1) Susan Collins is right. Threatening to fund her opponent if she doesn't vote a certain way is arguably a kind of bribery. 2) Is her objection that this money comes from many people, rather than one rich person, corporation, or PAC? Because that's the only difference I can seehttps://twitter.com/burgessev/status/1039633354268835840 …
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Replying to @NGrossman81
I've been thinking a lot about this in the context of the Steyers and Kochs of the world withholding donations until they get a preferred position on a specific policy. Also an issue of overrepresention (I am not suggesting drastic measures or anything, just noting it)
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I’m also just noting it. Philosophically distinguishing that sort of donation promise/threat from bribery/extortion isn’t easy. BTW, clearest example I know of with a policy-donation quid-pro-quo is Sheldon Adelson.
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