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hifiguy

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4. HRC is owned lock, stock, and barrel

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 03:10 PM

Apr 2015

by the bank$ter$, other big money and the MIC.

And anyone who thinks otherwise is only fooling him/herself.

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I cannot view the Democratic Party as serious until... [View all] kentuck Apr 2015 OP

Agree. The party AND our nominee. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

+100000 :) mylye2222 Apr 2015 #65

This will make you laugh: Clinton Brings Lobbyists in From the Cold Purveyor Apr 2015 #2

HRC is owned lock, stock, and barrel hifiguy Apr 2015 #4

But she has decided not to take money from countries like Saudi Arabia.. kentuck Apr 2015 #6

To her Foundation not the campaign itself. former9thward Apr 2015 #19

+1000 MissDeeds Apr 2015 #36

+1 darkangel218 Apr 2015 #51

It appears so easy doesn't it..... AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #3

I know one thing. It can't get done if the country keeps electing Republicans Novara Apr 2015 #5

And I would add.. kentuck Apr 2015 #7

Yup. hifiguy Apr 2015 #12

Agree! Thespian2 Apr 2015 #35

"you have to work within the present system to can change it" TBF Apr 2015 #11

I take no joy in saying it hifiguy Apr 2015 #14

I may be sick and twisted MadashellLynn Apr 2015 #34

And the best way to do that would be to bring some of our "dear" leaders to justice for what has jwirr Apr 2015 #39

Bernie may be our last hope. hifiguy Apr 2015 #42

I agree. I am sticking with him as long as he is in and if he does not run I plan on supporting him jwirr Apr 2015 #46

Those are big reasons why I voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012. Octafish Apr 2015 #8

"I'm starting to notice a pattern" TBF Apr 2015 #50

Here are the jury results for those who are interested - TBF Apr 2015 #9

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #38

Those explanations warm the heart. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #43

You just survived an alert 0-7. Ron Obvious Apr 2015 #10

Maybe there is still hope for DU? kentuck Apr 2015 #13

For the moment there are more of us than there are of them. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #44

Yes, there is awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #49

Which is different from the Democratic Party. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #56

I was on that jury and glad to participate. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #18

Thanks Tierra_y_Libertad . kentuck Apr 2015 #21

You, like me, must have the archaic notion that your vote belongs to you. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #24

I suppose you are right. kentuck Apr 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Apr 2015 #30

i'd bet something substantial that there are those hifiguy Apr 2015 #31

In a way, they are purging.. Taylorz Apr 2015 #37

Yeeps. Its already happening. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #55

Hillary hasnt even been nominated yet, but i was asked why am I here the other day darkangel218 Apr 2015 #54

considering you said you would vote for Rand Paul Kali Apr 2015 #62

'Tis the season for purges, loyalty oaths, and blame of the left. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #64

In 2014, the candidate who spent the most prevailed 94.2 percent of the time Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #15

To make an omelette... kentuck Apr 2015 #16

So you are saying Democrats should not try to win elecitons and let Republicans control everything. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #17

No, that is not what I am saying... kentuck Apr 2015 #20

How do you enact laws without controling the House and the Senate? Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #22

Inconvenient facts. Ask Obama how well that works. And he's taken a lot of crap from people who libdem4life Apr 2015 #29

Is that what you want us to believe? Enthusiast Apr 2015 #45

Last I checked this is an opinion/discussion board. No? n/t libdem4life Apr 2015 #47

Or the front-runner got most of the donations 94.2% of the time, depending on how you look at it.N/T Chathamization Apr 2015 #25

They spent the most money. It appears that hsoe who have teh most money to spend have an Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #26

Or people who already have an advantage get more money. Which is what happens a lot of the time too. Chathamization Apr 2015 #28

We will probably need a constitutional amendment to completely get money out of okaawhatever Apr 2015 #33

K&R for pissing off all the right people! Rex Apr 2015 #23

I'm pretty sure lots of people in the party have already spoken out about this... hughee99 Apr 2015 #32

Campaign finance reform is on top of HRC's to do list. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #40

Why cant she set an example and start with her own campaign? darkangel218 Apr 2015 #52

Forced to play by their rules, for now. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #57

Shes not forced to do anything she doesnt want to. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #58

Winning is the objective. Campaigns cost alot of $$$. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #59

Ahh i see. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #60

Winning is the objective. Campaigns cost alot of $$$. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #61

K&R! You are 100% correct, kentuck. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #41

agreeing with your OP 100% then seeing it get alerted on olddots Apr 2015 #48

Are you calling for the repeal of the 1st amendment? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #53

K&R woo me with science Apr 2015 #63

Sounds like you are considering being a member of the Democratic party treestar Apr 2015 #66