tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post2938165120227571418..comments2023-10-16T08:25:47.205-05:00Comments on PARSLEY'S PICS: Leadership PAC Money and Bipartisan UsershipLeslie Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-43574805833018643712010-06-05T18:29:30.075-05:002010-06-05T18:29:30.075-05:00Here you will see who gets how much from who. And ...Here you will see who gets how much from who. And then how they vote on certain "issues".<br /><br /><br />http://maplight.org/Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-38637770563793278732010-06-05T07:36:58.074-05:002010-06-05T07:36:58.074-05:00"Buchanan or no Buchanan, campaign finance re..."Buchanan or no Buchanan, campaign finance reform is more democratic"<br /><br />Just make sure to do it without violating free speech/freedom of the press, and without forcing people to pay money to candidates they do not agree with.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-58305003189362411162010-06-05T01:24:51.438-05:002010-06-05T01:24:51.438-05:00People who have money have no idea what the statem...People who have money have no idea what the statement, “I don’t have any money” means. How can these high-rollers empathize with so many of their constituents? Their assumed lifestyle is not just “disgusting,” it is downright VULGAR. Wasn’t it John McCain who was once asked on a campaign stop to give the price of a loaf of bread and couldn’t answer?<br /><br />Although lawmakers are not B.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-17655524335002961622010-06-04T15:18:27.467-05:002010-06-04T15:18:27.467-05:00I've been calling for 0% government funding of...I've been calling for 0% government funding of elections, so I guess we cancel each other out. <br /><br />Come on now, do you really want to be forced to pay money to support the campaigns of Pat Buchanan, etc? Isn't it better when only those who support candidates are the ones who contribute?<br /><br />back to the orange boner...dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-90435959391991487522010-06-04T14:26:22.001-05:002010-06-04T14:26:22.001-05:00TC: Totally with you on both counts.
RC: Looks li...TC: Totally with you on both counts.<br /><br />RC: Looks like Johnny would take some of that money and buy a better looking rug for his head. But seriously, I'll take Barney's slap-happy dressing over Boehner's any day. I'm more interested in content than appearances and Barney walks circles around Johnny.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-10725376177964432592010-06-04T12:37:18.184-05:002010-06-04T12:37:18.184-05:00This is an interesting read Ms.Leslie ... I mean ....This is an interesting read Ms.Leslie ... I mean .... I know about scammer's, and have wrote plenty about scam's, but there is much I miss ... there is just too much shit going on to be able to keep up with it! But these figure's are the astonishing part, I mean look at this ....$70K for the Naples Ritz?, $30K on Disney resort's?, $13K on snack's and munchies?, $52 to travel/ Ranch Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086251248546955720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-83501052887818068122010-06-04T11:21:47.212-05:002010-06-04T11:21:47.212-05:00Great find, Leslie.
I'm with SW on this one. ...Great find, Leslie.<br /><br />I'm with SW on this one. I've been calling for 100% public financing for years. Until that happens, we shall have the best Congress money can (and does) buy.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-41772944583766182772010-06-04T10:25:46.674-05:002010-06-04T10:25:46.674-05:00I think this kind of practice is a travesty from t...I think this kind of practice is a travesty from the get go. Any little hole lawmakers can find to circumvent campaign laws while having high rolling fun is fine with them. Campaign reform that closes these gaps is the only way to go.<br /><br />We've had some pretty good presidents and congressmen who have been millionaires. Sometimes those on the take can be from more modest backgrounds.<brLeslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-76059991673032252062010-06-04T08:47:58.530-05:002010-06-04T08:47:58.530-05:00Sue asked: "Did you see Ed Schultz tonight? H...Sue asked: "Did you see Ed Schultz tonight? He was as orange as Boner, not sure if it was the camera angle or suntan, or make-up, or god forbid tanning booth!! Oh Ed what have you done??!"<br /><br />Why, he's <a href="http://kezi.com/page/167642" rel="nofollow">funding</a> the new healthcare plan, of course.<br /><br />"More evidence, as if any were needed, that this country dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-86279819833903878312010-06-04T07:02:10.175-05:002010-06-04T07:02:10.175-05:00SW's correct. The rise of the millionaire in ...SW's correct. The rise of the millionaire in politics has destroyed grass roots and any influence the regular Jane and Joe have on legislators. <br /><br /> Politics used to be fun. No more.Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-31104946626282480712010-06-04T03:18:46.000-05:002010-06-04T03:18:46.000-05:00More evidence, as if any were needed, that this co...More evidence, as if any were needed, that this country needs publicly financed elections, with really stiff penalties for those who give or receive money outside of that provided by public financing system.<br /><br />Another likely benefit of such a system is a Congress with far fewer millionaires and other wealthy types, and some more middle-class and working-class people. It's possible S.W. Andersonhttp://wpblog.ohpinion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-34574628638992999262010-06-03T20:59:23.268-05:002010-06-03T20:59:23.268-05:00It is disgusting, and no it will not stop.
Did yo...It is disgusting, and no it will not stop. <br />Did you see Ed Schultz tonight? He was as orange as Boner, not sure if it was the camera angle or suntan, or make-up, or god forbid tanning booth!! Oh Ed what have you done??!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303260031729868857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-9122377255477257022010-06-03T20:05:02.216-05:002010-06-03T20:05:02.216-05:00Oh Shaw. I do far worse than that any ole day.
Os...Oh Shaw. I do far worse than that any ole day.<br /><br />Oso. After a day of golf at one of these resorts I'm sure he heads right to the tanning booth.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-3546419686670570952010-06-03T19:59:37.685-05:002010-06-03T19:59:37.685-05:00Thanks Leslie.Even worse than I'd thought and ...Thanks Leslie.Even worse than I'd thought and I'd thought it was bad.<br /><br />I wonder how much of Boehner's PAC money goes for tanning booths?Osohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513535195785731541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-75757974721459521132010-06-03T19:58:28.747-05:002010-06-03T19:58:28.747-05:00parties.
What happens to our brains when we type ...parties.<br /><br />What happens to our brains when we type on the internets?<br /><br />Sheesh.Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-11980349289225604352010-06-03T19:57:38.625-05:002010-06-03T19:57:38.625-05:00Disgusting. But we all know this goes on in both ...Disgusting. But we all know this goes on in both partys.<br /><br />It's their world. We just live in it.<br /><br />Do you believe this will change? When they write the rules?Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.com