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Topic: Obama to take corporate
cash for inauguration |
Obama to take corporate
cash for inauguration
Politico, by Donovan Slack
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Original Article
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 12/7/2012 2:23:42 PM
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| President Barack Obama will accept unlimited corporate donations for his Inauguration in January, reversing his position from his first Inauguration, according to two sources close to the planning. There are no legal limits for inauguration donations, but four years ago, the president capped all contributions at $50,000 and barred companies from kicking in any money. Obama had also banned corporate money from the 2012 Democratic National Convention. (Snip) But the sources say the new decision is driven by pragmatism: The president and his team just wrapped up the most expensive campaign in
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What a surprise. 0bama lied once again. I expect Chuck Schumer to vociferously condemn this influx of cash from corporations. s/o The new decision is driven by pragmatism?? Oh puhleeze.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Safari Man, 12/7/2012 2:28:00 PM (No. 9053993)
1) There´s nothing to celebrate.
2) Get me a list of the companies who support him. I will boycott each and every one.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Teleologicus, 12/7/2012 2:35:23 PM (No. 9054003)
"Driven by pragmatism?" What actions cannot be justified on such grounds? Bank robbery is a pragmatic act. As Willie Sutton is reported to have said -whether ironically or otherwise- banks are where the money is. Isn´t the use of the term pragmatism here just a way of saying the the end justifies the means? It would appear that the Obama administration is all for principle, e.g. capping corporate cash for the inauguration, except when adhering to principle is inconvenient or costly. Or maybe this is an example of something called "situation ethics" or "moral relativism." Casuistry, perhaps? A philosopher might have some fun trying to untangle this ball of confusion.
I´ll settle for plain old fashioned down home hypocrisy. This volte-face is hardly surprising. I hope America soon gets to see more of Obama´s "pragmatism," which, as we know, seems to include eliminating the other two, competing branches of government. The Fuhrerprinzip is the most pragmatic step of all.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Penney, 12/7/2012 2:49:01 PM (No. 9054027)
This could be helpful for, ´making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who´s, naughty & nice,´ ...among corporations!
Corporations which prop-up statist pols are NOT, ´´nice.´´ ...Bah Humbug to ´em, every one!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
enemyofthestate, 12/7/2012 3:03:05 PM (No. 9054049)
Ditto to what´s already been said. I shall be keeping a list of corporations that contribute and boycotting them. And writing letters or e-mail messages to inform them of my boycott.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
MrYules, 12/7/2012 3:37:08 PM (No. 9054098)
Influence peddling. "The best "government" money can buy".
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
pineledger, 12/7/2012 3:52:44 PM (No. 9054129)
Why should ANY corporation want to celebrate this punk´s stealing the election?
I, too, want a list of them.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
crimea river, 12/7/2012 4:24:11 PM (No. 9054180)
Corporations that contribute are either buying access or buying protection. Either way, we will be paying attention.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
monique, 12/7/2012 4:29:22 PM (No. 9054186)
i propose that one half of all political contributions go to reducing the national debt until we have no debt. i also propose that the first program cut is the salaries of all 3 government branches, the elected and all their staffs, until we have no debt and we have a balanced budget.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
vesicant, 12/7/2012 5:21:19 PM (No. 9054262)
scumbama taking money is a surprise? We´re about to be "allowed" to give Robbin´ Hood a lot more.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Fiesta del sol, 12/7/2012 5:23:10 PM (No. 9054269)
Am I allowed to rip into all of the people with the Obama sticker next to the ´I am the 99% sticker? How about the ´End this War´ stickers? How can they support President. Drone Strike?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
The Advocate, 12/7/2012 5:49:13 PM (No. 9054313)
Sandy victims should protest.
Same with 4 million Hawaii vacation
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
uno, 12/7/2012 7:21:10 PM (No. 9054397)
#10 - Don´t fergit those COEXIST bumper stickers...
#1 - I´m right there with you. Put out the list!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
NancyD, 12/7/2012 8:08:19 PM (No. 9054447)
#1, that was the first thought that entered my mind. WHAT corporation in their right mind would donate to BO? Besides NBC?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
belwhatter, 12/7/2012 10:48:35 PM (No. 9054599)
Cancel the stupid celebration and donate the cash to a worthy cause - i.e. the now homeless and disposessed residents of Staten Island,five weeks and counting into misery.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
noddy, 12/7/2012 11:10:55 PM (No. 9054620)
Yes #1. I want to see that list. I will boycott the companies, even if they include my favorite chocolate, ice cream, clothing store, skin sensitive skin care products, and the networks showing Homeland, Dexter, The Good Wife, Project Runway and Justified. This could be tough.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Lawsy0, 12/8/2012 1:55:48 PM (No. 9055444)
Another article said As in 2009, Mr. Obama will not be accepting money from lobbyists or political action committees. Who writes this stuff? I was ROFLMBO over such absurdity (that lobbyists won´t pay). What a hoot!
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