Why is it necessary for Bush to raise hundreds of millions of dollars?

[myomy]

IsnÕt he the only Repug running? Do we need more bribery money in politics? Our democracy is headed straight for the toilet, if itÕs not there already.

[RobertSeattle]

1. I sure hope it turns out to be the most wasted 750 Million Dollars ever

Come next 11/2.

[tom_paine]

2. They need money to pay off thugs, vandals, and other Bushevik

Black Oppers.

I maintain that the scope of Bushevik (back when they were Nixonviks) activities during Watergate comprises merely a tiny fraction of their "Ratfucking" activities today.

[Demobrat]

3. Attack ads in prime time in 50 states.

Plus whatever goes to the Caymans.

[Champion Jack]

4. Repugs can never have too much money

[myomy]

10. ..but they seem to have most of it..

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[ewagner]

5. Haven't you heard?

Our good president is under attack from those nasty, nasty, godless, sex-fiend, pot-smokin, tax-raisin', libruls.

[librechik]

6. when your penis is much much shorter than the Clenis

you have to make it up in different ways. In a flight suit, it's socks. In a campaign fund, it's dirty money.

[sally343434]

7. Bush is a slot machine that ALWAYS pays off

There's no chance of losing here. If you pay up now, you'll get thousands of percent return on your bribe. Just look at the financial statements of any of Bu$h's big contributors. The money they've saved on the tax cut alone is hundreds, sometimes thousands of times the amount they put into Bu$h's "money hole."

And, as sad as it is, the fact is that over 90% of all political races are won by whoever spends the most. And most advertising goes to TEE VEE. The broadcast conglomerates make out like bandits selling all those political ads.

[Jacobin]

8. If you were a marketer and had to sell shit in a tube for toothpaste

You'd want a helluva ad campaign budget too.

Smirk CANNOT be re-elected without an absolute media blitz of lies and distortions to convince enough people he's sorta ok and a good guy so let's try him one more time.

[gardenista]

9. Bush will be the network's biggest sponsor

Do you think that'll have some sort of effect on the slant of any coverage?

It's extortion. But, then, we're not surprised, are we?

[Mz Pip]

11. God must have told him to.

He and his supporters think God picked him to save us all. One would think with the endorsement of God he wouldn't need to be doing ay fundraising.

Maybe God isn't picking him this time.

MzPip
:dem:

[Capn Sunshine]

12. Because they know something you don't

Or they just believe in overkill.

[Yupster]

13. The most anyone can give is $ 2,000

I hope he won't be bribed for $ 2,000.

[ComerPerro]

14. Because Money is the only sign of success

If you target audience is rabid, American-hating right wingers who have more money than most people will ever see in their lives. you need money.

Money is the only way they judge success, and therefore by raising the most money Bush will re-enforce their belief that he is the best man for the job. After all, he is the richest...

[Booberdawg]

15. Because it costs him 10 times as much to sell snake oil

than it does for the Dems to sell a platform that will really help the people