WHY aren't Obama supporters demanding that Obama cut all ties to corporate lobbyists?

[brentspeak]

WHY is it 'ok' with them that Obama likes to auction himself to the highest bidder? HOW can anyone call Obama a "populist" (or even a "progressive) when he apparently enjoys being wined-and-dined by K-Streeters?

[AndyA]

1. I've been asking this all day, in multiple threads.

So far, no answers.

Because there are no answers. They can't explain how he can change the broken system when he's part of the problem.

He doesn't have to take all that money from his lobbyist friends, but he is. And we're supposed to believe once he gets in the White House he's going to make changes that will impact their income?

Right...:eyes:

[annie1]

2. i think john edwards is getting on his case about it now, so it could happen soon.

[Mass]

3. Well, as far as we know, he never attended a Bilderger meeting.

Some others, though...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bilderberg_attendees

[brentspeak]

5. Non-answer

[Mass]

8. Really?

[emilyg]

11. Please read

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:jkfkRdhoLwQJ:www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message337291/pg1+did+obama+attend+bilderberg&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

[Mass]

13. Got to be kidding? Am I supposed to believe an unsource rag on the web or do you have something more

substantial.

[kelligesq]

4. Tweety or KO need to get Michael Moore on their show and FAST n/t

.

[kelligesq]

6. K & R n/t

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[sandnsea]

7. Maybe when Edwards does

How come there's no response to the facts.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3949433

[Major Hogwash]

12. When will these people realize what a true grassroots campaign looks like?

Over 500,000 individual donors - and yet Obama's the one that should explain his finances!!

[indimuse]

9. OBAMA"S people are just like BUSHIES!!! They don't really care...

ALL they want is for Obama to win....HE won't! Too much to discover...and exploit! The RW machine that is.

[cali]

10. lol

how pathetic of you, pumpkin. Desperate much?

[hayu_lol]

18. LOL! Thanks Cali...guess we are back in the vegetable business...

Long uphill battles lie just ahead. All Iowa did was unlock the door.

[indimuse]

19. I should clarify,,NOT all...

though...I have encountered several Obama suporters from my area...and they DON"T care about issues...they CAN"T explain their support...they want some change..Obama "SEEMS like he would be a good President." And they CAN'T define the difference between ANY other candidate...?:shrug:

[kelligesq]

15. 57 percent are young and I dont think they know about his lobbyist money

wonder if they read DU ?

[tammywammy]

22. You've convinced me with your use of caps

Keep up the good work!

[indimuse]

23. MERCI darling...

meow.

[Alexander]

14. Pathetic and desperate, as usual.

Let's examine Hillary's lobbyist ties, shall we?

[KennedyGuy]

16. Bingo!! Hillary does it too!

[Perry Logan]

24. That's called changing the subject.

[Milo_Bloom]

17. Because Barak hasn't taken that much more than Edwards.

Barak Obama: 76K
Edwards: 18K

vs Clinton at 567K


http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?cycle=2008

[Politicub]

20. Pity the Obama supporters

Their sore winner attitude makes it easy to poke at them. They'll all have nervous breakdowns should Obama make it to the general election.

I was starting to warm up to Obama after hearing his speech last night. He pissed me off with his McClurkin love, but I'm able to get passed that. I'll continue to be pissed, because people in the ex-gay movement are the lowest of the low.

His supporters, though -- bless their hearts.

[Perry Logan]

25. "Their sore winner attitude" is right on the money.

[bvar22]

21. !

[Perry Logan]

26. "Is Hillary Clinton a "Corporate Democrat"? - Part 1"

Apparently not.

"The evidence suggests that Sen. Clinton's voting patterns are substantially and surprisingly progressive (ranging typically from 90-100%), including on corporate or labor issues...he data reviewed here suggests that overall, she is far more progressive than corporatist. In the absence of additional or new data, I have to conclude that the label "Corporate Democrat", as applied to her, is inappropriate and extraordinarily misleading. In other words, while it is true that she has strong links to corporate America and corporatist interests, there is little or no evidence that she systematically votes in lock-step with those interests or even significantly in line with their positions."
http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/011131.php

[Adelante]

27. WHY aren't Edwards supporters demanding that Edwards cut all ties to hedge funds?

Just asking