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RandySF

(58,493 posts)
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:10 AM Oct 2016

I'm so angry that I'm making my first donation of 2016

We may not be poor but life isn't cheap and we try to make every dollar count. But after today, I can no longer do nothing. So I am donating $25 to Hillary to at least vocalize my outrage at the naked abuse of power by the FBI and Jason Chaffetz.

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I'm so angry that I'm making my first donation of 2016 (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2016 OP
YES!! Farmgirl1961 Oct 2016 #1
Randy--Great for you! If this isn't the time to support someone, when is it Akamai Oct 2016 #2
Mahalo, Randy! Pertinent tweet from Sarah Jones.. Cha Oct 2016 #3
She has a great point! spooky3 Oct 2016 #5
She does, doesn't she? Cha Oct 2016 #7
Right on, Sarah Jones! Kath1 Oct 2016 #10
I know, right? Cha Oct 2016 #13
Right. Kath1 Oct 2016 #18
sarah is my twitter crush lol Tom Rivers Oct 2016 #19
I've liked her for years @ PoliticusUSA.. but Cha Oct 2016 #20
Doing the same rob_MO Oct 2016 #4
Welcome the world of non-lurkers, Rob! spooky3 Oct 2016 #6
Thank you, Rob.. and as Spooky said.. Welcome Cha Oct 2016 #8
Thank you Rob! Don't be a stranger! Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #23
#ComeyHatchAct arthritisR_US Oct 2016 #9
I went to the Dem campaign office in Frederick, MD. Kath1 Oct 2016 #11
Cool! Thank you, Kath! Cha Oct 2016 #14
I LOVED doing it! Kath1 Oct 2016 #16
Yes. When I got a donation call today, my first thought was that I'd already decided pnwmom Oct 2016 #12
Bless you. Kath1 Oct 2016 #17
Thank you, RandySF. I hope you added a note saying just that. Hekate Oct 2016 #15
I donated on her birthday AwakeAtLast Oct 2016 #21
Thank you Randy! It all counts! Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #22
 

Akamai

(1,779 posts)
2. Randy--Great for you! If this isn't the time to support someone, when is it
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:16 AM
Oct 2016

the time? The time is short, the danger all around us -- good for you!

Cha

(296,848 posts)
3. Mahalo, Randy! Pertinent tweet from Sarah Jones..
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:18 AM
Oct 2016
Sarah Reese Jones ‎@PoliticusSarah
The Democrats got rid of Anthony Weiner; Republicans ran theirs for president. And that sums 2016 up in a nutshell, so to speak.
11:52 AM - 28 Oct 2016 · Indiana, PA, United States
1,500 1,500 Retweets 2,169 2,169 likes

https://twitter.com/PoliticusSarah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
18. Right.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:58 AM
Oct 2016

Off the rails. Think you'll like this Gloria Steinem Quote:

A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after.


Love that! LOL.

Tom Rivers

(459 posts)
19. sarah is my twitter crush lol
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 02:32 AM
Oct 2016

smart, strong and beautiful woman that scares the shit outta republican men

Cha

(296,848 posts)
20. I've liked her for years @ PoliticusUSA.. but
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 02:34 AM
Oct 2016

just saw her pic when I posted the tweet.

I was like wow.. she is beautiful inside and out!

rob_MO

(1 post)
4. Doing the same
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:24 AM
Oct 2016

Long time lurker, activated my DU account just now to say I feel the same way. Not my first contribution, but heading over to donate now.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
11. I went to the Dem campaign office in Frederick, MD.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:02 AM
Oct 2016

Gave cash. Got a button I proudly display on my shoulderbag.

pnwmom

(108,955 posts)
12. Yes. When I got a donation call today, my first thought was that I'd already decided
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:04 AM
Oct 2016

I've given enough, so no . . . but my second thought was -- HELL, YES.

My donation today was in direct response to Comey's highly partisan letter.

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