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marxalot's avatar

Dog knows, when <i>I</i> become rich, I'll want to buy myself a politician or five. I'd hate for that kind of freedom to be curtailed!

Rabbit_Rebozo's avatar

$777,600? Why $777,600? I mean, why not $777,599, or $777,601? I don't understand how (or why) politics work.

Rabbit_Rebozo's avatar

They all died of lung cancer, emphysema and/or cirrhosis. Which is a shame. At least those guys were colorful.

Rabbit_Rebozo's avatar

Sure. They could hand out checks right on the floor of the chamber, like they do it in Texas.

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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

That's why you're not collecting six figures from a superPAC for "consulting".

Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

Today <strike>we</strike> they are all Bobby Asswiper.</strike>

Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

How are they going to become poor like us if we don't let them spend?

Lefty Mark's avatar

This provision has turned all the rest of us into dick jokes.

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

The Koch brothers will have to write fewer, larger checks. No biggie -- and the GOP will continue to do whatever filthy work the Kochs want them to do.

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

They watched the Chinese Commie Party fucking over Hong Kong . . . and thought to themselves, "Hey, now <i>that's</i> how you do it!" Even our political asshattery is imported from China these days.

schmannity's avatar

It's the Walmarting of political contributions.

Lot_49's avatar

I'm stuck in a doctor's office waiting room with mandatory CNN showing Wolfie sucking up to CIA flacks as they all dance around the word torture. It may be worse than enhanced interrogation, but it's not as bad as the "word" "cromnibus."

Lot_49's avatar

At least they're still allowing us a semblance of democracy. It's kind of like the TSA security theater at the airport: costs a lot, has no beneficial effect, but makes you feel good.