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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
3. I hope Cuomo dedicates the hr previous to this to deconstructing this idiot...
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 09:12 AM
Feb 2019

Schultz is the antithesis to his father, Mario.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
4. No more billionaire bullshit
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 09:19 AM
Feb 2019

Their relentless pursuit of wealth and power impoverishes and enslaves us. Time to go after their wealth.

CNN should go back to looking for lost planes. At least that's relatively harmless.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
5. Must be nice to have so much money
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 09:22 AM
Feb 2019

That you can buy exposure week after week for your vanity campaign for President.

It's not that the media hasn't learned from 2016. The most troubling thing is the media is openly showing us that money matters more than message and either they think no one will notice or they just don't care.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
8. The only reason his opinions get air time is because he has billions. He's never run for anything
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 10:02 AM
Feb 2019

This isn't democracy. It's an infomercial without the mandatory disclosure tagline.

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)
9. A lot of Americans worship rich people.
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 10:49 AM
Feb 2019

Being a billionaire is equivalent to years in public service in their eyes. Billionaires are used to having people kiss their asses all the time,and that makes them ill suited for the presidency. They just don't seem to grasp the concept of being accountable to other people.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
11. Very true. But people who accumulate great wealth are often little more than Idiot Savants
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 10:55 AM
Feb 2019

They have a specific skill set they have mastered. That often doesn't make them good public servants.

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