Democratic Primaries

Donkees

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

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🔥 BILLIONAIRES SHOULDN'T BUY ELECTIONS: RALLY IN SPARTANBURG, SC (Original Post) Donkees Feb 2020 OP

Candidate wealth LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #1

Worthington's Law Shermann Feb 2020 #6

Sad that people want to say " and I helped " by voting for one lunasun Feb 2020 #2

Lots Of Energy Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #3

I doubt it. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #4

... Donkees Feb 2020 #5

Millionaires are okay? brooklynite Feb 2020 #7

Dude. PETRUS Feb 2020 #9

True, but the scale doesn't bother me... brooklynite Feb 2020 #10

Your opinion is fine. PETRUS Feb 2020 #11

Bernie: 29 days. Bloomberg: 1,962 years. Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #12

Whom did Bloomberg steal from/cheat to get his money? brooklynite Feb 2020 #13

yes only multi millionaires should be allowed to buy elections lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #8

LaurenOlimina

(1,165 posts)

1. Candidate wealth

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:45 PM

Feb 2020

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

Shermann

(7,413 posts)

6. Worthington's Law

Reply to LaurenOlimina (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:50 PM

Feb 2020

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

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Sad that people want to say " and I helped " by voting for one

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:48 PM

Feb 2020

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

Progressive2020

(713 posts)

3. Lots Of Energy

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:58 PM

Feb 2020

The one thing I keep seeing is that Sanders and his supporters bring out big numbers at these rallies. There is a lot of energy there. If the Sanders Campaign keeps doing this, they might end up with a strong showing in South Carolina and beyond. If people come out so strongly just for a rally, there will probably be a strong showing in the primary on Saturday. Sanders and his people might surprise us.

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

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

4. I doubt it.

Reply to Progressive2020 (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:11 PM

Feb 2020

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

Donkees

(31,392 posts)

5. ...

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:13 PM

Feb 2020

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

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

7. Millionaires are okay?

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:58 PM

Feb 2020

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

PETRUS

(3,678 posts)

9. Dude.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:05 PM

Feb 2020

Look at the visual in reply #1 (right here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=593439 ) and keep pretending that people don't know the difference between a million or a few million and a billion, or tens of billions.

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

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

10. True, but the scale doesn't bother me...

Reply to PETRUS (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:10 PM

Feb 2020

...if you have concrete objections to Steyer and Bloomberg, lay them out. The fact that they have billions in relevant in the abstract.

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

PETRUS

(3,678 posts)

11. Your opinion is fine.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:15 PM

Feb 2020

Meaning, if the scale doesn't bother you than that just is what it is. In the context of the merits of a candidate, it doesn't necessarily matter, either, as I think you're saying. But in the broader social and political context, it matters a great deal (whether you choose to believe that or not), and the impact on our electoral politics is one of the ways it matters.

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

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)

12. Bernie: 29 days. Bloomberg: 1,962 years.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:16 PM

Feb 2020

That's one second per dollar.

If the visual Petrus linked doesnt make it clear, maybe a temporal comparison will help.

After a few decades in office, getting stable 6 figure income, fantastic government pensions, and a bestselling book, you'd criticize Sanders as irresponsible if he had much less than he does.

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

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

13. Whom did Bloomberg steal from/cheat to get his money?

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:19 PM

Feb 2020

How about J.K. Rowling?

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

msongs

(67,403 posts)

8. yes only multi millionaires should be allowed to buy elections lol nt

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:59 PM

Feb 2020

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

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