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2016 Postmortem

HerbChestnut

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9. There is, but good luck getting candidates to support it.

Reply to akbacchus_BC (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 01:22 AM

Oct 2015

Turns out one of Bernie Sanders' main talking points is getting money out of politics. He wants to overturn the Citizen's United Supreme Court decision, which allowed for SuperPACs, and he wants to move to public funding of elections. Those two steps would make it virtually impossible for people to buy the elections. As you might guess, not all of the candidates agree on that platform.

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Why do your electoral process take so long? [View all] akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 OP

too much $$ gets made by corporations & it benefits the people not much nt msongs Oct 2015 #1

There has to be some kind of electoral reform where the bankers cannot control akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #4

There is, but good luck getting candidates to support it. HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #9

I understand what Mr. Sanders mean, the thing is, there has to be some kind of akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #12

It's a difficult fight for sure. HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #23

Because there are billions of dollars to take. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #2

You mean the super pac with money to spare to get their lackey elected? akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #10

Elections are big business. Lots of companies profit from the election process especially liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #3

You are making me sick to my stomach. The world looks up to America for guidance and leadership. akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #5

We are nothing to look up to, and believe me it makes us sick to our stomachs as well. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #7

That is not true, worldwide, people respect America but of late, those akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #15

We lost most of the world's respect with Iraq and unfortunately we are continuing our war liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #17

So very true nt newfie11 Oct 2015 #18

I'm Afraid Those Days Are Waning... Money In Politics. WillyT Oct 2015 #8

I will check the site out. Don't despair yet. akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #11

I understand, but big business do not vote, people vote. How come these people are able to akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #6

As long as people are willing to vote for the lesser of two evils, that's all you'll ever be offered Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #20

We're not really citizens any more so much as consumers. Ron Green Oct 2015 #13

marketing. Yes, that is exactly what it is. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #14

I will have to disagree with you. How about protesting and writing to your Senator? akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #16

because some things are meant to be savored sloooooooooowly Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #19

If you shorten it up, there is less money exchanged liberal N proud Oct 2015 #21

How about a serious answer? brooklynite Oct 2015 #22

Very large country with.... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #24