Money in Politics?
If we want to stop the buying and selling of candidates, we have to overturn Citizens United. The money in politics is killing our democracy, and anyone who thinks that dollars = free speech needs to examine what “free” means. That said, whenever Puritopians start talking about Corporate Democrats being bought and sold, I’m going…
Democrats Carrying The Party Over The Finish LineIf we want to stop the buying and selling of candidates, we have to overturn Citizens United. The money in politics is killing our democracy, and anyone who thinks that dollars = free speech needs to examine what “free” means. That said, whenever Puritopians start talking aboutCorporate Democratsbeing bought and sold, I’m going to point them tothis piece in Axios main feed:“TheDemocratic National Committeeasked its leadership team to sign non-disclosure agreements before a recent meeting about the party’s finances, two people familiar with the conversations told Axios. “The move — a break from past practice for such officers — underscored DNC chair Ken Martin’s sensitivity about the party’s money woes and the persistent criticism about his leadership. “The DNC made the request ahead of a private meeting of senior officers late last month, the sources said. “Martin has faced acrisis of confidenceamong some Democratic donors, operatives and even DNC members over his management of the party, especially given the Republican National Committee’s enormous fundraising advantage with the Nov. 3 midterms in sight. “The DNC has nearly $15 million on hand but is $18 million in debt, according to its latest campaign finance filings through the end of May. “The RNC has $125 million on hand and no debt. ”You got that?The DNC is -$3M Ameros. And the Republicans are rolling in the stuff. There’s some buying and selling for sure, but it isn’t on OUR side. I think that small donors —that’s you and me— are giving directly to the candidates and not to the hapless and inept Ken Martin’s DNC. And clearly the billionaires ain’t tossing them any coins, either. They can see a suckers bet, too. So who’s bought and sold? And who’s doing the buying?I think we would have to look into FEC filings one candidate at a time to figure out if The Billionaires and their Super PACs are buying individuals, and with the entire House up for re-election and one-third the Senate, who has the time?About tengrainFully caffeinated with 2X the sugar, unabashedly liberal. An award-winning blogger (Americans United’s First Freedom First).