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2016 Postmortem

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10. Then what would throwing enormous amounts of money indicate?

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:21 PM

Apr 2016

Might it be enormous privilege, of the enormously white and enormously wealthy? Against which throwing singles would be insignificant?

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Throwing money is such a dead give away of privelege. [View all] arely staircase Apr 2016 OP

So is paying $353,400 to sit next to a candidate. Autumn Apr 2016 #3

But paying $27,000 to sit with Clooney is .... ? GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #4

Will help Democratic win not only the WHite House. But Congress as well. arely staircase Apr 2016 #5

Do you not remember 1994? GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #14

A widow's mite to the champagne sippers at the fundraiser. mmonk Apr 2016 #6

You clearly don't understand the widdow's mite story. nt arely staircase Apr 2016 #7

I do. And the protesters were giving all they could, mmonk Apr 2016 #11

Thank you. Bernie's campaign IS a widow's mite campaign. senz Apr 2016 #28

I agree, these campaigns should stop buying commercials. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #8

No kidding... Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #9

Then what would throwing enormous amounts of money indicate? Orsino Apr 2016 #10

or something else Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #16

If someone throws you a dollar, would you actually buy a clue? jmg257 Apr 2016 #15

that's the first thought that came to my mind Sheepshank Apr 2016 #18

Flinging money - A WHOLE dollar??? jmg257 Apr 2016 #20

Dumbest post of the day whatchamacallit Apr 2016 #19

Projection AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #22

I tend to think of it as clueless asshattery. Lucinda Apr 2016 #23

I thought it was paying $30 grand for a dinner? arcane1 Apr 2016 #26

WRONG. It's a 99% criticism of the 1%'s sold-out candidate. senz Apr 2016 #27

How can anyone who takes corporate money ever FIGHT privilege? Ken Burch Apr 2016 #29