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General Discussion => The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit => Topic started by: LickNeckey on January 17, 2012, 01:01:06 PM

Title: thoughts?
Post by: LickNeckey on January 17, 2012, 01:01:06 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/did-newt-gingrich-just-coordinate-super-pac-200316109.html

Newt admittedly didn't do anything wrong but serves to reveal what would seem to be a rather large issue.

also regardless of personal politics this is pretty funny

http://digitaljournal.com/article/317935
Title: Re: thoughts?
Post by: michigancat on January 17, 2012, 01:07:48 PM
Quote from: LickNeckey on January 17, 2012, 01:01:06 PM
also regardless of personal politics this is pretty funny

http://digitaljournal.com/article/317935

OMG :lol:
Title: Re: thoughts?
Post by: Trim on January 17, 2012, 01:15:08 PM
Quote from: michigancat on January 17, 2012, 01:07:48 PM
Quote from: LickNeckey on January 17, 2012, 01:01:06 PM
also regardless of personal politics this is pretty funny

http://digitaljournal.com/article/317935

OMG :lol:

http://www.colbertsuperpac.com/episodeiv-anewhope/
Title: Re: thoughts?
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on January 17, 2012, 01:48:11 PM
Very cute and I think the youngsters will find it very funny.
Title: Re: thoughts?
Post by: K-S-U-Wildcats! on January 17, 2012, 02:16:40 PM
The whole SuperPAC nonsense is just one more unintended consequence of the McCain Feingold campaign finance reform law. Everybody knows the candidates coordinate with these PACs, but we do this little dance to stay within the confines of an absurd law.

It's pretty simple, and conservatives have been saying it for years: Freedom of speech = freedom to donate and spend money on political advocacy. Idiotic laws that try to constrain this simple truth are both unconsitutional and ineffective. Get rid of McCain Feingold, allow anybody to publicly donate as much as they want directly to any candidate they want, and allow the candidate to spend it however they want. Candidates would be held accountable for their ads, and there wouldn't be any "mystery money" because the donations have to be disclosed.
Title: Re: thoughts?
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on January 17, 2012, 09:24:59 PM

I personally can't believe that Super PAC funds are only available to Republican candidates.  That hardly seems fair.
Title: Re: thoughts?
Post by: LickNeckey on January 18, 2012, 08:25:47 AM
who said that???

Newt admittedly didn't do anything wrong but serves to reveal what would seem to be a rather large issue.

i did not say a republican issue.