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George Rebane

Tis the election season when we all become aware of how candidates buy our votes.  Nevada County’s iconic cartoonist Bob Crabb published this little piece of thought provoking wit in The Union this week (used with his permission).

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Looking at Meg sitting there, and all the various stimulus and spending programs that continue to come our way, the thought occurred that maybe there is a telling difference between Republican and Democratic candidates.  The Republicans tend to buy your votes with their own money.  And the Democrats tend to buy your votes with your own money.

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7 responses to “Buying Votes”

  1. RL Crabb Avatar

    Thanks, George. Speaking of buying, I’ll be selling copies of my new collection of local cartoons at The Union booth in the main exhibit hall of this year’s county fair, Friday and Saturday from 4 to 9pm.
    If I can’t sell you a book, maybe you’d be interested in purchasing some rotten eggs to throw at me. I’m a big supporter of agriculture. Or just stop by and say hi.

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  2. George Rebane Avatar
    George Rebane

    Bob, if you’ll recall, I already reserved my copy of your book. I will be there to have you scribble something in it that is hopefully suitable for polite company.
    Your today’s cartoon ‘Return of the Jer-i’ in The Union covers a lot of the waterfront in California. I would have thought that the famous Jer-i knight Sir Brownout would instead be piloting the Millenium Prius.

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  3. D. King Avatar
    D. King

    Who needs to buy votes when you have this diverse
    rainbow of thought?
    http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=29858

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  4. Dixon Cruickshank Avatar
    Dixon Cruickshank

    Point in case – the republicans made their money doing some business venture – the democrats offer free ice cream on taxpayer dollars since most never had a real job ie: Mr Brown, I’ll get typers cramp if I get started LOL
    The only problem with the Republican Party was they thought they should try and out Democrat the Democrats – the Tea party just pimp slapped them back to thier senses that the trough feeders will never vote for them.
    Discuss?

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  5. D. King Avatar
    D. King

    “I’ll get typers cramp if I get started LOL”
    I know, I know what you mean. There is so
    much material now that I’m in stitches as
    this falls apart. Where do you start?
    Banks? Car Companies? Health Care…
    This is the best analogy for liberal bad
    planning that I can think of:
    Mind you, years and years went into this.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz65AOjabtM

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  6. Dixon Cruickshank Avatar
    Dixon Cruickshank

    unintended consequences
    he was my favorite

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  7. Mikey McD Avatar

    Truer words were never written: “The Republicans tend to buy your votes with their own money. And the Democrats tend to buy your votes with your own money.”
    Libertarians ask for your vote for free(dom).

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