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....It's easy transparency that would even be self-policed by the blogs and opposition research groups. However... the fatal flaw in this idea, is that the left would have as many or more conflicts of interest, demonstrating it's propensity for insisting others do as they say, not as they do.
That disqualifies an excellent idea, just as it disqualifies listing all campaign donors as a self-regulating campaign finance reform. Democrat hypocrisy is a constant barrier to better government and journalism. -- shooter242
Aside from your curious, reflexive conflation of "Teh Left" and the Democratic establishment, there is little wrong with your observation. I'm not sure what it has to do with Glenn, however. You've been reading him for nearly 3 years now and can't be unaware that he would be just as happy to savage an establishment Dem over this.
Supporters of establishment elites insist that all criticism of their inappropriate conduct is "Leftist" (except when it is demonstrably from the ultra-Libertarian fringe, laced with allusions to "fiat currency" and the "Trilateral Commission"). This is an unfortunate piece of nonsense. Criticism of the extreme venality of our current elites is not inherently "Leftist" -- and at this point, one needs to be a pitiable suck-up or on the take oneself to pretend otherwise.
What will my savings be worth in five years, shooter242, after this "bipartisan" reign of idiots? Far less than what it appeared to be this time last year -- but also far less, than what it could have been, and would have been if our government, financial institutions, and newsmedia had been in the hands of competents over the past 2 decades.
