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		As usual, Democrats use questionable loopholes in the law to unfairly raise a lot of money in their fight against Republicans and Patriotic Independents (thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com)		58
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Girl From The North Country		2012-10-20 12:51:27 PM

And yet all of the Democratic PACs combined have failed to raise as much as has been donated by ol' Shel Adelson to PACs supporting Romney.

GAT_00		2012-10-20 02:01:51 PM

How dare Democrats play by the same rules as Republicans! This is an outrage!

You want questionable tactics? How about Mitt holding fundraisers in foreign countries?

cameroncrazy1984		2012-10-20 04:30:00 PM

Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again.

Lionel Mandrake		2012-10-20 04:48:38 PM

GAT_00: How dare Democrats play by the same rules as Republicans! This is an outrage!

Well, it shows that libs are total hypocrites!! If they weren't they wouldn't accept any SuperPAC money!!1!

StopLurkListen		2012-10-20 06:01:54 PM

The solution is unilateral disarmament by the Democratic Party. What was the question?

cretinbob		2012-10-20 06:02:37 PM

fusillade762		2012-10-20 06:06:45 PM

TROLL THREAD.

This one is over before it even began.

mediablitz		2012-10-20 06:07:21 PM

The Republican Super Pac money kicked into high gear in Montana. Seven, count 'em, SEVEN glossy attack mailers aimed at Tester in my mail this week. They know this is a key state for Senate seats. The money being spent on Montana is astounding.

born_yesterday		2012-10-20 06:08:33 PM

fusillade762: TROLL THREAD.

This one is over before it even began.

That's OK. There's plenty of other greened politics threads. :/

/

Fluorescent Testicle		2012-10-20 06:09:13 PM

Mentat		2012-10-20 06:10:21 PM

Meanwhile, the state of Missouri has been taken over by one man with lots of money.

ultraholland		2012-10-20 06:12:41 PM

look here, the Citizens United ruling has helped keep these journalists employed.

Empty Matchbook		2012-10-20 06:14:41 PM

GAT_00: How dare Democrats play by the same rules as Republicans! This is an outrage!

You want questionable tactics? How about Mitt holding fundraisers in foreign countries?

Everyone knows he's far too much of a patriot to do things like fund raise or pay taxes in America.

sno man		2012-10-20 06:15:03 PM

fusillade762: TROLL THREAD.

This one is over before it even began.

This is the first fresh politics tab thread all day, a lot of pent up trollin' needs to get done.

The Great EZE		2012-10-20 06:16:04 PM

Mentat: Meanwhile, the state of Missouri has been taken over by one man with lots of money.

FyourFA:

Since 2008, when Missouri abolished contribution limits, Mr. Sinquefield has donated more than $20 million to local candidates and political action committees[...]More than half of that money has gone to advance his signature cause: eliminating state and local income taxes in Missouri, a major source of government revenue, and replacing them with sales taxes.

In fairness to Mr. Living-Proof-That-Money-Buys-You-More-America, I don't know how much he actually makes. But isn't it a good guess that if he just saves his $20 million he'd end up paying less in taxes than what he'd end up blowing on somebody else's campaign?

sno man		2012-10-20 06:16:43 PM

*correction*
Second, point stands though.

farkplug		2012-10-20 06:18:47 PM

"As usual" my ass-gray ass!

And seriously, all this substandard trolling has got to stop. Where have all the minds gone? Oh yeah, I forgot about the Republican brain drain. No more William F. Buckley Jr... Now it's Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.

Give us something to work with, for god's sake!

Mrtraveler01		2012-10-20 06:24:02 PM

Mentat: Meanwhile, the state of Missouri has been taken over by one man with lots of money.

Let me guess, it's Rex Sinquefield

*clicks link*

Yep...no surprise here.

sno man		2012-10-20 06:24:31 PM

farkplug: "As usual" my ass-gray ass!

And seriously, all this substandard trolling has got to stop. Where have all the minds gone? Oh yeah, I forgot about the Republican brain drain. No more William F. Buckley Jr... Now it's Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.

Give us something to work with, for god's sake!

There are still sensible Republicans, but they have been muzzled for being too moderate. Think David Frum.

GodsTumor		2012-10-20 06:30:16 PM

Classic Rove tactic...accuse your opponent of what you are guilty of

TalenLee		2012-10-20 06:30:44 PM

The Great EZE: In fairness to Mr. Living-Proof-That-Money-Buys-You-More-America, I don't know how much he actually makes. But isn't it a good guess that if he just saves his $20 million he'd end up paying less in taxes than what he'd end up blowing on somebody else's campaign?

Does a man with twenty million dollars consider what might make him more money? Hmmm. Can he do a basic cost-benefit analysis? I'm going to guess he can and does.

farkplug		2012-10-20 06:31:04 PM

sno man: farkplug: "As usual" my ass-gray ass!

And seriously, all this substandard trolling has got to stop. Where have all the minds gone? Oh yeah, I forgot about the Republican brain drain. No more William F. Buckley Jr... Now it's Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.

Give us something to work with, for god's sake!
---

There are still sensible Republicans, but they have been muzzled for being too moderate. Think David Frum.

My Fark search engine tells me there hasn't been a link to him since June. Who's been muzzling him? Why do R trolls not engage their brains on occasion? I mean that was four months ago. They've got to engage their brain more than three times a year, surely? Surely? And I don't want sensible so much as BRILLIANT. Sensible is for sad-sacks. We're in the final inning, here.

whidbey		2012-10-20 06:35:26 PM

Hurrr Democrats are so corrupt...hurrr let's defund PBS like we did ACORN.

apoptotic		2012-10-20 06:50:49 PM

GodsTumor: [imageshack.us image 370x273]

Classic Rove tactic...accuse your opponent of what you are guilty of

In the same "I'm rubber, you're glue" tactical vein, Romney's twitter account has been interesting (in the *headdesk* sense) today. He's linking to a petition on his campaign site called "Mr. President, where is your plan?" that claims Obama has no plan "to make the next 4 years different than the last 4", which of course implies that conditions for the past 4 years have been worse than what led up to them. Ironically, the Romney page says "Sign the petition if you agree that we can't afford to give the future to a president with no plan to ensure that it's any different than the past."

How that text made it onto the site without anyone wondering "hey, couldn't Obama use our own words against us verbatim?", I have no idea.

sno man		2012-10-20 06:51:48 PM

farkplug: sno man: farkplug: "As usual" my ass-gray ass!

And seriously, all this substandard trolling has got to stop. Where have all the minds gone? Oh yeah, I forgot about the Republican brain drain. No more William F. Buckley Jr... Now it's Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.

Give us something to work with, for god's sake!
---

There are still sensible Republicans, but they have been muzzled for being too moderate. Think David Frum.

My Fark search engine tells me there hasn't been a link to him since June. Who's been muzzling him? Why do R trolls not engage their brains on occasion? I mean that was four months ago. They've got to engage their brain more than three times a year, surely? Surely? And I don't want sensible so much as BRILLIANT. Sensible is for sad-sacks. We're in the final inning, here.

My guess is the R's in charge don't want what R's like Frum are selling, it sounds too much like the D's...
Which is funnier when you consider Romney's bounce is largely because he said more moderate things at the debates.

LarryDan43		2012-10-20 06:52:24 PM

apoptotic: GodsTumor: [imageshack.us image 370x273]

Classic Rove tactic...accuse your opponent of what you are guilty of

In the same "I'm rubber, you're glue" tactical vein, Romney's twitter account has been interesting (in the *headdesk* sense) today. He's linking to a petition on his campaign site called "Mr. President, where is your plan?" that claims Obama has no plan "to make the next 4 years different than the last 4", which of course implies that conditions for the past 4 years have been worse than what led up to them. Ironically, the Romney page says "Sign the petition if you agree that we can't afford to give the future to a president with no plan to ensure that it's any different than the past."

How that text made it onto the site without anyone wondering "hey, couldn't Obama use our own words against us verbatim?", I have no idea.

Romney, what is your plan?

Answer: Obama's failure, derp de derp...

Weaver95		2012-10-20 06:54:20 PM

Three leading Democratic "super PACs" raised more money in September than in any other month this election cycle, officials said, underscoring the growing willingness of wealthy Democrats to bankroll groups whose existence they had long opposed

it's not like we've got a choice - the GOP has no problems raising vast sums of money and using them in all kinds of ways. the Democrats simply have no choice - if they want to stay in the game they've gotta play the game by the same rules.

Delay		2012-10-20 07:04:13 PM

fusillade762: TROLL THREAD.

Yes, Number One. We all understand that. You have noticed how this particular website makes its money. Good.

So, since we all recognize the financials, how about just playing along?

Mrtraveler01		2012-10-20 07:06:28 PM

Delay: fusillade762: TROLL THREAD.

Yes, Number One. We all understand that. You have noticed how this particular website makes its money. Good.

So, since we all recognize the financials, how about just playing along?

Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

Just look at the abortion that they call the Wall Street Journal these days.

fusillade762		2012-10-20 07:07:56 PM

Delay		2012-10-20 07:12:31 PM

Mrtraveler01: Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

Very good, Mr Traveler. Apparently, you can stand erect among other older men. But, there is too much honesty in your post. This is a troll thread.

Mrtraveler01		2012-10-20 07:18:31 PM

Delay: Mrtraveler01: Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

Very good, Mr Traveler. Apparently, you can stand erect among other older men. But, there is too much honesty in your post. This is a troll thread.

But you're missing the point.

We're about to sell 2 of our most prestigious journalism institutions...to a foreigner.

/duh duh duhhhhhh
//How was that?

Delay		2012-10-20 07:21:08 PM

LarryDan43: Romney, what is your plan?

Answer: Obama's failure, derp de derp...

Geez. Do I have to do everything?

Obama has never been a failure. The only failures here are children that vote Republican and never hide their toilet tissue after "voting."

fusillade762		2012-10-20 07:21:26 PM

Mrtraveler01: Delay: fusillade762: TROLL THREAD.

Yes, Number One. We all understand that. You have noticed how this particular website makes its money. Good.

So, since we all recognize the financials, how about just playing along?

Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

Just look at the abortion that they call the Wall Street Journal these days.

News Corp is backing Obama

Coincidence or conspiracy?!?

/how's that?

shotglasss		2012-10-20 07:22:48 PM

GodsTumor: [imageshack.us image 370x273]

Classic Rove tactic...accuse your opponent of what you are guilty of

You're kidding, right? Obama is using welfare to buy votes, McCaskill is using the Senate dining room as a business office for her husband, and the Democrat PACs are pulling in millions from the middle east (won't be much longer before we have to rename it the missile east, but that's a discussion for another day) and you're accusing Rove et al of guilt on an issue we all know the Democrats mastered.

Delay		2012-10-20 07:23:09 PM

Mrtraveler01: /duh duh duhhhhhh
//How was that?

Good. Very good.

Mrtraveler01		2012-10-20 07:25:01 PM

fusillade762: Mrtraveler01: Delay: fusillade762: TROLL THREAD.

Yes, Number One. We all understand that. You have noticed how this particular website makes its money. Good.

So, since we all recognize the financials, how about just playing along?

Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

Just look at the abortion that they call the Wall Street Journal these days.

News Corp is backing Obama

Coincidence or conspiracy?!?

/how's that?

I really need to read the comment section on that website more often:

Well of course. THE MEDIA is owned by the BIDERBERGERS. All of these corporate heads are Bilderberger shills. INCLUDING 95% of US politicians. THERE IS no US Constitution the media whores have covered up the destruction by NOT reporting the REAL damage being done. Faux news was slick in formenting the left right myth by playing to "emotions." THEY NEVER REPORT SUBSTANCE. Megyn Kelly and all the other bimbos are nothing more than an eye candy front......cheap sluts like the ones CNN trots out daily. NO DIFFERENCE.
Real news can only be found on line.........THAT IS WHY THEY WANT A KILL SWITCH FOR THE INTERNET. INDIA is protesting the kill switch by many in the IT field donning annon mask swearing to HACK THE damn kill switch!!

Mrtraveler01		2012-10-20 07:25:54 PM

shotglasss: You're kidding, right? Obama is using welfare to buy votes,

Hard to take you seriously after that when you derp that fast out of the gate.

RedPhoenix122		2012-10-20 07:30:18 PM

Mrtraveler01: shotglasss: You're kidding, right? Obama is using welfare to buy votes,

Hard to take you seriously after that when you derp that fast out of the gate.

Everyone knows you stretch first, or you'll pull a hammie.

Delay		2012-10-20 07:40:26 PM

Mrtraveler01: I really need to read the comment section on that website more often

Not for me. Recently I have been listening a lot of stuff by The Doors. I like it.

You can find them on YouTube. Just my opinion, stop reading that comment shiat. Listen to The Doors. And, don't forget to vote.

ClavellBCMI		2012-10-20 07:43:30 PM

(stuffs shotglasss into the Ignore bin)

GodsTumor		2012-10-20 07:51:40 PM

shotglasss: GodsTumor: [imageshack.us image 370x273]

Classic Rove tactic...accuse your opponent of what you are guilty of

You're kidding, right? Obama is using welfare to buy votes, McCaskill is using the Senate dining room as a business office for her husband, and the Democrat PACs are pulling in millions from the middle east (won't be much longer before we have to rename it the missile east, but that's a discussion for another day) and you're accusing Rove et al of guilt on an issue we all know the Democrats mastered.

Got to be a troll, Right? Welfare to buy the vote.LOL.
Ask the Chamber of Commerce where they got their money from. What is it with you so-called religious Right Republicans that would starve poor hungry people. Too busy thumping your bible to open it up and read it?

fusillade762		2012-10-20 08:00:23 PM

ClavellBCMI: (stuffs shotglasss into the Ignore bin)

Took you long enough.

Gyrfalcon		2012-10-20 08:21:38 PM

When it comes to money, I just assume both sides are cheating this year.

erik-k		2012-10-20 08:23:05 PM

Mentat: Meanwhile, the state of Missouri has been taken over by one man with lots of money.

FTFA: More than half of that money has gone to advance his signature cause: eliminating state and local income taxes in Missouri, a major source of government revenue, and replacing them with sales taxes.

Gee, a rich fark wanting to screw the people whose labor and buying power make his wealth possible in order to add to his pointless collection of money. "Hate" is a very strong word, and there are very few things or people I would say in public that I hate. I hate people like this.

sheep snorter		2012-10-20 08:24:35 PM

How quaint. Its all about how much money raised and nothing about how to restore democracy after bush jr shiat all over the Constitution. Then leaving it to fester in the bowels of New Jersey for all eternity or until Spring arrives in North America.

/1: buy plane tickets for thousands of people to fill up multiple flights in the same day or week.
//2: since these people are not needing to fly, you can royally fark over the tsa security guards and actually get some real news in the main stream.
///3: FREEDOM! as you watch the tsa being sent to prison for their crimes.
////We can dream, can't we.

dickfreckle		2012-10-20 08:25:25 PM

Mrtraveler01: Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

According to the Tribune (via Reuters), the rumors of a sale are false even though Murdoch has long fancied the Times. Linkage

dickfreckle		2012-10-20 08:31:20 PM

/when did "f*g" become part of the word filter? We used to use that quote all the time.

Mrtraveler01		2012-10-20 08:44:33 PM

dickfreckle: Mrtraveler01: Can I just say that selling the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune to News Corp sounds like a terrible, awful, and horrible idea?

According to the Tribune (via Reuters), the rumors of a sale are false even though Murdoch has long fancied the Times. Linkage

I feel a little better now.