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kpete

(71,986 posts)
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:42 AM Jan 2012

Dan Rather: Republicans turning against Citizens United ruling

Dan Rather: Republicans turning against Citizens United ruling

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“When the decision first came through, I think it was practically unanimous thinking among Republicans and self-described conservatives, ‘This is a dream come true,’” he said on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show.

“But it turns out the dream has some nightmarish hues and here’s why: the candidates don’t necessarily control their own campaign any more nor does the state Republican Party nor does the national Republican Party. Any big money super millionaire who chooses to do so can pour money in any statewide or national campaign.”

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Rather noted that both the tea party movement and the “Occupy Wall Street” movement had asked whether “we still have a government of the people, by the people, for the people, or do we have a government that is for big corporations?”

“I think this is beginning to seep into all parties and most candidates, by not means all,” he said.

more:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/16/dan-rather-republicans-turning-against-citizens-united-ruling/

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Dan Rather: Republicans turning against Citizens United ruling (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP
Everything is going apeshit davidpdx Jan 2012 #1
Uh...Those fuckwits shilled harder for it than anyone else... Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #2
I think a monster was created by the USSC for the repubs... Spazito Jan 2012 #3
And the candidates are at the mercy of their weird and wacky supporters cottage10 Jan 2012 #4
I really hope you are right about that. Quantess Jan 2012 #5

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
2. Uh...Those fuckwits shilled harder for it than anyone else...
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:49 AM
Jan 2012

Like the Patriot Act, invasive airport searches and a million other things, republicans only magically turn against something they supported when public sentiment reaches a certain level

Spazito

(50,325 posts)
3. I think a monster was created by the USSC for the repubs...
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:49 AM
Jan 2012

and now they are beginning to realize it is an 'equal opportunity' monster they cannot control.

cottage10

(49 posts)
4. And the candidates are at the mercy of their weird and wacky supporters
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:52 AM
Jan 2012

Like the Koch brothers that want to destroy democracy and replace it with their version of government. Turns off voters big time, and who ever wins the GOP nomination is going to have to carry that baggage in the general election.

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