Bill Bradley - Big Money, Lobbyists, and American Politics

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1124 Former New Jersey Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Bradley criticizes the influence of lobbyists and high-dollar campaign contributors on American politics. ----- "A Troubling Nexus: Big Money and Politics" with Senators Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson speaking at The Commonwealth Club of California. Two former senators reach across the aisle to take an inside look at the impact of big money on our political system. They discuss how money influences who runs for office, who gets elected and the ability of elected representatives to remain in office, and they explain why they now support public funding of federal elections and the reasons behind their affiliation with Americans for Campaign Reform. -- The Commonwealth Club William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and presidential candidate, who challenged Vice President Al Gore for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.

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Uploaded: July 23, 2007 at 10:04 am
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Length: 0:06:53
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Video Comments:
pbsurpher (Thursday 6th of November 2008 03:26:24 PM)
Anybody know where he got his info on the increase in lobbyists?
ELFfromToronto (Sunday 19th of October 2008 01:55:15 AM)
Its ok humankind its ok doesn't matter SOON THE HIGH ELVES WILL TAKE BACK WHAT'S THEIR. THE EARTH. FROM DAMNED HUMAN MORTAL THIEVES. WE WERE BORN FIRST AND WE ARE IMMORTAL. AND THEN THE HUMANKINDS CAME AND STOLE OUR VERY OWN WORLD. BEWARE, REVENGE IS COMING...
convoy1999 (Wednesday 15th of October 2008 08:24:09 PM)
h lol im naked! n
apks2004 (Sunday 12th of October 2008 01:54:01 PM)
Right On the money Video!
cOnNIiElicIoUs (Wednesday 8th of October 2008 04:26:25 PM)
lol cute vid
Chazman80 (Wednesday 20th of August 2008 02:16:55 AM)
Bill Bradley is an abuser of fathers civil rights. look up the Bradley amendment.
allenchampagne (Friday 15th of August 2008 03:29:27 PM)
Should have been the 2000 nominee. There would have been no George W. Bush administration.
fedormmagod (Friday 6th of June 2008 12:52:46 PM)
Why don't they get a gay as US President? At least they know when to pull out of a shithole.
fedormmagod (Friday 6th of June 2008 12:51:29 PM)
Pythagoras' theorem: 24 words. The Lord's prayer: 66 words. Archimedes' Principle: 67 words. The 10 Commandments: 179 words. The Gettysburg address: 286 words. The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words. U.S. Government regulations on cabbage sales: 26,911 words
ZankDigiTrash (Saturday 18th of October 2008 10:44:42 AM)
LOL I wonder how many words in IRS guide book