Quote Originally Posted by allrollsin21
i disagree. accepting money from lobbyists and special interests groups is not inherently bad. There is so much money being thrown around that it is often two different positions on an issue are both contributing to a campaign. Sort of like, "hey I know you have supported oil in the past, but heres a couple million so tell me what you think about natural gas instead". I think it is naive to think that all politicians are tied down by ALL contributions.
Trust me when i say i believe the system is f*cked, but i do not think sweeping generalizations should be made about anyone. Unless your a Washington insider!:thumbsup:
So you think highly of someone who takes money from another entity that is obviously trying to manipulate them? yes money is thrown around between opposing factions to a candidate, but obviously the highest bidder wins. People don't give something for nothing. It's been true since the world began.


Sorry, you have your opinion and I still believe it's naive to think otherwise. :hippy:
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