22.7 Million!!!*

[Playinghardball]

Over Hillary Clinton's career, Wall Street has been her major campaign contributor. Need I say more?

*Crossed posted in the Bernie Sanders (Group)

[olddots]

1. not much else to say

"Whether you're rich or poor its nice to have money " get the money out politics and the politics out of money .

[oasis]

2. Bernie's campaign has a lot of catching up to do at $30 a pop. Face it,

it'll take a helluva lot more than $22.7 to take on the GOP nominee.

[roguevalley]

7. consider this, if he is the nomination, the smart people and those who hate the pugs

will give the money. this is a movement. it can't be stopped. Money can't buy passion. Period.

[VanillaRhapsody]

27. Hahahahahahaha

This is fantasy...

[AtomicKitten]

3. She's their girl, bought and paid for.

[Agschmid]

4. Two things...

- Senator from NY... Where Wall St. is located, of course she would have more donations from employees of these firms than some of the other candidates.

- 22.7 Million is (I believe) the total from 2001 on, so realistically it's not that much money. My town rebuilt my high school the year I graduated, that cost 75 Million, so her total contributions from Wall St. could have built less than half of my entire high school.

[NurseJackie]

5. Other than Bernie's fans ...

Looking at her poll numbers and all the political and union endorsements, it's pretty obvious that this manufactured "issue" matters to just one group of people. Enjoy your outrage!

[roguevalley]

8. apparently some don't care that billionaires gave her major bucks with the

expectation of ten dollars back for every penny they gave. nice.

[NurseJackie]

12. I don't care.

I thought it was a 1000:1 ratio, but as long as you're looking for something to be outraged about, ya might as well go big. Enjoy!

[Motown_Johnny]

10. Everyone not able to excuse Hillary for everything and anything no matter what.

But I don't expect you to understand that.

[NurseJackie]

14. Having not everything caring Bernie money wishing read excused follow with open yearly!

And... I'm still not caring.

[Hiraeth]

11. Nurses for Bernie.

[NurseJackie]

15. :-)

[Hiraeth]

17. don't worry your cover is safe with me.

[NurseJackie]

18. LOL

[PoliticalMalcontent]

6. Here's a relevant quote.

"An honest politician is one who, when {s}he is bought, will stay bought." - Simon Cameron, US financier & politician (1799 - 1889)

It puts Clinton in a tough spot having accepted so much of her money from an industry obsessed with profits over people.

[bigwillq]

9. K and R (nt)

[jfern]

13. 9/11! 9/11! 9/11!

[moobu2]

16. She's going to need it to beat Bernie and Trump.

[reformist2]

19. And how do we benefit if we gain the White House, but lose our soul? Oh yes, those SCOTUS appointmen

[moobu2]

20. I'm not electing my spiritual leader.

Sorry. What good does it do to elect a total dud who won't be able to get anything done while Republicans are having a 4-year party and laughing at him and his foolish supporters?

[Beacool]

23. How do we benefit if we lose the WH?

[reformist2]

24. Going under the (safe) assumption Hill is bought & paid for, we have nothing to lose by dumping her.

[Beacool]

26. We have plenty to lose, as she will be the nominee.

[WillyT]

21. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[MrMickeysMom]

22. Can she be fitted for a bar code at this point?

[Beacool]

25. Were you all this upset when Obama received more Wall St. contributions than McCain?

Wall Street is putting its money behind Democrat Barack Obama for president, despite worries that his administration would raise taxes and take a tougher line on trade and regulation.

The signs Wall Street reads point to Democrats prevailing in the November presidential and general election as voters punish the incumbent Republican Party for a flagging economy and lengthy Iraq war.

And the fact that Obama began raking in a bigger share of the cash as his campaign picked up steam suggests that investors simply want to back the eventual winner.

Illinois Sen. Obama, who captured the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday after a lengthy primary battle against New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, has received $7.9 million (4.1 million pounds) n contributions from the securities and investment industries, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

His opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, banked a little under $4.2 million, putting him behind fellow Republicans Rudolph Giuliani and Mitt Romney, who have long since dropped out of the race.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/analysis-shares-obama-idUKNOA53525520080605

[MaggieD]

28. where is the data to back this up?

Sure don't see it at CRP.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/indus.php?id=N00000019&cycle=2016&type=f&src=c