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Bluesaph

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70. It's all over the news. The billionaires demanding Dems dump Biden

Sat Jul 20, 2024, 03:45 PM

Jul 20

We are theorizing on the reasons why.

It absolutely has to do with their taxes. Billionaires don’t wanna pay.

And Schiff isn’t a billionaire but he sure loves their donations!

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This full court press and blitz can mean only one thing. The oligarchs know Biden will win! [View all] Solomon Jul 19 OP

That's exactly what I'm thinking. lees1975 Jul 19 #1

he ? OnDoutside Jul 19 #2

Biden. I was looking for the edit button after I posted. Let me see if I can find it now. Solomon Jul 19 #6

Why did they support him the first time? Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #3

+1. Seems the obvious question. Silent Type Jul 19 #5

Capital gains; taxes; Not just the amount, but the idea of it. Solomon Jul 19 #8

They assumed things would remain the same with the old guy Keepthesoulalive Jul 19 #9

Prescisely. Including regulations, etc. Solomon Jul 19 #14

I'd guess THIS. calimary Jul 19 #16

They assumed that he would pay lip service to Bettie Jul 19 #30

Because he wasn't Bernie Sanders and they viewed *rump as being too dangerous or unstable. Uncle Joe Jul 19 #43

And if this is their motivation, why not just be GOP donors? Oliver Bolliver Butt Jul 19 #46

They are favoring GQP LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #53

That would mean Adam Schiff is one of these oligarch's buddies and Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #55

It's all over the news. The billionaires demanding Dems dump Biden Bluesaph Jul 20 #70

It's a great question, and maybe AOC gives a clue to what they're up to ? OnDoutside Jul 19 #57

I doubt it has to do with misogyny and racism, if it is true tech billionaires are behind this Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #59

I would have thought the same, but why would they want to get rid of Harris too ? OnDoutside Jul 19 #60

Yup, they want those tax cuts dump is promising them. StarryNite Jul 19 #4

My wife said this immediately and there's another thread pointing this out. Biden keeps talking about making them pay Solomon Jul 19 #7

and they don't want anti-trust enforcement... DBoon Jul 19 #34

He can't be bought and they're scared sh*tless liberalmuse Jul 19 #10

That's not the only thing it can mean democrattotheend Jul 19 #11

Ok. Right. They are scared of Trump giving them more power and tax cuts. Right. Solomon Jul 19 #12

Yes, they know what is at stake birdographer Jul 19 #27

I agree. relayerbob Jul 19 #13

Geez, does this mean we can "look forward" to more of this in four years no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #15

Probably. They're NOT giving up OR going away. calimary Jul 19 #17

And stopping them will be Joe Biden's legacy. rubbersole Jul 19 #18

I Agree! WiVoter Jul 19 #19

Yeah, the way the corporate media won't Farmer-Rick Jul 19 #20

That is yobrault1 Jul 19 #21

yep. barbtries Jul 19 #22

IKR? It's so unexpected and disappointing... liberalla Jul 19 #29

Disappointed that Nancy pelosi can be added to the list of organ grinders monkeys JT45242 Jul 19 #23

Yes! liberalla Jul 19 #24

Sherrod Brown is quite the oligarch iemanja Jul 19 #25

Then she and all of these other Democrats Desert grandma Jul 19 #28

They see it otherwise iemanja Jul 19 #33

Their internal polls from the big donors LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #40

What polls do big donors take iemanja Jul 19 #41

All polls favor Biden LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #42

All polls do not favor Biden iemanja Jul 19 #44

Yes, they do favor Biden LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #47

Sigh iemanja Jul 19 #49

So why is big money fighting Biden now? LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #51

Why isn't this big money backing Trump then iemanja Jul 19 #52

They mainly support the GQP LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #54

And you base that on what? iemanja Jul 19 #56

They can control Kamala LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #58

Why? What makes you think they can control her? iemanja Jul 19 #64

They control lots of pols LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #65

No evidence iemanja Jul 20 #68

Lol. Who said those people are the oligarchs? Those people are second layer people. They are manipulated by their fear Solomon Jul 19 #35

You don't seem to understand how elections work iemanja Jul 19 #36

Did you actually read my reply? You're saying the same damn thing I just said. Their fear is losing the Solomon Jul 19 #45

You literally wrote the opposite of what I said iemanja Jul 19 #50

Lol. You obviously don't understand my post. Solomon Jul 19 #66

I read English iemanja Jul 20 #67

You are correct. Renew Deal Jul 19 #61

Media broncobev1 Jul 19 #26

For reporting what the politicians tell them? iemanja Jul 19 #39

They also know he will ask them to pay their fair share of taxes BoRaGard Jul 19 #31

Oligarchs suck period. we can do it Jul 19 #32

Also Abstractartist Jul 19 #37

They are scared LiberaBlueDem Jul 19 #38

So disappointing DownriverDem Jul 19 #48

It certainly indicates that big money knows it sailing into a stiff wind. DFW Jul 19 #62

Biden builds a robust economy. Now the bastards want to crash it and profit off it. GreenWave Jul 19 #63

This Sounds Like RobinA Jul 20 #69