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rhett o rick

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39. America thinks progressives are too insufferable? Please show me a link.

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 07:33 PM

Mar 2015

Do you think progressives like Sen Warren and Sen Sanders are too insufferable? I think you might be siding with the big banks and want all progressives to sit down and shut up. Centrists might be told to "toe the line" but I don't think you or the big banks or Rahmbo are going to have much success in getting progressives to sit down and shut up.

By the way, on which issues do you disagree with progressives other than un-regulated big banks? And Fracking? And Free (not Fair) Trade and the TPP? the Patriot Act? Indefinite detention? Cutting Social Security? Help me out. Where do you differ from the progressive wing of the Party?

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Has Hillary said anything about bankster's threats to withhold donations over Warren's statements? [View all] Scuba Mar 2015 OP

Has Sanders/Webb/O'Malley/Biden... Feingold said anything about it? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #1

I haven't see a thing. leftofcool Mar 2015 #3

ah! VERY good observation wyldwolf Mar 2015 #7

What did she tweet? Autumn Mar 2015 #22

Paraphrasing.......She was disappointed that American had come to this. leftofcool Mar 2015 #26

America? The banks threatening blackmail are America? Autumn Mar 2015 #47

What does Indiana have to do with banks? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #56

The OP is about banks threatening to withhold money because of Liz. Autumn Mar 2015 #57

None of those you mentioned are considered the leading Democratic Presidential candidate, nor ... Scuba Mar 2015 #11

So they're not 'good Democrats?' That's the qualifier you set in your OP wyldwolf Mar 2015 #13

I'm expecting good Democrats to be outraged, and the leading candidate and bankster-buddy... Scuba Mar 2015 #14

that isn't what you said in your OP. Are you changing it now because those others don't meet... wyldwolf Mar 2015 #15

I'm asking if banker-buddy Hillary is on record. My question has nothing to do with others. Scuba Mar 2015 #16

your OP's qualifier was 'good Democrats.' Obviously anyone who hasn't spoken on the topic... wyldwolf Mar 2015 #19

You are playing cute word games when you know the banksters didn't mean they'd rhett o rick Mar 2015 #27

I'm holding the OP to his exact words. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #30

And that's your defense for why H. Clinton is hiding under her desk until after the election? rhett o rick Mar 2015 #31

Why rhett o rick, wherever did you get I was defending anyone? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #52

That doesn't even make sense. HRC is the number one contender for the Presidency. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #59

It makes perfect sense. Look, here's your world: wyldwolf Mar 2015 #64

She hasn't even announced yet. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #32

You continue to post that same post. Why? Do you think it will somehow stop rhett o rick Mar 2015 #36

OP is wondering why only the Democratic front-runner hasn't made a statement... JaneyVee Mar 2015 #38

You view this as an "insignificant news item"? The big banks just fired a shot across rhett o rick Mar 2015 #40

Who cares. It's voluntary donations. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #43

Yep, but some obviously don't get it. Dems in Congress have been ordered to get in line. Scuba Mar 2015 #53

The Party is polarizing. More and more Democrats will have to pick a side. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #58

Stand with and for the 1% or stand with and for the common person. L0oniX Mar 2015 #66

I think this is why HRC is keeping quiet. Sooner of later she will have to show how rhett o rick Mar 2015 #67

You didn't look in the right places eridani Mar 2015 #20

That isn't what the OP is talking about wyldwolf Mar 2015 #21

Shhh. You're ruining a perfectly good anti-HRC narrative! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #54

they're twisting themselves in knots over this. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #55

That's because this whole thing comes from a very twisted place ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #63

She will not say anything... mylye2222 Mar 2015 #2

Well, according to her supporters she does not need any money from bankers to run for Prez leftofcool Mar 2015 #4

The Clinton's have a personal fortune of over $100,000,000 but I doubt that rhett o rick Mar 2015 #34

Ding ding ding ding! 2banon Mar 2015 #70

Why would ANY politician comment on the issue of voluntary contributions to political groups? brooklynite Mar 2015 #5

Some of them were just threatened with cutting off a major source of funding? Fumesucker Mar 2015 #8

People are threatened with having contributions dropped all the time... brooklynite Mar 2015 #9

Cutting off an entire party from funding due to the words of one member is a little unsusual Fumesucker Mar 2015 #12

baloney. The record is rife of politicians returning contributions. cali Mar 2015 #17

...when the contributor is toxic. Not No with a simple difference of opinion on policy. brooklynite Mar 2015 #18

That's a great thing to do. I have told some Democrats I am withholding Autumn Mar 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Apr 2015 #71

The banks are making a blatant threat. Politicians will notice. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #35

She doesn't have to but... tracks29 Mar 2015 #6

If they follow through, there goes her funding advantage.[n/t] Maedhros Mar 2015 #10

Don't believe she has addressed the threat. Sienna86 Mar 2015 #24

Has any politician other than Warren commented on it? n/t winter is coming Mar 2015 #25

Yes my local councilperson did. What are you insinuating? nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #37

I wasn't "insinuating" anything. winter is coming Mar 2015 #45

lol that story mustbe buried or elehhhhna Mar 2015 #28

A Probing Question for Our Times! This thread deserves hours or research, and thousands of replies. NBachers Mar 2015 #29

OP's like this are why America thinks progressives are too insufferable. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #33

America thinks progressives are too insufferable? Please show me a link. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #39

Oh I didn't say me, I said America. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #41

OK, but how did you find out what America thinks? And doesn't America include you? nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #42

I'm active in national politics. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #44

I don't think that's what America thinks. PDittie Mar 2015 #49

Do you find Bernie Sanders insufferable? He looks pretty darn progressive to me. bullwinkle428 Mar 2015 #62

Benghazi! Benghazi! Benghazi! Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #46

Would it be anything like how Elizabeth Warren supporters react? brooklynite Mar 2015 #48

I thought democrats shouldn't take their dirty money? joshcryer Mar 2015 #50

Oh, now I understand some of the other psychodramas currently playing in GD. Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #51

I see. 99Forever Mar 2015 #61

good then banks can cutback on the 2% they take from every debitcard transaction & start paying inte Sunlei Mar 2015 #60

This is going to be a missed huge opportunity for the Democratic party... L0oniX Mar 2015 #65

The silence of the Dems is deafening Oilwellian Mar 2015 #69

Ha! Fat chance. Oilwellian Mar 2015 #68