But there's no way for Romney to know that, since he and his SuperPAC are barred from coordinating with each other.... *snicker*

Hey, it's free speech, what are you gonna do?

All of those $5 and $10 donations that the GOP primary voters send in? Those probably just go towards petty cash and the senior advisers' bar tabs. The real money comes from guys like this:

We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

Angry Drunk Bureaucrat: Wait: you're telling me that Stephen Colbert's SuperPAC raised as much as RON PAUL's SuperPAC?

Yep. :)

violentsalvation: We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

Better yet - bar political contributions from all unions and corporations of any type/size. You want to throw money at a politician? Do it as an individual, with your own money, speaking only for yourself.

Ok?

Grand_Moff_Joseph: [images2.dailykos.com image 550x389]


All of those $5 and $10 donations that the GOP primary voters send in? Those probably just go towards petty cash and the senior advisers' bar tabs. The real money comes from guys like this:

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The Gingrich graph shows only $2m from 5 donors in the biggest piece- did his PAC not get two $5m donations from Adelman? Or were these just late enough so that they didn't appear in this reporting cycle?

unyon: Grand_Moff_Joseph: [images2.dailykos.com image 550x389]


All of those $5 and $10 donations that the GOP primary voters send in? Those probably just go towards petty cash and the senior advisers' bar tabs. The real money comes from guys like this:

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The Gingrich graph shows only $2m from 5 donors in the biggest piece- did his PAC not get two $5m donations from Adelman? Or were these just late enough so that they didn't appear in this reporting cycle?

The fine print on the graph states that the figures represent money raised before 1/1/12. I believe that Adelman's money came after Iowa.

Grand_Moff_Joseph: violentsalvation: We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

Better yet - bar political contributions from all unions and corporations of any type/size. You want to throw money at a politician? Do it as an individual, with your own money, speaking only for yourself.


Exactly.

What we're witnessing is one of the last steps of removing the people from governance.

Aarontology: What we're witnessing is one of the last steps of removing the people from governance.

Well, since we've established that corporations are people, we're really just replacing one set of people with another.


/your point is still spot on, of course

Grand_Moff_Joseph: images2.dailykos.com

God, every one of those names are terrible.

Wait a sec...wouldn't that make 'Broski-PAC' a SuperPAC also?

Who are we supposed to be bankrolling? :D

violentsalvation: We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

I have one better on you... end ALL political donations. All federal elections would have to use public funds, and to get those public funds they have to submit a petition with at least 5% of the voters from the same election previously.

Grand_Moff_Joseph: Well, since we've established that corporations are people, we're really just replacing one set of people with another.

Better people. Shinier people.

I'm starting the "Fund to Eternally Cockpunch the Twee Asspipes Who Came Up With Those PAC Names" PAC.

"Restore Our Future"

"Winning Our Future"

"Make Us Great Again"

"Endorse Liberty"

*rolls eyes*

Give me a farking break...

Grand_Moff_Joseph: The real money comes from guys like this:

keylock71: Give me a farking break...

Seriously... why do those guys hate America? Love it or leave it, I always say

Jackson Herring: keylock71: Give me a farking break...

Seriously... why do those guys hate America? Love it or leave it, I always say

I can see the marketing guys sitting around a table brainstorming names, too... farking pathetic.

keylock71: Jackson Herring: keylock71: Give me a farking break...

Seriously... why do those guys hate America? Love it or leave it, I always say

I can see the marketing guys sitting around a table brainstorming names, too... farking pathetic.

"For the last time, Frank, we CAN'T use the N-word. It's 2012 for christ's sake"

Jackson Herring: keylock71: Jackson Herring: keylock71: Give me a farking break...

Seriously... why do those guys hate America? Love it or leave it, I always say

I can see the marketing guys sitting around a table brainstorming names, too... farking pathetic.

"For the last time, Frank, we CAN'T use the N-word. It's 2012 for christ's sake"

"Ok, the focus group was very happy with 'Freedom Freedom America Jesuser CryingEagle F-150 Dale Jr. PAC' -- where are we on that one?

And that kids is how Ambassadors are made.

violentsalvation: We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

i'm pretty sure that unions don't contribute to Romney.

Jackson Herring: keylock71: Jackson Herring: keylock71: Give me a farking break...

Seriously... why do those guys hate America? Love it or leave it, I always say

I can see the marketing guys sitting around a table brainstorming names, too... farking pathetic.

"For the last time, Frank, we CAN'T use the N-word. It's 2012 for christ's sake"

Exactly... "How can we say, 'we're taking back the country from the darkie usurper' so the yahoos and racists know what we're talking about without actually saying it?"

keylock71: Exactly... "How can we say, 'we're taking back the country from the darkie usurper' so the yahoos and racists know what we're talking about without actually saying it?"

The WeTaBatCoFrtDaUs PAC.

miss diminutive: It's funny, I don't remember reading anything about superPACs in my American civics schoolbooks. Which isn't all that surprising since I wasn't taught American civics, but I doubt they appear anywhere when describing how your democracy works to the next generation of "informed" voters.

PACs and lobbying aren't covered in ANY civics classes that I know of, and most people are only vaguely aware of the role lobbyists fill in our society. Lobbyists themselves try very hard to stay off the front page (many consider publicity to be a 'kiss of death' for their career).

in and of themselves, lobbyists aren't a bad thing. the issue isn't 'lobbying', the issue is huge fricking sums of money and members of Congress (and regulatory agencies) who have come to expect massive contributions in return for favorable policy decisions. cap the amounts of money and you go a long way towards solving our problems with corruption and influencing peddling. one thing we could right away? make it all 'hard money'. no more soft money anywhere ever for anyone. it ALL gets tracked. its all 'hard money'.

LarryDan43: I wonder what they want/need him to do?

Answer, from OtherBrotherDarryl: And that kids is how Ambassadors are made.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: I'm starting the "Fund to Eternally Cockpunch the Twee Asspipes Who Came Up With Those PAC Names" PAC.

Actually there's an app for that

Link (new window)

http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2010/12/02/sunlights-political-acti on-committee-pac-name-generator/

Link (new window)

WTF Indeed: 2wolves: keylock71: Exactly... "How can we say, 'we're taking back the country from the darkie usurper' so the yahoos and racists know what we're talking about without actually saying it?"

The WeTaBatCoFrtDaUs PAC.

Honkies4Life PAC

The Red WHITE and Blue, Working for YOU Super PAC?

How does it feel to be bought and paid for Mitt? Maybe not so bad if you get to be President.

Weaver95: violentsalvation: We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

i'm pretty sure that unions don't contribute to Romney.

And...... that makes Labor PACs OK?

violentsalvation: Weaver95: violentsalvation: We need to end these PACs and we also need to end union contributions.

i'm pretty sure that unions don't contribute to Romney.

And...... that makes Labor PACs OK?

my money is less on "ok" and more on "completely dwarfed by corporate contributions to the point of being a non-entity" but i don't have any figures to back that up.

Angry Drunk Bureaucrat: Wait: you're telling me that Stephen Colbert's SuperPAC raised as much as RON PAUL's SuperPAC?

the key difference is that Paul's donors aren't in on the joke.

RandomExcess: How is the Colbert Super Pac not considered an Obama Super Pac?

because it's an anti-super pac super pac?