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I'd say it was more than interesting (4.00 / 1)

I'd say that it was damn good advice, especially:

Additionally, President Clinton told the assembled bloggers that they should focus their pressure in a "sophisticated" pattern, focusing specifically on members of Congress who could be the most influenced. By this, he meant Democrats in safe blue districts afraid of primary challenges, and members of both parties in districts that could be swung in the next general election.

I think, though, we should go much further. Someday, there will be a funding mechanism to do this, but for now, why not ask voters to simply pledge X dollars to a Senators's defeat if they don't vote the right way on 2-3 key issues.

I don't see how pledging dollars to an unnamed person, who likely isn't even on the scene, yet, can be construed as bribery. It's sort of 'reverse-bribery', but AFAIK, that has no legal significance.

Whether or not Clinton was sincere (as complained about below) seems quite besides the point.

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by: metamars @ Mon Jun 15, 2009 at 23:59:37 PM CDT

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