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Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:49 PM

 

If I particularly don't want a government run by lobbyists, why should I vote for Hillary?



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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:51 PM

1. I can't remember a political situation like the hillary vs bernie where the

choice was so easy for me to make. Most of Bernie's platform includes all of my favorite rants that only my wife has to put up with.

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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:53 PM

2. Because we'll probably get even more if a Pubbie wins...

 

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Response to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:15 PM

11. So, a Republican not bound to lobbyists...

 

Who could that be?

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Response to immoderate (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:25 PM

12. A certain wealthy neo-Falangist blowhard, perhaps...

 

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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:55 PM

3. Because she'll keep the lobbyists out of the Republican President's Administration.

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Response to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:58 PM

6. I think the OP is referring to the primary vote..that was my understanding of it. n/t

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Response to Jefferson23 (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:07 PM

9. It's about reality.

 



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Response to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:01 PM

7. I would love to hear your rationale.

How is a pro-Monsanto candidate going to say no to their lobbyists?

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Response to Gregorian (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:35 PM

14. Better to have a democrat not say no than a republican i guess

 

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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:57 PM

4. If you're not a beneficiary like those groups are, then I have no idea why you would vote for her.

I suppose if you are not aware of policies like her war record or don't care much,
then she looks experienced.

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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:57 PM

5. you shouldn't vote for whoever you want

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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:03 PM

8. Because "Trump fearmongering, Cruz fearmongering, Rubio fearmongering", and my personal fave

"you're clearly just a republican plant".

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Response to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:13 PM

10. Well, the going excuse is that OUR person doing the lobbyist's bidding

 

is better than THEIR person doing the lobbyist's bidding.

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Response to Maedhros (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:25 PM

13. A playout of the rivalry between the SANE billionaires and the INSANE billionaires.

 

IB: Let's kill the people and take their stuff!

SB: If we bleed them slowly, we can increase their productivity over a prolonged useful life.

IB: Communist!


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