Thread: Rand Paul slams Clinton: I would have Fired you
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Old 01-29-2013, 09:42 PM  
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So, WE have to get them elected (millions of Americans make small donations), and then change the laws to stop the "revolving door" http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-ele...hibitions.aspx and reform campaign finance.
I hear ya, but i think you're being overly optimistic about the power of "WE" these days. One example - I wonder how many people even know what OWS is really about. You sure won't hear about it in right wing and (allegedly) 'mainstream' media.


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Very true - but a strong majority of Americans have been giving the Rethugs quite a pounding at the polls these days.
You forgot to mention the DemoCrips. Yeah, their steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky atm, but woop dee doo.

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What about Gary Johnson? What would keep him, or any other 3rd party candidate, from falling to the crooked system that props up the Dems and the Cons?
Nothing really, and it would eventually happen. At least at the moment, the Progressive/Pragmatic Libertarians offer a renewal that simply won't happen with the dem/rep/tp circle jerk.
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