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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:25 AM Original message |
WaPo: There is a simple way out of this swamp--public financing of congressional campaigns |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's THE single thing that would change most of what is bothering ALL of the factions. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm kind of curious to see who the first totally bought corporate President is. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Jackpine digs out his scrying mirror, begins polishing the glass while chanting |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Oh yeah I forgot. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Great, but how does that override a certain recent Supreme Court decision? n/t |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The Dems are working on that with a legislative proposal. They need to get it passed, of course. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. I strongly support public financing for all public offices |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes. If 'money is speech' as the Supreme Court has ruled, then those without money have no voice. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. We need to make this a #1 focus. K & R. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes. It is the key to really 'taking back our government' from the powerful special interests. |
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Mr. Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think there is only 4 to 5 months left in any possibility of getting this through both houses. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. You are absolutely correct about that. There is no time to waste. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R - it'll never happen, but this issue is by far the single greatest lever to changing US politics |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I share your pessimism, but we must try to take our democracy back from the special interests. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I agree. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yes. No one's outlawing lobbying, altho the industry/Congress revolving door needs to be shut. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. K and R (nt) |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why you want to get rid of 99% of political corruption? @#$%^& |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I prefer to call it a 'level playing field.' |
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