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55. Leveled the field?

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 09:59 PM

Nov 2014

“Citizens United, our Supreme Court case, leveled the playing field, and we’re very proud of the impact that had in last night’s election,” said David Bossie, chairman of the conservative advocacy organization.

If 'leveling the field' means destroying the stadium, plowing it under, and sowing the earth where is was located with salt...Then yes, they 'leveled the field'....

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Citizens United boss: Supreme Court ruling handed midterm elections to Republicans [View all] Galraedia Nov 2014 OP

"we can't run on the merit of our ideas, so had to rig the game" NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #1

EXACTLY. n/t Triana Nov 2014 #8

"leveled the playing field" What planet is he from? L0oniX Nov 2014 #2

Since facts have a well-known liberal bias, they needed money to countract reality (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #20

Yes, they leveled the playing field. Gary 50 Nov 2014 #26

for over 40 years now, Republicans and even independents and liberals NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #32

Robert D. Novak was the one that said there was a liberal media. Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #68

Level as to raze it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2014 #49

planet money ** ensemble Nov 2014 #52

Why did Brown lose the Governor election in Maryland? MTaylor Nov 2014 #62

Cecil County Maryland and the Eastern Shore turbinetree Nov 2014 #71

Our Democrat party destroyed the unions MTaylor Nov 2014 #72

"Our democrat party" TBF Nov 2014 #73

Bossie calls this a level playing field? They have all the money and now they own Congress and he jwirr Nov 2014 #3

of course NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #33

LOL jwirr Nov 2014 #34

Corruption turbinetree Nov 2014 #4

$3.6B is what's currently reported and is a conservative amount ... aggiesal Nov 2014 #11

WE can Win turbinetree Nov 2014 #36

Money is a corrupting factor. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #5

The SCOTUS gutted the 1st Amendment by their Citizens United ruling. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #6

This election and many more elections to follow ... Auggie Nov 2014 #7

Before Citizens United, it was illegal ... aggiesal Nov 2014 #9

In a way, it almost doesn't matter if foreigns buy elections. The PTB are nationless anyway. valerief Nov 2014 #19

Why have Democrats not attacked on that issue? NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #35

Because they're doing it too. BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #43

It's tag-team wrestling. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #45

Pretty much BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #47

+1. candelista Nov 2014 #64

Actually, Mark Pryor had a commercial like that Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #57

Except for people on DU and similar websites NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #58

Don't forget David Bossie was fired by Congresscritter Melonhead. Archae Nov 2014 #10

Citizens United certainly "leveled" something... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #12

Yes, the elections have been stolen from the voters. sammy750 Nov 2014 #13

one more by product of Florida 2000 & bush v Gore Botany Nov 2014 #14

Yes, that was a turning point in a number of hugely important matters. I met a friend of Scalia Tues JudyM Nov 2014 #46

w/o bush v Gore we would never have had Botany Nov 2014 #53

Yup, could go on and on. It was a game changer, no question. I hope one day the 99% will rise. nt JudyM Nov 2014 #65

and w/out a doubt the Rove/bush/Cheney/ALEC/and so on left major players .... Botany Nov 2014 #66

Is it "level" or "leveled?" What a crock! mountain grammy Nov 2014 #15

I wonder atreides1 Nov 2014 #16

+10000000000 jillan Nov 2014 #22

People like Bossie are only happy when the game is rigged in their favor n/t deutsey Nov 2014 #17

If you need money to exercise "effective" free speech, it ain't free. nt valerief Nov 2014 #18

^^^THIS^^^ L0oniX Nov 2014 #21

That right there ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #44

because true victory is when a powerful few rule over the many with impunity. librechik Nov 2014 #23

as long as voter turnout is so pathetic, that's inevitable bhikkhu Nov 2014 #56

Vote all you want. librechik Nov 2014 #59

I think that's one position that leads to the wrong people in charge bhikkhu Nov 2014 #61

I truly don't think the parties are the same, at all; And I would never discourage voting. librechik Nov 2014 #63

Many states (including my own) have decent minimum wage laws bhikkhu Nov 2014 #67

I didn't see onethatcares Nov 2014 #24

Corporations are people my friend Iliyah Nov 2014 #27

but they onethatcares Nov 2014 #28

Can't wait for Texas to execute one Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2014 #50

How About SHAREHOLDERS UNITED?? bucolic_frolic Nov 2014 #25

Interesting point. KoKo Nov 2014 #39

Bingo, Mon Ami bucolic_frolic Nov 2014 #48

They depend on dark money underpants Nov 2014 #29

Looked like a headline lordsummerisle Nov 2014 #30

Bossie navarth Nov 2014 #31

Yeah, I pointed this out yesterday. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #37

Did you also post in "Good Reads?" "GD" is just a scroll through... KoKo Nov 2014 #40

And Good Reads is where good articles go to die of loneliness. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #41

6 years of letting families rot while propping up banks probably didn't help either. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #38

Corporations are people, my friend. red dog 1 Nov 2014 #42

Citizens United will roll over us, this Nation, and anybody who's not right now part of the 1%. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #51

I'm sure glad Harry Reid let Alito and Roberts on to the court without much fuss. The Stranger Nov 2014 #54

Leveled the field? blackspade Nov 2014 #55

Remember, SCOTUS decided for Bush in Bush v Gore because a recount "would have harmed Bush," librechik Nov 2014 #60

�gut the First Amendment� redruddyred Nov 2014 #69

University of Northern IA professor PatrynXX Nov 2014 #70

He is admitting that corporations bought the election for republicans. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #74