Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 22, 2006
July 21, 2006
July 23, 2006
Transcript:
"Did you know that in 2004, a winning Senate candidate spent an average of $7.6 million getting elected, up 50 percent from the $5 million spent in 2002. And much of that money comes from big interests...big interests that expect a return on their money." "We can play games and elect senators from one party and then the other for as long as we want, but the fact is that no real change can ever occur so long as the people who could effect that change are beholden to that kind of money." "What's a 'senate'?"
gocomics about 13 years ago
Of course, it’s not like our idiot electorate is voting these people into office… oh wait, it is.
Oxnate almost 13 years ago
They both make good points. All politicians are bought and paid for. But there’s very little difference between any candidates that there’s no change if someone else is elected.
Goat from PBS over 3 years ago
Why do I bother telling Rat stuff like this?