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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2020, 12:52 PM Feb 2020

If you had a net worth of $61.8 billion with a b [View all]

Like Bloomie had, what would you spend some of it in to defeat trump?

I'd spent 10 on defeating trump.

I would go down to the border and build free decent housing for immigrants.

I would give every precinct in America anti-tampering software for election.

I would start my own cable network...with one thing only...constant loop of Trump's malfeasance. I would also have a ticker on scroll - # days since last proper press conference where people could hear the questions. And # of days since last press briefing.

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If you had a net worth of $61.8 billion with a b [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 OP

well if I had 60B and spent 50B to defeat trump calguy Feb 2020 #1

I'd spend whatever it took wryter2000 Feb 2020 #2

Lol Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #7

He has his own cable news network doesn't he? (nt) Recursion Feb 2020 #3

Yes. Funny, years ago, working in bank and my Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #11

i'd spend $60 billion beating both Trump and the GOP Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #4

It's obscene anyone to have that much money n/t shanti Feb 2020 #5

I kinda agree with you. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #6

Guess it's easier to become uber rich w/ new technology ideas Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #10

Beyonce is worth a mere 400 million. progressoid Feb 2020 #12

That's true. Still think they could take millions and do Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #13

Yes, it is gratuitous Feb 2020 #8

Defeating Trump has to be our priority pandr32 Feb 2020 #9

Buy FOX News and stop the destruction of this country. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #14

Buy Fox News. Buy Trump's debt and call it in. Sink a billion into winnable Senate races. sarcasmo Feb 2020 #15

Best idea yet. And publish the paper so we can see Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #17

$61.8 billion "net worth" ≠ $68.1 billion ready to spend Progressive Law Feb 2020 #16