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Mitch McConnell has always been suspiciously supportive of unlimited amounts of money in politics. (Original Post) ArtTownsend Jan 2020 OP
Having watched the asshole for many years, I've always said.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #1
Their view of money in politics may be changing now safeinOhio Jan 2020 #2
It's dirty russian* money and MoscowMitch is the paymaster. Raster Jan 2020 #3
if for instance, Buffet and Gates vow to donate $10 BILLION a per election to democrats, I dare say beachbumbob Jan 2020 #4
Oleg Deripaska, NRA... Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #5

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,774 posts)
1. Having watched the asshole for many years, I've always said....
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:24 AM
Jan 2020

if one had the resources and determination to do so, one could dig up some might fertile dirt on McConnell considering his past associations with big tobacco, big alcohol, big coal and big healthcare. In the past, he's stayed under the radar.

He's been a teflon don for far too long.......

safeinOhio

(37,426 posts)
2. Their view of money in politics may be changing now
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 07:08 AM
Jan 2020

Mike Bloomberg is giving them fits. We are now talking about real money and real billionaires. Win or not he has found a legal way for him to over the limit.

Raster

(21,010 posts)
3. It's dirty russian* money and MoscowMitch is the paymaster.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 07:28 AM
Jan 2020

Oh yeah, and dirty Chinese* money in the guise of "personal gifts" supposedly from his in-laws, to the tune of about $30,000,000.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
4. if for instance, Buffet and Gates vow to donate $10 BILLION a per election to democrats, I dare say
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:36 AM
Jan 2020

we would see action by GOP to limit "democrats buying government"

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