Comments on: If You Can’t Earn A Vote, Buy It

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 02 May 2006 14:53:22 +0000

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

eltonito — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:55:08 +0000

$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

erin — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:09:00 +0000

and Bush staunchly refuses to tax the oil companies’ windfall profits… so i guess China’s the one buying the vote…

By: Mike Meyer

Mike Meyer — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:12:22 +0000

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

Chard — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:13:46 +0000

I’d say those $100 bills would make great campaign contributions to Dems….

By: ChrisV82

ChrisV82 — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Couldn’t they just fix the problem instead?

By: Mike Meyer

Mike Meyer — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:30:08 +0000

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…..