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BumRushDaShow

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21. The current (D) Governor of PA owned a business

Tue Oct 16, 2018, 03:17 PM

Oct 2018

which had been established by his family over a 175 years ago, although he did eventually cash out of it, but still kept some non-financial ties. However he takes no salary from the state of PA nor does he live in the Governor's mansion, and as I understand it, he still drives his own jeep to work. He is definitely a strong progressive.

Moral of story - there are a few out there who "get it".

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I will never vote for a businessman again. [View all] lunatica Oct 2018 OP

Businessmen are generally anti-democratic meow2u3 Oct 2018 #1

The US has had several "businessman" Presidents... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #2

My grandmother once said to me: "A successful businessman... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2018 #3

Your grandma's right: "business" is a different paradigm from either governance or education... Hekate Oct 2018 #31

Government is not a business. hunter Oct 2018 #32

+1,000,000. dchill Oct 2018 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #70

And anyone in government who continues to run a "business" as a first priority Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #78

More RW Divide and Conquer trolling TheRealNorth Oct 2018 #4

LOL! lunatica Oct 2018 #5

first time I've seen you called a troll. JHan Oct 2018 #6

It's pretty obvious TheRealNorth Oct 2018 #29

You don't know me at all lunatica Oct 2018 #40

Happens to the best of us oberliner Oct 2018 #46

I'm not convinced you know what the word 'troll' means. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #14

You are, by far, my favorite poster on DU currently oberliner Oct 2018 #48

Welcome to DU. We do nuance here. Caliman73 Oct 2018 #30

Governments are NOT businesses. They have different purposes. bitterross Oct 2018 #7

Trump drives that truth home on a daily basis lunatica Oct 2018 #8

Donald Trump, George W Bush and Herbert Hoover NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #9

+1 Thanks for noting the worst 3 'businessmen' presidents. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #15

Harry Truman (albeit a failed businessman) marybourg Oct 2018 #34

Truman and Carter NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #35

I don't know that you're correct marybourg Oct 2018 #79

Truman and Carter xxqqqzme Oct 2018 #36

most of the business men I have known up close, were losers. Lost their businesses, demigoddess Oct 2018 #10

Exactly ZeroSomeBrains Oct 2018 #11

And look at Scott Walker PatSeg Oct 2018 #12

And Snyder, in Michigan. LisaM Oct 2018 #13

Oh yes, he is awful! PatSeg Oct 2018 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Oct 2018 #16

Thank you for making me ineligible. clementine613 Oct 2018 #44

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker MagickMuffin Oct 2018 #19

I know PatSeg Oct 2018 #38

And Ducey in Arizona QED Oct 2018 #23

And Paul LePage, Maine mainer Oct 2018 #28

Oops PatSeg Oct 2018 #37

While I generally share your view, our candidate for governor rurallib Oct 2018 #17

A democracy cannot be run like a private business. VOX Oct 2018 #18

Tom Steyer isn't thinking about money, he is thinking about saving the planet from climate change. StevieM Oct 2018 #20

I've supported him from the beginning lunatica Oct 2018 #41

The current (D) Governor of PA owned a business BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #21

I agree with or accept almost everything that has been posted here. TryLogic Oct 2018 #22

I completely agree with you! lunatica Oct 2018 #42

trump is no businessman seta1950 Oct 2018 #24

the moron is basically a high level custodian. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #25

Which businessman did you vote for? maxsolomon Oct 2018 #26

No. I voted for Clinton lunatica Oct 2018 #43

so... you've never voted for a businessman, then? maxsolomon Oct 2018 #67

I mainly know banking. There are definitely checks and balances Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2018 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author TxVietVet Oct 2018 #33

Indeed FreeRunning Oct 2018 #45

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2018 #80

Ridiculous. Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania... SMC22307 Oct 2018 #47

It's understood there are exceptions. lunatica Oct 2018 #50

It's not understood in the least -- your OP is quite emphatic. (n/t) SMC22307 Oct 2018 #77

Jimmy Carter was a businessman fescuerescue Oct 2018 #49

I'd vote for him again too lunatica Oct 2018 #51

He was a businessman SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #57

Do you want links to my opinions too? lunatica Oct 2018 #58

You can refer them to my post #30. Caliman73 Oct 2018 #68

Thanks! I really appreciate you taking the time to add your thoughts here! N/T lunatica Oct 2018 #71

Never voted for a businessman and never will! Meadowoak Oct 2018 #53

Government and Business Operate Differently dlk Oct 2018 #54

I own a business, but I understand the difference between running a business ... dawg Oct 2018 #55

My OP was not meant to be a treatise or all that fact based lunatica Oct 2018 #60

You're thinking of Republicans IronLionZion Oct 2018 #56

I'm thinking of a certain type of mentality lunatica Oct 2018 #62

K&R ck4829 Oct 2018 #59

Business executives look at everything as a cost. Efilroft Sul Oct 2018 #61

Frank Lautenberg and Herb Kohl were businessmen and reliable Democrats. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #63

Exceptions implied lunatica Oct 2018 #64

We need to encourage businessmen and businesswomen to have social consciences. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #65

We can encourage all we want lunatica Oct 2018 #66

How many Democratic challengers for the House/Senate are you excluding? brooklynite Oct 2018 #69

Oh please! lunatica Oct 2018 #72

You didn't say you wouldn't vote for someone who wants to get rich... brooklynite Oct 2018 #75

Disagree. Agschmid Oct 2018 #73

That's fine with me lunatica Oct 2018 #74

Jimmy Carter, Harry Truman mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 #76

Too much of a broad brush, IMO. ecstatic Oct 2018 #81

I get what you're saying, but ... Whiskeytide Oct 2018 #82