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To: The Reaper who wrote (284900)	10/20/2010 12:36:25 AM
From: koan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

<<I have no argument with your statement except that it applies to all the "Limousine Liberals" as well as Republicans. The Dems that are in and have been in power have been bought. All DC types have lost their so-called purpose to represent the people. They are all in someone's pocket. There is no way you can tell me that the $ doesn't flow down both channels.>> With all due respect, that is simply just not true. Let me tell you why. The reason the rich can buy our congresspeople is their ability to buy them with massive compaign contributions. remember how much money Nixon got? The Bush's? For 50 years the Democrats have tried to get public financing of campaigns. It is always the Republcians that block it. Always. 100% of the time. Mitch McConnel is rabid about not having limits on campaign contributions. Why? Because it favors them. The Republcian party has always been the party of the rich; and manipulating the folks in the south to carry their water e.g. Lee Atwaters "southern strategy". Right now the very rich and corporations are spending hundreds of millions of shadow money. And where exactly is that money going, 6 to 1 for right wingers.