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27. Just another politician being bought and sold on the open market,

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 06:19 PM

Feb 2012

It has been going on for decades, it is just more open now.

Oh, and continuing to follow the same path is not going to lead to change.

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Please I want help understanding Obama's use of Super Pacs This campaign season. [View all] Justice wanted Feb 2012 OP

You don't bring a knife to a gun fight. Swede Feb 2012 #1

Sad...but true joeglow3 Feb 2012 #10

Darn. You bet me to it. n/t wandy Feb 2012 #11

The answer to your question is contained in your post. Big Blue Marble Feb 2012 #5

This wasn't an issue in 2008. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #8

There were NO "super PACs" in 2008. TheWraith Feb 2012 #13

"You got to get in to get out..." Peter Gabriel/Genesis Ship of Fools Feb 2012 #14

Sorry- I wasn't aiming my thoughts at you ... Ship of Fools Feb 2012 #18

I do see the reasoning behind having to do it this election. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #16

Can't bring a knife to a gun fight? Thrill Feb 2012 #17

What concerns me is... SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #19

"They do it, so we do it" is a piss poor excuse for corruption. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #22

true, but so is DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #23

Taking payoffs from the corporations prevents people from getting killed? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #25

If you mean forming super pacs, it does DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #28

The "corporate masters" remain the masters no matter who they pay off. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #29

Just another politician being bought and sold on the open market, MadHound Feb 2012 #27

He is running to stop rick Santorum BrentWil Feb 2012 #30

IF bluestate10 Feb 2012 #31