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maTRIarch (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:13 AM Original message |
BP and President Obama |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why? What effect does it have on you now, either way? |
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maTRIarch (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Holy Crap--are you kidding? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. No. Are you? If BP gave him money, are you going to turn to the GOP or something? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Crickets. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I keep circling back to see if you received an answer... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #23 |
73. One day later, now it's crickets and coyotes. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. They probably donate to both candidates. nt |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Their employees and their PACs do |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Rest assured that BP and all oil giants like Republicans best. nt |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. numbers |
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maTRIarch (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I stand open-eyed. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
57. McCain took public funds during the General Election, and therefore |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. THOSE INCLUDE EMPLOYEE DONATIONS!!!!! |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Thank you! |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. can't believe people are so willfully IGNORANT on this fact. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
58. also remember |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. so was Goldman Sachs |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 12:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
69. Yes, and the threads about Obama and Goldman Sachs get the same... |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. Something like 71,000, which is basically nothing and a large portion of it... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. True - and opensecrets would do everyone a favor if they broke down individual vs |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. big corporations and politicans... |
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lxlxlxl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. Big Corporations donate to Winners -- was it the BP PAC? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. No - Obama got a grand total of $1,830 from PACs per opensecrets |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. They generally give to those they want to persuade... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. "Got dots?" |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Hehe! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Remember these?: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Si, |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Cinco de Mayo is HUGE... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I lived all over San Diego for 15 anos~ |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. Big corps give to both parties, hoping to influence whoever wins the Presidency. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not worried about BP but rather the industry at large |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why? What does that have to do with the oil spill? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. Companies can not contribute |
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asphalt.jungle (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. in fundraising terms, even the term "very little" doesn't tell the whole story |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
72. exactly - which is why I was the one to post the amount in a post |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. BP's employees donated to Obama MUCH LESS than NON-BP employees donated to |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. this upsets me |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. What about employees from BP upsets you and makes you think you didn't vote for change? n/t |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I dont like |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. or anyone |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. which candidate accepts no money from *any* employee in the energy industry? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. which thing upsets you? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. BP the company cannot legally donate to Obama's campaign |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. even if they |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. if you can't handle someone "pouring coffee" for someone in the oil industry |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. you are right |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. eight 8s? |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. eight is my lucky number |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #49 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 12:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
70. Uhm, you might want to think about possible interpretations... |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
75. Nice catch. -nt |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. but that's not what we are talking about |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. i thought we were talking about how this isn't the change you voted for |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. well its not the change |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. he didn't take money from oil companies |
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airforceone88888888 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. i know |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
59. I don't know who bundled for BP or how much was collected but Obama had 500 "bundlers" representing |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Bundling total was only 11% of his total intake, Dreamworks was the highest bundler, NONE were BP. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. There are no disclosure rules for bundling. We know only what they tell us. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. The Obama 2008 campaign got the vast majority of its money from individual, non-bundled donations. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Open secrets says "at least" 76 + million. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
60. More info at Public Citizen |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
61. Matt Sludge has big letter headline today saying |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #61 |
74. For 20 years? That makes no sense --Obama was at Harvard 20 years ago, right? |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
62. Here is something interesting from the Center for Public Integrity |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
68. Yep, it's true. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 12:36 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. "we would be excoriating" |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #68 |
76. Hillary Clinton: "Lobbyists represent real Americans." |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
77. Obama appointed Ken Salazar as Secretary of the Interior, BP got their money's worth. nt |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
78. And maTRIarch has left the building... |
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