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In reply to the discussion: Clinton To Propose U.S. Campaign Finance Overhaul [View all]coolepairc
(50 posts)54. This just occured to her
Last edited Tue Sep 8, 2015, 08:06 PM - Edit history (1)
Interesting timing this. So she woke up today and decided that big money is distorting our elections. She would know. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs (aka Government Goldman) top her career contributors. Her response to big money in politics has always been more big money in politics. She is a shining example of the corrosive effect of money in politics. She does in fact have a flood of money into her campaign war chest which does in fact continue to corrupt her.
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I like the legislation... but its not going to go anwhere, as I'm sure she knows.
Bubzer
Sep 2015
#2
Yes, both Sanders and Clinton have plans to overhaul Citizens United. But these
riversedge
Sep 2015
#19
She will be trying to emulate Sanders more but it's just campaign blather. 0 confidence...
L0oniX
Sep 2015
#44
Yep. I'm sure she's quietly reassuring those who give her mega bucks that this is just for show...
peacebird
Sep 2015
#28
By far most mega $$$ goes to the right. Putting an end to big money in politics would benefit her.
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#60
You're confused. I believe the poster's issue is where the $$ comes from, not where it goes.
arcane1
Sep 2015
#77
It's not her policy when Bernie has been running on that platform the entire time.
Fearless
Sep 2015
#16
Clinton needs to tell us what her backers and bankers want in return. IMO, she is making
DhhD
Sep 2015
#24
Show us a proof of concept and voluntarily apply it to your own campaign this time around. And
24601
Sep 2015
#33
I wouldn't mind her stealing Bernie's platform if there was a chance she'd follow through
fbc
Sep 2015
#36