# Suggestion for fixing campaign finance reform... **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 13, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-fixing-campaign-finance-reform/264313 "2004-09-13T21:15:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hambil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3be4f8/32.png) [@Hambil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hambil)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-fixing-campaign-finance-reform/264313/1 "2004-09-13T21:15:44Z")
Well… with the 527 it is become apparent that the campaign finance reform bill did not work. So, here is my suggestion: Make all contributions to political campaigns illegal. The only way for a candidate to raise money is through corporate sponsorship. A speech might go something like this: President Bush, wearing a NASCAR hat, Levi’s jeans, a Hooters Shirt, and RayBan sunglasses walks up to the Exxon podium and delivers the opening lines of his speech on terrorism: “This great nation of Coke-a-Cola, McDonalds, and freedom, if safer today because of the actions I have taken. Actions, which were clearly and crisply photographed on a Kodak digital camera, and are available for download on [politicalmoments.com](http://politicalmoments.com) for only $19.95. Share moments, share Life.” ---
**Author:** ![Grundlepuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Grundlepuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grundlepuck)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-fixing-campaign-finance-reform/264313/2 "2004-09-17T04:52:56Z")
😃 … While VP Cheney stands behind him in his Haliburton jacket and Jarvik baseball cap. Which twin do you think would get stuck having to wear the Mayor McCheese ™ outfit and hand out coupons?