The only thing I would disagree with you on is the “corrupt” part of Super PACS. Oh, they can be awful at times and many of the current Super PAC ads are terrible. That’s not my point.
My point is that a Super PAC is the one area where any citizen can go and support an advertising message he or she wants. And you will see Super PACS develop and run damned good ads that the parties and the candidates would never run. And that’s a GOOD thing. For example, if Rick Santorum gets the nomination, you’ll see Super PACS running ads that admit RS sucks but put forth the need to beat Obama. If Mitt is the nominee, you’ll see Super PACs that constantly shove Mitt to the right.
It’s that kind of message that will be vital to beat Obama - and NO candidate or political party would EVER run that honest of a message.
Without Super PACS, our entire political discussion would be dominated by the media outlets and the candidates’ campaigns themselves. That’s bad.
That’s why the media bashes the Super PACs.
They are a competitive threat.
Excellent point.