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alarimer

(16,245 posts)
62. Bankers and Wall Street
Wed May 7, 2014, 10:04 PM
May 2014

Certainly WE won't have any say. We'll get to pick from a short list of corporate-approved conservative Democrats, as per usual.

We have this thing called "Primaries" VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #1
We know unconstitutionally required ID's will make the difference this november randys1 May 2014 #2
Hmm ... Laelth May 2014 #3
99% don't get out and get OTHER people to vote WITH Them VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #4
Then get out in the real world and do something other than admonish those that WILL vote Dragonfli May 2014 #48
Are you accusing me....because I did door to door last election....so VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #49
You should be doing it now if GOTV were as important to you as you claim Dragonfli May 2014 #50
Already making plans to travel to another state to do exactly that.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #51
Stop making "plans", get out the vote or STFU Dragonfli May 2014 #58
I don't JUST make plans.....I carry them out.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #60
You are the one constantly yelling at DUers to get out and vote, not me Dragonfli May 2014 #61
I already told you....I do... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #63
If they were more than posers looking for a pat on the back here Dragonfli May 2014 #47
LOL. Good post. Thanks. n/t Laelth May 2014 #52
May not need them if Joe Biden decides to run? hughee99 May 2014 #32
VP gets poll position.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #40
Is there any poll which lists Biden as the favorite in a Democratic primary? hughee99 May 2014 #42
What do YOU think happens it Biden decides to run even with Hillary in? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #43
If Biden gets in while Clinton is in, we're still going to need a primary. hughee99 May 2014 #44
Not messy at all...unusually UNMESSY in fact.....UNLESS Joe Biden decides to run... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #46
I occasionally see these posts that say 'we don't need a primary' when an incumbent is running Bluenorthwest May 2014 #38
and I didn't say we didn't need it....do you know the history of being Vice President VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #41
Obama had his own fundraising behemoth a year before Kerry's endorsement frazzled May 2014 #5
I suspect Kerry threw his weight behind Obama long before January 10, 2008. Laelth May 2014 #7
"Supposing" is mere conjecture frazzled May 2014 #14
I mentioned in the OP that Obama improved upon Kerry's machine. Laelth May 2014 #22
Very true davidpdx May 2014 #10
Great post, Laelth! Octafish May 2014 #6
Thanks for the response and for the kind words. n/t Laelth May 2014 #37
Your problem is that Obama's machine no longer exists. It was a one time thing, successful but... CK_John May 2014 #8
Interesting response. Thanks. Laelth May 2014 #15
Thanks for this thread NV Whino May 2014 #9
If Hillary wants to run (and Joe Biden does not), I agree. Laelth May 2014 #55
Excellent essay Le Taz Hot May 2014 #11
Obama will back either Clinton or Biden and that has nothing to do with "corporatism" stevenleser May 2014 #19
"a serious stab in the back" Oh well we're used to that. L0oniX May 2014 #25
Ultimately, I agree. Laelth May 2014 #26
I have to admit I'm interested in Warren davidpdx May 2014 #12
I linked to Amazon in the OP. Laelth May 2014 #28
For overseas davidpdx May 2014 #65
Very cool. Thanks. n/t Laelth May 2014 #66
The voters will choose. That's why there are primary elections. MineralMan May 2014 #13
Mineral Man, I have to admit ... Laelth May 2014 #16
Idealism only dies when people stop striving for the ideal. MineralMan May 2014 #17
My idealism died many years ago and has been replaced by reality and sarcasm Exposethefrauds May 2014 #24
If you are a compelling candidate, you can raise enough money to compete in the first 2-3 contests stevenleser May 2014 #18
Perhaps, but ... Laelth May 2014 #56
The 1% will give us our "choices" LittleBlue May 2014 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #21
Kick this sad, but true thread. Scuba May 2014 #23
Thanks, Scuba. Laelth May 2014 #70
Wall Street and the upper crust. SamKnause May 2014 #27
President Obama has NEVER chosen or appointed someone from the Progressive Wing of the Party... bvar22 May 2014 #29
In all fairness ... Laelth May 2014 #30
...and there was Hilda Solis, appointed as Labor Srcretary in his frist administration, bvar22 May 2014 #34
Cabinet appointments matter a great deal. Laelth May 2014 #54
The money already has. n/t Orsino May 2014 #31
i didn't think my vote mattered, anyway. Sheri May 2014 #33
I sincerely hope you're not talking about my poll Fearless May 2014 #35
No. I wasn't. Laelth May 2014 #53
Interesting post...but, I'd say it isn't Barack Obama who will decide... KoKo May 2014 #36
Excellent points, Laelth. My only addition to your post is to ask since we now KNOW that money sabrina 1 May 2014 #39
Thanks for the kind words and for the response. Laelth May 2014 #69
Ahhh so refreshing to see someone who thinks we Exposethefrauds May 2014 #45
Recommend KoKo May 2014 #57
Thanks. n/t Laelth May 2014 #71
K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #59
Bankers and Wall Street alarimer May 2014 #62
Did it ever occur to any of you Warren supporters that maybe Hillary is the one Democrat Beacool May 2014 #64
I don't think there'd be any difference between a President H. Clinton ecstatic May 2014 #67
I suspect their cabinets would be very different. Laelth May 2014 #68
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