Susan Collins example of how government is bought

Plasmaball · 2018-10-10T01:45:17.860Z

You understand what a parallel is right?

There you go

TheDoctorIsIn · 2018-10-10T01:47:04.823Z

WildRose:

No it isn’t. Nobody but yourself even suggested that force was being used to acquire the donations and again, these donations are not earmarked for a candidate, no candidate or candidates have even been named.

These donations are most certainly earmarked for a candidate - they’re ear-marked for whoever ends up as the nominee against her.

That money cannot be spent on anything else.

WildRose:

This was nothing but a blatant attempt to force a senator to vote as directed and when she didn’t the money will be used in an attempt to unseat her.

Yep. It’s still not illegal.

If I call my Senator and tell him that I will donate to his opponent if he doesn’t vote the way I want hin to, that’s not breaking the law.

If I call my Senator and tell him that I will tell all my friends to donate to his opponent if he doesn’t vote the way I want him to, that’s not against the law.

If I call my Senator and tell him that I will start a website to collect donations for his opponent if he doesn’t vote the way I want him to, that’s still not against the law.

WildRose · 2018-10-10T01:47:39.779Z

I understand you continue digging the same hole deeper and deeper with every post.

WildRose · 2018-10-10T01:48:45.042Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

WildRose:

No it isn’t. Nobody but yourself even suggested that force was being used to acquire the donations and again, these donations are not earmarked for a candidate, no candidate or candidates have even been named.

These donations are most certainly earmarked for a candidate - they’re ear-marked for whoever ends up as the nominee against her.

That money cannot be spent on anything else.

WildRose:

This was nothing but a blatant attempt to force a senator to vote as directed and when she didn’t the money will be used in an attempt to unseat her.

Yep. It’s still not illegal.

If I call my Senator and tell him that I will donate to his opponent if he doesn’t vote the way I want hin to, that’s not breaking the law.

If I call my Senator and tell him that I will tell all my friends to donate to his opponent if he doesn’t vote the way I want him to, that’s not against the law.

If I call my Senator and tell him that I will start a website to collect donations for his opponent if he doesn’t vote the way I want him to, that’s still not against the law.

There is no candidate to earmark them for.

One more time and I’m really getting tired of repeating it, we’re not talking about what you as an individual do with your vote or your donations.

armycowboy · 2018-10-10T01:50:25.241Z

This is where you get parsed to death. To some people, “winning” an argument on a low volume political forum is paramount.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2018-10-10T01:50:33.041Z

WildRose:

There is no candidate to earmark them for.

It doesn’t matter, they’re still legally earmarked.

WildRose:

One more time and I’m really getting tired of repeating it, we’re not talking about what you as an individual do with your vote or your donations.

No, that is what we’re talking about. You’re trying to pretend that it’s not.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2018-10-10T01:51:35.463Z

The law is all about parsing. It’s good practice.

Although normally lawyers know when to quit when they’re behind.

WildRose · 2018-10-10T01:52:03.861Z

No, that’s the red herring you keep dragging about as a diversion.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2018-10-10T01:53:49.217Z

WildRose:

No, that’s the red herring you keep dragging about as a diversion.

Its not a red herring, it’s the entire basis of campaign finance law.

You are desperately trying to make up reasons why this is “different”. Its not.

sikofit · 2018-10-10T01:54:38.742Z

WildRose:

One more time and I’m really getting tired of repeating it, we’re not talking about what you as an individual do with your vote or your donations.

What does being an individual have to do with it? You said they were threatening a public official and if that were true it would be illegal no matter if it were a group or an individual.

WildRose:

Threatening a public official.

Plasmaball · 2018-10-10T01:55:15.746Z

So a punt…cool beans

IBC · 2018-10-10T02:01:23.669Z

Indeed. Makes you question how serious it is, or of it’s just for fun.

armycowboy · 2018-10-10T02:16:08.383Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

The law is all about parsing. It’s good practice.

Although normally lawyers know when to quit when they’re behind.

My dad was a lawyer and I did legal research for his firm when I was in college. I was basically an underpaid, under qualified paralegal. You’re right about the parsing bit. One of the main reasons I had no interest in becoming a lawyer. I was scared I’d drown in the minutia.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2018-10-10T02:33:29.074Z

armycowboy:

My dad was a lawyer and I did legal research for his firm when I was in college. I was basically an underpaid, under qualified paralegal. You’re right about the parsing bit. One of the main reasons I had no interest in becoming a lawyer. I was scared I’d drown in the minutia.

I decided, after working for a decade out of high school, to go back to school. Long story short, I’m now in my mid-thirties and a 2L in Law School.

I’ve always been good at logic and parsing, so it’s been a natural fit.

armycowboy · 2018-10-10T02:40:24.997Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

My dad was a lawyer and I did legal research for his firm when I was in college. I was basically an underpaid, under qualified paralegal. You’re right about the parsing bit. One of the main reasons I had no interest in becoming a lawyer. I was scared I’d drown in the minutia.

I decided, after working for a decade out of high school, to go back to school. Long story short, I’m now in my mid-thirties and a 2L in Law School.

I’ve always been good at logic and parsing, so it’s been a natural fit.

My cousin went law school in his 40’s. He was a country music writer (he wrote Country Club that Travis Tritt turned into a hit) before and Allen Jackson began his career as his demo performer. He specialized in contract law and scooped up a bunch of country musicians. Jackson was his first client. It worked out well for him.

gwhit · 2018-10-10T14:17:19.236Z

Funny thing was my whole intent was to show how 1 hypocritical elected official was crying because of this. And can see one poster on this forum doing same thing and saying it illegal and will not admit he is wrong as par the course.

hindsight · 2018-10-10T14:44:43.449Z

WildRose:

They used the threat of raising money against her to sway her vote and it failed. They should be prosecuted.

I always thought you were just a troll. Congrats, you derailed this entire topic.

MidwestIndy · 2018-10-10T16:48:53.122Z

$3,675,000 raised as of this morning. And its a full 2 years until she is up for election. By then it might be $50 million.

To put the above number into perspective. In the 2014 election cycle, Susan Collins raised 7.4 million dollars total between her campaign and PAC contributions. In other words two years out from an election, her unknown opponent has already raised nearly half the total amount Collins did in an entire cycle.

Candyman · 2018-10-10T19:03:58.028Z

MidwestIndy:

$3,675,000 raised as of this morning. And its a full 2 years until she is up for election. By then it might be $50 million.

To put the above number into perspective. In the 2014 election cycle, Susan Collins raised 7.4 million dollars total between her campaign and PAC contributions. In other words two years out from an election, her unknown opponent has already raised nearly half the total amount Collins did in an entire cycle.

It’s just a damn shame that all those contributors will be in jail by election day, 2020. Their money may help but they sadly won’t get to vote. Because opposing Collins is now a crime…or something.

/sarcasm

Guilds · 2018-10-10T19:07:24.069Z

Here is the current list. Pretty evenly split.

Where do you get your information?

en.wikipedia.org

List of current members of the United States Congress by wealth

This list of members of the United States Congress by wealth includes the fifty richest members of Congress as of 2018. It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children. These figures offer only an estimation of wealth, as the Congressional financial disclosure rules use value ranges instead of exact amounts. As an upper range is not specified for values over $50 million (or over $1 mill