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    Rising above the Fray spursncowboys's Avatar
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    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...604524916.html

    Try this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. You want change in the Oval Office, so you engage in your democratic right to send a check.

    Several days later, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the planet, singles you out by name. His campaign brands you a Romney donor, shames you for "betting against America," and accuses you of having a "less-than-reputable" record. The message from the man who controls the Justice Department (which can indict you), the SEC (which can fine you), and the IRS (which can audit you), is clear: You made a mistake donating that money.

    Are you worried?

    Richard Nixon's "enemies list" appalled the country for the simple reason that presidents hold a unique trust. Unlike senators or congressmen, presidents alone represent all Americans. Their powers—to jail, to fine, to bankrupt—are also so vast as to require restraint. Any president who targets a private citizen for his politics is de facto engaged in government intimidation and threats. This is why presidents since Nixon have carefully avoided the practice.

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    🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 ElNono's Avatar
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    Impeach!

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    Rising above the Fray spursncowboys's Avatar
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    ElNono: Do you condone that behavior?

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    ElNono: Do you condone that behavior?
    What "behavior"?

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    Disclosure of who donated what to which political campaign (aka campaign funding transparency) is something everyone should support, I would think.

    Now, smear campaigns towards the donors, I think is silly. But let's stop pretending only one party does it.

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    W4A1 143 43CK? Nbadan's Avatar
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    cough George Soros cough
    cough Bill Maher" cough...

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    Those poor guys. They must be absolutely humiliated.

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    keep asking questions George Gervin's Afro's Avatar
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    I guess the resident whiners have never been through a presidential re-election 101 class..

    where have you guys been?

    why complain now? This has been going on a very long time but now you choose to about it..

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    FOX Street Journal, yeah, that's an unbiased source.

    What, exactly happened to these poor slobs? They were outed for campaign donations? So what. That should be public. If you're going to throw money at an election to attempt to turn it, people should know who you are. That's both parties, btw.

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    Lame column.

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    keep asking questions George Gervin's Afro's Avatar
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    lame poster

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    lmao

    apologists.

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    lol

    alarmists

    nothing to see here

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    "try this thought experiment:"

    ... as a way to slander BHO by associating him with s bag REPUG! Nixon and his actual enemies list. WSJ just another Murdoch toxic org.

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    keep asking questions George Gervin's Afro's Avatar
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    lol politics

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    I am that guy RandomGuy's Avatar
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    Can someone on that list can explain gas prices without lying?

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