Right-Wing Billionaires Behind Mitt Romney

Nevermind90
Nevermind90 Posts: 722
edited May 2012 in A Moving Train
check it out... like it wasnt news tho.

They're trying to buy a presidency - and they expect a big payoff on their investment

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/ne ... y-20120524

thoughts?..
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,674
    Good for Rolling Stone for publishing this!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Seems to be the way things work these days.

    I mean, Los Angeles has had (and will have, this coming month and over the next few as well) many visits by the President - in fact, a record raising of funds with his most recent. By mostly-Hollywood "billionaires". Plus, I and everyone else living in this city have had to foot the bill for additional police, street closures, time wasted, gas wasted, income forfeited.

    So, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    and obama don't ? he has almost all(IT LOOKS LIKE) of hollywood in his back pocket.

    Godfather.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,674
    Godfather. wrote:
    and obama don't ? he has almost all(IT LOOKS LIKE) of hollywood in his back pocket.

    Godfather.

    True and good point, Godfather. Both parties are run on big money. But I don't think there are nearly as many billionaires in Hollywood as there on are the right. There's big money and then there's HUMONGOUS money.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    brianlux wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    and obama don't ? he has almost all(IT LOOKS LIKE) of hollywood in his back pocket.

    Godfather.

    True and good point, Godfather. Both parties are run on big money. But I don't think there are nearly as many billionaires in Hollywood as there on are the right. There's big money and then there's HUMONGOUS money.

    my question is why all the money is needed ? the money these goofballs collect in donations must exceed what they actually need to run for president....I would think anyway.

    Godfather.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,865
    They need to get the kickbacks out of politics. That goes for everybody. It is a cancer that is overtaking this country.
  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    MayDay10 wrote:
    They need to get the kickbacks out of politics. That goes for everybody. It is a cancer that is overtaking this country.

    not a doubt in my mind that you are right.

    Godfather.
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,593
    Plenty of deep pockets on Obama's side, too. If you think either team is more "of the people" you're just being silly. Obama's top 2008 donors:

    http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contr ... =N00009638
  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    pjl44 wrote:
    Plenty of deep pockets on Obama's side, too. If you think either team is more "of the people" you're just being silly. Obama's top 2008 donors:

    http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contr ... =N00009638

    agreed, they're all in it for the buck, money changes everything.

    Godfather.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,674
    Godfather. wrote:

    agreed, they're all in it for the buck, money changes everything.

    Godfather.

    Right again, Godfather. Imagine the potentially great leaders out there we'll never have because they don't have the money. Sad, huh?
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    brianlux wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:

    agreed, they're all in it for the buck, money changes everything.

    Godfather.

    Right again, Godfather. Imagine the potentially great leaders out there we'll never have because they don't have the money. Sad, huh?
    I'm writing a paper on this as we speak, and it's disgusting.

    I don't know why we can't have publicly funded campaigns, but that's just me.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,593
    brianlux wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:

    agreed, they're all in it for the buck, money changes everything.

    Godfather.

    Right again, Godfather. Imagine the potentially great leaders out there we'll never have because they don't have the money. Sad, huh?

    I'm paraphrasing, but Ron Paul had a fantastic quote about the money not being the problem, but the fact that there is something to be bought.
  • Nevermind90
    Nevermind90 Posts: 722
    ofc it goes for everyone......
    ~ Enjoy The Struggle
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Nancy Pelosi's net worth has TRIPLED since Obama took office.

    This happens on both sides, until everyone realizes that it doesn't matter what party you vote for but instead the candidate the problem will never be solved.

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