Oh, yeah.
Blago was convicted of trying to sell off a Senate seat. Isn't that what we do with all 100 of them?—
Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) June 28, 2011
While he was referring to the conviction of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Sabato is dead on the money with this one. And not only at the national level. The fundraising emails are filling up my inbox faster than I can delete them.
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So true, and startling when you think about how many of our recent electees essentially bought their way into office with their own money.
Posted by Chris Bonney | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 9:18 amI would rather they buy with their own money than someone else’s.
Posted by Doug Knack | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 9:34 amThe best government money can buy shouldn’t be our motto.
Posted by Vivian J. Paige | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 9:54 amI put up a FB status asking for money for my SGA reelection at TCC…figured I’d learn the game early.
Posted by Coby W. Dillard | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 11:03 amI think I need to move my donation link
Posted by Vivian J. Paige | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 12:02 pmYou’d be the only member of the Democratic Party I’d donate to.
Posted by Coby W. Dillard | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 1:18 pmFixed that for ya!
Posted by Vivian J. Paige | Thursday, June 30, 2011, 2:06 pm