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« on: February 06, 2008, 08:29:40 PM »
They're getting close to matching the check that Bill wrote for Hillary.
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 08:30:19 PM »
I feel quite sick at both facts.
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 08:30:28 PM »
Hahaha, smart on the Obama campaign.
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2008, 08:31:03 PM »
Why does the involvement of ordinary people in politics make you sick?
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2008, 08:31:25 PM »
Plus the 2.2 Million from yeterday.
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2008, 08:32:00 PM »
Quote from: Flem on February 06, 2008, 08:31:25 PM
Plus the 2.2 Million from yeterday.

Oh, this might be including that.
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2008, 08:33:24 PM »
Quote from: Lief on February 06, 2008, 08:31:03 PM
Why does the involvement of ordinary people in politics make you sick?

Because this is not the involvement of ordinary people in politics. This is the domination of politics by Mammon.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2008, 08:34:00 PM »
Quote from: Al Widdershins on February 06, 2008, 08:33:24 PM
Quote from: Lief on February 06, 2008, 08:31:03 PM
Why does the involvement of ordinary people in politics make you sick?

Because this is not the involvement of ordinary people in politics. This is the domination of politics by Mammon.
Mammon supplied by ordinary people...
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2008, 08:35:25 PM »
Taking advantage of Hillary's cash crunch is a smart move on the part of Obama's campaign - I've always said that her campaign relied on her being an inevitable juggernaut. Pointing out she has to use her personal money and that he has managed to raise almost as much in a day or two puts a serious dent in that image.
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2008, 08:35:47 PM »
Just donated $20 bucks. Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2008, 08:37:34 PM »
Quote from: Al Widdershins on February 06, 2008, 08:33:24 PM
Quote from: Lief on February 06, 2008, 08:31:03 PM
Why does the involvement of ordinary people in politics make you sick?

Because this is not the involvement of ordinary people in politics. This is the domination of politics by Mammon.
Do you support government funded elections?
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2008, 08:38:18 PM »
Quote from: Lief on February 06, 2008, 08:34:00 PM
Quote from: Al Widdershins on February 06, 2008, 08:33:24 PM
Quote from: Lief on February 06, 2008, 08:31:03 PM
Why does the involvement of ordinary people in politics make you sick?

Because this is not the involvement of ordinary people in politics. This is the domination of politics by Mammon.
Mammon supplied by ordinary people...

I'm not sure how manipulating people's emotions in order to get at their wallets is a good thing.
Though a sociological study (a proper one, not a normal sociological study) of the sort of people who throw their money in the general direction of American politicians would be interesting to see.
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2008, 08:39:34 PM »
« Edited: February 06, 2008, 08:42:03 PM by Al Widdershins »
Quote from: MarkWarner08 on February 06, 2008, 08:37:34 PM
Do you support government funded elections?

No. I support extremely strict spending caps.

The concern is how much money is spent rather than where it comes from (though after a certain point the two become hard to tell apart).
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2008, 08:41:38 PM »

Just did $25 myself. Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2008, 08:42:33 PM »
$100 more just now
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« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2008, 08:45:38 PM »
I'm tempted...
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« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2008, 08:46:17 PM »

Why? (serious question)
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« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2008, 08:48:07 PM »

Contempt of Hillary Clinton + likability of Barack Obama (and positions) = $$$
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« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2008, 08:50:02 PM »
Here is why.  All the other politician's get their money from Lobbyists and PAC's.  Except for Obama.  Funded by people who want to see change
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« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2008, 08:54:42 PM »
Quote from: Flem on February 06, 2008, 08:48:07 PM

Contempt of Hillary Clinton + likability of Barack Obama (and positions) = $$$

But, as the title of this thread makes clear, he has rather a lot of money already. Why give even more?
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« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2008, 08:55:15 PM »

As much as I'm aware that I'm funding a uselessly capitalistic system of "democracy," I'm also aware that it isn't going away in my lifetime.

And I really don't particularly care for Hillary Clinton, and Obama is a decent man, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

I was thinking like $20 to increase his donor numbers more than anything, but I doubt I'll do it.  I'd like to keep 100% of my political donations jokingly spiteful, since I'm one-for-one on that.
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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2008, 08:58:25 PM »
Quote from: Al Widdershins on February 06, 2008, 08:54:42 PM
Quote from: Flem on February 06, 2008, 08:48:07 PM

Contempt of Hillary Clinton + likability of Barack Obama (and positions) = $$$

But, as the title of this thread makes clear, he has rather a lot of money already. Why give even more?

Contributing to the movement. I know kind of cheesy but I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff. Plus, I want to see Obama school Hillary in fund raising by even more than January.
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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2008, 08:59:35 PM »

Good... Gooood... Give in to the dark side.
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2008, 09:09:32 PM »
This is hilarious, considering that Clinton's reasoning behind the cash injection was the financial edge of her opponent.  What this really shows is that, regardless of what she does, she can not compete financially with Barack Obama.
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« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2008, 09:37:40 PM »
I can't think of any good way of responding to this in words, so I will give this picture instead:
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