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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:33 AM Original message |
Would you vote GOP if promised you $15,000? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not just no... |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. No. I'll sell out eventually but that is too low a price. |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I just calculated |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. Me? Personally? $15k/hour, and I'll think about it. One-time payment - HELL, NO |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not for any amount of money or advantage. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. I would still vote NO on the GOP |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. If the GOP or anyone else were willing to spend $4.5 trillion to buy the country ... |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yeah, instead of bribing politicians |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. Heh! GOP values portrayed in the OP - Title offers 15 grand, body only 10 |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Not sure what to offer |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hell NO! |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
11. So, the total offer is $25,000 ??? |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Close-I calculated earlier $23,000 each if $5 trillion divied up. |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. As if. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. $5,000 was enough to win Jesse Ventura the governorship |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I did not know that. Interesting. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. My mom did. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. I would not vote repuke if you put a gun to my head |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. I can be bought, but not for that low of a price. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. Per year, per election, once? |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
20. I would say I had voted Republican |
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ErikJ (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It would be everybody regardless |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. No. |
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Kurmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
23. No, because once you do it, they own you. |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
24. No. Not for any price, ever. |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. I would take it and still vote Democrat n/t |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Exactly what I would do...I mean, how would they know? And... |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. That was my thought too. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. Hell, no, I wouldn't vote for them. If they gave me a billion dollars, I probably would. nt |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. ABSOLUTELY NOT. The offer of money alone makes me CRINGE. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'd take their money, and burn it right in front of them, then laugh. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
29. I find this question extremely insulting, akin to "We've established what you are; now we're just |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
30. No, in fact, I would vote against whatever party supported that |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. Nothing less than $150k |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
32. No. My vote isn't for sale. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
33. I wouldn't if they promised me 72 virgins |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
35. They couldn't meet my price-and it wouldn't be money. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
36. No. If they were to get my vote, they'd have to become a different party... |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
37. Tempting, we are so down now, but no |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. My price is 1.5M - |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
39. in Utah maybe? |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
40. They'd be lying and there would be no doubt about that in my mind |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
41. I wouldn't do it for a million dollars because principles are what matters |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
42. Not even if you held a gun to my head. |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
43. No. I can honestly say that no amount of money could sway me. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
44. I wouldn't vote GOP if they promised me $1,000,000. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. The new tax rates would then be 110% for income under $1 million |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
45. Yes, I would take the money |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
46. It depends. Simply because if they finally started thinking ouside the box... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
48. The math.. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
49. I have voted for The Democrats all my life for "Economic Reasons". |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. Anyone know if it's even legal? |
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liberal_mama (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:52 AM Response to Original message |
53. No Way! |
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