He is the senior member of a diminishing class of aging go-along, get-along Republicans.

Then suggest she asks Sarah for an endorsment…

Romney’s effectiveness in turning states in his direction after a few weeks of negative ads should be a warning sign that the system is broken and that transparency alone won’t solve the problem. Otherwise, you’ll start asking yourself why the candidate with the largest bank account keeps winning the GOP nomination.

bayam on May 16, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Funny how the AFL-CIO, SEIU and Democrats like Obama managed to escape your criticism.

Brian1972 on May 16, 2012 at 5:52 PM

It applies to all of the above and all sources of money. In that post I was referring to the GOP nomination and didn’t think it was relevant to mention the AFL in that context.

Tapscott’s copy desk 4/29/2006
Did you catch Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, on the Imus Show responding to criticism from Talk Radio’s Michael Graham? Here’s the key quote:

“He [Michael Graham] also mentioned my abridgement of First Amendment rights, i.e. talking about campaign finance reform….I know that money corrupts….I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected, that has become corrupt. If I had my choice, I’d rather have the clean government.”

Is there any remaining doubt that McCain thinks your core rights are less important than his idea of “clean government”?

One of my dreams: Get a GOP Senate leader in the next Congress who will tell McCain to change to Democrat or be thrown out of the Senate.

(yes, they can refuse to seat him and there is nothing he can do about it)

platypus on May 16, 2012 at 5:30 PM

I hope your dream comes true!!

Maybe Romney can offer him the V.A. cabinet slot and we’ll get rid of him that way.

slickwillie2001 on May 16, 2012 at 5:55 PM

As if my Veterans benefits are not already screwed up enough already!!!

Obama collects tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars in donation from other countries, gift cards and other nefarious means, yet there is no one that is going to ask to know who is donating and whether it is legal or illegal. Quite frankly, I like it that way. I do not need occupy protesters who live off my tax dollars having the ability to find my donations, target me, and occupy my life.

Campaign finance reform for a better America. Give as much as you want, to anyone you want, with no tax deductions or declarations for any reason you want, and you do not have to tell them who you are by law (individual groups may want to know, that is their prerogative.)

Well, cannot stay long, have to go pick up my wife and baby girl at the airport… Just wanted to say John McCain, go find a big barbed pole with a sharp tip to sit on!

Romney’s effectiveness in turning states in his direction after a few weeks of negative ads should be a warning sign that the system is broken and that transparency alone won’t solve the problem. Otherwise, you’ll start asking yourself why the candidate with the largest bank account keeps winning the GOP nomination.

bayam on May 16, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Funny how the AFL-CIO, SEIU and Democrats like Obama managed to escape your criticism.

There’s hardly any talk about that…so that’s where the money is. McCain is a fool to be the cover boy for these guys

I mean really, how much ego does it take to trade off the country for the flattery of the sycophantic class

McCain should be acknowledging that super-PACs are largely his fault, and the fault of other reformers. For the last 40 years, reformers have tried to chase money out of politics, but it simply doesn’t work because people want to get their political messages published and will find ways to do it.

That’s a very narrow interpretation. The Founding Fathers didn’t anticipate the rise of mass media and the ability of a small, wealthy elite to move the polls by 10% or more through an advertising barrage.
It’s hard to understand how freedom of expression is curtailed by preventing a wealthy individual from controlling the message transmitted over public airwaves. Just ask Newt or Santorom how that can change an election cycle.

Romney’s effectiveness in turning states in his direction after a few weeks of negative ads should be a warning sign that the system is broken and that transparency alone won’t solve the problem. Otherwise, you’ll start asking yourself why the candidate with the largest bank account keeps winning the GOP nomination.

(yes, they can refuse to seat him and there is nothing he can do about it)

Hayworth looked good to anyone capable of spending 10 minutes on online research and logical thinking. Same old GOP BS that pushed McLame along with liberals in AZ.

riddick on May 16, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Exactly. And “moderates” had the gall to go after JD for a friggin infomercial. It was pathetic and we all ended up saddled once again with McShame, the … [insert a description that would never make it past the censor, and then triple it]

Arizona!?! we’re casting our collective side-eye at you…JD Hayworth looking good again.

DanMan on May 16, 2012 at 3:25 PM

my 15 year old lab/chow looks better then this doofus …

AZ…. you had your chance ….you CAN do BETTER … I wish you had …

Oh..wait…ooops…

He should just change parties and look like a real conservative dem! Is that an oxymoron?

tomshup on May 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM

Please define “conservative” as it applies to McLame.

Why can’t McCain wait until Republican majority in January?

Arizona!?! we’re casting our collective side-eye at you…JD Hayworth looking good again.

DanMan on May 16, 2012 at 3:25 PM

Hayworth looked good to anyone capable of spending 10 minutes on online research and logical thinking. Same old GOP BS that pushed McLame along with liberals in AZ.

One should only listen to Hayworth for half an hour (I did so on radio) to understand just how much more reasoned and on point the guy is when compared to the senile “My friends…” moron.

Hey John…

… Why don’t you finish the fence first?

Seven Percent Solution on May 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM

…would be nice if he’d help J B with her constant fight with JugEars and Holder, as they try to ‘teach a lesson’ to Arizona…the senile senator does realize he represents Arizona…doesn’t he?