Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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27. At what cost to average Americans?

Reply to delrem (Reply #25)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 11:39 AM

Mar 2015

Are you suggesting Hillary
is a Faustian Bargain?

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Hillary donors WILL support any Democratic Presidential candidate [View all] Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 OP

It is delusional to think Wall Street is going to shovel money at anyone serious about reining in TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #1

Then we can shift aspirant Mar 2015 #3

Mmm Hmm Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #7

Shifting the blame? They detect the stench now which is why some don't bother TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #18

If they aspirant Mar 2015 #23

Willful ignorance, greed, and cognitive dissonance... Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #29

Hmm, interesting perspective Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #5

Surefire business as usual. A safer bet to keep the trains running on time BUT TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #9

It's called covering your bets. delrem Mar 2015 #24

Right. That's why they will support the dems Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #31

Wall Street donated to the Warren Senate campaign, they would probably donate again. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #26

Exactly. That's why it's NOT Hillary or repubs win. Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #28

What about other possible candidates who have received Wall Street funds? Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #30

What about them? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #32

I got you, never thought it was the money, just wonder why some dwells on it so much. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #33

Same reason they shriek SCOTUS!!!1!1! Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #34

There is the possibility she could throw her support (and money) KoKo Mar 2015 #2

That is what SHOULD happen! Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #6

Which donors? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #4

Agreed. This could serve as a weeding out process? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #8

None of that matters, how is it not abundantly clear what the score is? TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #10

For you and me it's abundantly clear. Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #11

I don't think it has to be Hillary Clinton, plenty of Democrats would be acceptable but the ones TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #13

That's the question/point... Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #21

Big money includes heavy duty war profiteers. delrem Mar 2015 #25

At what cost to average Americans? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #27

I don't think the big money right-wing is all that interested in democracy. delrem Mar 2015 #35

WOW! Nail on the head! Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #36

When I describe political reality as I see it, I can be harsh, all right. delrem Mar 2015 #38

+1 we all need to keep talking Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #41

What is your solution aspirant Mar 2015 #12

To refuse to elect them, take "viability" off their ledger. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #14

If we don't elect them, aspirant Mar 2015 #15

How does electing corporatist going to make sure they don't get nominated? TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #19

When Grimes lost aspirant Mar 2015 #22

To interject, like TheKentuckian I don't get it either. delrem Mar 2015 #39

This OP aspirant Mar 2015 #40

I agree, there needs to be balance, wall street is smart enough to hedge bets whereisjustice Mar 2015 #16

Do they hedge their bets between aspirant Mar 2015 #17

That's why the 3rd-Way exists, as a hedge. Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #20

There's no one more Third Way than Jebby dflprincess Mar 2015 #37

Yep, that's triangulation. Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #42