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2016 Postmortem

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Tue Nov 24, 2015, 11:57 PM Nov 2015

18

Is it safe to say that J.P. Morgan would have supported Hillary

in the Democratic Primary? As would Cornelius Vanderbilt and Andrew Carnegie?

I can't see it any other way, although I might be missing something.

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Is it safe to say that J.P. Morgan would have supported Hillary (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 OP

. Lucky Luciano Nov 2015 #1

and Henry Ford azurnoir Nov 2015 #2

Not to mention Jay "I can hire half the working class to kill the other half" Gould Fumesucker Nov 2015 #26

on DU its safe to say almost anything long as its not a personal attack (mostly) nt msongs Nov 2015 #3

She'd be their dream candidate. senz Nov 2015 #4

I think most reasonable people understand ... Tortmaster Nov 2015 #15

Ah yes ... an extortmaster ... senz Nov 2015 #18

It's safe to say there's a lot of junk posted on DU RandySF Nov 2015 #5

Are you implying that I posted my junk? MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #7

Lol! BeanMusical Nov 2015 #20

Why, specifically? MaggieD Nov 2015 #6

Catchy tune, no? MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #8

So you got nothing MaggieD Nov 2015 #10

He never does, and yet he posts it continuously. I'll give him that much. Hekate Nov 2015 #13

Woosh! BeanMusical Nov 2015 #21

So sensible... tex-wyo-dem Nov 2015 #22

I can name that tune in 3 notes . . . Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #16

Just crazy. reallygosh Nov 2015 #9

they were pretty big on noblesse oblige MisterP Nov 2015 #11

Noblesse oblige has been replaced by 'be happy with what we allow you to have'. Eom aidbo Nov 2015 #12

Carnagie was aware people would come for his wealth with pitchforks if he didn't share it. HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #25

Why do you continue to bring up dead robber barons and bankers and try to connect them to Hillary? Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #14

She's a Saint! BeanMusical Nov 2015 #19

But she's a pragmatic Saint... tex-wyo-dem Nov 2015 #23

You don't have the right to speak for dead robber barons! It's SICK! Wait, I'm mixing up my meta. nt Turn CO Blue Nov 2015 #17

Uncle Milty Friedman says "Harumph". nt raouldukelives Nov 2015 #24

Lucky Luciano

(11,875 posts)

1. .

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 12:15 AM

Nov 2015

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

2. and Henry Ford

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 12:17 AM

Nov 2015

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

26. Not to mention Jay "I can hire half the working class to kill the other half" Gould

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 10:39 AM

Nov 2015

msongs

(74,177 posts)

3. on DU its safe to say almost anything long as its not a personal attack (mostly) nt

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 12:29 AM

Nov 2015

senz

(11,945 posts)

4. She'd be their dream candidate.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 12:34 AM

Nov 2015

They sure as heck wouldn't have gone for that working class hero guy.

Tortmaster

(382 posts)

15. I think most reasonable people understand ...

Reply to senz (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:19 AM

Nov 2015

... that conservative businessmen donate to Republicans because they want them to win; they donate to Secretary Clinton because they fear she will.

senz

(11,945 posts)

18. Ah yes ... an extortmaster ...

Reply to Tortmaster (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:37 AM

Nov 2015

RandySF

(86,193 posts)

5. It's safe to say there's a lot of junk posted on DU

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:08 AM

Nov 2015

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

7. Are you implying that I posted my junk?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:10 AM

Nov 2015

You can't prove it's mine.

BeanMusical

(4,389 posts)

20. Lol!

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:40 AM

Nov 2015

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)

6. Why, specifically?

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:09 AM

Nov 2015

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

8. Catchy tune, no?

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:18 AM

Nov 2015

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)

10. So you got nothing

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:36 AM

Nov 2015

None of you ever seem to have any facts to match your smears.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

13. He never does, and yet he posts it continuously. I'll give him that much.

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:03 AM

Nov 2015

Busy busy busy

BeanMusical

(4,389 posts)

21. Woosh!

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:41 AM

Nov 2015

tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)

22. So sensible...

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:45 AM

Nov 2015

So pragmatic, so no nonsense.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

16. I can name that tune in 3 notes . . .

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:19 AM

Nov 2015

. . . dough, dough, dough!!!!!

reallygosh

(15 posts)

9. Just crazy.

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:25 AM

Nov 2015

People don't hate people because they are nice.

just - fucking - helping.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

11. they were pretty big on noblesse oblige

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:54 AM

Nov 2015

so maybe not

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

12. Noblesse oblige has been replaced by 'be happy with what we allow you to have'. Eom

Reply to MisterP (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 01:57 AM

Nov 2015

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

25. Carnagie was aware people would come for his wealth with pitchforks if he didn't share it.

Reply to MisterP (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 10:06 AM

Nov 2015

I think he felt the 'obligation' to share, but more grudgingly than usually noted.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

14. Why do you continue to bring up dead robber barons and bankers and try to connect them to Hillary?

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:15 AM

Nov 2015

She's an angel.
She's innocent, I tells ya.
She's as innocent as a new-born babe in the woods.

BeanMusical

(4,389 posts)

19. She's a Saint!

Reply to Major Hogwash (Reply #14)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:38 AM

Nov 2015

tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)

23. But she's a pragmatic Saint...

Reply to BeanMusical (Reply #19)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:51 AM

Nov 2015

That gets things done, dontcha know

Turn CO Blue

(4,221 posts)

17. You don't have the right to speak for dead robber barons! It's SICK! Wait, I'm mixing up my meta. nt

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:36 AM

Nov 2015

raouldukelives

(5,178 posts)

24. Uncle Milty Friedman says "Harumph". nt

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 09:10 AM

Nov 2015

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