Got a Billion? Buy a President


	Got a Billion? Buy a President

Eaglewings

3-28-2008 3:16 PM

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president, election, campaign, finance, reform, billion

Eaglewings says:

Merit and honor no longer are the deciding factors in a Presidential election. Who has the biggest war chest seems to be the deciding factors anymore. If you got a billion go be president.

So much for looking out for the little guy.

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