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napi21

(45,806 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:04 PM Nov 2012

Interesting tidbit from today's newspaper here in North Ga.

Was the $6 billion spent on this election wasted?

If the polls are correct, we're going to end up with what we had going into this election: Obama as president, a Democratic-controlled Senate, and a Republican-controlled House.

This election has cost us $6 billion -- couldn't this money have been spent more productively than funding an electoral arms race that simply maintains the status quo?

Yes, of course, but money is speech, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. As long as that's the case, money will keep talking -- until it discovers that voters aren't listening.

http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/washingtonbureau/2012/11/05/5-questions-that-should-be-answered.html?page=all

Tha was one of the five questions theeditor said we should ll ask after this election tonight. The other 4 q's are in the articleat the link above.

I rarelly agree with the editor, but this time, I must admit I've been thinnking those idiots wased all that money and most likely on't accept that fact...at least not now.

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Interesting tidbit from today's newspaper here in North Ga. (Original Post) napi21 Nov 2012 OP
it went into the economy.... too much, ya. i want controls over spending and kick super pacs out. seabeyond Nov 2012 #1
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #2
And wouldn't you ask yourself ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #3
 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
1. it went into the economy.... too much, ya. i want controls over spending and kick super pacs out.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:06 PM
Nov 2012

but, this money spent on the election did go into the economy.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
3. And wouldn't you ask yourself ...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:12 PM
Nov 2012

If that were the case, why would the sides spend $6 bilions?

I know that many are trying their damnest to down-play a President Obama re-election cuz "Democrats didn't gain in the House" or "Democrats didn't gain enough in the Senate." But I don't see it that way ... The whole of this election was about the choice in direction for this great nation, as represented by the candidates. A President Obama re-election will answer that question and the House gop (if for no other reason, their own political survival) will take note.

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