2016 Postmortem

Recursion

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3. The Human Rights Campaign is a lobby. So is Greenpeace

Tue May 10, 2016, 06:17 AM

May 2016

So is the Brady Campaign.

Or, sorry, was I supposed to just see the word "lobbyist" in bold and infer that these people are evil?

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The Reason Why Dozens of Lobbyists Will Be Democratic Presidential Delegates [View all] eridani May 2016 OP

Corruption of the highest order. ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #1

Is this 'rigging'? dmosh42 May 2016 #2

Something naive people think is only found on sailing ships. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #67

FYI... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #87

The Human Rights Campaign is a lobby. So is Greenpeace Recursion May 2016 #3

Does it matter if they're evil? A Little Weird May 2016 #4

^^THIS. nt nc4bo May 2016 #5

Because they do the work that keeps the party going? Recursion May 2016 #8

They aren't the only ones A Little Weird May 2016 #10

Sure they do, particularly in caucus states Recursion May 2016 #13

Bullshit n/t A Little Weird May 2016 #15

Bullshit, I'm active and am always called to help. I get my one vote, no more. TheKentuckian May 2016 #44

Do you go to your local & state party meetings? (nt) Recursion May 2016 #45

Irrelevant. snowy owl May 2016 #63

Not even close to irrelevant. That's how the party gets built Recursion May 2016 #75

And did you actually bring up Gephardt, Daschle, and Dodd? Recursion May 2016 #9

Of course I'm aware of who they are A Little Weird May 2016 #11

Why not? You say that as if it's obvious. Recursion May 2016 #12

A primary election for the Democratic Party A Little Weird May 2016 #14

Recursion will spin . . . he/she makes no sense whatsoever. snowy owl May 2016 #65

I noticed A Little Weird May 2016 #66

Revolving door government is disgusting enough... Peace Patriot May 2016 #42

Gephardt is the epitome of the problem Armstead May 2016 #89

So you are not against Eko May 2016 #40

I'm against superdelegates in general and especially lobbyists being superdelegates A Little Weird May 2016 #43

You said it. Eko May 2016 #48

And you're ok with it A Little Weird May 2016 #49

Naw, thats not what you said. Eko May 2016 #50

The lobbyists are given power that regular people aren't given A Little Weird May 2016 #52

Not true at all. Eko May 2016 #53

I'm going to try to use small words A Little Weird May 2016 #56

So you especially are against lobbyists Eko May 2016 #54

Someone running for the office of the presidency should definitely not be a superdelegate A Little Weird May 2016 #57

But the candidates are always superdelegates (nt) Recursion May 2016 #78

What if not only one of the people running for the office of the presidency Eko May 2016 #55

Nope A Little Weird May 2016 #58

So are you going Eko May 2016 #59

I'm going to call on Sanders to abolish superdelegates A Little Weird May 2016 #60

Cool. Eko May 2016 #61

Really? Are you going to try that tactic? A Little Weird May 2016 #64

anybody reading eco's responses know what he is. T****. snowy owl May 2016 #68

I know A Little Weird May 2016 #69

Please, Eko May 2016 #74

No, you dont. Eko May 2016 #73

I'm not the one who thinks this about superdelegates Eko May 2016 #71

Oh, I know!!!! Eko May 2016 #72

So HRC and Greenpeace are superdelegates? Since when? n/t eridani May 2016 #16

Sure. Have you looked at the list of what these "evil lobbyists" lobby for? Recursion May 2016 #17

No lobbyist should EVER be involved in candidate selection, period. eridani May 2016 #18

Why on earth not? (nt) Recursion May 2016 #19

Being paid to influence public officials disqualifies them n/t eridani May 2016 #20

Why? You keep just saying stuff like that but not actually arguing for it. Recursion May 2016 #21

Because the people who vote and/or caucus don't get paid for it. n/t eridani May 2016 #22

And? Recursion May 2016 #23

It certasinly does not disqualify them as voters. It disqualifies them as potential eridani May 2016 #24

And still no "why"? Recursion May 2016 #25

Why Citizens Unted? n/t eridani May 2016 #27

Because a filmmaker should probably be able to release a documentary about a candidate during an Recursion May 2016 #28

Being a member of the DNC is fine, but being a superdelegate is not n/t eridani May 2016 #30

That's the same thing. DNC members are unpledged delegates. Recursion May 2016 #31

The purpost of superdelegates is to override the popular vote eridani May 2016 #32

Why shouldn't people who are paid to push for political change be allowed? Recursion May 2016 #33

Being paid is a corrupting factor, always n/t eridani May 2016 #34

You're saying she was corrupted by the LGBT advocacy groups she's worked for? Recursion May 2016 #35

I am saying tht salaried lobbyists should have no more influence than their individual vote n/t eridani May 2016 #36

Umm... OK. Any other professions you would exclude? Recursion May 2016 #37

No one who gets paid to influence the political process, regardless of actual profession. n/t eridani May 2016 #38

Weird. OK, though, that's how you feel Recursion May 2016 #39

I think you missed the point. snowy owl May 2016 #62

Why should your vote be equal to theirs? They literally do the work of the party Recursion May 2016 #77

Like the banks, "fraud as a business model". Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #6

My neighborhood has a lobbyist, he helped sort through Gov. grants & we got a new road. Sunlei May 2016 #7

Here's a perfect example of the dumbing down of America. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #70

several million dollars of stimulus money, couple years of road projects/plans and 'jobs'. Sunlei May 2016 #76

I don't like Corporations intruding into our electoral process by gaining voting rights. nt silvershadow May 2016 #26

Sorry, what "corporations" are you saying will vote in the convention? (nt) Recursion May 2016 #29

You are fighting the good fight, Eko May 2016 #41

Ask Hillary. B Calm May 2016 #79

Which "corporations" do they lobby for? Recursion May 2016 #80

Ask Hillary. B Calm May 2016 #82

So, nothing? Recursion May 2016 #83

So, never question her. My guess is Wall Street Banksters. B Calm May 2016 #84

So it's really the "Democratic" Party. Vinca May 2016 #46

Hillary = Unbridled Predatory Capitalism B Calm May 2016 #47

Ridiculous apcalc May 2016 #51

Just mentioning the words predatory capitalism get Hillary supporters panties B Calm May 2016 #81

That is a sexist reply. apcalc May 2016 #85

It is? Wow, my panties get in a wad and never in my wildest dreams did I ever think of sex. B Calm May 2016 #86

Best Democracy Money Can Buy Octafish May 2016 #88