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Octafish

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14. That's why a Hillary Clinton candidacy would be problematic for me.

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 09:58 AM

Mar 2015

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Her husband let Bush 41 off the hook.

Clinton's presidency was largely a time of austerity for the 99-percent.

She and President Barack Obama let Bush 43 off the hook.

Obama's presidency has largely been a time of austerity for the 99-percent.

You know who it hasn't been a time of austerity for?

http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com/revitalizingamerica/SenatorPhilGramm.html

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Tehran Tom Cotton was Bribed almost a Million Bucks to Send the Iran Letter. [View all] riqster Mar 2015 OP

Plutocrats for PNAC Octafish Mar 2015 #1

This is one thing that was predicted after Citizens United: riqster Mar 2015 #2

Absolutely True. Octafish Mar 2015 #4

"Money doesn't need a passport to cross borders." slumcamper Mar 2015 #10

Money may or may not be speech, but it IS definitely a weapon. riqster Mar 2015 #23

No honest person can claim they believe money is speech, in reality. closeupready Mar 2015 #86

Tell it to the Roberts Five. riqster Mar 2015 #90

He said no "honest" person. Try to keep up! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #105

D'oh! riqster Mar 2015 #106

The last couple of decades have seen the weaponization of both hifiguy Mar 2015 #115

True. riqster Mar 2015 #117

Repuglikans are winning the arms race in weapons-grade stoopidity. lastlib Mar 2015 #121

They really know how to fight dirty - wonder why they have a bad rep. erronis Mar 2015 #28

and there you have it.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #30

That's precisely where it's at! 2naSalit Mar 2015 #60

Totally. That's why we have to do everything we can to destroy Citizens United. calimary Mar 2015 #87

Finally people notice who ALL Republicans kiss up to Protalker Mar 2015 #122

Flaw in your hypothesis: "People notice." Most probably won't, sad to say. n/t Beartracks Mar 2015 #124

he must be privy to some eternal life giving elixer hopemountain Mar 2015 #129

_/\_/\_This_/\_/\_ Scuba Mar 2015 #27

Can still see corrupt 'Justice' Alito at SOTU shaking his head as Obama looked right at him years ago and said exactly that. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #36

And mouthing the words "not true", IIRC. riqster Mar 2015 #41

Yup. Government of the highest bidder. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #44

And the lowest of ethics. riqster Mar 2015 #48

Republicans in SC sold our country.Republicans have been doing this forever. FDR stopped them once. The Wielding Truth Mar 2015 #120

True. riqster Mar 2015 #125

You know Jeb Bush signed on with PNAC alfredo Mar 2015 #8

Jebthro's still sunning his pimply backsides for the big PNAC coining out to cash in party. Octafish Mar 2015 #15

The neocons need to be persona non grata. They put another alfredo Mar 2015 #88

Not until we can get some traction in the media. riqster Mar 2015 #91

Maybe the million dollars from Kristol and other foreign agents alfredo Mar 2015 #112

We can but hope. riqster Mar 2015 #113

Not holding my breath. alfredo Mar 2015 #127

Nor I. Better to use my breath to spread such news as this. riqster Mar 2015 #134

BTW, Now Randy Paul is trying to make us believe they were alfredo Mar 2015 #139

... riqster Mar 2015 #140

And yet people don't ever seem to wake up and want to fight these huge crimes. Rex Mar 2015 #12

That's why a Hillary Clinton candidacy would be problematic for me. Octafish Mar 2015 #14

Austerity started with Reagan IMO. Rex Mar 2015 #16

True. riqster Mar 2015 #24

Like plane crashes, or some too-early illness, or at the hands of some deranged lunatic. erronis Mar 2015 #29

What about Breitbart? LOL! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #107

That is a good point! Rex Mar 2015 #108

Both parties are rife with corrupt politicians who do the bidding of their campaign benefactors! Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #34

Been talking about CFR since 1975. Octafish Mar 2015 #63

S'truth. Money has a corrosive effect. riqster Mar 2015 #95

What? MADem Mar 2015 #49

Excellent breakdown. demigoddess Mar 2015 #56

There's an implied and inadvertent sexism at play, there, too. MADem Mar 2015 #58

"Cookies". Ferchrissakes. riqster Mar 2015 #96

She was a Senator who could've brought up Bush and Cheney lying America into war. Octafish Mar 2015 #62

Don't be absurd. You think a president can "undo" a pardon? MADem Mar 2015 #64

If I was president, I'd be damn sure to not include any of those turds on my team. Octafish Mar 2015 #66

Wait a minute--now you're changing the subject and racing decades into the future. MADem Mar 2015 #72

I'm not selling anything. Octafish Mar 2015 #81

Just as well, then. You're not making the sale. nt MADem Mar 2015 #82

Tell you what I think... Octafish Mar 2015 #84

I do. MADem Mar 2015 #132

When Reeps control the media, such outcomes are to be expected. riqster Mar 2015 #53

mahalo riqster Cha Mar 2015 #3

Back atcha, Cha! riqster Mar 2015 #21

Kick! Cha Mar 2015 #22

! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #5

I keep finding out that I am not yet cynical enough. riqster Mar 2015 #42

THIS angrychair Mar 2015 #50

LoL! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #85

cynicism is the hopemountain Mar 2015 #128

That's easy for you to say... Javaman Mar 2015 #138

om..... hopemountain Mar 2015 #145

We need at least two witnesses to testify in open court. gordianot Mar 2015 #6

Two very brave witnesses. riqster Mar 2015 #25

We need to follow the money. Did he take money from alfredo Mar 2015 #89

"Tehran Tom the Traitor Tot." SunSeeker Mar 2015 #7

I stole both from other DUers. riqster Mar 2015 #20

Imagine what these whores would do with a billion dollar "contribution". tridim Mar 2015 #9

But....money doesn't cause corruption! Stonepounder Mar 2015 #13

Ah yes, the Roberts Five. riqster Mar 2015 #94

Long on flaming rehetoric, short on facts Android3.14 Mar 2015 #11

when you take into account the fact that corporations actually seem to be governments niyad Mar 2015 #40

Government by the rich, for the rich, and f*** the rest of us. riqster Mar 2015 #43

exactly niyad Mar 2015 #45

I agree, buuuuut Android3.14 Mar 2015 #65

I agree with part of your post. riqster Mar 2015 #98

A Lobbying Group serving the interests of a foreign government paid a million bucks MADem Mar 2015 #52

Oh, but that isn't "evidence". riqster Mar 2015 #71

Well, I'd say there's close to a million pieces of 'evidence' there...but that's just me. nt MADem Mar 2015 #73

Me also. riqster Mar 2015 #75

The across the board corporate media silence and/or deflection tells me they too have been bribed. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #17

Yep. The Golden Rule: riqster Mar 2015 #19

the corporate media silence is deafening.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #32

Kardashian! Benghazi! Storm! Lewinsky! riqster Mar 2015 #47

HRC e-mails, Clinton Foundation donations from Iliyah Mar 2015 #78

And make lots of money on the war machine while waiting for Rapture. riqster Mar 2015 #80

Oh, nos! We can't let those warheads fall into the hands of a bunch of fanatics!!! erronis Mar 2015 #35

The Revelation of Saint Strangelove riqster Mar 2015 #38

I'm curious - are there any new saints if nobody's left to canonize them? erronis Mar 2015 #59

My ancestors barely survived the tender mercies of the R.C. church... riqster Mar 2015 #74

Rising Star for the American Taliban! Cryptoad Mar 2015 #18

And the Kleptocracy. riqster Mar 2015 #100

Lobbyists are hardly new leftynyc Mar 2015 #26

you hard of hearing and blind? chillfactor Mar 2015 #33

Not at all leftynyc Mar 2015 #39

An organization can have an address anywhere. riqster Mar 2015 #46

Am I stuttering? leftynyc Mar 2015 #55

No, but you are attempting to reframe the discussion. riqster Mar 2015 #57

Uh - no leftynyc Mar 2015 #69

Distraction 101. riqster Mar 2015 #76

LOL - asking you to back up leftynyc Mar 2015 #83

I'd say the evidence is in the name of the organization that gave Traitor Tom the dough. nt MADem Mar 2015 #67

Really? leftynyc Mar 2015 #70

Quelle surprise! Rightyny...er, "lefty"nyc...rushing to defend Tom Cotton n/t brentspeak Mar 2015 #130

Where am I defending Cotton? leftynyc Mar 2015 #133

"Lobbyists are hardly new" brentspeak Mar 2015 #142

Horseshit leftynyc Mar 2015 #143

And you STILL leftynyc Mar 2015 #144

If you look at the list of his contributors on "followthemoney.org", almost all of those at the top. George II Mar 2015 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #37

And this is not treason? ananda Mar 2015 #51

Without prosecution, treason becomes acceptable. riqster Mar 2015 #54

this is one thing only angrychair Mar 2015 #61

Yep. John Ashcroft and other Repubs are heavy into that crap. riqster Mar 2015 #68

Petition - We the people.. - PASS THIS ON! SPREAD IT AROUND! - Over 224k signers in TWO DAYS! vkkv Mar 2015 #77

I signed. Thanks for the post! riqster Mar 2015 #79

Sure smells like quid pro quo all right. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #92

Yep. A million smackers worth. riqster Mar 2015 #93

Great post. Thanks! greatlaurel Mar 2015 #97

Lots of people make seemingly inexplicable choices. riqster Mar 2015 #99

Guilt by association for the other 46 Politicalboi Mar 2015 #101

Perhaps not financially. riqster Mar 2015 #104

This is BIG! yellowwoodII Mar 2015 #102

There are embedded links at the blog site in the OP. riqster Mar 2015 #103

Bill Kristol should be arrested. How is this not treason? Initech Mar 2015 #109

IOKIYAR. riqster Mar 2015 #111

The pro-Israel lobby at work: "Let's you and him fight." Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #110

What a surprise. hifiguy Mar 2015 #114

Everybody but the Roberts Five thunk it. riqster Mar 2015 #118

Dang I was hoping you got a Defense Contractor bribe daredtowork Mar 2015 #116

Looking for that, too. riqster Mar 2015 #119

Paul Singers is an unkind cut DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #123

To quote the Hangover: "Quid pro quo, douchebags." Initech Mar 2015 #126

That was a lot of "quo" for Tehran Tom. riqster Mar 2015 #135

Yup. Definitely $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Initech Mar 2015 #141

''What else do we need to prosecute this f***ing traitor?'' DeSwiss Mar 2015 #131

Some actual law enforcement of Republicans is LONG OVERDUE. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #136

Damn right. riqster Mar 2015 #137