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We keep hearing about all of the promises that Obama is making to all of these Democrats to change their votes. Doesn't this look a bit unseemly? Who is really being served here anyway; The politicians or the people that put them in their jobs?
How many times in the last two weeks has Obama committed an impeachable offense? If George Bush was doing this would he get the same pass Obama is currently getting?
You can't bribe a judge, lawyer, or a jurist....so why is it OK to bribe a politician? Somebody answer this question for me because I'm not getting it.
In all respects the President is breaking the law because he's offering gifts for their votes, even if it's not a personal bribe...it does benefit the receiver directly in his or her own state. This should be against the law...and only illustrates the corruption in Washington....doesn't it?????
I thought we have laws against bribery. So are you trying to find out if we should make it legal or not? I am against bribery, but if you are talking about trading for votes or "I scratch your back if you scratch mine" methods of parlimentarian systems, then you are way off base.
Call it what it is and do not use propagandist motivated words to describe it.
Keep in mind, if this is called bribery, Ronald Reagan "Bribed" many Democrats to pass much of his policy agendas back in the 80's. Or, using my way of saying it, Reagan made promises to Democrats for their votes on the bills he wanted.
I am spot on. There is no two ways to look at it.
Offering money, positions, benefits others don't receive...are all examples of bribery.
The thing is how much of this is the public willing to stand for.