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Take that, Citizens United! (Original Post) tinrobot Nov 2012 OP
FUCU!!!!!!!!!!! nt tblue Nov 2012 #1
We have to stop C.U. Obama was a once-a-century candidate BlueStreak Nov 2012 #2
I guess Wall St. will be choking on whatever they call good stuff. DocMac Nov 2012 #3
From what I heard, a few BILLION susanna Nov 2012 #4
that's the sweetest victory of all, imho 0rganism Nov 2012 #5
Obama is a strong national candidate. With coattails. Lone_Star_Dem Nov 2012 #6
I see a prison cell in Sheldon Adelson's future meow2u3 Nov 2012 #7
 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
2. We have to stop C.U. Obama was a once-a-century candidate
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:35 AM
Nov 2012

with an astounding campaign team.

In any other circumstance the C.U. money would have won it.

If we can't restrain that in the next 4 years, we may never win another election.

0rganism

(23,967 posts)
5. that's the sweetest victory of all, imho
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:38 AM
Nov 2012

i freely admit, when the CU decision came through, i was ready to write off the next 20 years worth of elections. Very depressing stuff. But this? Just thinking about all those billionaires who thought they had this thing bought, paid for, and wrapped up with a bow ... it makes me smile

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
6. Obama is a strong national candidate. With coattails.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:42 AM
Nov 2012

In two years this could be a whole different game.

Not being a kill joy. Citizens United needs to die.

meow2u3

(24,771 posts)
7. I see a prison cell in Sheldon Adelson's future
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:47 AM
Nov 2012

That's how come he was trying to buy Robme the White House--so he can stay out of trouble with the law.

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