A politician tells the truth, but only DU members hear it.

[Scuba]

[Squinch]

1. If a tree falls in the forest ......?

[bearssoapbox]

17. Is it President Obama's fault?

[Enthusiast]

20. Yes, it is..........nt

[bvar22]

21. I agree.

If he is NOT helping (and he isn't),
then he is part of the problem.

He PROVED he knows how to use the Bully Pulpit during the campaign for a NEW War in Syria.
I would rather see him using this power of the Pulpit to help the Working Class, like Bernie Sanders!

[Half-Century Man]

36. If a tree falls on a republican in the forest

does he make a squishy sound?

Stupid shit, bit that's how my brain works.
From the not using dumb humor to mask my fears, concerns, and suspicions side; I see a need to drag the DLC/third way/republicans lite as far left as we can. I see a need to get the damn money out of elections. I see a need to break the monopolies up.

[Squinch]

38. I agree. And one can only hope to hear the squishy sound as we move in that leftward direction.

[firsttimer]

2. Not just Congress but also the Presidency

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. If you control a significant portion of congress ...

you don't care about the president.

[sabrina 1]

3. I think more and more people are hearing it.

But thanks for posting it again, it can't be said often enough.

And hopefully more and more people will look at who is funding candidates from now on before voting for them.

Corporate Donations to candidates for political office should become poison to their chances of being elected now that we know who is controlling them.

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. Name one elected official that didn't take corporate money? ...

and, make no mistake, the National Association of Trial Lawyers of America and National Association of Realtors are just as corporate as Koch Industries.

[rhett o rick]

23. What's your point? Or do we get to guess? nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

30. My point is ...

Plain and simple ... all politicians, on the national stage, take corporate money.

[rhett o rick]

33. And you are telling us why? You dont think we already understand that? nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

37. Well ...

the person I was responding to said "corporate funding is poisonous" or words to that effect ... I was pointing out that ALL elected officials on the nation stage accept corporate funding. So, by using that as disqualifying criteria, wouldn't that leave a very short list of folks to vote for?

[rhett o rick]

39. But while most or all politicians take corporate money, some are still more

honest than others. Your post seemed to dismiss corruption as a criteria.

[1StrongBlackMan]

40. No ...

my post dismisses the "receives corporate money" as a criteria for qualifying candidates.

In the absence a public campaign financing, I am far more concerned with how an incumbent votes (and how a candidate says he/she will vote) than where his/her money comes from.

[rhett o rick]

41. I took the post to mean that it's important to know who who is funding candidates

before voting. I would agree with that, wouldnt you?

[1StrongBlackMan]

42. Not as much as ...

seeing the candidates' votes, regardless of who he/she accepts money from.

[Caretha]

28. You might want to

rethink that statement. I'd like to choose my "Corporate" sponsored politician, and his/her sponsor thank you very much.

[1StrongBlackMan]

31. Relax ...

where have I sought to dictate your choice of "corporate sponsored politician"?

[mitty14u2]

4. Confessions of a Job Creator?

Confessions of a Job Creator?

http://my.firedoglake.com/alevei/tag/fred-upton/

John Boehner & Fred Upton - Add to Cart


Health: Money to Congress

1 Boehner, John (R-OH) $1,257,182
5 Upton, Fred (R-MI) $797,315

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=H&cycle=2012&recipdetail=H&mem=Y

Oil & Gas: Top Recipients
3 Boehner, John (R-OH) $455,399
11 Upton, Fred (R-MI) $208,300

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?ind=E01&cycle=2012&recipdetail=H&mem=Y&sortorder=U

Electric Utilities: Top Recipients
1 Boehner, John (R-OH) $407,850
2 Upton, Fred (R-MI) $275,500

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?Ind=H04&cycle=2012&recipdetail=H&Mem=Y&sortorder=U

Pharmaceuticals / Health Products: Top Recipients
1 Upton, Fred (R-MI) $301,365

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?Ind=H04&cycle=2012&recipdetail=H&Mem=Y&sortorder=U

Mining: Top Recipients
1 Boehner, John (R-OH) $388,617
12 Upton, Fred (R-MI) $105,458
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?ind=E04&cycle=2012&recipdetail=H&mem=Y&sortorder=U


Confessions of a Job Creator?

http://my.firedoglake.com/alevei/tag/fred-upton/

[kairos12]

6. SAT question...Congress is to Wall Street as....

the Earth is to the Sun

a statue is to a pigeon

[Scuba]

8. All of the above.

[eridani]

29. neck is to boil

neck is to noose
neck is to albatross
swimming pool is to turd

[politichew]

7. A politician CAN run as anti-Wall Street and win. No doubt about it.

Warren is our best bet as that candidate.

[Scuba]

9. +1,000

[1StrongBlackMan]

11. A politician can run as anti-wall street ...

and win a Senate seat, no doubt; but (IMHO) the presidency is bigger than just "wall street."

[tclambert]

12. It's just part of the effort to privatize the government. You start with Congress . . .

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

13. This has been true for years.

The common people have no real say in how this country is run.

[Egalitarian Thug]

16. I remember being completely stunned the first time I spoke politics with a conservabrit.

He was frighteningly comfortable with his perceived place in the process. "The only say we have is when we drop that little tick in the box, and that's as it should be", I'll never forget his words as long as I live.

Since then I've many others that share that belief. It was one of those "ah ha" moments that helped me to understand just how submissive they are.

[cantbeserious]

14. Kick And Recommend

eom

[nashville_brook]

15. #memewin

[DeSwiss]

18. K&R

- Not me.

[L0oniX]

19. Congress: "What are ya gonna do about it ...punk?"

[democrank]

22. K & R

Tell `em like it is, Bernie.

[Uncle Joe]

24. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Scuba.

[Fred Sanders]

25. President Romney would have closed the loop, so

...if you think President Obama stands with Wall Street also then you fail to grasp history and are being rather foolish.

[WillyT]

26. And Apparently... It's Not Just Wall Street:

DULink: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024200316



& Rec !!!

[Scuba]

27. No, it's not ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024219952

[JNelson6563]

32. Yes, only DUers know of this.

Oy. Aren't we just so full of ourselves...

[Iwillnevergiveup]

34. Bernie, I can hear you so clearly

speaking these words with your indelable New York accent.



K&R

[NealK]

35. "only DU members hear it"

I first read that on Facebook so it's not only DU but the more it's spread the better.