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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton’s Soft Populism Is Not Enough [View all]MisterP
(23,730 posts)11. will it delay resistance and take the wind out of the competition's sails,
and make her appealing enough to get in, then to be discarded at any big donor's request?
we've been told repeatedly that a candidate's record and ideology are not our concern, only their rhetoric
question is--will we prove them right?
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Well, if she's going to champion all of the people, that includes the banksters, insurance CEO's,
Doctor_J
Apr 2015
#3
It's pretty scarey knowing that some elections get by without even addressing issues, I think a
mother earth
Apr 2015
#17
Really? Maybe a Stand with Sanders sign would be better, but perhaps HRC will take
mother earth
Apr 2015
#18
so far, you think there will be NO one vying for the democratic nomination? Rand Paul is
mother earth
Apr 2015
#21
I'm looking forward to hearing those answers. I'd love nothing more than to see a true people's
mother earth
Apr 2015
#24
If we had anything close to a Democracy, candidates wouldn't have to grovel for contributions.
YOHABLO
Apr 2015
#19
I seriously agree! There needs to be campaign finance reform, it is absolutely ridiculous to
mother earth
Apr 2015
#22
You have this a bit backwards, our support is dictated by her direction and stances, the alternative
mother earth
Apr 2015
#27