A recent interview on NPR’s marketplace discussed how fewer than 200 ppl are using their money to decide who our options for president should be. This applies to congressional, senate, and state/regional elections as well, but the article focused on the last presidential election and the potentials for the next one. I could not find the link to that story, broadcast in August, but I did find this article.*http://www.salon.com/2012/02/16/the_196_people_who_will_choose_our_next_president/*I am in agreement with Mr. Connelly as well.Respectfully,C.
32 individuals contributed more money in the last presidential election than all other donors combined. That makes it seem like it is impossible for the middle class to have any say in what happens in this country. Nothing could be further from the truth. Those 32 people only have 32 votes. The Middle Class has millions.The only thing that is going to save the Middle Class is the Middle Class. We are the 99%—- that means we have the votes to elect people who will actually represent middle class workers and provide a safety net for those who are trying to get into the middle class.We all need to know WHO is supporting the candidates. That is who they will be working for. They have no choice if they want to stay in office. You have to do the bidding of whoever is paying your way, just the same as we all do in our jobs. So, before going to vote, look it up on the internet. Open Secrets is a good site, but there are plenty.If the candidate is getting their money from small donors or from unions, they are going to be working for middle class working people. If their donations are from corporations or from 1%ers, that’s who their votes are going to be working for. They are not going to go against them and do anything to help the middle class.It would be political suicide.
Your vote means NOTHING if you don’t like any of the nominees.My last choice was between Romney and Obama…I had to decide which was the lesser of two evils. What fun!
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Sold those souls to the corporate store a long time ago.
chazandru over 9 years ago
A recent interview on NPR’s marketplace discussed how fewer than 200 ppl are using their money to decide who our options for president should be. This applies to congressional, senate, and state/regional elections as well, but the article focused on the last presidential election and the potentials for the next one. I could not find the link to that story, broadcast in August, but I did find this article.*http://www.salon.com/2012/02/16/the_196_people_who_will_choose_our_next_president/*I am in agreement with Mr. Connelly as well.Respectfully,C.
Diane Lee Premium Member over 9 years ago
cjr53 over 9 years ago
Yet fully half vote the wrong way.
Kip W over 9 years ago
It doesn’t matter who you vote for if the candidates were already chosen by a secret process you’re not party to.
kennethcwarren64 over 9 years ago
Too True Toon !
echoraven over 9 years ago
Mr. Toles; I’m so sorry, you’ve peaked. This cartoon is brilliant far beyond my meager linguistic skills can express.
pam Miner over 9 years ago
Ahh. Someone finally knows or tells the real truth!
noreenklose over 9 years ago
Your vote means NOTHING if you don’t like any of the nominees.My last choice was between Romney and Obama…I had to decide which was the lesser of two evils. What fun!