Canidates in tennessee spend almost 40 million dollars in the campaign. Shame on this country u agree w/me?
919782
The really sad thing is that, historically, voters respond to the grade school mentality that the politicians exhibit as demonstrated by the way they cast their ballots.\n\nThe only "fortunate" thing about the $40 million is that it didn't come from the tax payers, it came from private, or semi-private in the case of unions and PACs, sources. Much of it came from rich conservatives (e.g. oil exec's) and rich liberals (e.g. actors, Soros), and by them spending their money this way the local economies get a little boost.
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Umm....\n\nSuccessfully turning the campaign into a morality issue rather than one of competence?\n\nUniting the K street lobbyists and his cabinet to make it easier for corporations to buy our government?\n\nGiving the extremely wealthy tax breaks that Reagan only dreamed of?\n\nEmpowering the chickenhawks of the New American Century to make some of the worst foreign policy decisions this country has ever seen?\n\nClaiming to be a "vietnam era vet" when he saw only two weeks of duty in the national guard, flying over Texas before going awol and somehow getting an honorable discharge for it?  And then raising false issues about an actual vet in order to try to take the military vote?\n\nPlunging us into a terrible, needless stupid war that is costing us billions of dollars and thousands of lives?\n\nTaking credit for lowering the cost of business through golbalization, yet blaming Clinton and the democrats for domestic job loss as a result of globalization policies?\n\n...in all seriousness I can think of nothing good about the man.   If you see a restoration of morality and dignity, then you clearly are more comfortable with a government that is in bed with private interests than in bed with their interns.  I don't mind if the leaders of my government have mistresses, that's their private business.    But I do get very angry when they can be bought by influence peddlers such as Abramoff, Enron and Pat Robertson.
64033
Money breeds improperly educated (yet seemingly smart) morons. \nDon't blame Texas or the people in it, we really are rather intelligent once you get past the majority that voted for him.
273522
In 1998, candidates (Gray David & Dan Lundgren) spent between $25M-30M each.  I'm sure numbers are out there for more recent elections.
1096329
Why he was re-elected is beyond me.  NOLA will get what it paid for.\n\nI am going to be criticized as being insensitive, but here's my $0.02 anyway.\n\nHow dumb are you if you are waiting for the government to tell you to leave the area when there is a class 5 hurricane heading straight for your town that happens to be below sea level???  And how can you be surprised that a house built directly on the beach on stilts to prevent flooding gets destroyed in a bad storm.\n\nI blame the liberals for creating a "victims mentality" in this country.  No one is ever responsible for their actions, "They never told me to leave, its Bush's fault for not telling me to leave."  \n\nSermon over.  Sorry.  Had to vent it, feeling better now.
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And fund the killing of 2400 people from our country and thousands of innocent iraq's, where the fuck are your prioritys. So affraid that somebody will get something for nothing and pay $3.00 a gallon at the pump, where is that money going. Not to you that is for sure.
425330
I feel they are traitorous and have turned their back on the United States.  It's all about money.  Yahoo doesn't really care what anyone in America thinks as long as they keep hauling in the big bucks.
340820
Some of the things (since 2000) can't be repaired.When you destroy and sell off the environment, that's it.Our economy,(I don't care what the g.o.p. say) was ahead in the ninties by at least 400 billion.Now the debt we have buried ourselves, and whored ourselves to China and Japan, the u.k. even Canada has a stake in us,is going to take I'm afraid our children to dig out of this mess.Not to mention womens rights,our basic freedoms and everything else they have slapped us in the face with.I wish a third party could win, but the odds of that are about as good as bush really being a christian!
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It cost the federal government $3 billion.\n\nhttp://acct.tamu.edu/giroux/financingcivil.htm
172610
Bush started this game and Bush really don't like losing!\nBecause he is not winning, he keeps putting money in his lost game hoping he will win. I feel sorry for you Americans, because you have to pay the bill?
707358
Republican spending is bad in the pork arena.  They claim to be for less government then they create 1000's of pet projects.  They don't respect the taxpayer!
557463
According to TNRIP, the financial cost of this foreign invasion to U.S. taxpayers is staggering! Here is a break down of the annual costs: \n\nEducation: $22.5 billion \nBi-lingual Education: $3.3 billion \nAFDC: $2.4 billion \nSSI: $2.9 billion \nSocial Security: $24.8 billion \nHousing Assistance: $2.6 billion \nCriminal Justice: $2.6 billion \nJobs Lost by Americans: $10.8 billion \nOther Programs: $51.4 billion \nFood Stamps: $7 billion \nHealth Care: $1.4 billion              \n(That Totals $131.7 BILLION Annually Folks)\n\nThe Invaders are also TAKING more in the way of SOCIAL SERVICES  (HEALTH, EDUCATION, and WELFARE) Than they pay into the System. This is so, because many of them work under the table and **Don't Pay Income Taxes,** \nThe TAXPAYING CITIZENS (Thats YOU Folks) Are Supporting Them\n \n$$39 BILLION Dollars -With a B- That Amount Of money is sent back to their own nation. ANNUALLY-In effect, they are LOOTING the Treasury of the United States as surely as if they went to Fort Knox and loaded up all our gold bullion on trucks and drove to Tijuana with it.\n\nThese Invaders are causing a BLEEDING in the System. As invaders, they're NOT Playing by the same rules as the Citizens. \nThis leads to a WEAKENING of Our Nations ECONOMY.\n\nThink Of It As "ECONOMIC TERRORISM"\n**********************\n\nIn Response To baby_balla_gaby And Indigo\n\nQ)-Do you know how hard it is to get here legally?\nQ)-but I'd like to mention that citizenship is SUCH a difficult process.\n\nA)-Tell That To The Millions Of Immigrants Who Took The Pains To Enter Our Nation LAWFULLY - Perhaps One Of Them Would Like To Slap YOUR Face\n\nSee main_turnkey03's Answer \n**********************\nIn Response To bored_to_tears_14 and sstooc2001\n\nSorry, Wrong Answer - There Are 300 Million American Citizens - Approximately 20 Percent Are Immigrants -\nAbout 5 Percent Of The Population Are ILLEGAL Aliens\nThe Country Will NOT "Go Down The Toilet" Without You\n\nYou Gotta Stop Listening To Those LIES - Well Al Be Just Fine When We Deport All The ILLEGAL ALIENS
1064763
Bush is much more than just an embarrassment. he disgraces our country and our flag. it is painful to watch him try to think (if you've ever really tried to watch one of his moronic speaches). i wish i could move to Canada but i dont have enough money because of the Bush Administration. the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. i'm lower middle class and it seems like each paycheck pays for less and less. and the people that say we all need to respect and back him whether we voted for him or not: are you even f.ucking seeing whats going on in your country? Bring the damn troops home. we have wars to fight on our own soil. bring on 2008...PLEASE!!!
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I myself live in TN & have seen these offenders on the I-40 doing trash pick up.  All you see is a blurry face after reading the back of their uniforms.  I think their should be more patrol, but then how much do you want the taxes to go up to fund this?  The best bet for these people are to not do it, saving their lives as well as others.
219177
We are dealing with very very greedy people here.  The oil companies have been making record profits, while blaming the costs on things that never really affected their business.  They blamed the prices going up after the hurricanes, but the truth is, they were hardly hit!!!  It is sickening to me.  How can they have been hurt when they are making record profits???  It doesn't add up.  They sicken me.  It is disgusting that these compainies are not held accountable.  It is hurting our already poor economy.  It is hitting those of us who are the normal public the hardest.  All the while these business men are stuffing more wads of cash down their pockets, feeding the consumer lies about why they raised the prices.  I'm glad to know that someone else out there feels this is an important issue!!!
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Impeace! An Oil man trying to help us, please! That's like saying Satan is gonna save our souls! He has screwed Iran and such, and even our own people here in the US! Yeah he brought back the military quo, but at what costs? the cost of the oil we buy from who, IRAN, IRAQ, and Baghdad! Not to mention the soldiers who have spent well more than the 4 years they only signed up for.Other than good bud what the f*ck is out there??? All I can say more than that is watch Canadian Bacon
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I have seriously heard that much of the money is, in fact, redirected to a mysterious "general operating fund." By the time the leftovers trickle down to the school district level...it is little or nothing..\n\nMichigan desperately needs to get rid of its hundreds of individual school districts and consolidate them into a number that can be managed for far less expense...\n\nAlso, we need to go Unicameral in Lansing..time to "cut the fat" and get rid of the bicameral system...\n\nThese clowns work part time..yet get huge salaries..perks..travel..and lifetime heathcare for serving even just one term.....Now that is a pretty sweet deal...\n\nAnd, oh yeah, let us get Granholm the heck out of Lansing this fall..\n\nThanks!