault if they are being forced to buy 'protection' from powerful politicans?" -- Robert W. Tracinski
"John McCain told me that the industries which contribute the most to political campaigns are the ones which are the most heavily regulated by the federal government." -- John Fund on Hardball March 26, 2001
"Corruption lies in the heart of the receiver, and not in the wallet of the giver." -- Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) on the floor of the Senate, March 29, 2001
"Contrary to popular belief, people who deliberately go out to buy political influence are vastly outnumbered by people who are sold political influence by creative or desperate politicians." -- Rick Gaber"[John McCain] has raised every conceivable concern about constituents' improper influence over their government, while expressing little or no concern about the government's improper power over its constituents." -- Jack Wakeland
"The problem with politics isn't the money; it's the power." -- Harry Browne
-- lots more on THIS page
Repeal the 17th Amendment and have Senators elected/appointed by their respective state legislatures, as the Constitution originally intended.
That will stop the "arms" races for senate seats.
More common sense 'Poli-Sci' from Newt.
McCain? The Pubbie Presidential candidate of the MSM.
Feingold? Lefty Weasel extrodinaire.
They make me wanna puke.
I see that when Newt referred to highest bidders, he was actually talking about politicians and would-be candidates, not campaign contributors.
Their marriage had been on the rocks for some time and they had agreed to separate. I don't know about the story of him bringing in papers while she was in recovery. That was what the media and scorned wife said, for all we know, he merely discussed it with her and the story got blownout of proportion.
I don't care what anyone says, I still like Newt, and would vote for him for president.
I was talking about the politicians themselves, the incredible amount of money being spent on a campaign. People running will spend millions of dollars for a position that pays $100k a yr. Gotta be more going on was the point.
A principled Constitutional stand is music to the ears. I would like to see national Republicans talking about it. On a strategic note, I predict when the Democrats finally get around to enunciating some "Contract With America," a big piece of it will be "getting the money out of politics" with associated toxic plans. They will have the media teed up to go (just after the McCain-Feingold cutoff date which stifles rebuttal). The GOP should welcome any debate in which the Constitution's common sense is their ally.
I also remember a story about Bob Dole actually seeking advice in 1974-1975 (ie. How much of a political future will I have? Will I be destroying myself?) from senior Pubbie's before he went ahead and married Elizabeth Dole (now Senator Dole, (R) NC).
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