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Blue_Tires

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68. And now the impossible purity tests and self sabotage begins

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:21 PM

Jan 2019

right on schedule...

For the last time, if money in politics bothers you, then it's long past due to start advocating for public-funded elections... Because no Dem aside from those in the dark-bluest districts is going to have an ideologically "perfect" donor list and big/small money ratio

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These 2020 hopefuls are courting Wall Street. Don't be fooled by their progressive veneer [View all] DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 OP

Why should JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #1

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I'm so tired of all these posts about Democrats getting money from "Wall Street". The fact is.... George II Jan 2019 #6

What really counts is where they stand on the issues, and how they voted still_one Jan 2019 #15

Thanks for a dose of objective reality. George II Jan 2019 #16

Thank you for that. True Blue American Jan 2019 #32

Right or Wrong I think the reality is that it takes money to win a Presidential election. It is still_one Jan 2019 #37

Yes, this. eom sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #77

Senator Brown JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #90

Just read an article True Blue American Jan 2019 #92

I manage global trade compliance JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #94

Thanks for True Blue American Jan 2019 #96

Yep JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #89

Clerical workers, factory workers, maintenance, housekeeping, tellers, bookkeepers, etc..... George II Jan 2019 #97

Remember when we discovered that Russians were trying to divide the Democratic Party? pepperbear Jan 2019 #28

Yes! True Blue American Jan 2019 #34

Amen! N/T JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #88

The author of this piece is a radical democratic-socialist dhol82 Jan 2019 #3

He clearly has an agenda, and that agenda is not supporting the American Democratic Party. George II Jan 2019 #17

Totally! dhol82 Jan 2019 #62

yup, he also considers himself a Markist and an anti-capitalist. The Democratic party believes still_one Jan 2019 #22

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author mountain grammy Jan 2019 #8

Another anti-Democratic hit piece. What's the point of this? Not only that, it's a week old.... George II Jan 2019 #5

No reply mcar Jan 2019 #64

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #7

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #10

yup jodymarie aimee Jan 2019 #13

The article from the Guardian is loaded with falsehoods. Nothing short of a Democratic hit piece. George II Jan 2019 #11

Indeed. KPN Jan 2019 #12

LOL Wall Street. betsuni Jan 2019 #9

So what? Is that your litmus test? The important thing is where do they stand on the issues? still_one Jan 2019 #14

One of our "leading" candidates has more than half of his reported net worth invested in.... George II Jan 2019 #20

yup still_one Jan 2019 #23

Hell, nearly all of my net worth is invested in mutual funds... does that make me bad? groundloop Jan 2019 #56

Not at all. Unfortunately many people think that everything or everyone.... George II Jan 2019 #57

Thank you! Hangdog Slim Jan 2019 #18

NO politician can accept money from the "financial system", fettered or unfettered. George II Jan 2019 #24

So kind of you to drop by radical noodle Jan 2019 #61

Look up "Dodd Frank" ehrnst Jan 2019 #87

No one is pushing back on the DU member JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Jan 2019 #19

They said the same about Hillary. How did that work out? IronLionZion Jan 2019 #21

Call them what they are Victor_c3 Jan 2019 #25

You can't serve 2 masters. If you solicit "big money", you take their interests. pdsimdars Jan 2019 #26

What do you think of a Representative with 99% of its contributions from outside the district... George II Jan 2019 #53

To those cheering the Guardian article: What are you doing to support these candidates so they have NBachers Jan 2019 #27

Sending my money to Elizabeth Warren HopeAgain Jan 2019 #29

It should be noted that the author of the article identifies as an anti-capitalist. Most of the still_one Jan 2019 #35

I understand the reality of a post Citizens United world HopeAgain Jan 2019 #38

I am not afraid of the words social Democrat either. still_one Jan 2019 #44

Does anyone doubt that the candidate against Trump will lack donations? DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 #83

I hope you are right still_one Jan 2019 #84

Exactly. It also ignores the most important question, where do they stand on the issues. still_one Jan 2019 #31

LOL ... You're going to catch hell DrFunkenstein .... erlewyne Jan 2019 #30

Did you complain about Obama being funded by Wall Street or Biden's delisen Jan 2019 #42

Even those who have income over $650,000 can't give more than $2,700 per year. George II Jan 2019 #49

Perhaps that is the limit for individual donors directly to candidates Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #65

Have any of those three candidates accepted any "dark money"? I see that in the 2014 cycle... George II Jan 2019 #67

The author of the piece is an anti-capitalist. Most of the Democratic party is not still_one Jan 2019 #43

"Wall Street Hillary"? George II Jan 2019 #51

Oh, you believed propaganda. betsuni Jan 2019 #54

The tricky part is that "Wall Street" could think that Democrats are good for the economy Renew Deal Jan 2019 #33

Yep, they are good for the economy. Tobin S. Jan 2019 #40

Thank you. Good to know. shanny Jan 2019 #36

Another thread for that "post removed" person to post in. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2019 #39

Post Removed is going to have a lot more posts as we get closer to the primaries. Tobin S. Jan 2019 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author. Also. rzemanfl Jan 2019 #52

Ain't that the truth? The primary wrasslin has begun irisblue Jan 2019 #55

We can't be anti big money anti religion etc lancelyons Jan 2019 #45

Thank you for this information. zentrum Jan 2019 #46

Robert Mercer funded Brexit JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #93

This info is not helpful. louis c Jan 2019 #47

I don't care if they take money from Big Pharma, as long safeinOhio Jan 2019 #48

How they voted and where they stand on the issues. The debate on where ones political contributions still_one Jan 2019 #50

i think at this point i have come to realize there are a LOT WORSE things than appealing to... samnsara Jan 2019 #58

DrFunkenstein!!! ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 #59

ProfessorPlum! DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 #70

You flatter me ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 #73

Eight years of the Bush era was no picnic, either DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 #75

What does this article do to address the problem of money in politics? Absolutely nothing. Why... beastie boy Jan 2019 #60

It's good to know what the enemy is saying. dhol82 Jan 2019 #63

Thats right. If they can talk the talk, they should walk the walk. bahrbearian Jan 2019 #66

And now the impossible purity tests and self sabotage begins Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #68

LOL. Here come the Bros! Maven Jan 2019 #69

Okay, but let us not Freak, either Reasonable Doubter Jan 2019 #71

How did this become about Ocasio-Cortez? Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #95

The ever critical Obama bank regulations are no longer in place and the voting on that score is BeckyDem Jan 2019 #72

The More I Learn About Sherrod Brown DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 #76

Politicians and why they vote the way they do is not always obvious. BeckyDem Jan 2019 #86

The Original Impetus Behind Posting This DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 #74

Guess what it takes a ton of money to run a national campaign. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #78

I will be happy with - OhZone Jan 2019 #79

It's a little early to start setting our sights so low DrFunkenstein Jan 2019 #82

Or we can do the "perfection is the enemy of the good" thing again - OhZone Jan 2019 #85

This crap is starting earlier than usual. The GOP/GOP donors must really know they are in trouble. Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #80

They should be getting donations from every legal source, rwheeler31 Jan 2019 #81