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In reply to the discussion: The next Democratic nominee for president needs to be a woman. [View all]SkyDancer
(561 posts)and dark money shouldn't be allowed from anywhere or any source, period.
This isn't "purity", this is called "having standards". Are you a fan of Citizens United because I for one am not.
I find it rather odd and weird that you seem to think $ in politics is just fine and dandy. Politicians should avoid any sort of money from corporations, period. The only ones IMHO that should be contributing to political campaigns are people and there needs to be limits on how much someone can contribute that's realistic. That means a millionaire shouldn't be able to donate any more than you & I can and while we're at it, let's get rid of these closed door $50,000 a plate dinner fundraisers that some pols are fond of doing too.
You say Ro won't change, yet I'm not sure of that. He listens to people and has changed his mind in the past, simply look what happened with AOC after people spoke up.
How can people not know this about him? Simple, I'm not that focused on him, I like what I've heard from him, much in the way you probably don't know about Emiliy Sarota