The Rooster

The Rooster

Share this post

The Rooster
The Rooster
The government we deserve

The government we deserve

"The Dark Money Game" did its job without covering new ground.

D.J. Byrnes's avatar
D.J. Byrnes
Apr 16, 2025
∙ Paid
19

Share this post

The Rooster
The Rooster
The government we deserve
8
1
Share

Like most of Ohio’s political perverts, I watched The Dark Money Game on HBO last night.

The two-part miniseries uses HB-6, which is considered the largest bribery scheme in Ohio’s history (that we know about), as a jumping point to examine the larger problem of campaign finance in the post-Citizens United world.

HB-6 is challenging to explain to the medi…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Rooster to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 D.J. Byrnes
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share