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limpyhobbler

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6. I think the problem is the influence of money over politics.

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:52 PM

Jun 2012

Corporations are not People, Money is not Speech. Democratic Party leadership should make those the top issues now, in my opinion.

What you said may be also right too, I don't know.

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The "centrists" running the Democratic Party are to blame for Walker's win. [View all] Odin2005 Jun 2012 OP

BS! Citizens United is to blame SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #1

CU and the DLC fake Dems are 2 sides of the same corporatist coin. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #11

People who believe Mz Pip Jun 2012 #12

I must have missed where she ran around Wisconsin running the campaign. TheWraith Jun 2012 #2

Welcome to the new world of Citizens United. Biggest $$$ will win elections. Tragedy for democracy NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #3

BULLSHIT! GarroHorus Jun 2012 #4

I think you hit it on the head PlanetBev Jun 2012 #5

I think the problem is the influence of money over politics. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #6

They should, but that's like asking a cat woo me with science Jun 2012 #10

yep limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #16

with you. nt TBF Jun 2012 #18

Can we not go around asigning blame here? Mr.Turnip Jun 2012 #7

This was probably the most left-wing Democratic campaign of recent times... shaayecanaan Jun 2012 #8

Nail on the head. Thank you. N/T unreadierLizard Jun 2012 #15

that could be ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #9

Walker's win? robinlynne Jun 2012 #13

the party with the most money wins. period. spanone Jun 2012 #14

Recalls begin with the deck stacked against them RZM Jun 2012 #17

Pretty much this. Mr.Turnip Jun 2012 #20

That's pretty much it RZM Jun 2012 #22

Just what they want us to do...turn on ourselves. This vicotory or defeat belongs to the voters nanabugg Jun 2012 #19

The DLC is on the same side as the Republicans Odin2005 Jun 2012 #21