in light of FISA and other corporate favors, what percentage of Dems are corporate owned?

[yurbud]

By owned, I don't just mean business-friendly or moderate, but those who do the bidding of big business and Wall Street even when it is excusing criminality like FISA, harms the average American like the Bankruptcy Bill, or uses our soldiers lives and trillions of our tax dollars to enrich a handful of corporations like the Iraq War and the various votes enabling it.

Incidentally, this is the real reason why Pelosi and Reid are right about needing a veto-proof supermajority of Democrats in Congress (though not likely THEIR reason): so many Democrats are business-owned, that we need a supermajority to have any hope of getting a simple majority to vote for real progressive legislation.

[MercutioATC]

1. There may be a "good" politician somewhere...

Whether we're talking Dems or Repubs, virtually 100% are "owned" by corporations and/or special interests.

(the possibility of a "good" politician is the only reason I didn't vote for 100%)

[yurbud]

2. term ''special interest'' should be retired. so vague it just means ''an interest I don't like''

When GOP says ''special interest'' they mean minorities, labor, environmentalists, and anyone who cares about civil rights.

When the Dems say it, it's worse. Their audience hears ''special interest'' as big business, but the speaker often really means minorities, labor, environmentalists, and anyone who cares about civil rights.

[MercutioATC]

3. The point is that they all have to pay for face time, so it's not equitable.

Hell, my union doesn't even try to visit a legislator without a check in hand. We're obviously there to educate the lawmaker about our issues, but we get heard because we bring cash.

[yurbud]

5. yep--but union can't offer the real prize: jobs and stock after pol leaves office

[readmoreoften]

4. Kucinich, Feingold...a few others. About 99% shill in the Senate. 75% shill in the house.

That's my estimate.