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babylonsister

(171,066 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:08 PM Jun 2012

What if?

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What if? (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2012 OP

This would not be a headline lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #1

Senator Gassbag kinda looks like Rmoney. progressoid Jun 2012 #2

It's "Joe the Plumber" Isn't it? turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #3

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2012 #4

That would be to easy! tblue Jun 2012 #5

We'd get metal bridges patched with wood? jp11 Jun 2012 #6

.... babylonsister Jun 2012 #9

Recalls in WI have cost $145 million milwaukeelib33 Jun 2012 #7

True... More money spent on campaigns than getting anything done. freshwest Jun 2012 #8

100% publically financed elections... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2012 #11

+1,000 freshwest Jun 2012 #12

K&R SunSeeker Jun 2012 #10

lookingfortruth

(263 posts)

1. This would not be a headline

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:28 PM

Jun 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014141548

progressoid

(49,991 posts)

2. Senator Gassbag kinda looks like Rmoney.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:31 PM

Jun 2012

turtlerescue1

(1,013 posts)

3. It's "Joe the Plumber" Isn't it?

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:32 PM

Jun 2012

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

4. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:37 PM

Jun 2012

tblue

(16,350 posts)

5. That would be to easy!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:41 PM

Jun 2012

The right answers are really so simple. But we don't even entertain them.

jp11

(2,104 posts)

6. We'd get metal bridges patched with wood?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:44 PM

Jun 2012

How much can a giant poster cost a couple hundred dollars tops?

babylonsister

(171,066 posts)

9. ....

Reply to jp11 (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:23 PM

Jun 2012

milwaukeelib33

(140 posts)

7. Recalls in WI have cost $145 million

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:48 PM

Jun 2012

A lot of public works projects could've used those dollars.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/spending-on-state-recalls-exceeds-125-million-group-says-hb5mriv-157906265.html

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

8. True... More money spent on campaigns than getting anything done.

Reply to milwaukeelib33 (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:09 PM

Jun 2012

Public financing of elections was an idea with some support in the past. Now the elections are a contest of who can buy the most propaganda to divert interest from the real issues to the frivolous ones. We can't really escape the false reality the media promotes.