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indusurb

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8. Money talks, the rst walk

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:03 AM

Mar 2025

Go check out OpenSecrets.org. Schumer's top donors come from the financial/banking sector, headed up by Blackstone. You don't think those folks want massive deregulation? In these post Citizens United days, money doesn't just talk, it commands. Schumer listened.

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What's the deal with Schumer? [View all] dajoki Mar 2025 OP

Blackmail, maybe? Dave Bowman Mar 2025 #1

Only explanation to me. Trump is a "mob" boss, like his puppet-master, Putin. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #3

He got outmaneuvered C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #2

he not only explained in an op-ed, he was on chris hayes last night bigtree Mar 2025 #4

I get his reasoning Stuckinthebush Mar 2025 #5

Did he have the same considered reason for his initial "no?" leftstreet Mar 2025 #7

Can you say that like Jerry Seinfeld? SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #6

Money talks, the rst walk indusurb Mar 2025 #8

He must believe Trump won a mandate. Emile Mar 2025 #9

Schumer is a decent guy from a past time, radius777 Mar 2025 #10