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If the media (none / 0) (#29)
by jondee on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 11:43:40 AM EST
were serious about making "money grabs" and what it says about character an issue, 99.9 % of the current candidates would have no chance of getting elected.

My suspician is that those people most preoccupied with the getting of money and glory are the ones most convinced that that's Gores sole motivation.

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99.9% (none / 0) (#37)
by Deconstructionist on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 02:55:24 PM EST
  might be hyperbole but it would be a large percentage of candidates. Would it be a bad thing if someone (the  media or other) did a better job of objectively publicizing the impact the "money grabbers" have on government and more people were motivated to support people who don't grab for money?

 Personally, I'd welcome it. As it is, we just have the flacks for one set of money grabbing hacks  attacking the opposing money grabbers and excusing their own grabs leading people to conclude they really have no choice but to choose between money grabbing hacks and to simply choose the slightly lesser evil because that's as good as it gets.

  It's kind of sad that people who argue for a repudiation of all of the money grabbers are dismissed as quixotic eccentrics, and its considered a sign of sphisticated realism to champion how well our candidate plays the game.

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