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13. It might cost him money from China.

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 08:10 AM

Jul 2012

The corporations in China are entwined with the government, and those same corporations (thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court) have the power to spend unlimited amounts of money in the U.S. to promote the candidates of their choice, and those ads influence millions of people to vote or not to vote. What we have now is essentially a global buyer's market for U.S. politicians.

Maybe Mitt went too far and the Chinese will support Obama for president now. The election really could hinge on something that simple.

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Mitt Romney now criticised by China [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP

He's gonna start a war and he's not even going to be president. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #1

If not before, you can be sure he will if he gets in office liberal N proud Jul 2012 #10

No, they want the Defense aka WAR budget. The "fireworks" are just the icing. nt valerief Jul 2012 #14

Machiavelli principles liberal N proud Jul 2012 #15

But the crux of the matter is, will this cost him votes? Quantess Jul 2012 #2

Faux news Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #4

Yes. Few voters would want Romney leading us into a war for Israel. KurtNYC Jul 2012 #8

Unfortunately, no. sofa king Jul 2012 #12

It might cost him money from China. yardwork Jul 2012 #13

Willard... Berlum Jul 2012 #3

+1,000. n/t Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #9

The Mitt pisses off the world tour. longship Jul 2012 #5

I predict that the Columbus Dispatch will still endorse that incompetent clown Kolesar Jul 2012 #6

I think I did hear him call Russia the Soviet Union. lunatica Jul 2012 #7

His press guy told reporters to Kiss his ass! adigal Jul 2012 #11

Unbelievable Franker65 Aug 2012 #16

I get the feeling the world caseymoz Aug 2012 #17