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Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:38 PM Dec 2019

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This is why I didn't have a problem with PACs

We've got two candidates self-funding their campaigns with what to them is pocket money. Trump has an arsenal of dark money with the bully pulpit to his advantage this time. Yet we expected all our candidates to run with one hand tied behind their backs for bullshit purity reasons. You can't change campaign finance rules if you aren't in power.

That's what ultimately did for Kamala and Beto --- two of our rising stars. If you're not having the media come to you which they didn't, you have to go to them. And for that you need money.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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This is why I didn't have a problem with PACs (Original Post) Otto Lidenbrock Dec 2019 OP

Not only that but the candidate most outspoken against "Super Pacs" has two working for him. George II Dec 2019 #1

Kamala Harris was interviewed a lot on MSNBC. LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #2

KR! Cha Dec 2019 #3

Yes. Accusing Democrats of corruption because of PACs or how they fundraise helps Republicans. betsuni Dec 2019 #4

Ditto! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #5

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. Not only that but the candidate most outspoken against "Super Pacs" has two working for him.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:40 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LiberalFighter

(50,856 posts)

2. Kamala Harris was interviewed a lot on MSNBC.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:41 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,100 posts)

3. KR!

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 01:05 AM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

betsuni

(25,449 posts)

4. Yes. Accusing Democrats of corruption because of PACs or how they fundraise helps Republicans.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 01:20 AM

Dec 2019

Purity bullshit designed to make people cynical and disillusioned.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Tarheel_Dem

(31,229 posts)

5. Ditto!

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 05:06 AM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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