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To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (87584)	10/11/2007 5:37:04 PM
From: Yulya	Respond to of 110194

My modest hopes for the Democratic congress have been quashed. Roll Call recently reported that three top Democrats on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee got more than $100 million in earmarks for clients of the PMA Group, an Arlington-based lobbying shop run by their FORMER CHIEFS OF STAFF. How quaint. examiner.com CR, they are all on the take.

To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (87584)	10/11/2007 6:52:59 PM
From: Oblomov	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

CR, I never thought we'd agree on who the best 2008 Presidential contender is, but here we are. The problem that Paul has is that he is going up against the entire political establishment. He is challenging the simulacrum of "debate" that happens in our political campaigns. (BTW, how I would love to see a real debate between our candidates- you know: Constructive Argument- Affirmative Constructive Argument- Negative Cross-examination by Negative Cross-examination by Affirmative Negative Rebuttal Affirmative Rebuttal ) His candidacy reveals just how similar the two parties are, and why nothing clever or interesting happens in DC despite the bloviations of our rulers. Because he is challenging the establishment, the MSM refuses to take him seriously. The media have a vested interest in things staying as they are. It is no accident that the concentration of media power has mirrored the concentration of power in our federal capital.