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Politico: Many Congressional Candidates Feel They Can't Turn Their Backs On Money From Lobbyists And PACs

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by June 11, 2008 4:08 AM EDT
%u201C''There%u2019s nothing wrong with lobbyist and PAC money, because the government can%u2019t be bought,'' said Nicholas Allard, co-chairman of the public policy department at lobbying firm Patton Boggs"

Both parties have been bought by lobbyists, but especially the GOP.
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by feelfreee4u June 11, 2008 4:06 AM EDT
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old Texas rancher, whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and his bid to be our President.

The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Obama is a ''post turtle''." Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ''post turtle'' was. The old rancher said, "When you''re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced up on top, that''s a ''post turtle''."

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor''s face, so he continued to explain. "You know he didn''t get up there by himself, he doesn''t belong up there, he doesn''t know what to do while he is up there, and you just wonder what kind of a dumba*ss put him up there!%u201D
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by omaar-101 June 11, 2008 3:37 AM EDT
Posted by lottobee: Affirmative Action, my A!!

There are far MORE White Females that Benefit from Affirmative Action, than Afro Americans, had it not been for Affirmative Action, the Corporate Offices of America would be Predominantly White Male, Now its Predominantly White Females. Think about that.


All of Obama`s Money must`ve come from Afro Americans Only...Huh

I Guess all the Afro Americans Won Obama the Nomination..Huh

If Obama had 100% of the Afro American Vote, he Could Not Win One State in the Union, without Large White American Support and Money .


I Guess All the Afro Americans are Moving from State to State, changing their License, Leaving their Jobs and is the Majority of the States, that they move to...Huh

Your A$$ is a JOKE !!!


Obama has a Large White American Following, have you SEEN his Turnouts ?

Majority are White Americans and Obama is Heavily backed by White America.
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by omaar-101 June 11, 2008 3:31 AM EDT
ANS: YOU A$$ HOLES, YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS, PDF FILE THE CARL ROVE, D!CK CHENEY & GEORGE BUSH BACKED (PATRIOT ACT)....

GEORGE BUSH, YOUR MARXIST PRESIDENT, HAS TAKEN WHATS LEFT OF YOUR PRIVACY, BOTH PUBLIC & PRIVATE....

YOUR EMAIL, YOUR CELL & HOME PHONES ARE READ & TAPPED OR CAN BE TAPPED.

YOU CAN BE ARRESTED WITHOUT BEING READ YOUR RIGHTS AND YOU CAN BE INTERROGATED, TORTURED, HELD & QUESTIONED WITHOUT A LAWYER. THAT INCLUDES NOT JUST SUSPECTS, BUT AMERICAN CITIZENS !!

CALL THE (PATRIOT ACT), THE GEORGE BUSH, D!CK CHENEY & CARL ROVE, UNIVERSAL FEDERAL POLICE STATE ACT...

ITS A UNIVERSAL UMBRELLA AND COVERS ALL !!!

HAHAHAHAHA !!!!

THE FEDERAL, STATE, CITY & COUNTY CAMERA IS ON YOUR A$$ AT EVERY CORNER.

WHO THE HE!! ARE YOU TRYING TO FOOL, YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS, YOU HAVE ONLY THE GRACE THAT THIS GOVERNMENT GIVES YOU...

GOT IT ...GREAT !!

NOW BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY AND DO, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU
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by omaar-101 June 11, 2008 3:30 AM EDT
Posted by lottobee: JOHN MCCAIN HAS NOT GOTTEN THE BACKING OF ALL THE REPUBLICANS...

I GUESS (ALL) OF THE SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN & WOMEN REPUBLICANS, EVANGELICALS AND REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ARE BACKING THE GERITRIC 71-72 YR. OLD JOHN MCCAIN ...HMMMM


DESPERATE PEOPLE LOOK FOR ANY OPENING THEY CAN GET, TO NO AVAIL, BUT THEY TRY.
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by jonesforch June 11, 2008 3:03 AM EDT
DID anyone Notice that this was Presented by EXXON?
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by nottellin1 June 11, 2008 2:41 AM EDT
Weeeeeeeeeeeeell, let me tell you what I think, especially when I read that to date, Dem Prez candidates have raised $547 mil between them, with only 2.5 mil coming from PACs. My first thought was that is a lot of money that could have been spent on something that was more beneficial than a presidential campaign, bad thing. Then I realized that the money was actually being redistributed to the working person by campaign spending, good thing. Then I remembered what a great fundraiser Obama is with much of his campaign money coming, so far, in small donations from individuals who make a financial sacrifice in order to support the Obama that they believe in, bad thing. Of course everyone knows that lobbyists and PAC''s are funded by deep pocket institutions and wealthy individuals, in part so they can avoid contribution limits. Ultimately I have decided that the PAC/lobby funding is an excellent thing because if the afore mentioned #547 mil had come from PAC''s & lobbyists, acting as modern day Robin Hoods, it then would have been resdistributed to the masses.
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by lottobee June 11, 2008 2:15 AM EDT
Guess we''ll know on Election Day just who has to leave the country. Noted today that a senator and a governor backed away from NO-bama. What courageous men --- risking their entire political careers to publicly distance themselves. I guess they''re seeing what I am seeing. Flip-flop. Flip-flop. And the press is starting to notice what a copy-cat he is. Geez, it took them long enough. They''re on his case now and they don''t miss a thing.
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by omaar-101 June 11, 2008 2:13 AM EDT
Posted by lottobee: Obama makes promises he can`t keep and then he backs away from them !!

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Oh Really, Obama will go down as the ONLY Politician that has made Promises, in this Election or anyother Election.

All Obama has to do is keep these Promises...

1. Get the Troops Back home.

2. Implement a Universal Health care System, for All Americans.

3. Throw in Getting RID of the (Patriot Act) for Good Measure.

4. Regain America`s Respect, Internationally.

5. Restore an Maintain The Peace.


An He`ll be Re-Elected for a 2nd Term.

Fear Monger all you want, Obama will be the Next president of the USA...

Move to Europe, They are mainly Socialist Countries, You do know this, don`t you ?
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by omaar-101 June 11, 2008 2:09 AM EDT
Posted by pesojoe: You are Proud of All the things done by this Country...

Thats Borderline ...Bull-Spit !!!

Proud of...

1. 150 million Native Americans, being Exterminated to (1%) of the Population.

2. The Barbaric Treatment of Afro Americans and their Descendants, Google & Wikipedia, the Lynchings, Killings, Rosewood, Oklahoma City, in spite of Afro Americans fighting in Every war, this Country has ever Participated in and still be treated as a 3rd class Citizens.

3. The Chines & Japanese American Mistreatment, Korean War, that is still called a Conflict, Viet Nam Wars.

4. Irish & Itlalian American Mistreatment.

5. 1 Million Innocent Iraqi`s & Over 4,080 Honr. USA Military Men & Women Killed & Thousands Dis-Membered, Suicides, & Self Inflicted Wounds and...

You are proud Of that...You Fool !!!

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