Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,445 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2020, 03:54 PM Feb 2020

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy elections in the United States of America.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy elections in the United States of America. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Feb 2020 OP

He really has Sanders supporters scared. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #1

Totally agree. We are lucky in Illinois that our governor is really good. But, money should be mucifer Feb 2020 #2

Buying a campaign. Can't buy elections. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3

bernie brags about raking in tens of millions. hypocricy. nt msongs Feb 2020 #4

No one is buying elections. EVERY candidate is buying our attention wyldwolf Feb 2020 #5

That's right. We need to guard against the John Connally candidates and their massive support . . . Journeyman Feb 2020 #6

Well, poor people certainly can't afford to. Nt jmg257 Feb 2020 #7

Bernie is also trying to buy the election using the taxpayer dollars Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #8

And real democrats don't say they will bern down the dnc. we can do it Feb 2020 #9

You can't buy an election gollygee Feb 2020 #10

And millionaires shouldn't join a party only when it suits them and then spend their time bashing UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #11

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

1. He really has Sanders supporters scared.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 03:59 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mucifer

(23,574 posts)

2. Totally agree. We are lucky in Illinois that our governor is really good. But, money should be

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:06 PM

Feb 2020

severely limited in campaign funding.

IMO candidates should NOT be allowed to self fund. Dark money should not be allowed.

The current system really sucks.

Thank you supreme court!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BusyBeingBest

(8,059 posts)

3. Buying a campaign. Can't buy elections.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:13 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

msongs

(67,457 posts)

4. bernie brags about raking in tens of millions. hypocricy. nt

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:16 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

wyldwolf

(43,870 posts)

5. No one is buying elections. EVERY candidate is buying our attention

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:19 PM

Feb 2020

Obviously Sanders is succeeding with you, Uncle Joe.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Journeyman

(15,042 posts)

6. That's right. We need to guard against the John Connally candidates and their massive support . . .

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:57 PM

Feb 2020

Let somebody buy your attention and who knows how many ones of support they may garner.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

7. Well, poor people certainly can't afford to. Nt

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 05:00 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

8. Bernie is also trying to buy the election using the taxpayer dollars

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:16 AM

Feb 2020

free college....come here, get free college... we have free college on this line... come and get your free college....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

we can do it

(12,202 posts)

9. And real democrats don't say they will bern down the dnc.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:39 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

10. You can't buy an election

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 12:38 PM

Feb 2020

but you can't run a campaign without money.

I would love to change the rules but we can't win an election this year with the current rules unless we run a 2020 campaign. 1980s campaigns won't win today.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

11. And millionaires shouldn't join a party only when it suits them and then spend their time bashing

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 12:55 PM

Feb 2020

the party.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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