could the presidency be bought?
 

all this talk about campaign finance, whose ahead, behind, whatever, it seems like thats the indicator for whose going to get the nomination. Romley is has donated like 10 million so far into his campaign

do you think a guy like bill gates or some other obscenely-rich motherfucker could just come in, throw $750 million or more of their own cash into a campaign and just win the election, if they wanted to?

you'd think that that would be a nice legacy for a rich guy to have

isn't that how JFK won?

It's a fact.

Here's my opinion, which means nothing:

1. What "rich" guy who has enough problems of being rich also wants the issues associated with running a country?

2. It takes a lot more than money to buy special interest groups who help elect people - you pretty much gotta sell your soul to them and suck their preverbial cocks while in office.

3. One and two being said, I might actually prefer a government of elected "philanthropic" (for lack of a better term I can come up with) business people compared to career "politicians".

I think its called investment

i didnt know that about kennedy, thats interesintg, considering how popular he seems to have been now, it wouldnt seem like he would have needed that (like having a cheat code)

surprised it has not happened more often

Yes.. I do believe so, take note of how many people are still idiots:)

Yeah a billion could buy it if you have a decent personality

Isn't that how Bush beat Gore?
Fluffy media coverage and "Red White and Blue" commercials?

You can buy pretty much anything with $$...

wat a pointless thread :( us weaklings cant do shit.

could it be??? You mean like it hasn't been already ?? ROFL

Not true. Look at MoveOn.org. Their politics are detestable, but they started small and now have a large influence.

???? It's the Best Democracy Money Can Buy.... totally corrupt and screwed.

It's worth reading the book of the same title:

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Democracy.../dp/0452283914

A Rove supporter calling another groups politics detestable. Now that makes me laugh out loud.:1orglaugh

No it can only be rented, there's an 8 year limit

sure
price depends on a country

I just have one question -

I know it's fun thinking about and posting shit about how fucked up government are -- but do you really think there's a "revolution" any time soon in a "western-type" government?

i think its more about power than money. i also think us peons will never know

If money can buy a Presdiency how come Perrot didn't win in 1992? Of course on could make a point that he really wasn't try to win as much as he wanted to fuck Bush over.