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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: WaPo: 'Middle Class Joe' Biden has reaped millions in income since leaving the vice presidency [View all]Peacetrain
(23,559 posts)42. Amen to that!!
Could not have said it better
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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WaPo: 'Middle Class Joe' Biden has reaped millions in income since leaving the vice presidency [View all]
BeyondGeography
Jun 2019
OP
That's the thing, it's "imagination". I've only see speech transcripts used as an issue.....
George II
Jun 2019
#12
Exactly...wages are out of whack when a football player or the likes gets millions and ...
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2019
#80
Yes, that's all true. I don't blame Biden for taking the generous offers, but
marylandblue
Jun 2019
#114
Here we go again. WHO CARES except supporters of candidates who are far behind Biden?
George II
Jun 2019
#8
Books are fine, paid corporate speeches for monster bucks are a potential disaster
BeyondGeography
Jun 2019
#20
Speeches are bad, but if you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire, too.
betsuni
Jun 2019
#93
Sanders has already filed paper work to run for the senate as an independent in 2024
Thekaspervote
Jun 2019
#106
Are you denying Warren has taken cash from a lobbyist and as an "expert witness?"
wyldwolf
Jun 2019
#104
As a leading expert in bankruptcy laws and related legal matters, she was paid expert witness fees.
hedda_foil
Jun 2019
#116
So how do you feel about candidates who give "free" speeches to an auditorium full of...
George II
Jun 2019
#24
It's just another form of getting "paid" for speeches, which seems to be the issue here.
George II
Jun 2019
#30
He's released 18 years of tax returns without prodding. The last three (when out of office)....
George II
Jun 2019
#35
Not picking on Biden or Sanders because it's all legal and common practice, but
marylandblue
Jun 2019
#85
Quit lamenting and back the absolute most qualified Presidential candidate the Democrats have.
democratisphere
Jun 2019
#64
They need to be more concerned with what the current "president" is doing to earn money.
Afromania
Jun 2019
#77
Write something good about Elizabeth Warren, avoid recycled character assasination on other
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#79
How dare he? All True Dems wear sackcloth and go barefoot from one place to another...
Hekate
Jun 2019
#89
"It must be a fantastic speech, a brilliant speech which you would want to share with the American
betsuni
Jun 2019
#96
Good. He was one of the poorest senator's at the time he entered and for some time after. nt
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#101