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Showing Original Post only (View all)I could never support a democrat who supports loan sharks over poor, desperate people [View all]
Ever.
And the Payday Loan Industry is legalized loan sharking.
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I could never support a democrat who supports loan sharks over poor, desperate people [View all]
cali
Aug 2016
OP
Awesome that you acknowledge that DWS does not support PayDay lenders! GOOD 4 YOU!
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2016
#53
That would be great. To make that even better, we could structure that like a credit union.
Ken Burch
Aug 2016
#137
The way to fight dealers is to legalize drugs and take the trade out of the dealers' hands.
Ken Burch
Aug 2016
#94
Sorry, neither am I. And it's hardly just her allegiance to the loan shark payday loan industry
cali
Aug 2016
#132
OK, one view is that Canova had nothing to do with it, it's just a wild coincidence.
Jim Lane
Aug 2016
#25
It becomes a major issue to her when she goes begging for their money and they say no.
Exilednight
Aug 2016
#71
I'd just as soon see them banned. Unfortunately, many poor people seem to need them.
Hoyt
Aug 2016
#5
Plus then they may need to seek out real loan sharks operating in the area with out any laws
Person 2713
Aug 2016
#17
I could never support a Democrat who happily goes on Joyce Kaufman's radio show.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2016
#8
It's local politics. But I don't have a problem with anyone objecting to it, either.
randome
Aug 2016
#12
History isn't lost on me, A party is only as strong as it's weakest member.
Exilednight
Aug 2016
#87
She's not being scapegoated for that. Maybe I'm the land of unicorns and rainbows, but in the real
Exilednight
Aug 2016
#120
your kidding yourself...the GOP hates all Democrats and will do nothing to help
Demsrule86
Aug 2016
#96
I could if her opponent wasn't arguably more conservative than she is and opposed the Iran deal
CreekDog
Aug 2016
#22
Both DWS and Canova originally opposed the Iran Deal and both now support it.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#28
well if they have the same position on the Iran deal, why did he question her support of Israel?
CreekDog
Aug 2016
#38
He supports it now? How old is that flyer with all the deadlines to register and vote?
CreekDog
Aug 2016
#40
You're saying the reason that Sheldon Adelson is supporting DWS is to send marijuana users to prison
CreekDog
Aug 2016
#50
Or one that works with Sheldon Adelson to defend laws putting sick pot smokers in prison.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#27
Oregon, too. We're on track to bring in substantial tax revenue this year.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#47
Florida Woman facing 10 year prison sentence for growing own medical marijuana in her home
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#29
If the question was phrased, "do you support the pay loan industry?", I would venture that 99% of
still_one
Aug 2016
#52
Considering the person brought up how they're illegal in their home state...
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2016
#140
Hoping that cali needs a payday loan in the near future is a really ugly thing to say.
demmiblue
Aug 2016
#60
Hope you learn to not to wish bad things happen to people you disagree with on DU.
cali
Aug 2016
#103
thank you, but I hope not. I just hope people learn that wishing bad things on others
cali
Aug 2016
#114
Single issue voters tend to vote against their own interests. One needs to look at all issues.
still_one
Aug 2016
#65
Nor could I support a Democrat who supported even more atrocities against the Palestinian people.
glennward
Aug 2016
#67
Her district supports her, she has a good D vote record in congress, fellow Ds & Pres. O back her.
Sunlei
Aug 2016
#74
Her opponent in the Democratic Primary doesn't think pot smokers should go to prison.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#97
I am sure most are...but to the point of putting Trump in as President b/c of it?
AgadorSparticus
Aug 2016
#88
Not really. It is about a crappy rep that has a primary opponent not the President nor even
TheKentuckian
Aug 2016
#89
Can you provide us with a list of Democrats that would be affected by your not voting for them?
tonyt53
Aug 2016
#110
She's speaking, here, about a Democrat who is facing a primary challenge from another Democrat.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#141