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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
14. Dear banksters
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 10:32 PM
Mar 2015

She hit's a nerve doesn't she bankster's, are you afraid, she has a lot more citizens that back her than you, your money can't corrupt a principle it only corrupts the process .
Ms. Warrens

She is NOT going to back down. hifiguy Mar 2015 #1
I welcome their hatred... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #3
She doesn't need to say those exact words. She's been clear. merrily Mar 2015 #17
The last time the two Third Way Founders tried to attack her, her response was 'oh, please', sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #24
I can relate. I sometimes give that kind of response to posters who mouth talking points that are merrily Mar 2015 #25
Warren is not in what George Carlin hifiguy Mar 2015 #33
Boston dweller here. She's my Senator! merrily Mar 2015 #35
Lived in Cambridge for 3 years hifiguy Mar 2015 #36
As they say, "What's not to like?" merrily Mar 2015 #40
And usually there's not much snow. hifiguy Mar 2015 #42
Given global warming, it's odd to me that this year broke the record set in the winter of 1996-1997. merrily Mar 2015 #44
You actually get more snow the closer the temperature is to 32 degrees F. Fearless Mar 2015 #108
Maybe, but that was not the case this year. We had quite a stretch of days well below merrily Mar 2015 #124
Locally yes, but most of the country was warmer than usual Fearless Mar 2015 #125
Not sure what temps in the rest of the country have to do with Boston setting records for snowfalls merrily Mar 2015 #126
Love MN WillTwain Mar 2015 #97
And Cotton is my Senator! Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #41
I feel for ya, Art. hifiguy Mar 2015 #47
What do you think? merrily Mar 2015 #48
Until recently, Arkansas was a solidly Democratic state Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #58
Wow. I didn't know about the murder. How awful. merrily Mar 2015 #59
It was a very tragic and senseless loss for everyone Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #80
Do you have an opinion on why successors were not as merrily Mar 2015 #81
I can't really hazard a guess Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #82
Thank you. merrily Mar 2015 #83
One thing I can say about his successors Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #85
It may be simply the same things that have been ailing Democrats all over the country. merrily Mar 2015 #86
It is kind of ironic that one of the state's most notable recent US senators, Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #87
I feel your pain. In Massachusetts, after Kennedy passed, four announced for the Dem primary merrily Mar 2015 #88
Me too! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #94
I'm a little more generous in interpreting Dean's motives. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #102
I am, too. On his watch, our party did a LOT better. calimary Mar 2015 #107
She's certainly not afraid. pa28 Mar 2015 #38
She is wealthy, smart, respected and in her 60s. Not a lot to be afraid of personally at this point merrily Mar 2015 #49
Indeed, not much for her to be afraid of personally. pa28 Mar 2015 #52
As a general rule, I avoid trying to judge the motivations of others. I've learned that merrily Mar 2015 #56
And that will be a great day! hifiguy Mar 2015 #43
I love your signature JonLP24 Mar 2015 #76
Feel free. hifiguy Mar 2015 #104
Go get 'em, Senator Warren! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #2
Hillary to Wall Street: bvar22 Mar 2015 #4
See Reply 17, but for purposes of my reply to your post, "She" refers to Hillary, not Warren. merrily Mar 2015 #18
Never doubt that. hifiguy Mar 2015 #46
Fuck them dropping dead, cut them into little pieces. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #5
I can only hope that you and Zorra find your respective voices someday. merrily Mar 2015 #77
I'm sure Senator Warren will miss all of the money they A Simple Game Mar 2015 #6
That's how you always win Phlem Mar 2015 #13
Only if the "fundees" are corrupt. merrily Mar 2015 #19
yep. Phlem Mar 2015 #103
Thanks! You as well. merrily Mar 2015 #129
Now's the time Flatpicker Mar 2015 #7
+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #8
It's going to take a Constitional amendment, not a bill. And probably will never happen, anyway. merrily Mar 2015 #20
The words could be simple. hifiguy Mar 2015 #34
Yes, but it's not going to happen. It's not going to get out of Congress, let alone merrily Mar 2015 #39
Actually, it wasn't McCain that broke the public financing agreement BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #60
I said McCain violated the law, not a verbal undertaking. merrily Mar 2015 #61
I see your point BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #65
Yes, disappointing, but not a violation of the law. merrily Mar 2015 #67
It used to be that the press would hold a candidate accountable BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #98
A few people control all mass media in the US. merrily Mar 2015 #127
Perfect. lovemydog Mar 2015 #64
Where is the legislation? joshcryer Mar 2015 #9
Well if there is no threat, why is Wall Street threatening the Democratic Party? /nt RiverLover Mar 2015 #11
yep. Phlem Mar 2015 #12
Trumka also threatened the Democratic Party. merrily Mar 2015 #21
Warren wants to break up the banks. joshcryer Mar 2015 #23
Then why don't the banks break themselves up? nt MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #26
They don't want to be greedy. merrily Mar 2015 #31
They might. GM did it. joshcryer Mar 2015 #55
Bullshit.... paleotn Mar 2015 #99
Investors don't seem to think so. joshcryer Mar 2015 #117
She's correct for the right reasons... paleotn Mar 2015 #118
It's WARRENS argument. joshcryer Mar 2015 #119
Not hardly.... paleotn Mar 2015 #120
There is risk. joshcryer Mar 2015 #121
Your logic defies logic. Banks merge to make more money. Monopolies are capable of rhett o rick Mar 2015 #114
Warren said it herself! joshcryer Mar 2015 #116
Again how does breaking up banks make them more money? If Sen Warren said that rhett o rick Mar 2015 #123
LOL! merrily Mar 2015 #22
! MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #27
Care to elaborate? Also, if you do wish to elaborate, please indicate merrily Mar 2015 #28
!! MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #29
Oh, please. merrily Mar 2015 #32
Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #45
I look forward to the day MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #50
No worries, brother, I don't do collateral damage. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #51
I found your thread above to be shocking. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #113
Sexist (and ageist, too)! merrily Mar 2015 #128
Stay classy. joshcryer Mar 2015 #57
Zorra's a class act to and for the 99%. merrily Mar 2015 #62
Not so sure about that. joshcryer Mar 2015 #63
The jury does not even purport to decide whether a DUer is a class act to and for the 99%. merrily Mar 2015 #66
Telling someone to "blow me" is not "classy." joshcryer Mar 2015 #68
As always, context matters. Let me make very clear that I am not comparing you to Hitler, merrily Mar 2015 #69
Eh, there's no comparison. joshcryer Mar 2015 #70
I made no comparison between you and Hitler. To the contrary. merrily Mar 2015 #71
I don't think "blow me" is classy in the context it was used. joshcryer Mar 2015 #72
I already responded to all that. Don't know why you feel compelled to repeat yourself, but I don't merrily Mar 2015 #73
Thank you! joshcryer Mar 2015 #74
Nice temper tantrum. BeanMusical Mar 2015 #122
Do you support such legislation? Or just being critical of Sen Warren? nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #111
Yes, of course. joshcryer Mar 2015 #115
Best Thread Title Ever. byronius Mar 2015 #10
Dear banksters turbinetree Mar 2015 #14
YES! Keep speaking for us, Lizzie! LittleBlue Mar 2015 #15
Pitchforks and torches Augiedog Mar 2015 #16
That would be one hell hifiguy Mar 2015 #37
a sing along flobee1 Mar 2015 #84
K&R liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #30
The slimy greedy banksters may just goad Elizabeth into running for Prez Dems to Win Mar 2015 #53
This is why I just don't get all those people SheilaT Mar 2015 #54
Some DUers do not think Hillary is a liberal, nor are they anxious to see liberals run. merrily Mar 2015 #79
+1 Scuba Mar 2015 #89
merrily Caretha Mar 2015 #92
This is exactly why she needs to President JonLP24 Mar 2015 #75
Shhhh!!! SHHHH!!!! JonLP24 Mar 2015 #78
Please Elizabeth, please run for POTUS. Scuba Mar 2015 #90
If the Democratic Party made a clean break from Wall Street Martin Eden Mar 2015 #91
+1000 nt antigop Mar 2015 #96
Blow me Wall Street. JEB Mar 2015 #93
Er no. She only means to regulate them again or more. treestar Mar 2015 #95
Elizabeth Warren To Wall Street: Drop Dead The CCC Mar 2015 #100
Way To Let Them Have It Senator Warren! colsohlibgal Mar 2015 #101
K&R red dog 1 Mar 2015 #105
If she keeps this up she may be "drafted" as President! world wide wally Mar 2015 #106
Sen Sanders has railed against the banks for years, funnily Wall Street didn't feel the need cui bono Mar 2015 #109
K&R nt Duval Mar 2015 #110
Great post. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #112
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