Democratic Primaries

squirecam

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106. Yes it does.

Thu Dec 26, 2019, 12:09 AM

Dec 2019

Which is why I support Amy. She refuses to lie to people. She tells them what is realistic.

And it’s easy to have principles after you’ve given 10 million to your campaign. Mayor Pete didn’t have that luxury.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Warren embraced the high-dollar fundraiser circuit for years -- until just before her presidential ca [View all] comradebillyboy Dec 2019 OP

I'm still old-fashioned. I can't believe this has become a litmus test bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #1

Warren and Sanders made it a litmus test. comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #2

+++ still_one Dec 2019 #4

I still love her. But I think this is stupid. bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #7

Oh, I was told all rich people are Oligarchs. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #11

Link please. hedda_foil Dec 2019 #24

Don't care if you believe me or not. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #30

I believe you, LakeArenal.. Cha Dec 2019 #48

Thanks. We don't need to fabricate anything. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #56

We sure as hell don't need to fabricate one thing or Cha Dec 2019 #57

It's true. I joked that Pete's beholden to Big Wine and was told betsuni Dec 2019 #46

I call Balderdash on the "oligarch" Accusations.. Cha Dec 2019 #50

It's like a Russia U.S. both sides thing. betsuni Dec 2019 #79

Glad my quote struck a chord wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #92

What quote? betsuni Dec 2019 #95

I don't get why the whole wine cave thing was such a big deal renate Dec 2019 #55

Well, now that she stopped doing it The Mouth Dec 2019 #67

+++++ PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #73

It is part of that damn purity test coming from many on the left of our party. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #28

Which makes it somewhat ironic The Mouth Dec 2019 #68

Not bothered by this or Biden's last minute call to Anita Hill delisen Dec 2019 #3

Most people aren't bothered by the Anita Hill red herring so you're in good company. Skya Rhen Dec 2019 #5

I know many people bothered by Biden's last minute "apology" delisen Dec 2019 #34

If you consider Joe's "apology" an apology, maybe you could also consider it delayed. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #69

These days it seems facts are in the eye of the beholder. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #15

Classic whataboutism n/t PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #74

Huh? I llke to think and I encourage others to also think-its democracy in action. join us! delisen Dec 2019 #100

It is not democracy in action. PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #102

I'm bothered that Biden told Wall St "Nothing much will change" whathehell Dec 2019 #108

Why? betsuni Dec 2019 #111

She chose to start running her 3rd campaign without big money fundraisers. blm Dec 2019 #6

She's the one attacking other candidates over fundraising. She's living comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #10

She has already made that agreement with DNC. She chose to forego it blm Dec 2019 #18

Thank you. n/t whathehell Dec 2019 #110

She rolled her Senate money into her campaign dansolo Dec 2019 #31

And? You wanted her to go along with every standard YOU approve of blm Dec 2019 #32

This. BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #97

Again, that would be fine if she was setting an example, instead of attacking others LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #38

And that is only OK to do when it's everyone else attacking her for blm Dec 2019 #82

You're not paying any attention to what anyone is saying; you're just repeating yourself LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #83

Cuz I am kinda pissed at the hypocrisy from some camps. blm Dec 2019 #86

So true... but, what were you expecting?! Look how Bernie is treated!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #101

Since she was attacked on policy, might she not have attacked Pete on the same grounds? I don't emmaverybo Dec 2019 #89

If we're talking about money in politics Warren is winning BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #8

Thankfully, collecting a lot doesn't make you a winner. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #13

If she's winning this narrative, I'd hate to see what losing is... Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #21

Liars questioned it for personal political gain. Warren is sincere and Clinton, blm Dec 2019 #33

lol Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #39

Lol...right. She just pays higher price than Joe for lesser offenses. BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #42

Because those are superficial digs. Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #87

No, that quieted down wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #93

It's quieted down but it's still there... Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #99

The answer's obvious to the "wine cave" class who trample the working class like the grapes InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #107

Yeah WhatABOUT Biden, DI?!! Cha Dec 2019 #51

It's a lot to hope for but, I am keeping my fingers crossed that Obama is the last loyalsister Dec 2019 #41

Looks like a situation where she was for them before she was against them. George II Dec 2019 #9

Exaactly. comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #12

You mean like Biden on more isues than can be counted? Bradshaw3 Dec 2019 #14

Did Biden ever go after any Democrat on those issues? Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #22

Who is purity testing now? All of you who insist that Warren blm Dec 2019 #36

Why do you persist in deliberately misuderstanding? Peope are NOT chastising her for LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #65

I'm not purity testing anyone... Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #88

Whataboutism PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #76

Lol the warren camp is using the classic look-over-there onetexan Dec 2019 #91

And, that's great.. but don't be dragging on Mayor Cha Dec 2019 #52

For this thread Gothmog Dec 2019 #16

She never said they were corrupt, just said big money shouldn't have blm Dec 2019 #20

It is an asinine insinuation and character assassination by innuendo PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #77

What it is. Let's call her attack what it is. Intentional or not. She could make the point without emmaverybo Dec 2019 #90

That's an exaggeration. But, still OK with you that Warren was getting blm Dec 2019 #96

A Government of the (Rich) people ,by the ( Rich ) people, for the (Rich) people ritapria Dec 2019 #17

Again, trying too hard. PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #78

Let's declare a moratorium snowybirdie Dec 2019 #19

If a candidate attacks another candidate on a specific issue The Mouth Dec 2019 #23

When was she supposed to start rejecting big money for her primary blm Dec 2019 #25

Basic fact: The Mouth Dec 2019 #27

HAD been doing before she started running her OWN campaign blm Dec 2019 #35

This was squirecam Dec 2019 #44

She just may fail in this, but, not for being wrong. blm Dec 2019 #80

It's called "walking the walk" wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #94

Yes it does. squirecam Dec 2019 #106

A BS surrogate "whining" about EW.. Cha Dec 2019 #66

Fair point! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #70

Republicans take money from Russians and NoMoreRepugs Dec 2019 #26

Well, so much for not trashing the Dem candidates matt819 Dec 2019 #29

She's not being trashed; she's being called out because SHE trashed another candidate for LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #45

I'm thankful for her drawing attention to the issue of campaign finance and candidate access. David__77 Dec 2019 #37

Yeah, a BS surrogate is callling her out on this.. Cha Dec 2019 #64

Moi aussi!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #75

Me too.. whathehell Dec 2019 #112

I applaud her for what she did. She knows that it's not a good look. nt Autumn Dec 2019 #40

I as well.. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #71

Yup she got busted and bested by Mayor Pete. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #43

Hardly. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #72

No, she didn't. Pete lost some support from fair minded people blm Dec 2019 #98

Holds no sway or issue for me what-so-evah. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #47

"Warren embraced the high-dollar fundraiser circuit for years" myohmy2 Dec 2019 #49

...not the only pot in the kitchen... ehrnst Dec 2019 #58

thanks ehrnst... myohmy2 Dec 2019 #61

...you mean the one about him endorsing a CA candidate who was thrown out of Justice Democrats?... ehrnst Dec 2019 #62

BS endorsed Lewd Misogynist Cenk Uygur in CA 25 after he was Urged Not to.. Cha Dec 2019 #63

The Sanders Institute raised more than $361,000 last year from a total of 13 large contributions. ehrnst Dec 2019 #85

This doesn't change my... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #53

I dont care if she gets money from Martians who in return want Manhattan, whatever it takes. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #54

Agree. ehrnst Dec 2019 #59

Much like other candidates folded up their lucrative "Institute" when they started their campaign. ehrnst Dec 2019 #60

+1 betsuni Dec 2019 #81

DON'T. CARE. EveHammond13 Dec 2019 #84

It wouldn't bother me except she attacked another candidate liberal N proud Dec 2019 #103

What's incredible to me is that big money donors obviously are sought after. a must if you will. Kurt V. Dec 2019 #104

Just a couple years ago Warren held a high-dollar fundraiser in a bank vault. Gothmog Dec 2019 #105

To quote a respondent to that tweet.. whathehell Dec 2019 #109

If a person used to eat steak, then stops for a while and insults others for eating steak, but LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #113

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Dec 2019 #114