Comments on: The L Word Revisited http://southernmaledemocrat.com/2008/08/01/the-l-word-revisited/ (There are more of us than you think...) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:43:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Damon http://southernmaledemocrat.com/2008/08/01/the-l-word-revisited/#comment-461 Damon Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:31:14 +0000 http://southernmaledemocrat.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-461 how on god's green earth did this not warrant a comment from the hag? I mean seriously, is he not reading your blog anymore? how on god’s green earth did this not warrant a comment from the hag? I mean seriously, is he not reading your blog anymore?

]]> By: That Girl http://southernmaledemocrat.com/2008/08/01/the-l-word-revisited/#comment-424 That Girl Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:19:35 +0000 http://southernmaledemocrat.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-424 I think the "gardener" makes the point I would make, perhaps without intending to. SMD - you seem to assume that average Joe Citizen would actually take the time to read and investigate to see how much money Senator Smithers got from those big money guys, if in fact he could take as much as he wanted so long as he reported it. I think that is a very bad assumption to make. Most people who aren't political junkies barely take the time to see how Smithers matches up with them on one or two issues, much less to look at who the donors are. That's why we do need the rules as to how much can be given and by whom. I do understand what you mean about the ways to get around the system. However, judging by the cover stories for the past few days in the Raleigh paper - it's becoming more and more criticized for candidates to take "soft money" - it just isn't good PR - ask Bev and Pat. I think the “gardener” makes the point I would make, perhaps without intending to.

SMD - you seem to assume that average Joe Citizen would actually take the time to read and investigate to see how much money Senator Smithers got from those big money guys, if in fact he could take as much as he wanted so long as he reported it. I think that is a very bad assumption to make. Most people who aren’t political junkies barely take the time to see how Smithers matches up with them on one or two issues, much less to look at who the donors are. That’s why we do need the rules as to how much can be given and by whom.

I do understand what you mean about the ways to get around the system. However, judging by the cover stories for the past few days in the Raleigh paper - it’s becoming more and more criticized for candidates to take “soft money” - it just isn’t good PR - ask Bev and Pat.

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://southernmaledemocrat.com/2008/08/01/the-l-word-revisited/#comment-423 inadvertentgardener Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:19:52 +0000 http://southernmaledemocrat.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-423 Well said, SMD. I, too, am a big fan of the free market economy when it comes to political money. I'm not sure most people quite realize how dirty (aka soft) the system really is... Well said, SMD. I, too, am a big fan of the free market economy when it comes to political money. I’m not sure most people quite realize how dirty (aka soft) the system really is…

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