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24. We're supposed to be outrage-scared that money spent on campaigns has supernatural corrupting powers

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 03:13 AM

Feb 2024

that automatically turns Democrats into Republican monsters if it comes from the wrong place. BEHOLDEN FOR ALL ETERNITY.

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Embattled 'Squad' members Bowman, Bush face growing primary threat [View all] RandySF Feb 2024 OP

Great news! Not familiar with the Bowman challenger, but I think Wesley Bell has a real chance of knocking off Bush! tritsofme Feb 2024 #1

Rec TY I really like George Latimer, too.. Cha Feb 2024 #8

"more interested in the national profile that you're creating for yourself" Not voting for infrastructure bill betsuni Feb 2024 #19

I Hope So. It's about time NY District 16 Cha Feb 2024 #26

Best to be free to support the Democratic Party and vote with Biden without worrying about getting betsuni Feb 2024 #31

So True, betsuni... this has been Cha Feb 2024 #38

This candidate looks like a good guy to contribute to LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #37

Oh Yes he Does!! Cha Feb 2024 #39

Latimer is an environmentalist with solid legislative accomplishments. lapucelle Feb 2024 #44

George Latimer is such a Solid Dem who Cha Feb 2024 #53

Maybe they could align themselvs with the goals Democratic party a little more than their own wishes. bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #2

"Centrist" is one of those misused words that doesn't mean anything, it's the new "establishment." betsuni Feb 2024 #23

No, no, don't you understand?! It's "the establishment" being all mean and stuff. yardwork Feb 2024 #65

What specific goals diverge from the party? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2024 #67

Defunding the Police bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #78

Weird list Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2024 #79

Beware false-dichotomy in your post Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #84

I'm fully aware of what a false dichotomy is. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2024 #88

215 Democrats voted for President Biden's infrastructure bill. 6 Democrats voted against it, lapucelle Feb 2024 #86

Sure they voted against it, but you do know Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2024 #87

They voted against the infrastructure bill "for specific reasons with constituency"? What does that even mean? lapucelle Feb 2024 #89

You should include her whole tweet. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2024 #90

So now "they had the Clyburn's approval" has magically morphed into "they didn't blindside Clyburn". lapucelle Feb 2024 #92

I adore you lapucelle. You always bring receipts!!!! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #94

Facts are our friends. lapucelle Feb 2024 #96

Thank you. betsuni Feb 2024 #91

Sounds good to me NT Chuuku Davis Feb 2024 #3

GOTV Missouri Dems For Wesley Bell! Cha Feb 2024 #4

I hope they can hold on. ificandream Feb 2024 #5

agree.... bahboo Feb 2024 #6

The only one that I really like is AOC Polybius Feb 2024 #48

Please! Please! Please! Let it be so! So sick of hearing about "the squad", I could vomit. Here's hoping their.... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #7

Aloha, Tarheel.. Cha Feb 2024 #9

Hey Cha! Thanks for that tidbit. I didn't know anything about Bowman's opponent, but I figured that any... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #10

I've read about how many were trying Cha Feb 2024 #11

He sounds like exactly what is needed at this crucial time, and I'm not talking just about Israel. Pres. Biden can.... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #12

Exactly.. ALL HANDS ON DECK!! 💙🌊🇺🇸🕯️🕊️ Cha Feb 2024 #14

Looks like AIPAC is spending $100 million to crush progressives womanofthehills Feb 2024 #13

GOTV For Wesley Bell in Missouri and Cha Feb 2024 #15

Are you concerned that the largest donors to Latimer are Trump-GOP mega-donors? nt PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #18

Link? Because he just isn't friends with those guys from what I've seen. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #49

That's the beauty of the conspiracy theory that Democrats are corrupted by money without any evidence betsuni Feb 2024 #58

Do you have a link? N/T lapucelle Feb 2024 #50

I googled. It's true. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #61

Do you have a link? N/T lapucelle Feb 2024 #68

Almost half his war chest. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #74

The claim was that "the largest donors to Latimer are Trump-GOP mega-donors [sic]". lapucelle Feb 2024 #75

Who are the "Trump-GOP mega-donors [sic]" donating to Democratic County Executive Latimer? lapucelle Feb 2024 #76

Well, you didn't answer so I went looking. And you are right. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #60

Thank you. Had no desire to be beat up in thread. PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #66

Do you have a link? lapucelle Feb 2024 #69

AIPAC harms the Democratic Party in total. PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #16

Wish they could spend more! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #17

Is it a good idea for a foreign country to provide funding to USA members of Congress in order PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #20

I could care less. How's that? Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #22

We're supposed to be outrage-scared that money spent on campaigns has supernatural corrupting powers betsuni Feb 2024 #24

Give me a hardworking Democrat who keeps his/her head down, and gets the job done w/o having to be.... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #27

Al Franken describes the actual job in his book: betsuni Feb 2024 #33

Your choice. nt PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #25

As if I needed your permission. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #28

AIPAC isn't run by a "foreign country" this is a vicious lie, to begin with. tritsofme Feb 2024 #30

I've been smacked over the head with the AIPAC bogeyman before. Doesn't bother me in the least. Also, glad to... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2024 #93

What foreign country? AIPAC is led by American Jews who support Israel, are you accusing them of "dual loyalty" tritsofme Feb 2024 #29

What foreign countery provides funding to members of Congress? lapucelle Feb 2024 #45

You seem to be unfamiliar with AIPAC. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #51

Everything's a shadowy nefarious conspiracy! Everybody panic! Mommy, AIPAC is hiding under my bed! betsuni Feb 2024 #55

On the contrary, some folks know quite a bit, but choose to lie anyways. tritsofme Feb 2024 #71

... lapucelle Feb 2024 #41

Wow, that's quite a grassroots gap! betsuni Feb 2024 #59

I'm not sure why Jamaal Bowman is so frequently labeled a progressive. lapucelle Feb 2024 #42

AIPAC is a right-wing organization that supports extremist Republican election-denier candidates redqueen Feb 2024 #21

Not 37, they supported 109 treasonous sitting RW Rethug election denialists. Celerity Feb 2024 #32

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2024 #34

In Ryan Grim's new book "The Squad' womanofthehills Feb 2024 #35

Grim has claimed many things... lapucelle Feb 2024 #43

"Grim" TY for Shining the Light on Grim. Cha Feb 2024 #54

I thought the name sounded familiar. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #57

Whoa - thanks Celerity. redqueen Feb 2024 #36

It's a single issue PAC Zeitghost Feb 2024 #81

+1 betsuni Feb 2024 #85

And it turns out they gave him $600k. Which is a lot. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #62

Best of Good Luck to Wesley Bell & Geroge Latimer!! Cha Feb 2024 #40

please.read post 32 FoxNewsSucks Feb 2024 #52

It seems lately that folks are very, very busy pushing the same talking point. lapucelle Feb 2024 #80

How rude to interrupt the anti-Semitic conniption some folks were enjoying with stubborn facts! tritsofme Feb 2024 #82

Caveat lector, Indeed! That's a good addition to my vocab! Cha Feb 2024 #83

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Great news about the challenge to Bush Polybius Feb 2024 #47

44. Latimer is an environmentalist with solid legislative accomplishments. Cha Feb 2024 #56

Already addressed. justaprogressive Feb 2024 #63

President Biden has received more than $4M in donations from pro-Israel PACs over his career. tritsofme Feb 2024 #70

Good on George Latimer.. I HOPE HE WINS!! Cha Feb 2024 #73

"....the establishment-aligned faction of the party..." - ??? yardwork Feb 2024 #64

This has a lot more vitriol sarisataka Feb 2024 #72

"Left wing" sounds like an unnecessary pejorative. LakeArenal Feb 2024 #77

I have no problem with "left wing" brooklynite Feb 2024 #95