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DAngelo136

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51. If That Is His Rationale....

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 07:27 AM

Feb 2021

For not pursuing justice against Donald Trump, then it illustrates in Technicolor why Citizens United is so toxic to politics
and why Election Finance reform has to be made a priority. Voters, not donors should be the ultimate consideration; ballots not dollars reflect the will of the people.

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Michael Steele said that if Merick Garland tries to prosecute Trump [View all] DLCWIdem Feb 2021 OP

nope TeamPooka Feb 2021 #1

Hah. It will encourage donors. GoneOffShore Feb 2021 #2

No Airotciv60 Feb 2021 #3

Merrick Garland will follow the Law Hekate Feb 2021 #4

Yeah. But that will be a high bar with the insurrection DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #10

Michael, turning donors on or off is not the point Blue Owl Feb 2021 #5

Donors to whom? Democrats or Donny Bodybags? Squinch Feb 2021 #6

It's certainly possible, but that's not a reason not to do so. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #7

Well I think GA has a strong case DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #14

Probably would be for Steele. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #16

I think he has a point, actually. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #21

Hell no. mzmolly Feb 2021 #8

That is the problem with our current system. Dustlawyer Feb 2021 #9

It's an oligarchy. Money rules. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #15

+1 Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #25

We are in the latter part of a stealth takeover ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #28

We have been an oligarchy for several decades now. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #29

Buchanan wrote his book about it in 1975 ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #32

I noticed the flip to an oligarchy about the mid 80's. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #34

Yep, Rotten Ronnie was the puppet they needed. We've been fighting it ever since. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #36

Republican donors to the GOP (or TOP) maybe. Vinca Feb 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Deuce Feb 2021 #12

Well, I suppose it depends on which donors PatSeg Feb 2021 #13

And what he is charged with. Would not be my big worry...donors. I think it will solidify Dems dutch777 Feb 2021 #33

I agree PatSeg Feb 2021 #35

Trump's many crimes require a special prosecutor dlk Feb 2021 #17

I hope Garland focuses on domestic terror BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #18

Well. Some of those groups are already purportedly angry at Trump DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #23

I had no idea Garland accepts donations. tinrobot Feb 2021 #19

Are you being sarcastic. Or are you honestly not understanding. DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #46

Michael Steele is the most republican of all TLP founders. I do not trust him Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #20

Well what he said is that it would energise republican in 2 years. DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #42

As the party Jamaal510 Feb 2021 #50

Small donor's are the lifeblood of Democratic campaigns. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #22

Completely disagree Pachamama Feb 2021 #24

No. Steele's not a Dem. ananda Feb 2021 #26

special prosecutor needed for Trump andym Feb 2021 #27

Which should give us pause DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #45

Not this donor. I'm not one of the big cats but there are a lot more like me. In fact it would light dameatball Feb 2021 #30

Did you ever notice that it's mostly Republicans who claim this kind of shit? GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #31

He doesn't understand Democrats if he thinks that lunatica Feb 2021 #37

Not Democratic donors. sinkingfeeling Feb 2021 #38

If he tries to prosecute trump, yes. If he prosecutes trump, no. beastie boy Feb 2021 #39

Hell to the no. gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #40

It will some... hurple Feb 2021 #41

What donors? mcar Feb 2021 #43

Turn off which donors and to who ? JI7 Feb 2021 #44

I thought that comment about donors DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #47

Yes. Exactly along those lines. I also sort of thought it would bring out the base against the Dems DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #48

Michael Steele was raving about how great Nikki Haley is this morning. PlanetBev Feb 2021 #49

If That Is His Rationale.... DAngelo136 Feb 2021 #51