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2016 Postmortem

Maedhros

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10. Well, the going excuse is that OUR person doing the lobbyist's bidding

Reply to immoderate (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:13 PM

Feb 2016

is better than THEIR person doing the lobbyist's bidding.

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If I particularly don't want a government run by lobbyists, why should I vote for Hillary? [View all] immoderate Feb 2016 OP

I can't remember a political situation like the hillary vs bernie where the ladjf Feb 2016 #1

Because we'll probably get even more if a Pubbie wins... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #2

So, a Republican not bound to lobbyists... immoderate Feb 2016 #11

A certain wealthy neo-Falangist blowhard, perhaps... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2016 #12

Because she'll keep the lobbyists out of the Republican President's Administration. brooklynite Feb 2016 #3

I think the OP is referring to the primary vote..that was my understanding of it. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #6

It's about reality. immoderate Feb 2016 #9

I would love to hear your rationale. Gregorian Feb 2016 #7

Better to have a democrat not say no than a republican i guess tk2kewl Feb 2016 #14

If you're not a beneficiary like those groups are, then I have no idea why you would vote for her. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #4

you shouldn't vote for whoever you want rbrnmw Feb 2016 #5

Because "Trump fearmongering, Cruz fearmongering, Rubio fearmongering", and my personal fave VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #8

Well, the going excuse is that OUR person doing the lobbyist's bidding Maedhros Feb 2016 #10

A playout of the rivalry between the SANE billionaires and the INSANE billionaires. immoderate Feb 2016 #13

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