06-20-2008, 01:42 AM | #1 |
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Obama opting out of public financing
Does this bother anybody?
If based solely on his opting out, it doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I like the move. I don't particularly like taxpayers funding elections regardless of the minimal cost per person. As for his course reversal, it was to be expected. He is and will destroy McCain in fundraising and it was just too much money to turn down. He's taking heat right now for the broken promise, but in the long run it was the right strategic move. |
06-20-2008, 02:11 AM | #2 | |
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Obama isn't taking much of that money, and his money overwhelmingly is comprised of small donations from individuals. I have less of a problem with that. Nevertheless, my strong preference is to see money be less of an influence in a presidential election as opposed to more of an influence, and public funding accomplishes that to an extent. |
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06-20-2008, 02:53 AM | #3 | |
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Otherwise I have no problem with money--so long as it's clean and fully disclosed--in politics.
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06-20-2008, 04:07 AM | #4 |
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As if Obama had anything to do with this. It was his staffers.
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06-20-2008, 05:11 AM | #5 |
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Correct. Obama is above everything.
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06-20-2008, 11:54 AM | #6 |
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It's like Rezko, Obama sees dollars and folds right up. Please tell us again, Barrack, how you passed up Wall Street. A $1.65 million home on a community organizer's salary in what, 10 years? That's pretty good.
The guy's an ass.
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Here's his reason:
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Meanwhile the AP notes: Quote:
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archive.../06/020785.php
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06-20-2008, 02:55 PM | #8 |
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Here is why I am becoming less and less depressed about the Obama potentially being in the White House.
I really dislike his polices. I thought he was a man of principle and would find a way to get those policies through. I am now coming to realize he is your regular old power hungry politician. He will do or say anything to get elected and so if there is enough heat he won't do a lot of the things he has promised he will do. |
06-20-2008, 03:29 PM | #9 | |
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Funny to watch all the Dems believe his schtick; but Dem voters are like lemmings and don't mind being lied to. Just look at that "get out of Iraq" pledge that got the Dems elected in 2006. Then they turn around and fund Bush's war plans. Should Obama be elected, we'll still be in Iraq in force in 2012, and he'll be taking credit for the success that started with the surge (which he opposed).
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06-20-2008, 03:36 PM | #10 |
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