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BluenFLA

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64. So what is the point of voting in a primary?

Sun Jul 21, 2024, 10:17 PM

Jul 2024

If my vote will he overturned by the fat cats we might as well go back to the smoke filled back rooms of the old days that gave us the nominees and not waste our time.

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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