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nadinbrzezinski

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26. You misunderstand

Wed May 20, 2015, 06:39 PM

May 2015

we endorsing big money is part of our coverage of big money and it's role in politics. We no longer cover the race perse, but we cover the effects of big money in politics. Last cycle we interviewed a local expert. This year I think I will endorse big money as the obvious winner and distorter of whatever passes for democracy any more.

You see when my local congressman and his competitor spent, with the PACs, 17 million for a seat in Congress,... well what can I say? Money is the big winner there.

I expect my local congressman and his challenger to outdo each other this year, and spend at least 20, perhaps double it. that be 34 million. Have you checked how much a US Congressman gets paid a year?

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Well in developing news....re Jim Webb [View all] nadinbrzezinski May 2015 OP

seems like enough republicans running already nt msongs May 2015 #1

Hey, the only one that will get my endorsement in this is big money nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #2

Interesting. I have been watching him and wondering if he was indeed going to toss his hat in. Raine1967 May 2015 #3

A lot of politics is local nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #4

Well, I haven't reached that level of cynicism yet. Big money is what was running until the sabrina 1 May 2015 #5

I have had a few conversations with former staffers nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #7

So have I, with staff members of several politicians. I prefer to listen to the candidate as I have sabrina 1 May 2015 #10

I am talking nuts and bolts here nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #11

If you're talking about Party politics, that's a different matter, but having worked for nine years sabrina 1 May 2015 #12

Well I run a non partisan media outlet nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #14

Well, I am not obliged to be non-partison or to endorse anything I do not agree with. sabrina 1 May 2015 #15

You misunderstand nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #26

I did misunderstand. This issue needs as much coverage and exposure as possible. sabrina 1 May 2015 #31

Well we are not a democracy nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #34

Not in politics, but 1939 May 2015 #33

Alas this is no longer sausage making nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #35

That would mean at least four candidates on the stage. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #6

'xactly nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #8

Chafee is supposed to run also, so that would make five. The more the merrier. sabrina 1 May 2015 #13

I look forward to hearing what Chafee wants to do Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #22

The more cwydro May 2015 #9

Good. Look forward to hearing more from both him and O'Malley. TwilightGardener May 2015 #16

Yuck. BlueStater May 2015 #17

Look I am only endorsing big money nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #18

Martin O'Malley DOB: January 18, 1963. FSogol May 2015 #21

I already know about him. BlueStater May 2015 #29

I don't see him as the best person for the job, but I look Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #23

+1 CharlotteVale May 2015 #39

I think Jim is really running for VP onenote May 2015 #19

I think a few will run for VEEP on both sides nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #20

Or he is running to get exposure for 2020 or 2024. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #24

Webb is already 69. I think this is his one shot. Joe the Revelator May 2015 #25

I did not realize he was that old, but being 60 myself Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #27

He looks 20 years younger. He's like Dick Clark, he never ages apparently. Joe the Revelator May 2015 #28

I actually think that the D should rally behind one overwhelming candidate from the start demtenjeep May 2015 #30

That's risky. There is no such thing as an "overwhelming" candidate. JDPriestly May 2015 #60

I don't see a feasible way to convince all D's to rally behind one person. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #61

I'd like to hear each candidate articulate clear, direct policy positions Warren DeMontague May 2015 #32

Well your first problem is actually with the media nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #36

I agree on most of that, although I think the Iraq War is still a legitimate question. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #38

Oh it is nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #40

I think he has the strongest foreign policy creds of any dem betterdemsonly May 2015 #37

"Hillary's largely mythological foreign policy reputation"? KamaAina May 2015 #41

Being Secretary of State doesn't mean your good at it betterdemsonly May 2015 #42

If this Party nominated a Reagan official they would lose my vote on every line of the ticket for Bluenorthwest May 2015 #44

Assistant Sec of Reserve Affairs isn't exactly a politicized position. betterdemsonly May 2015 #45

Another republican - yay! nt TBF May 2015 #43

"These 9.25" x2.5" vinyl stickers are a cinch to apply and remove with ease" MaggieD May 2015 #46

Maggie Maggie, maggie, all these announcents now have these things nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #47

You puretopians take things WAY too seriously! MaggieD May 2015 #48

More insults from you nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #49

Encouraging you to smile and laugh a little is an insult? MaggieD May 2015 #50

On top of everthing you must be psychic nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #54

Okay - enjoy your misery if that is your choice MaggieD May 2015 #57

You truly need to recalibrate this hat nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #58

Seems like a mix of Obama/Hillary Johonny May 2015 #51

He will challenge Hillary and Bernie from the right. JDPriestly May 2015 #52

Is there a link or is this your article? JDPriestly May 2015 #53

As the OP stated I got that over email nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #55

Webb is too conservative for my taste, but The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #56

I just posted it as a point of information nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #59

"Leadership you can trust." Atman May 2015 #62

Well, if you're going to have a boring candidate, might as well give him a boring slogan. BlueStater May 2015 #63