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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:29 PM Original message |
Which major candidate is most (& least) BEHOLDEN to Lobbyists and Special Interests??? |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. As someone who love an Edwards nomination, I guarantee if Edwards was doing |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Check out "Hedge Funds" too! |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If you don't know the truth by now, we just have no chance to educate you about your lies... |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. you didn't even click did you? |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Here's the "Hedge Funds" totals. . . & Edwards looks GOOD even there . . . . . |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Maybe I should clarify - It blows the whole RW meme about Edwards out of the water. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Much better! The other interpretation is a constant battle here...n/t |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 06:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
36. self-delete |
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LucyParsons (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. most = Clinton, least = Kucinich |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. But it's *major* candidate (and you have to rank the special interests) |
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LucyParsons (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. and there are different types of lawyers |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Of course, in shear $$$ magnitude, you left one industry out |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. You have a good point . . . . . . . . . |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I also like the Kucinich Health Care plan. |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. so will I |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Yep |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. People are scared of lawyers why? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I don't have any idea if lawyers donating is a bad or good thing. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I agree, I don't want undue influence from any group but |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. True, but lawyers influence the creation of laws |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Well |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. hypocrites should not live in glass houses. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. ANd hypocrites should be careful not to call others hypocrites.... |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Dude, she is not the one running on "lobbyists are the devil" mem |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thank you. Didn't know Edwards would look so good. nt |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Loving those numbers |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Only Obama has lied about his connections to Big Pharma |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. None. If you think laywers aren't a special interest in this country, you have a problem. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. The DIFFERENCE is: |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. I've posted this before but I'll do it again since it's all on one page: |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Thanks, Triana........... Nicely displayed charts. |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. And the personal... |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. your analysis is fundamentally flawed |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Have you included the fact that Edwards has opted for public financing in your projections? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Have you considered... |
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Baconfoot (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Compare Edwards to Richardson... the #4 candidate. |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-06-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Richardson still has a lot of clout |
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