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Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 06:15 PM Apr 2018

That reminds me, you are against PAC money?

And a certain group was demanding Kamala Harris announce she wont take it?

Fine, just be god damn sure you donate EVERY PENNY you can to her or any Democrat who like Kamala announces she wont take PAC money, because I can assure you GOP candidates they run AGAINST will be taking HUGE amounts of PAC money.

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That reminds me, you are against PAC money? (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 OP
The Supreme Court has ruled money is speech in the Citizens United decision comradebillyboy Apr 2018 #1

comradebillyboy

(10,175 posts)
1. The Supreme Court has ruled money is speech in the Citizens United decision
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 07:44 PM
Apr 2018

I think unilateral disarmament is a bad strategy. While money in politics needs to be addressed the fact is you need to spend lots of money to get elected. I have given a fair amount to various Democratic candidates and causes but modest donations like mine aren't enough to compete with the big super-pacs and dark money. We need to be able to compete on a level field.

When the Dems win enough seats to better regulate money they can improve the situation, but it will take a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. We should do everything that is legal in the political arena.

So to answer your question, I am perfectly OK with candidates taking PAC money.

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