Citizens United decision by Supreme Court

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Originally Posted by Riot

LOL - I never said I believed the Obama campaign wouldn't approve of a SuperPac

Touche, but He said it.

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Touche, but He said it.

So what? I never said candidates should not use SuperPacs.

That the Supreme Court created SuperPACs, and allows them to exist is ruining our electoral system, and is terrible thing.

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Originally Posted by Riot

So what? I never said candidates should not use SuperPacs.

That the Supreme Court created SuperPACs, and allows them to exist is ruining our electoral system, and is terrible thing.

You would think then, if you opposed this that you would run without to prove that our democracy is not bought and paid for but is in fact of the, by the and for the people. Hope and change, no?

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

You would think then, if you opposed this that you would run without to prove that our democracy is not bought and paid for but is in fact of the, by the and for the people. Hope and change, no?

Why would any candidate not play by the legal rules? Gingrich and Santorum are both still in the race only because of one billionaire apiece. Campaign orgs so inefficient they haven't even gotten their candidates on the ballot in all states.

Voting in the primaries doesn't even matter for moving a candidate to the top any more.

BTW, SuperPACs exist outside of, and without any involvement by, the candidates. A candidate can disapprove of a SuperPac, even of their own, but cannot control or coordinate with what they do. SuperPacs exist independent of candidates desires, and independent of the campaign. Unlimited, undocumented (except for quarterlies) money, to spend however the SuperPac wants. No candidate has to endorse or approve of a SuperPac in order for it to exist. Example: The Stephen Colbert SuperPAC. You could create a SuperPac youself, and spend it however you wanted on any candidate you wanted.

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Originally Posted by Riot

Why would any candidate not play by the legal rules? Gingrich and Santorum are both still in the race only because of one billionaire apiece. Campaign orgs so inefficient they haven't even gotten their candidates on the ballot in all states.

Voting in the primaries doesn't even matter for moving a candidate to the top any more.

Because you went out of your way to say those rules are a threat to our country. Forget it, this is pointless, it would be like saying you wont race your horses with any drugs because you think drugs are ruining the breed and it will eventually be the end of horse racing.

Until others started making more money than you.

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Because you went out of your way to say those rules are a threat to our country. Forget it, this is pointless

You're entitled to your own opinion. That doesn't mean I hold the opposite one.