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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Pete Has 40 Billionaire Donors. Bernie Has 0 [View all]MindMover
(5,016 posts)74. When I become a billionaire I will buy an island
Where politics involves my animals choice of food 🥘
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Especially with a best selling book. Nothing wrong with that, or with continuing to decry the
JudyM
Feb 2020
#19
OMG, was that a silly thing to say with so many people living day to day! Nt
USALiberal
Feb 2020
#22
The problem is that they're funding him because he'd guarantee Cheeto a 2nd term
sandensea
Feb 2020
#81
Yes. I just don't understand the billionaire automatically evil logic jump. nt
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#87
sanders has to come after billionaires wealth...they have all the money
questionseverything
Feb 2020
#57
Billionaires circumvent that donation limit by organizing PACs where limits do not exist.
LonePirate
Feb 2020
#29
Which one would the voting public vote for in the general election against tRump? nt
mitch96
Feb 2020
#21
Billionaires run PACs which can spend unlimited amounts of money in support of a candidate or issue.
LonePirate
Feb 2020
#28
Nice try for a smear....but the practical...aka REALIST wing of the party this ain't gonna work
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#32
I think Buttigieg said something about not taking money from PACs. Or certain kinds of PACs???? nt
LAS14
Feb 2020
#85
Interesting how Bernie used to bitch about the millionaires and billionaires;
democratisphere
Feb 2020
#80
LOL, remember when Bernie was forced to return a billionaire's donation after he got caught?
maximusveritas
Feb 2020
#86