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Axelrod: Election shows PACs “can’t buy the White House”

Speaking to reporters on a conference call two days after Obama won reelection, Axelrod said one key takeaway of the presidential race and other congressional races, is the ineffectiveness of the super-PACs.

“If I were one of these billionaires, I’d be wanting to talk to someone and asking where my refund is, because they didn’t get much for their money,” Axelrod said. “Just looking at the heartening news is that you can’t buy the White House. You can’t overwhelm the Congress with these super-PAC dollars.”

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It has long since been proven that Obama Inc. can say anything and totally get away with it.

No matter how hypocritical it is.

Moesart on November 9, 2012 at 12:23 AM

Voter fraud seems to work well for the Dems.

Voter from WA State on November 9, 2012 at 12:26 AM

That’s because they’re not counting the operating budgets of the MSM as Obama campaign contributions like they should.

Republicans got outspent.

malclave on November 9, 2012 at 12:27 AM

If that is so, why are you so vehemently opposed to them?

CycloneCDB on November 9, 2012 at 12:27 AM

“Just looking at the heartening news is that you can’t buy the White House. You can’t overwhelm the Congress with these super-PAC dollars.”

George Soros.

Rocks on November 9, 2012 at 12:31 AM

Yeah. Hiring internet trolls buys the W.H.

andycanuck on November 9, 2012 at 12:32 AM

Such hypocrisy. These people have no shame. We all know damn well what kind of tune he would be singing about Super PACs If Romney had won.

NotCoach on November 9, 2012 at 12:36 AM

But I was told the Koch Bros were killing democracy??

Good Solid B-Plus on November 9, 2012 at 12:39 AM

Only unions and hiring those who count the votes can buy the election.

HumpBot Salvation on November 9, 2012 at 1:05 AM

No, but you can buy the White House by offering more government goodies that we can’t afford.

Doughboy on November 9, 2012 at 1:23 AM

No, but rich Muslim countries can.

Schadenfreude on November 9, 2012 at 1:23 AM

This means we’re entitled to punch out anyone still yapping on about Citizens United, right?

theperfecteconomist on November 9, 2012 at 1:32 AM

Did the military ballots even get counted? A lot of them got dumped, but some of them had to get through. Were they even counted?

Voter from WA State on November 9, 2012 at 1:34 AM

I’m pretty sure George Soros already bought the White House.

Lonetown on November 9, 2012 at 5:00 AM

Oh, good, then you can stop bitching about the Citizens United decision.

The Schaef on November 9, 2012 at 6:20 AM

PACs “can’t buy the White House”… but unions can. Oh wait, they can buy the President.

DAT60A3 on November 9, 2012 at 6:31 AM

Maybe instead of buying air time on television, since the electorate responds so well to “free stuff” the Super PACs should just buy people televisions!

Glenn Jericho on November 9, 2012 at 7:31 AM