"and exactly what is Obama going to do with his columns?"
non-issue. this is not addressed by mccain-feingold and your argument is merely going to lead to the conclusion that all political rallies should be held in open fields, no chairs, no cameras, no balloons. the point, that you're trying to lead away from, is that mccain-feingold campaign reform explicitly addresses the use of campaign contributions for personal wardrobe. it does not address using campaign contributions to pay for a campaign event, like a televised rally that draws 70 million viewers. $150K is cheap for a prop for a televised rally that reaches 70 million voters. $150K is extravagant for the personal wardrobe of a "hockey mom" trying to appeal to "joe 6-pack", unless she's trying to appeal to his penis, of course.
"SMART PEOPLE, give me a break, again do you want the list of gaffs, stupid statements by ALL of the parties and you stand on the holier than though elitist type soapbox."
hmm. someone was top of his class at harvard law school. someone else pays $150k for her wardrobe. who is the elistist?
gimme a break. when we interview job candidates, we look for the smartest, the best communicators. everybody misstates things sometimes. does joe biden really think "jobs" is a 3-letter word? jeez, does it matter? did dan quayle really think potato ends with an "e"? well, maybe, but does it really matter? but sarah palin won't even do a press conference. these are not equivalent.
yeah, i want someone smart to run the government. because the stupid are easily manipulated. is it just a coincidence that bin laden has gotten everything that he ever wanted from bush? (1) u.s. bases out of saudi arabia, (2) higher oil prices, (3) u.s. involved in a costly protracted war that saps our national will and treasure, (4) u.s. on the verge of financial collapse.
