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Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
9. "It is about who is bought and paid for and who isn't."
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:01 PM
May 2016

yes it is

In the late 1970s, as large corporations turned into transnational giants, they pumped huge amounts of cash into the political system. This largesse lured, first, the Republican Party, in the 80s, followed by the Democratic Party in the ‘90s, and precipitated a rightward political shift as both parties rewrote their policies to compete for the same corporate contributions.

Before this, from 1932-1976, the Democratic Party as a whole was far more progressive. The issues and approaches advocated today by Bernie Sanders were considered mainstream Democratic ideas by Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson, and even many moderate Republicans. It was common to support strict financial regulation, liberal immigration, social services for the poor, and progressive tax policies.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-brasunas/there-is-a-moderate-republican-in-this-race_b_9704194.html
That's funny. Because Clinton and Sanders keep talking about issues, not integrity. randome May 2016 #1
How do YOU define integrity? KPN May 2016 #12
Not by defining someone else. randome May 2016 #18
Aye. apnu May 2016 #31
They are running against each other! How do they not talk about each other. Talking about KPN May 2016 #32
No, the candidates are NOT talking about each other. That's what I said. randome May 2016 #34
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Who is under FBI investigation for mishandling secure information and usurping the FoIA? (nt) w4rma May 2016 #5
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All three of your posts contain no meaningful content. Maedhros May 2016 #10
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Messiah? pinebox May 2016 #23
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And how would you know if her fingers were crossed or not? peace13 May 2016 #28
And Bernie hasn't been honest? pinebox May 2016 #29
Bernie hasn't promised anybody anything ... Scuba May 2016 #35
He's not. He says it's an extremely steep uphill climb, but possible. KPN May 2016 #14
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And you think we all don't know that? KPN May 2016 #19
It is about who is bought and paid for and who isn't. Biden came out and said NOTHING Skwmom May 2016 #3
"It is about who is bought and paid for and who isn't." Go Vols May 2016 #9
Policy and Integrity pmorlan1 May 2016 #4
He's, like, dreamy pure BeyondGeography May 2016 #6
She's under a criminal FBI investigation farleftlib May 2016 #7
No he does not Demsrule86 May 2016 #11
What about his wife? KPN May 2016 #16
I guess you did not hear how she Demsrule86 May 2016 #24
Lets not get bonkers My Good Babushka May 2016 #15
That's your conclusion? Beacool May 2016 #20
I think Sanders has shown us how much he lacks while claiming it. Biggest revelation of his campaign seabeyond May 2016 #21
Yep. Sanders will stump for her like she did Obama. joshcryer May 2016 #22
True words. peace13 May 2016 #26
How does Bernie have integrity anymore? CrowCityDem May 2016 #27
Not about policy ? You mean that Hillary is promising $18 trillion in new entitlements that she Trust Buster May 2016 #30
and judgment dana_b May 2016 #33
That is essentially it. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #36
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