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Not fiscal, Not responsible.
Author: Raine
Date: 11/08/2012 13:48:19
The NYT summed this up pretty simply:
All that money and so little to show for it. Sounds like Republican style economics.
The most expensive election in American history drew to a close this week with a price tag estimated at more than $6 billion, propelled by legal and regulatory decisions that allowed wealthy donors to pour record amounts of cash into races around the country.
But while outside spending affected the election in innumerable ways — reshaping the Republican presidential nominating contest, clogging the airwaves with unprecedented amounts of negative advertising and shoring up embattled Republican incumbents in the House — the prizes most sought by the emerging class of megadonors remained outside their grasp. President Obama will return to the White House in January, and the Democrats have strengthened their lock on the Senate.
All that money and so little to show for it. Sounds like Republican style economics.
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 11/08/2012 14:04:13
wickedpam on 11/08/2012 14:04:13
Morning 
But won't most of those mega-donors be able to take this as a tax write-off?
But won't most of those mega-donors be able to take this as a tax write-off?
Comment by 
BobR on 11/08/2012 14:15:22
Maybe. One good thing is it got that money out of their savings accounts and back into circulation, so they probably helped the economy a little. Why - you could say they were "job creators"!
BobR on 11/08/2012 14:15:22
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
But won't most of those mega-donors be able to take this as a tax write-off?
Maybe. One good thing is it got that money out of their savings accounts and back into circulation, so they probably helped the economy a little. Why - you could say they were "job creators"!
Comment by 
TriSec on 11/08/2012 14:15:27
TriSec on 11/08/2012 14:15:27
Morning, comrades.
So my religious podcast was ranting this morning about all four state marriage ammendments "being defeated" and "going the way of perversion". I'd send him a screed, but I guess his God prefers hate to tolerance. sigh
Of course, nobody religious can answer my question, "So tell me why YOUR Beliefs need to be the law of the land?"
So my religious podcast was ranting this morning about all four state marriage ammendments "being defeated" and "going the way of perversion". I'd send him a screed, but I guess his God prefers hate to tolerance. sigh
Of course, nobody religious can answer my question, "So tell me why YOUR Beliefs need to be the law of the land?"
Comment by wickedpam on 11/08/2012 14:17:41
wickedpam on 11/08/2012 14:17:41
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
But won't most of those mega-donors be able to take this as a tax write-off?
Maybe. One good thing is it got that money out of their savings accounts and back into circulation, so they probably helped the economy a little. Why - you could say they were "job creators"!
Comment by TriSec on 11/08/2012 14:58:20
TriSec on 11/08/2012 14:58:20
*tap tap* this thing on?
Comment by wickedpam on 11/08/2012 14:59:06
mode
wickedpam on 11/08/2012 14:59:06
Quote by TriSec:
*tap tap* this thing on?
mode
Comment by BobR on 11/08/2012 15:01:51
On conference calls all morning
BobR on 11/08/2012 15:01:51
Quote by TriSec:
*tap tap* this thing on?
On conference calls all morning
Comment by TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:04:49
Oog, that's a life-sucking thing, innit? And I usually deal with government regulators and CMS (Medicare) on mine. On this con-call you will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as you are slowly digested over a hundred minutes.
TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:04:49
Quote by BobR:
On conference calls all morning
Oog, that's a life-sucking thing, innit? And I usually deal with government regulators and CMS (Medicare) on mine. On this con-call you will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as you are slowly digested over a hundred minutes.
Comment by 
Raine on 11/08/2012 15:08:03
Raine on 11/08/2012 15:08:03
I am just finishing up edits, etc with a new shiny blog. Will be posting shortly!
Comment by TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:08:07
TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:08:07
Say, with the election done I've decided to cut back on my political podcasts. (in sharp contrast to post mid-term, when I went out and picked up more.)
In any case, I have schlepped all my Mozart CDs to the office this morning, and am looking forward to re-acquanting myself with my favorite composer over the next few weeks.
Don't worry; Dr. Maddow remains on my A-list, I'd never ditch that one.
In any case, I have schlepped all my Mozart CDs to the office this morning, and am looking forward to re-acquanting myself with my favorite composer over the next few weeks.
Don't worry; Dr. Maddow remains on my A-list, I'd never ditch that one.
Comment by TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:16:34
TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:16:34
Oh yes, and TRMS signing the praises of Nate Silver last night.
Henceforth, I shall refer to Mr. Silver as "Overlord of Polls" everywhere on this blog.
Henceforth, I shall refer to Mr. Silver as "Overlord of Polls" everywhere on this blog.
Comment by TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:22:36
TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:22:36
And speaking of Nate, I was just looking over the "counties" map.
VT, MA, and RI had every county vote blue, the only 3 states nationally.
VT, MA, and RI had every county vote blue, the only 3 states nationally.
Comment by Raine on 11/08/2012 15:22:45
Raine on 11/08/2012 15:22:45
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 11/08/2012 15:26:39
Nope. Political contributions are not tax deductible.
Mondobubba on 11/08/2012 15:26:39
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
But won't most of those mega-donors be able to take this as a tax write-off?
Nope. Political contributions are not tax deductible.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 11/08/2012 15:35:58
Many on the religious left do not want anyone's religious beliefs to be the law of the land. Like our Founding Fathers, we look back to the religious laws of Europe which was fought by different Christians. We look back at all of human history, where combining state and religion lead to regimes where dissent was a sin and sin was a crime.
No church, mosque or synagogue leaders in Massachusetts has been forced to perform a marriage that they did not wish to perform. With years of marriage equality in the Bay State, none of the marriages of my friends in the Bay State have suffered.
Will in Chicago on 11/08/2012 15:35:58
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, comrades.
So my religious podcast was ranting this morning about all four state marriage ammendments "being defeated" and "going the way of perversion". I'd send him a screed, but I guess his God prefers hate to tolerance. sigh
Of course, nobody religious can answer my question, "So tell me why YOUR Beliefs need to be the law of the land?"
Many on the religious left do not want anyone's religious beliefs to be the law of the land. Like our Founding Fathers, we look back to the religious laws of Europe which was fought by different Christians. We look back at all of human history, where combining state and religion lead to regimes where dissent was a sin and sin was a crime.
No church, mosque or synagogue leaders in Massachusetts has been forced to perform a marriage that they did not wish to perform. With years of marriage equality in the Bay State, none of the marriages of my friends in the Bay State have suffered.
Comment by TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:43:40
Will, I had my gay best friend stand for me as Best Man in a full Catholic Mass on an actual altar.
Lightning did not strike, nor has my marriage collapsed because of this.
I still harp on the little-known quote from Barney Frank (D-MA, Ret.)
"The only people affected by gay marriage in this state were the folks that lived next to a gay couple...they got invited to the wedding and had to buy them a present."
TriSec on 11/08/2012 15:43:40
Quote by Will in Chicago:
No church, mosque or synagogue leaders in Massachusetts has been forced to perform a marriage that they did not wish to perform. With years of marriage equality in the Bay State, none of the marriages of my friends in the Bay State have suffered.
Will, I had my gay best friend stand for me as Best Man in a full Catholic Mass on an actual altar.
Lightning did not strike, nor has my marriage collapsed because of this.
I still harp on the little-known quote from Barney Frank (D-MA, Ret.)
"The only people affected by gay marriage in this state were the folks that lived next to a gay couple...they got invited to the wedding and had to buy them a present."