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ucrdem

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33. Better Wall Street than a lot of other snakes
Wed May 22, 2019, 09:42 AM
May 2019

like the oil boys and the "logistics" guys and the Russians and the weaponeers and the ones we can't talk about and the we don't even know about. So when you get down to it we could do worse.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Thanks for posting. vsrazdem May 2019 #1
i knew it. which is why i only donate to warren and sanders. nt bonniebgood May 2019 #2
Those are my two as well! Nanjeanne May 2019 #8
"Except Sanders & Warren"...just 1 of MANY reasons they're atop my Top-10 List of primary candidates InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #3
yep same here - follow the money. ALWAYS follow the money. Locrian May 2019 #4
Looks like there are only 2 without this black mark and it's an important one. pdsimdars May 2019 #5
Those two continually distinguish themselves on SO many levels, this being only ONE of them!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #7
Really? Isn't it illegal for corporations to donate to candidates? NurseJackie May 2019 #9
Yes it is illegal. It's also illegal for sitting legislators to receive speaking fees, but... George II May 2019 #17
So if the venue or org can't pay the legislator, they can "give free books" to attendees instead? NurseJackie May 2019 #25
Yep. It also raises the book to "best seller status", even though.... George II May 2019 #29
So, when the "best seller" status is artificially raised... it results in more sales? NurseJackie May 2019 #37
Back in the 1970s and 1980s I traveled frequently for work (at least once every two weeks).... George II May 2019 #39
Here you go! NurseJackie May 2019 #45
Remember when Karl Rove's SuperPAC bought ads to support Obama in Iowa & Nevada primaries? ehrnst May 2019 #10
Obama "Put many people from Goldman in his government?" Do you watch FoxNews a lot? ehrnst May 2019 #16
That is blatantly false, please edit or delete this smear of President Obama. Thank you. George II May 2019 #20
That's a RW talking point. NurseJackie May 2019 #26
CNN: Goldman Sachs was top Obama donor Celerity May 2019 #75
isn't wall street just a collection of corporations fronted by money'd interests? nt Javaman May 2019 #6
Wall Street is a historic street in downtown Manhattan. George II May 2019 #14
LOL Good one. :) nt Javaman May 2019 #15
An identical OP to one that is no longer here LibFarmer May 2019 #11
Seems like a pretty straight forward article. progressoid May 2019 #18
At least one is happy to benefit from GOP corporate dark money superpac media spending ehrnst May 2019 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst May 2019 #32
Hmmm... progressoid May 2019 #61
Did I say he was 'complicit?" ehrnst May 2019 #69
I didn't say you said he was complicit. progressoid May 2019 #72
So who were you responding to with that snippet? ehrnst May 2019 #73
While Republicans spend millions to prop up Sanders with dark money LibFarmer May 2019 #43
Also, progressoid May 2019 #58
.. George II May 2019 #68
..... ehrnst May 2019 #71
Corporations can't donate directly to candidates and individuals can only donate $2,500 per year. ucrdem May 2019 #12
Correction: $2800 this cycle brooklynite May 2019 #22
And $5600 per couple (for the rich folks who might not know). NurseJackie May 2019 #55
More to the point, an individual CAN donate $5600... brooklynite May 2019 #56
Not sure, but I believe the second $2800 can't be received until a candidate becomes the nominee.. George II May 2019 #62
You've always been able to contribute towards both the Primary and GE... brooklynite May 2019 #65
I know, but the money either has to be separated or not solicited until a person is a GE candidate. George II May 2019 #66
I guess we'd have to trust that the candidate keeps accurate records... NurseJackie May 2019 #67
. Autumn May 2019 #35
That same article was posted here yesterday: George II May 2019 #13
Oh no!! We all know no one here EVER posts the same thing that has been posted before. Autumn May 2019 #19
Check the link to my post please. Thanks! George II May 2019 #21
I did. Autumn May 2019 #23
Wasn't much there, was there? George II May 2019 #27
Let's see if your luck holds. nt Autumn May 2019 #30
I only bet on horses on the weekends, but we do have a $2 ticket on tonight's huge powerball drawing George II May 2019 #36
Sometimes you go bust in horse races and other endeavors. I'm out of here. nt Autumn May 2019 #38
Over the years I've done fairly well, thank you. George II May 2019 #40
.... ehrnst May 2019 #41
This is about fairness - not luck LibFarmer May 2019 #47
It's an article from a legitimate news site. If you don't like the article content or the site Autumn May 2019 #50
Legitimate sources have devotee reporters who spin stories LibFarmer May 2019 #51
Okay. Then make a list of reporters that you find acceptable. Autumn May 2019 #52
Biased reporting is not reporting - especially when hidden from public LibFarmer May 2019 #59
You're right. Max Abelson is biased, very biased. Click on a link and you see all his Autumn May 2019 #64
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2019 #24
I only want a candidate that Wall St is--at the least--uncomfortable with. shanny May 2019 #31
Better Wall Street than a lot of other snakes ucrdem May 2019 #33
I disagree. shanny May 2019 #42
When you say "Wall St. Boys" who specifically are you talking about? ehrnst May 2019 #44
Can't even name one "Wall St boy" you're talking about? ehrnst May 2019 #76
Some people are easily triggered by the words "wall street" LibFarmer May 2019 #48
At least one is happy to benefit from GOP corporate dark money superpac media spending ehrnst May 2019 #34
It's no secret that we live in a plutocracy. one candidate has a plan for that. 👇 Kurt V. May 2019 #46
As long as none of our candidates are getting foreign money, I don't care who donates to them leftofcool May 2019 #49
you change my mind about Biden ...... stonecutter357 May 2019 #53
I heard that Joe, Pete and kamala got money from some artists last week.......... leftofcool May 2019 #57
Don't forget LibFarmer May 2019 #60
The writer, Max Abelson is a Bernie Sanders supporter NYMinute May 2019 #54
Do articles about Wall Street and one article linked about Hillary from 2016 really prove he's a Autumn May 2019 #63
"I've gone back to 2011 and haven't found any pieces he wrote about Bernie Sanders..... George II May 2019 #70
Really? An asshole shits in a woman Bernie mug, two reporters write about her lawsuit Autumn May 2019 #74
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