August, 2th
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11. Have-Nots United! Half-Knots Untie! Connecticut.
10. Just Drink the Kool Aid. Virginia.
9. GulfStream America Super Pac. Georgia.
8. Howard Stern Fans for a Baba Booey Tomorrow, Tomorrow. California. (We’re trying to get the poison out of politics,” founder Rex Perez says. “We’re telling the FEC, whoa whoa stop the clock. But total contributions have been zero point zero. Independent expenditures have been zero point zero.”)
7. Joe Six PAC. New Hampshire.
6. Bears for a Bearable Tomorrow. California.
5. Larry and Charmaine’s Excellent Non-Connected Best-Ever Super PAC. Virginia.
4 My Cat Xavier for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Virginia.
3. Patriotic Americans for a More Patriotic and American America. Michigan.
2. Raptors for Jesus. Connecticut.
1. Raising Awareness of Dyhydrogen-Minoxide for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. North Carolina.
— Via Slate, The Silliest Super PACs Actually Registered with the FEC (via shoutout-theobvious)
Via Lean Forward.
August, 1th
August, 1th
“ When corruption is conveniently legal, you can pay by check or credit card.
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Rick Hasen, law school professor and author of Election Law Blog, in a piece for Slate “Worse than Watergate” — that puts our modern campaign finance system into perspective with Nixon Era scandal.
It’s a great read for history/politics buffs, or for young folk who see Watergate as more of a history lesson than an actual, real-life event.
(via shoutout-theobvious)
Via Lean Forward.
August, 1th
Inspired by the “Keep calm and Carry on” poster (src:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On) This series edited by the Moneyocrat party reminds you what’s important.
(Design Gerald Holubowicz - 2012)
via Lean Forward.
August, 1th
“ Because of the Citizens United decision, Karl Rove and the Republicans are looking forward to a breakfast the day after the election. They are going to assemble 17 angry old white men for breakfast, some of them will slobber in their food, some will have scrambled eggs, some will have oatmeal, their teeth are gone. But these 17 angry old white men will say, ‘Hey, we just bought America. Wasn’t so bad. We still have a whole lot of money left.’
— Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today in an interview with The Huffington Post.
Via Style
August, 1th
Romney aide to reporters: 'Shove it!' »
After exciting visits to England and Israel, Team Romney arrived in Poland:
As Romney was walking away from Pilsudski Square toward his vehicle, reporters asked him about his string of gaffes and whether he had any comment for Palestinians, some of whom took offense at the Republican’s suggestion Monday in Jerusalem that Israel’s economy is superior because of cultural advantages Israelis enjoy. Romney ignored the questions and got in his car.
But his traveling press secretary was furious.
“Kiss my ass; this is a holy site for the Polish people,” said aide Rick Gorka. “Show some respect.”
Gorka then told a reporter to “shove it.”
Gorka subsequently called a pair of reporters to apologize, saying he lost his cool.
“It was inappropriate,” Gorka said.
Apart from something completely ridiculous that just couldn’t possibly happen, like Romney arrested for smuggling crystal meth into the West Bank or running over the Queen of England with his car, could he have done worse on his big overseas trip than he did?
Via Running Chicken
August, 1th
August, 1th
Chart of the Day: One GOP Super-PAC Has Raised More Money Than Every Democratic Super-PAC Combined.
This is sad. This in itself shows that people’s votes are being bought by SuperPAC’s with no names on them. The republicans, of course, get much more money from large corporations and the richest people because their “trickle-down” policies cater to the rich.
SuperPAC’s are the downfall to our political system. I don’t know about you, but i want campaigns to be funded by actual, voting people.
Via OpenSecrets
August, 1th
Oh Mr. Romney…
Candidate Mitt Romney’s first trip overseas and he already offended people. Good job, bud!
July, 31th
