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WHAT REFORM? [Democrats have dug themselves into a hole]
New York Post ^ | Monday, March 25, 2002 | By ROBERT A. GEORGE

Posted on 03/25/2002 4:50:52 AM PST by JohnHuang2

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:05:21 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

LONGTIME Republican political strategist Rich Galen likens money in politics to water in the ocean: "You can put up dams all you want. Nothing will change the amount; you can only move it around."

That's Galen's reaction to the passage - and expected enactment - of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law.


(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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To: Republic
Nice two cents....

Thank you very much, my friend.

121 posted on 03/26/2002 12:10:41 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: VRWC_minion
Re: #11 -- despicable tactics, but all too predictable, however.
122 posted on 03/26/2002 12:19:31 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Redleg Duke
Re: #15 - thanks.
123 posted on 03/26/2002 12:21:46 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: The Mayor
Thanks for bumping the thread.
124 posted on 03/26/2002 12:22:09 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: eureka!
Thanks, my friend
125 posted on 03/26/2002 12:22:40 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: DouglasKC
The Supreme Court hopefully will put a stake through the heart of this issue and kill it once and for all.

I'm absolutely convinced it will, my friend.

126 posted on 03/26/2002 12:23:27 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: rdb3
Re: #20 - very well stated.
127 posted on 03/26/2002 12:24:58 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Starrgaizr
There is a bit of irony here -- after whitewashing the most sleazy Clinton behavior, getting traction over Enron, etc., gets tougher.

Excellent point.

I am glad that Bush did not feel compelled to bring him [McCain] somehow into the administration. He has a dangerous personality.

Couldn't agree with you more.

128 posted on 03/26/2002 12:27:05 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Fred Mertz
Thank you so much, my friend.
129 posted on 03/26/2002 12:28:59 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: b4its2late
Good job!

Thanks

And the deeper they are, the better.

Amen ;^)

130 posted on 03/26/2002 12:29:55 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: TLBSHOW
Bump to another fantastic JohnHuang2.

Thanks for the bump and the compliment, amigo.

131 posted on 03/26/2002 12:31:21 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: rintense

;^)


132 posted on 03/26/2002 12:32:00 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: hattend;RJayneJ
Do you get published anywhere other than FR? Thanks for the flattering question, my friend.

Actually, Free Republic's RJayneJ does post my essays on her website:


133 posted on 03/26/2002 12:36:31 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
John your essays are the clearest thinking published on the web. When does the book come out?
134 posted on 03/26/2002 12:37:38 AM PST by M.K. Borders
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To: M.K. Borders
Aw, shucks -- thanks =^) No book, though: Not yet, at any rate...;^)
135 posted on 03/26/2002 12:38:29 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Southflanknorthpawsis
Thank you for the compliment, my friend.
136 posted on 03/26/2002 12:40:26 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: dixiechick2000
Hey, there you are! Thanks for the compliment =^)
137 posted on 03/26/2002 12:41:54 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Re: #71 -- hehe..Amen, Cincy.
138 posted on 03/26/2002 12:42:27 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Libloather
Re: #84 - thanks.
139 posted on 03/26/2002 12:43:11 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: nopardons
Thank you, friend.
140 posted on 03/26/2002 12:43:54 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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