Comments on: If You Can’t Earn A Vote, Buy It http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Joe http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10197 Joe Tue, 02 May 2006 14:53:22 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10197 How is this any different than regular Republican campaigning? There party's appeal rests on thinly-disguised homage to hate and fear, covering bribes paid directly to the voter. Just because most Republicans never even see the money they're promised doesn't mean they didn't vote with the idea of getting a pay day out of it. How is this any different than regular Republican campaigning? There party’s appeal rests on thinly-disguised homage to hate and fear, covering bribes paid directly to the voter. Just because most Republicans never even see the money they’re promised doesn’t mean they didn’t vote with the idea of getting a pay day out of it.

]]> By: eltonito http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10196 eltonito Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:55:08 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10196 $100 won't even buy a foot massager at the Sharper Image! Seriously though - how can one tout "free market" economics and decry "price gouging" at the same time. It's about like touting "science" and then supporting "intelligent design." It just doesn't work. Despite how desperate it seems, the majority will see this magical $100 as a free gift with no strings attached. "You mean, I get a free baseball cap just for signing these credit forms? Wow, what a bargain!" $100 won’t even buy a foot massager at the Sharper Image!

Seriously though - how can one tout “free market” economics and decry “price gouging” at the same time. It’s about like touting “science” and then supporting “intelligent design.” It just doesn’t work.

Despite how desperate it seems, the majority will see this magical $100 as a free gift with no strings attached.

“You mean, I get a free baseball cap just for signing these credit forms? Wow, what a bargain!”

]]> By: erin http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10195 erin Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10195 and Bush staunchly refuses to tax the oil companies' windfall profits... so i guess China's the one buying the vote... and Bush staunchly refuses to tax the oil companies’ windfall profits… so i guess China’s the one buying the vote…

]]> By: Mike Meyer http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10194 Mike Meyer Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:12:22 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10194 The bill to pay the 100 dollars has a pro drilling in ANWR attached. If you accept the money you agree to drilling. The bill to pay the 100 dollars has a pro drilling in ANWR attached. If you accept the money you agree to drilling.

]]> By: Chard http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10193 Chard Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:13:46 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10193 I'd say those $100 bills would make great campaign contributions to Dems.... I’d say those $100 bills would make great campaign contributions to Dems….

]]> By: ChrisV82 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10192 ChrisV82 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10192 Couldn't they just fix the problem instead? Couldn’t they just fix the problem instead?

]]> By: Mike Meyer http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10191 Mike Meyer Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:30:08 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/04/27/if-you-cant-earn-a-vote-buy-it/#comment-10191 That's about 2 tank fulls in the pig I'm driving. I hate to say I'm a whore, but for a couple of grand..... That’s about 2 tank fulls in the pig I’m driving. I hate to say I’m a whore, but for a couple of grand…..

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