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		shooper on Nov 20, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software patent reform just died in the House Indeed, but it's a distinction without a difference since the biggest cost is TV and Radio campaigns and Super PACs run ads. The issue was that Obama blessed a super PAC officially and his cabinet and campaign folks talked to the donors at their meetings. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72531.html

sjwright on Nov 21, 2013 [–]

So what Obama should have done is...?

Not respond to the tidal wave of advertising against him? Inevitably lose the election? Turn the election into a demonstration of what happens if you don't let money rule politics? Let the monied interests run rampant with the subsequent elected majority?

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