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MannyGoldstein

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

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Noblesse oblige has been replaced by 'be happy with what we allow you to have'.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

senz

(11,945 posts)
4. She'd be their dream candidate.
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 ...
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.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
13. He never does, and yet he posts it continuously. I'll give him that much.
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:03 AM
Nov 2015

Busy busy busy

 

aidbo

(2,328 posts)
12. Noblesse oblige has been replaced by 'be happy with what we allow you to have'. Eom
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.
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?
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.

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
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 02:36 AM
Nov 2015


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