Stupid Little People- The Beltway Pundits Told You To Look The Other Way

[babylonsister]

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2010/10/14/stupid-little-people-the-beltway-pundits-told-you-to-look-the-other-way/

Stupid Little People- The Beltway Pundits Told You To Look The Other Way

by John Cole


Well whaddya know? There is a reason the Chamber of Commerce, Rove, and the Republican owned media want the Democrats to drop discussions of who is funding them:

It has become an article of faith among certain Beltway inside-game commentators that there’s no way the Dem attack on secret money funding elections could ever have a prayer of working. Surely the issue is too esoteric, too process-y, and too removed from voter concerns about the economy to resonate.

But a new poll commissioned by MoveOn, and done by the respected non-partisan firm Survey USA, strongly suggests that the issue may indeed matter a good deal to voters after all.

The poll finds that two thirds of registered voters, or 66 percent, are aware that outside groups are behind some of the ads they’re seeing. This makes sense, since the issue has dominated the media amid the battle over the huge ad onslaught against Dems funded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Karl Rove’s groups.

What’s more, an overwhelming 84 percent say they have a “right to know” who’s bankrolling the ads. And crucially, the poll also found that the issue is resonant when linked to the economy. A majority, 53 percent, are less likely to think a candidate who is backed by “anonymous groups” can be trusted to “improve economic conditions” for them or their families. People don’t believe these groups are looking out for their interests.

Like I said, when Reason magazine is concern trolling for their corporate masters, the Chamber is whining, and Rove is pissed, you are doing something right. Keep hitting em on disclosure and on foreign money influencing elections.

[The Magistrate]

1. Hear Hear, Ma'am!

[tularetom]

2. It would be good if the president pointed out that some of that money

Came from Islamic countries (if in fact it did).

Like the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Sure the media elites would scream low blow, but it would by hard for them to deny it.

[RC]

3. Kinda gives me hope something is working right.

Now about their electronic voting machines...

[DCKit]

4. "...there’s no way the Dem attack on secret money... elections could... have a prayer of working"...

They don't realize how receptive the TeaHadists are to conspiracy theories?

Sorry folks, you made that bed.

[flamingdem]

8. Let's hope the teahadists turn on Rove nt

[mindwalker_i]

5. It does, however, amaze me that

only 53% think that a candidate should be trusted less when supported by anonymous ads. It should be obvious that when a company or corporation is throwing money at someone, it's for the benefit of that corporation. The exist to make money - that's all! Having them support a candidate, especially anonymously, should send up a huge red flag that the sponsor's interests are not the people's interests.

[Enthusiast]

6. K&R

Keep hitting 'em!

[felix_numinous]

7. Financial records are their achilles heel

which is why we cannot give up the fight for complete transparency--it will expose the thieves, and they know it.

This has to occur quickly, because you know the shredders and money launderers are working overtime as we speak!! If there was real justice, their computer hard drives would all be confiscated (as opposed to peace workers...) but that is just a fantasy.

[Sheepshank]

9. And yet another tactic employed to get the Dems to back off...

...the threat that this is causing even more money to be funneled to the Reps?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101014/el_yblog_upshot/democratic-attacks-boost-fund-raising-for-the-shadow-gop-which-expands-its-campaign-to-the-house

President Obama's pushback on an influx of secret Republican money in the campaign has been good business for the so-called shadow GOP.

American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS—two sister groups linked to former Bush advisers Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie—have raised more than $13.3 million over the last week. That figure puts them roughly $6 million past their original $50 million fundraising goal ahead of Election Day. The two groups have now increased their money goal to $65 million before Nov. 2.
<snip>
The two Crossroads outfits are working with another sister group, the American Action Network, and another newly created conservative group, the Commission on Hope, Growth and Opportunity. The commission was recently founded by GOP strategist Scott Reed, a former Bush adviser who previously ran Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign. Collectively, the four groups plan to spend at least $50 million to boost GOP chances in the House before Election Day.

My personal opinion is that this sudden surge in funds is a fear response. Some groups are attempting to ensure their monetary influence into American Politics remains anon. They are now buying silence.


KEEP IT UP!!!!!!