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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:34 PM Original message |
I'll donate $500 to any senator who authors a companion to HR550 |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. I can't even offer $500 |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can't afford it either, but what can we do? |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kick! |
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RJnAbbysNana (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Kick! |
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hiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wish I had somewhere, somehow to come up |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm being a bit facetious |
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kliljedahl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. I can help you reach your $500.00 goal |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Start a pledge drive |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. They probably wouldn't take it for appearance's sake |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I don't know |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Citizen's Pet Legislation Fund Drive for Honest Elections! |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It's catchy, I like it! |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. Actually, that would be illegal |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Exactly. It's illegal for citizens, but not lobbyists |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You can also set up a front-shop as a defense contractor, |
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hiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. that's the ticket |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Hmm. Maybe I could get a lucrative PR contract |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. LOL, the electorate bribing politicians |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Dang. I guess bribery is out. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. That is illegal |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Tell that to the credit card companies. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Do you have any proof that they offered a bribe to anyone? |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Yeah, it's called the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. You failed to provide any proof that |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Here you go: |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. A bribe? In politics! |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Election reform groups, bless their hearts, have been lobbying |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. We need money |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Only thing we have is numbers, |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Bingo |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Not usually |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. C'mon |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Interest groups usually support politicians who share their views |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. I never said that the system was 100% corrupt |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Shit - just call it a PAC, focus on one issue |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. There cannot be quid pro quo |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. lol |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Pressure from small business |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Credit cars companies were not the only ones who supported that bill |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Ok, Freddie. American politics is squeeky clean. |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Dupe |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Straight up questions for you |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Dupe part Duex |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Have you tried "Duke" Cunningham? I hear he'll do it for $500. |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Support election reform? Doubt it. Any other ideas? |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. You mean there's stuff Cunningham WON'T do for money? Where's the love? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. two voting bills have been introduced in the senate |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Verified Voting has an analysis of all the legislation. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 10:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. thanks |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. kick! |
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freedomfries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. kick and thanks for posting |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 08:28 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Yup, mine's on there. |
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Cults4Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
53. k&r'd. n/t |
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RJnAbbysNana (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Kick again! |
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Cults4Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. welcome to DU! |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'll give $100 |
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