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sheshe2

(83,875 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:48 PM Nov 2012

How much Money did They Waste? Here's a List!

http://bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2012/11/how-much-money-did-they-waste.html
How much money did the Right Wing waste on this election?

According to the best estimates that are currently available:

Billionaire Casino Mogul spent roughly $53 million during the Republican primary season and the general election.

The Koch Brothers spent approximately $95 million, while Americans for Prosperity, which is largely funded by the Kochs, spent $75 million.

Karl Rove’s Crossroads spent at least $271 million and possibly as much as $300 million according to the latest FEC filings.

The pro-Romney Super PAC Restore our Future also raised $143 million.

The Romney campaign itself raised $835 million in tandem with the Republican National Committee.

Meanwhile, Linda McMahon spent $100 million of her own money in 2010 and 2012 and lost both times.
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How much Money did They Waste? Here's a List! (Original Post) sheshe2 Nov 2012 OP
It would probably have been cheaper for them to just pay the damn taxes. Squinch Nov 2012 #1
GOD that is great! I'm just lovin' thinkin' of all that money, up in smoke. Hey, I'm not bragging codjh9 Nov 2012 #2
The sad part is... Blue Owl Nov 2012 #3
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #10
And The Very Best Part? SingleSeatBiggerMeat Nov 2012 #4
Whereas my retiree income contributions to Obama, Warren, Grayson, Baldwin and MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #5
Well Flatpicker Nov 2012 #6
How do you like Citizens United now - Assholes? Blue Idaho Nov 2012 #7
Linda McMahon was on tv way too much. Jennicut Nov 2012 #8
The ironic thing is that Democrats got a much better return on our investments, Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #9
A stick in the eye for those billionaires.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #11

codjh9

(2,781 posts)
2. GOD that is great! I'm just lovin' thinkin' of all that money, up in smoke. Hey, I'm not bragging
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:50 PM
Nov 2012

whatsoever when I say this, but I contributed WAY more than I ever have to political stuff this election, maybe $250 in total, and once in a while thought 'this is crazy, hope we win', etc., but now I feel like it was SO WORTH IT!!!

Blue Owl

(50,490 posts)
3. The sad part is...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:52 PM
Nov 2012

For obscenely wealthy vultures like the Koch's, a few hundred million is mere pocket change.

But even sadder all those millions couldn't have gone to something useful like our schools, our infrastructure, the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, etc.

What a colossal waste.

4. And The Very Best Part?
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:52 PM
Nov 2012

For all their money they lost two Senate Seats and gained a house seat?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

MotherPetrie

(3,145 posts)
5. Whereas my retiree income contributions to Obama, Warren, Grayson, Baldwin and
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:54 PM
Nov 2012

a few others were very well spent indeed.

Flatpicker

(894 posts)
6. Well
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:23 PM
Nov 2012

The money went into the economy and is now circulating to everyone.

If there had not been an election then these people would have kept it in their pockets.
It's not as if they would have given it to the public good any other way.

Blue Idaho

(5,057 posts)
7. How do you like Citizens United now - Assholes?
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:25 PM
Nov 2012

What a waste. Think of all the needy folks that could have been helped with that money.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
8. Linda McMahon was on tv way too much.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:27 PM
Nov 2012

And it turned off lots of people.

WAY too many ads, fliers, etc. People get sick off it real fast. I could wall paper my kitchen with her ads that were sent in the mail. What a waste.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
9. The ironic thing is that Democrats got a much better return on our investments,
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:02 PM
Nov 2012

despite paying less. All that money they spent, and they gained just ONE House seat and lost 2 Senate seats.

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