er, if this was intended for me, I think you're basically agreeing with me, aren't you? why would a corporation "hedge its bets" if that didn't mean something?
Look I'm one of what bobo calls "the kool-aid drinkers" when it comes to Obama, but he ain't my uncle. Cast your vote with eyes wide open. I disagree with your statement that what matters is "where the bulk of the funds come from". You think it matters to democrats that republicans give anywhere from 60/40 to 90/10? Ahahahhhaaaaa.
Cenk has been hammering this point and he is 1000% right. Follow ze money lebowski!!!
They're in a survival game. Buying politicians is a market like any other, and the only thing ratios suggest to me (a priori) is that one candidate (or party) can be bought cheaper than the other. Put a couple thoughts behind it.
I say this with all due respect to bfaul, the writer of the flat out best post I've seen on this forum, here. I couldn't have put better myself dude.
"er, if this was intended for me, I think you're basically agreeing with me, aren't you?"
Yes, basically I am. I only meant to add the point that they all get some of their money from corporations, oftentimes many of the same corporations. The well healed companies cover all of their bets, even people that they consider opposition. I was surprised to find that this was true. It was pointed out to me in the '80s by someone I knew very well who ran for congress. He showed me the donor lists, which were not as accessible at the time as they are now. With the internet you can now easily see what companies donate to who and so it's really easy to verify. They simply give a lot more to their favorite, and they always throw in something to the likely winner (Well, the big boys at least). The most crucial thing for me about Obama's list is the sheer number of individual people who are kicking in for him, this was true even before he lead. Those donations come from the heart (or at least they are less cynical than the corporate donations). So I am essentially agreeing with you that there are no viable candidates who don't take corporate money. I would think him foolish if he refused it.
