Monday, April 20, 2015

Not exactly a retraction,

But:

In “The rising campaign issue for 2016? Big money in politics.” Matea Gold reports on just that (Washington Post online, April 19 at 6:18 PM. See here.)

What’s pertinent. First, no surprise:

Conservatives who favor less regulation of political money scoffed at the notion that distaste for the growing role of wealthy donors will galvanize voters.

But protests, particularly by New Hampshire Rebellion volunteers have caused candidates to weigh in, including Lindsey Graham,

. . . who called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.

“It’s the wild, wild West,” Graham told voters in Barrington, N.H., this month, adding: “What I worry about is that we are turning campaigns over to about 100 people in this country, and they are going to be able to advocate their cause at the expense of your cause.”

Who’d a-thunk it? Not I, clearly. So, credit where credit’s due. Say more!

Here's what I've said, incidentally: “We don’t need campaign finance reform.  We need publicly financed campaigns.  Because this kind of shit happens all the time” - the rich buy sound trucks, and laryngectomies for the poor.

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