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45. Hillary Clinton signals break with past in Iowa call to end 'uncontrolled money'

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 02:55 PM

Apr 2015

Last edited Wed Apr 15, 2015, 03:31 PM - Edit history (1)

That's nice but unfortunately a call doesn't mean it WILL happen.

Remember how populist Obama was during the campaign trail until he won.

Then he announced that he was a "New Democrat", which is decidedly NOT a populist Democrat.

But go on, Hope, change and all that

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Hillary Clinton signals break with past in Iowa call to end 'uncontrolled money' [View all] Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 OP

A break from uncontrolled money? Distancing herself from super rich? LOL! peacebird Apr 2015 #1

Take that up with the Guardian's editorial staff... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #3

You were the one who posted that you believed her peacebird Apr 2015 #4

Trust, but verify... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #5

That is what you should have said in the OP instead of "I trust and believe" peacebird Apr 2015 #8

Wanna read that again? I 'believe' I said HOPE... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #18

Haven't we seen what 'hope' swilton Apr 2015 #59

Infinite hope... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #60

Hillary called for an end to "untraceable" money in politics...essentially the Disclose Act stuffmatters Apr 2015 #46

Lol is right! Pharaoh Apr 2015 #54

she needs to get specific. She's had plenty of time to formulate cali Apr 2015 #2

Early days... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7

No, it's really not. She's been running for years. She has said NOTHING of substance and cali Apr 2015 #9

That's been the HRC gameplan for years. RiverNoord Apr 2015 #52

Everybody knew she was running, up and including Wall Street. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #6

I find her policy avoidance insulting. cali Apr 2015 #10

Lots of money, no position statements. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #14

I'm willing to take her on face value about being "our champion" cali Apr 2015 #17

Bingo. Power for its own sake. Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #28

Agree, and I think her meeting only with small groups of handpicked people is foolish peacebird Apr 2015 #20

It is really stunning. Her site has tabs to donate and to volunteer, but not one single tab morningfog Apr 2015 #30

Yep. Zip. I have posted an OP that gives some clues to her specifc policies cali Apr 2015 #31

She has to survive in the post "Citizens United" world. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #11

So she wants everyone else to take the principled stand she isn't taking herself? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #19

She called for a Constitutional amendment to block the money, call me cynical, but that is peacebird Apr 2015 #12

hey, Linday Graham has called for the same thing. whoopdydoo. cali Apr 2015 #15

I know.... sigh peacebird Apr 2015 #21

Ready for Lindsay! frylock Apr 2015 #44

Of course other than using 'the bully pulpit' the President has no role PoliticAverse Apr 2015 #41

Hollow promise with a wink & a nod to her financiers Divernan Apr 2015 #47

She hasn't even started to make her pile. Skinner Apr 2015 #22

Skinner! I'm honored to have your name appear in my post. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #23

"she needs to continue to collect her pile from wherever she can find it." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #34

No, she isn't. Skinner Apr 2015 #36

Nice step zero. Orsino Apr 2015 #13

A Dem Prez appointing SCOTUS Justices. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #25

Yes. Orsino Apr 2015 #27

Nominating is not CONFIRMING a SCOTUS justice Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #49

Yeah, sure. n/t 99Forever Apr 2015 #16

Didn't she vote for McCain/Feingold in the past? JaneyVee Apr 2015 #24

Yes she did vote in favor of McCain–Feingold... PoliticAverse Apr 2015 #40

Here we go. n/t Smarmie Doofus Apr 2015 #26

Well, that's rich TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #29

This statement and the one from yesterday about hughee99 Apr 2015 #32

'Attends voir', as the French say... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #33

good!!!!!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #35

YEEEESSSSS! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #37

LOLOL >wipes tear from eye< LOLOLOL Javaman Apr 2015 #38

Skinner apparently agrees with you...LOL! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #39

Uncontrolled money like... Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #42

Yup, it takes far too much money to run for national office, that's for sure. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #43

Hillary Clinton signals break with past in Iowa call to end 'uncontrolled money' Phlem Apr 2015 #45

I hear you -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2015 #48

Empty rhetoric. It will NEVER pass thru Congress Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #50

Well if she said it then let's ask her how she proposes to end this corruption. YOHABLO Apr 2015 #51

Of course it's empty rethoric. Helen Borg Apr 2015 #56

Has she promised to be the last presidential candidate NorthCarolina Apr 2015 #53

blah blah blah says the lady who charges $300,000 an hour to talk about how special she is whereisjustice Apr 2015 #55

Pot kettle black much?? Fearless Apr 2015 #57

Will she send back the contributions she received from the corporations as a gesture of sincerity? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #58