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Current Events » in reply to But Buck, thanks to John Roberts, we have the best democracy money can buy.

And still it was close. But the oligarchy is here.

bowser — 6/6/2012 7:06:01 PM (archived)

And still it was close. But the oligarchy is here.

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Watching Wisconsin - TB - 6/6/2012 4:56:06 AM
- Big win for Citzens United. - BuckGalaxy - 6/6/2012 3:30:48 PM
  - But Buck, thanks to John Roberts, we have the best democracy money can buy. - Robert - 6/6/2012 6:13:58 PM
    - Re: But Buck, thanks to John Roberts, we have the best democracy money can buy. - TB - 6/6/2012 7:35:35 PM
      - We've achieved Free-Market Democracy® - Robert - 6/7/2012 2:14:48 AM
        
        Obama outspent McCain in 2008 by two to one and won by the exact margin Walker did. - TB - 6/7/2012 2:39:49 AM
        
        And how does that compare to 4 to 1? - bowser - 6/7/2012 4:54:19 AM
    - And still it was close. But the oligarchy is here. - bowser - 6/6/2012 7:06:01 PM
  - Cheer up. The Democrat pulled ahead last night in the District 21 Senate recall. - TB - 6/6/2012 4:03:27 PM
- The four Republican senators also won their recalls. Most by very large margins. - TB - 6/6/2012 6:10:41 AM
- You should love that one. - bowser - 6/6/2012 5:20:18 AM

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