Alex Gibney
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But the deal is we are concerned about, we're concerned, that sounds like Susan Collins, we're concerned about corruption. So we're going to insist that you can't give money directly to a candidate. You have to give it to an independent organization, a super PAC, or sometimes a 501c4, even better, because a super PAC, you have to disclose where the money comes from.
But the deal is we are concerned about, we're concerned, that sounds like Susan Collins, we're concerned about corruption. So we're going to insist that you can't give money directly to a candidate. You have to give it to an independent organization, a super PAC, or sometimes a 501c4, even better, because a super PAC, you have to disclose where the money comes from.
And they are not supposed to have any contact with each other. Well, you know, ridiculous. Of course they have contact with each other. It reminds me, it's sort of like recently, you know, this hundred, this, sorry, million dollar a person candlelight dinner at Mar-a-Lago. you know, for a super PAC called MAGA Inc, right? And by law, MAGA Inc can't coordinate with Trump's campaign organization.
And they are not supposed to have any contact with each other. Well, you know, ridiculous. Of course they have contact with each other. It reminds me, it's sort of like recently, you know, this hundred, this, sorry, million dollar a person candlelight dinner at Mar-a-Lago. you know, for a super PAC called MAGA Inc, right? And by law, MAGA Inc can't coordinate with Trump's campaign organization.
And they are not supposed to have any contact with each other. Well, you know, ridiculous. Of course they have contact with each other. It reminds me, it's sort of like recently, you know, this hundred, this, sorry, million dollar a person candlelight dinner at Mar-a-Lago. you know, for a super PAC called MAGA Inc, right? And by law, MAGA Inc can't coordinate with Trump's campaign organization.
So invitations say that Trump is a guest speaker.
So invitations say that Trump is a guest speaker.
So invitations say that Trump is a guest speaker.
This goes on in every state of the union. And the beauty of Ohio Confidential is you actually get to hear and see how it works because these guys were chuckling to each other over four or five martinis that the Citizens United is so great because now bribery is legal.
This goes on in every state of the union. And the beauty of Ohio Confidential is you actually get to hear and see how it works because these guys were chuckling to each other over four or five martinis that the Citizens United is so great because now bribery is legal.
This goes on in every state of the union. And the beauty of Ohio Confidential is you actually get to hear and see how it works because these guys were chuckling to each other over four or five martinis that the Citizens United is so great because now bribery is legal.
And so that was the aspect of it I found intriguing because while they did get caught and most people don't, we can assume, if you find, if you find a rat in your house, you got to assume it's not the only one.
And so that was the aspect of it I found intriguing because while they did get caught and most people don't, we can assume, if you find, if you find a rat in your house, you got to assume it's not the only one.
And so that was the aspect of it I found intriguing because while they did get caught and most people don't, we can assume, if you find, if you find a rat in your house, you got to assume it's not the only one.
We can assume these conversations, as you just said about Ron DeSantis are going on in every state in the union. And it's just bribery. It's quid pro quo. It's pay to play. And that's what we have to call out. Cause I think, you know, people I think are starting to get worked up about it. I, you know, in, in,
We can assume these conversations, as you just said about Ron DeSantis are going on in every state in the union. And it's just bribery. It's quid pro quo. It's pay to play. And that's what we have to call out. Cause I think, you know, people I think are starting to get worked up about it. I, you know, in, in,
We can assume these conversations, as you just said about Ron DeSantis are going on in every state in the union. And it's just bribery. It's quid pro quo. It's pay to play. And that's what we have to call out. Cause I think, you know, people I think are starting to get worked up about it. I, you know, in, in,
You know, in Wisconsin, the idea that the Supreme Court judge got through despite the amount of money that Musk spent because people are offended at the idea that you can just buy elections. But this idea of money in politics, we've become too cynical about it without really thinking that this is a system of bribery that we have to stop.
You know, in Wisconsin, the idea that the Supreme Court judge got through despite the amount of money that Musk spent because people are offended at the idea that you can just buy elections. But this idea of money in politics, we've become too cynical about it without really thinking that this is a system of bribery that we have to stop.
You know, in Wisconsin, the idea that the Supreme Court judge got through despite the amount of money that Musk spent because people are offended at the idea that you can just buy elections. But this idea of money in politics, we've become too cynical about it without really thinking that this is a system of bribery that we have to stop.