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kpete

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Wed Nov 5, 2014, 10:20 AM Nov 2014

Jon Stewart: The ‘success story’ of this year’s midterm elections was Big Money

Jon Stewart: The ‘success story’ of this year’s midterm elections was Big Money

The fight between money and ideas in this year’s midterm elections, Daily Show host Jon Stewart said on Tuesday night, turned into something out of Game of Thrones‘ “Red Wedding.”

“Quite a success story tonight for money,” he told correspondent Jason Jones as the results continued to come in.

“Such a turnaround from just a few years ago, when many denominations faced discrimination,” Jones said, before becoming emotional. “I still remember the days when people spoke openly about banning money from the political process. Well, tonight, $6.5 billion later, those people aren’t talking. Money is.”


Meanwhile, correspondent Samantha Bee confirmed to Stewart that ideas had placed a call — collect — to money to concede the race.



http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/jon-stewart-the-success-story-of-this-years-midterm-elections-was-big-money/

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Jon Stewart: The ‘success story’ of this year’s midterm elections was Big Money (Original Post) kpete Nov 2014 OP
He didn't even bother to vote this time around... derby378 Nov 2014 #1

derby378

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1. He didn't even bother to vote this time around...
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 10:21 AM
Nov 2014

...so I'm quite disappointed in him right now. One way or another, he should have made his voice known at the ballot box.

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