Campaign financing is tough work but I sense that donating has become a big black dark hole where $$$ go in without any assurances of what the candidate stands for This to me is the beginning of campaign finance reform that sadly cannot be legislated WE the People should demand more than a black hole
I have gradually grown concerned over the last election cycles about how candidates fund raise I contributed heavily in 2024 to DNC candidates and these comments are not made because I've given up or pissed off but that I am beginning to believe the way candidates address the public is old and stale Yes it's great to understand their background but my problem is that candidates never address what issues they really care about....not the generic good for the community, for family values, or for the good of the country and democracy, for education, for veteran benefits.....while these generic stances are laudable they do not say what the candidate is willing to die on the hill for
List of 15 campaign issues range from SCOTUS reform to return to gold standard to campaign finance reform to impeaching Cheeto
Lastly beware of ScamPAC’s or PAC’s that represent obfuscated interests eg AIPAC has several subPACs that don’t share that they are tied to AIPAC BTW AIPAC tracks(https://www.trackaipac.com/congress) incumbents with such comments as
We encourage this representative to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.
This representative rejects AIPAC and champions a foreign policy based on human rights and international law.
That is to say to candidates, whether incumbent or not, play ball or we won’t fund you
Fabulous podcast! Thank you, Jim, Senator Warner and Rick. Two major themes stood out for me. First, we have, perhaps, some of the stupidest people in history in charge of the survival of our nation. That should scare the hell out of us. I have cats that are smarter than any of them. Second, many of us are sensing disillusionment among the MAGA coalition. I think we all would benefit from being gracious and welcoming toward those who are now angry and turning their backs on Trump. Yes, they believed that he spoke the truth, but we all have our vulnerable moments when we choose to believe what appeals to us, rather than examining the voracity of the assertions. I’m with Rick when it comes to republicans in leadership who may later say, “I was never with him.” I have no sympathy for cowards who stay silent as a way of promoting and enriching themselves. I hope they all get voted out.
The Dark Hole Of Campaign Contributions
Campaign financing is tough work but I sense that donating has become a big black dark hole where $$$ go in without any assurances of what the candidate stands for This to me is the beginning of campaign finance reform that sadly cannot be legislated WE the People should demand more than a black hole
I have gradually grown concerned over the last election cycles about how candidates fund raise I contributed heavily in 2024 to DNC candidates and these comments are not made because I've given up or pissed off but that I am beginning to believe the way candidates address the public is old and stale Yes it's great to understand their background but my problem is that candidates never address what issues they really care about....not the generic good for the community, for family values, or for the good of the country and democracy, for education, for veteran benefits.....while these generic stances are laudable they do not say what the candidate is willing to die on the hill for
List of 15 campaign issues range from SCOTUS reform to return to gold standard to campaign finance reform to impeaching Cheeto
Lastly beware of ScamPAC’s or PAC’s that represent obfuscated interests eg AIPAC has several subPACs that don’t share that they are tied to AIPAC BTW AIPAC tracks(https://www.trackaipac.com/congress) incumbents with such comments as
We encourage this representative to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.
This representative rejects AIPAC and champions a foreign policy based on human rights and international law.
That is to say to candidates, whether incumbent or not, play ball or we won’t fund you
Excellent
Fabulous podcast! Thank you, Jim, Senator Warner and Rick. Two major themes stood out for me. First, we have, perhaps, some of the stupidest people in history in charge of the survival of our nation. That should scare the hell out of us. I have cats that are smarter than any of them. Second, many of us are sensing disillusionment among the MAGA coalition. I think we all would benefit from being gracious and welcoming toward those who are now angry and turning their backs on Trump. Yes, they believed that he spoke the truth, but we all have our vulnerable moments when we choose to believe what appeals to us, rather than examining the voracity of the assertions. I’m with Rick when it comes to republicans in leadership who may later say, “I was never with him.” I have no sympathy for cowards who stay silent as a way of promoting and enriching themselves. I hope they all get voted out.
We should never have put our men and women in danger because of trump.
Yes. But we can blame more than this demented old fool. The GOP is very complicit in all of this.