From Gail Collins of the NYT – Finally an Explanation Why Mr. Obama Cannot Get a Billion Dollar PAC Like the Republicans

It’s A Lot Simpler Than Most of Us Realized

In the New York Times Editorial/Opinion section Maureen Dowd used to be the best, but now that accolade has fallen to Gail Collins.  Ms. Collins is intelligent, observant, witty and erudite, everything Ms. Dowd used to be.  Here Ms. Collins finally explains why Republicans can get billionaires to fund a billion dollar PAC attacking Mr. Obama, and why Democrats cannot.

OP-ED COLUMNIST

Save the Candidates

By GAIL COLLINS

Published: July 4, 2012 132 Comments

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Everywhere I go, concerned citizens ask about the November elections and what they can do to make sure that whatever it is that they’re terrified is going to happen, doesn’t. Therefore, as a public service, I am prepared to answer questions:

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How come the Democrats are so short on billionaires? Whenever you hear about some guy tossing $20 million into a “super PAC,” it always seems to be a Republican.

I asked a top Obama operative that very question the other day. He sighed and said: “Our billionaires are principled. They all want to spend their money curing malaria.”




Yes, that would explain it, wouldn't it.