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34. It's the battle of the oligarchs now.

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So we let the rich donors run the party now? [View all] Eko Jul 2024 OP

Citizens United Raven123 Jul 2024 #1

Yep - and Dems did not fix that when they had WH and both houses of Congress... polichick Jul 2024 #8

There was no intention to fix it. lees1975 Jul 2024 #79

That's the problem - no intention... polichick Jul 2024 #82

You don't know why he dropped out any more than anyone else outside of his close circle. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #2

Big donors start donating immediately. LakeArenal Jul 2024 #5

I guess they paid off Frank Biden, eh? TwilightZone Jul 2024 #10

The donors have immediately started. Who said anything about Biden? LakeArenal Jul 2024 #13

No we sure don't. bullimiami Jul 2024 #52

I don't want sellouts like Dean Phillips running the party Blue Owl Jul 2024 #3

Small donors are overwhelmingly on board for Harris. We are united! nt LexVegas Jul 2024 #4

Link on that cuz this small donor not so much. LakeArenal Jul 2024 #6

You're bragging that you're not going to donate to our likely nominee? TwilightZone Jul 2024 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2024 #14

Who is putting words in my mouth? LakeArenal Jul 2024 #16

ActBlue posted $27.5 million of small dollar donors in the last 5 hours. Raftergirl Jul 2024 #24

I heard it was from big donors. That's why links help. LakeArenal Jul 2024 #25

I don't do Twitter but it was posted on ActBlue's Twitter. Raftergirl Jul 2024 #36

That in no way discounts what I said. Eko Jul 2024 #7

Isn't that the idea? BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #35

Are you saying that the people who donated today didn't support Biden also? Eko Jul 2024 #38

You said it only means Democrats support her. BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #40

Jeeze, Eko Jul 2024 #43

I have an idea, let's shower the negative nellies with LOVE and POSITIVITY Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 #51

They wanted Kamala Harris out, too, but it looks like support for Harris is growing by leaps and bounds. Mister Ed Jul 2024 #9

Hopefully. Eko Jul 2024 #18

It is a wonderful moment for the majority of Dems, the ones that were hoping for Biden to step down. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #22

It could be because AOC blew the whistle on Saturday night democrattotheend Jul 2024 #75

We're going to win... CoopersDad Jul 2024 #12

please allow the possibility lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #15

So Bidens doctors and family were hiding that? Eko Jul 2024 #19

Hiding it... not really lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #26

not talking about it or exposing it is hiding it. Eko Jul 2024 #28

Perhaps during treatment for his COVID another issue was discovered. Midnight Writer Jul 2024 #33

Maybe maybe maybe. Eko Jul 2024 #37

Not from us, from them. You know how rabid the other side is, right? still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #57

Kamala and Pete Buttigieg said many times President Biden exhausts the younger staff ViewObsessed Jul 2024 #59

you expected them to say what... exactly? lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #61

They would never lie ViewObsessed Jul 2024 #67

OMG, you cannot be serious. Sometimes adults deal with situations that are nuanced and two things still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #70

Repukes with their deep fake videos ViewObsessed Jul 2024 #71

The overwhelming majority of AVERAGE Dems wanted Bided to step down. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #17

Please prove this statement Wicked Blue Jul 2024 #74

Been this way since the Founding Fathers decided "democracy" was a dirty word Daveigh Jul 2024 #20

Now that we're a bit freer to discuss this Sympthsical Jul 2024 #21

Right, and not "age", but rather "time" can change so much. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #23

With Presidents as communicators any sort of aphasia JCMach1 Jul 2024 #69

Something I've been thinking over since I saw the footage from the Clooney fundraiser AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2024 #80

I think we're going to hear a lot of stories Sympthsical Jul 2024 #81

I think some of them have leaked, we just accepted the reasons the administration provided AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2024 #83

I think, ultimately, the best choice was made Sympthsical Jul 2024 #84

Rich donors have always ran things. Without their money, we can't win Groundhawg Jul 2024 #27

Time for that later.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2024 #29

I can chew gum, play guitar and walk at the same time. Eko Jul 2024 #30

Maybe, but it's not productive right now. Happy Hoosier Jul 2024 #32

Shades of " It's too soon" to talk about gun control Arazi Jul 2024 #47

Yep, and they can vote for them on their own also. I will vote for Harris Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #31

It's the battle of the oligarchs now. jalan48 Jul 2024 #34

Until these ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #39

Here Eko Jul 2024 #45

No. ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #46

One? Eko Jul 2024 #49

Ok, then ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #53

Ok, here is the 5th. Eko Jul 2024 #55

You are ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #58

This was your point and I addressed it. Eko Jul 2024 #60

If this is ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #66

I never gave that excuse at all. Eko Jul 2024 #68

sigh. Today, according to Act Blue, over $30 Million has poured in from small-dollar donors for Kamala Hekate Jul 2024 #41

You are conflating two different things. Eko Jul 2024 #44

I really don't care at this point. I'm just glad they are sacrificing their own money to help us win with Harris Quixote1818 Jul 2024 #42

fighting on two fronts and running the country edisdead Jul 2024 #48

Yup. Eko Jul 2024 #50

I donated to Biden. PennRalphie Jul 2024 #54

Rich donors didn't raise 47 million in 7 hours. This was small donors. The people have spoken with their wallet Pisces Jul 2024 #56

I think that is great. Eko Jul 2024 #63

Apparently, and not only that.... Electrolite Jul 2024 #62

So what is the point of voting in a primary? BluenFLA Jul 2024 #64

Part of our vote was for Kamala also, Eko Jul 2024 #65

I'm really feeling like my vote doesn't count for much any more confoosed Jul 2024 #73

They always have alarimer Jul 2024 #72

Pelosi, Schiff, Raskin, Schumer, Senators and House members are not rich donors. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #76

post New Deal, it was organized labor DBoon Jul 2024 #77

What do you mean "now" TheFarseer Jul 2024 #78