Democratic Primaries

ProfessorPlum

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59. ok, fair enough

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 02:36 PM

Feb 2020

My "underlying prejudices" are against the conventional wisdom, self-dealing, campaign consultant class that attaches itself to these candidates and pulls big salaries, and doesn't seem to care about policy or winning. To the extant that Warren's campaign seems to be making a lot of decisions based on this kind of attitude, I have been disappointed with her run. when she speaks of protecting working people, reining in wall street corruption, taxing the grotesquely wealthy to make life slightly less shitty for everyone else, it feels like a fantastic, powerful sincere energy coming through. Hedging on those feelings feels (to me) like the consultant class coming through and screwing things up.

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

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Can't support Warren anymore. Superpac was last straw [View all] ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 OP

I never cared about whether a candidate has superpacs. showblue22 Feb 2020 #1

But BS's superpac doesn't bother you. Squinch Feb 2020 #2

That's different. showblue22 Feb 2020 #4

Totally. And all those SC republicans who pledged last night to vote for BS should not be taken Squinch Feb 2020 #8

+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #26

re: "all those SC republicans who pledged last night to vote for BS" thesquanderer Feb 2020 #63

AP: Shadow group provides Sanders superPAC he scorns JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #11

Yep. But Liz doesn't have the requisite purity, doncha know? Squinch Feb 2020 #14

"Revolutions R Us" -- love it! JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #72

I was between Warren and Bernie for a long time. TheFarseer Feb 2020 #3

+1 ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #13

If the super PAC money was the last straw, you may need to reconsider your current choice as well: beastie boy Feb 2020 #5

Especially when her website says she rejects SuperPACs. DanTex Feb 2020 #6

Yes, she needs to update that page on her web site. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #33

Removing paragraphs from websites takes time. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #65

Now can we get a statement from Sanders concerning Our Revolution's lack of disclosure ehrnst Feb 2020 #68

Crickets... ehrnst Feb 2020 #73

Yeah, I doubt anyone cares a Bernie supporter can't support Warren anymore. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #7

This. And over her superpac, no less. Squinch Feb 2020 #9

AP: Shadow group provides Sanders super PAC support he scorns NurseJackie Feb 2020 #21

Exactly. Squinch Feb 2020 #24

You have to play with the rules that are there or get run over. judeling Feb 2020 #10

I know what you mean. Even staying in the race at this point ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #12

Wow. Irony is dead...nt SidDithers Feb 2020 #15

Your vote as a personal statement rather than Hortensis Feb 2020 #16

BAM! Damn, girl! Make this an OP!!!!! Squinch Feb 2020 #18

You forgot to put in the line of Bettie Feb 2020 #17

This is more in sadness than in anger, lol ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #20

So SuperPacs for Warren are a dealbreaker, Hav Feb 2020 #19

It's rather the last straw ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #23

So it WASN'T the superpac then? And BSs superpac IS ok with you? Squinch Feb 2020 #25

re: "the last straw in a string of broken ideals and reversals on her part." thesquanderer Feb 2020 #34

Only Bernie can be "pure" regardless of what he does... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #37

Watering down her support for Medicare for all ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #40

I think people are confused about her change on MFA thesquanderer Feb 2020 #50

yes, we will ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #55

What I see is that she is willing to work out whatever will be beneficial and pass through 2naSalit Feb 2020 #56

I already voted for her by mail shanti Feb 2020 #22

Still with Warren. TDale313 Feb 2020 #27

I respect it ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #29

I think Bloomberg is the only candidate without a superpac Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #28

I find that an intersting decision 2naSalit Feb 2020 #30

So... This isn't a change in her previously stated position? ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #31

I don't think 2naSalit Feb 2020 #38

please don't accuse me of "underlying prejudicies" ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #52

Not an accusation, rather a ponderance 2naSalit Feb 2020 #58

ok, fair enough ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #59

And fair eonugh. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #61

Thank you ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #62

Indeed. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #64

It's a large group of women who begged her to let them fundraise for a year. blm Feb 2020 #32

+1000 RelativelyJones Feb 2020 #36

Blm it pains me to not be in your camp, or Warren's camp, on this one ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #46

Why is it OK for Our Revolution for 3yrs but not for Persist for 1week? blm Feb 2020 #70

Bernie has 6 dark money PACs supporting him AGeddy Feb 2020 #35

ProfessorPlum Welcome to the Bloomberg Camp Moderateguy Feb 2020 #39

I'm not allowed to say what I think of Bloomberg here ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #41

Yet you refuse to support the one Liberal candidate in the race who actually has a history Moderateguy Feb 2020 #43

No, it's because she keeps going back on previous positions ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #44

And Sanders did the same with the Super delegates... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #48

Right, I guess Super PACs are bad until you are desperate to turn around a failing campaign tritsofme Feb 2020 #42

Sanders had them before Warren. LizBeth Feb 2020 #45

Sanders has about a half dozen Super PACs working for him and a couple of "dark money" groups. George II Feb 2020 #47

Sanders not only has a SuperPAC, it's one he started. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #49

it's not the superpac, it's the vacillation ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #51

Sanders has railed against SuperPACs for years. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #53

A couple weeks ago Sanders said M4A would not pass, a staffer said the same and AOC came out stating LizBeth Feb 2020 #60

You mean the way it says that her superpac was the last straw? When really Squinch Feb 2020 #66

i dont give a rats ass if they take $ from super pacs... samnsara Feb 2020 #54

And nothing over 200 dollars has to be reported so dirty money can come in Peacetrain Feb 2020 #57

Warren's decision on the super pac marks her as a realist, a pragmatic contender peggysue2 Feb 2020 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #69

So you switch from a person that just set up a superpac to one that has had two helping Blue_true Feb 2020 #71