Republicans Now See Unlimited Donations Hurting Party

[DonViejo]

Politico: “Concerns are mounting among top donors and party elites that an influx of huge checks into the GOP primary will hurt the party’s chances of retaking the White House. Long-shot candidates propped up by super PACs and other big-money groups will be able to linger for months throwing damaging barbs at establishment favorites who offer a better chance of victory, the thinking goes. Already, big-money groups have raised about $86 million to support a handful of second- and third-tier candidates.”

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http://politicalwire.com/2015/07/15/republicans-now-see-unlimited-donations-hurting-party/

[Arugula Latte]

1. Aww. My heart bleeds for them.

[geek tragedy]

2. reap the whirlwind, schmucks nt

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. Oh boo-hoo

Serves them right IMHO. My only other hope is that either all of that spending makes them physically ill and/or they spend so much that it hurts them financially.

[Faux pas]

4. Kick!!!

[frazzled]

5. We all make the bed we must lie in

and tuck ourselves into it, too (Brecht/Weill, as performed by Dave von Ronk):

[unblock]

6. yeah, except, you know, not.

historically, a contended or even fractious primary season in the challenging party doesn't matter much. in fact, if anything, more noise and more alternatives signal dissatisfaction with the status quo, which bodes well for the challenging party regardless.


but let's call them on it. hey, republicans, you really think unlimited contributions if bad? then how about we limit them?

no? didn't think so.

[KamaAina]

7. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Remember the old Chinese adage, "Be careful what you ask for. You may get it."

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Amazing how their base simply does not wont

to know or care about were,when or how they fund their campaigns. Only those folks whom have any idea as to what is real really care.

[napi21]

9. HAAAA!!! I LOVE IT!

Seems like they're always trying for something, but when they finally get it, they're unhappy. They did the same thing with the Tea Party.

TS guys. You made it, you got it, you live or die with it!

[avebury]

10. I have to admit that, if I had unlimited resources,

I would probably throw some money at the most bat sh*t crazy Republican candidate. Granted it would be hard to figure out which one that would be.

[Flying Squirrel]

11. Hey, freedumb of speech dudes

[JHB]

12. You Built That!

[Recursion]

13. The GOP also has a much weaker superdelegate system than we do

For all of the complaints superdelegates cause, the GOP's electoral chances are hurt by the lack of central party control.

[dmr]

14. They're worried about their party, I'm worried about our nation.

Argh ....