Democratic Primaries

Zolorp

(1,115 posts) Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:23 PM Feb 2020

Insane Purity Demand of the Day: YOU CANNOT TAKE MONEY FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT!!!

This is the most insane thing I've ever heard of!

What, are we supposed to put the ENTIRE cost of campaigning against a flipping billionaire to people whose $5 donation hurts them more than some rich person's $5,000 donation?

REALLY?

SHEESH!

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

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Insane Purity Demand of the Day: YOU CANNOT TAKE MONEY FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT!!! (Original Post) Zolorp Feb 2020 OP

I like all our candidates able to raise money. That is a good thing. krissey Feb 2020 #1

Really, who CARES if there are billionaires helping. Zolorp Feb 2020 #2

With the rules as they are, getting Trump out, Russia and other countries giving Trump money? krissey Feb 2020 #4

I'm with you. Zolorp Feb 2020 #5

Lol, very good to hear. It is the only smart thing to do. As a matter of fact, I think I heard krissey Feb 2020 #8

Purity accusations and tests are what circular firing squads are made of. n/t Beartracks Feb 2020 #3

I will 100% support whoever wins the nomination! Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #6

And they should not limit themselves to small donations Zolorp Feb 2020 #7

Who is this billionaire you refer to? jls4561 Feb 2020 #9

But you can sell ambassadorships? denem Feb 2020 #10

we need EVERYTHING to defeat the orange cancer. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #11

Agreed. Cha Feb 2020 #12

krissey

(1,205 posts)

1. I like all our candidates able to raise money. That is a good thing.

Reply to Zolorp (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:28 PM

Feb 2020

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

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)

2. Really, who CARES if there are billionaires helping.

Reply to krissey (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:29 PM

Feb 2020

The more money the better.

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

krissey

(1,205 posts)

4. With the rules as they are, getting Trump out, Russia and other countries giving Trump money?

Reply to Zolorp (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:34 PM

Feb 2020

Hell yes. Am I stupid?

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

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)

5. I'm with you.

Reply to krissey (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:36 PM

Feb 2020

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

krissey

(1,205 posts)

8. Lol, very good to hear. It is the only smart thing to do. As a matter of fact, I think I heard

Reply to Zolorp (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:47 PM

Feb 2020

Warren in an interview saying, are you kidding, of course I would take the money in a GE. are you stupid? Ok. She really did not say the "are you stupid" but I could hear it unsaid.

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

Beartracks

(12,821 posts)

3. Purity accusations and tests are what circular firing squads are made of. n/t

Reply to Zolorp (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:32 PM

Feb 2020

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

Johnny2X2X

(19,140 posts)

6. I will 100% support whoever wins the nomination!

Reply to Zolorp (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:40 PM

Feb 2020

Lot of great candidates on our side. Everyone of them can beat Trump and save our Democracy.

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

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)

7. And they should not limit themselves to small donations

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:44 PM

Feb 2020

When multiple billionaires, Russia, China, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are going to be helping the current billionaire hold onto his power, we have little choice to quibble about donors willing to help us. We don't have the advantage of having foreign hackers working to help us out.

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

jls4561

(1,261 posts)

9. Who is this billionaire you refer to?

Reply to Zolorp (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:54 PM

Feb 2020

It surely isn't the current squatter in the White House.

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

denem

(11,045 posts)

10. But you can sell ambassadorships?

Reply to Zolorp (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 05:01 PM

Feb 2020

... to the likes of Louis Susman, Citi VP of Corporate and Investment, an outfit at the heart of the financial crisis, who not only escaped prosecution, but scored an Ambassadorship to the UK (that little place) without any professional FP experience.

Oh yes, and he bundled $500K for the Obama campaign.

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

pansypoo53219

(21,004 posts)

11. we need EVERYTHING to defeat the orange cancer.

Reply to Zolorp (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 06:06 PM

Feb 2020

DO NOT LISTEN TO TWITTER.

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

Cha

(297,772 posts)

12. Agreed.

Reply to Zolorp (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 06:14 PM

Feb 2020

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

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