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raindaddy

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17. What do you imagine happens?

Reply to ConservativeDemocrat (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 08:06 PM

Feb 2014

The government = the people who we're voted into office? Ever consider the amount of money it takes to run for office and maintain the office once elected?
Do you actually believe that corporations with unlimited funds don't have a huge advantage when it comes to influencing our elected officials?

Let's take the current trade bill that's being negotiated in secret for example...
Who do you suppose is writing that bill, union reps, citizens or corporate lobbyists?
If they cared about what unions or working Americans thought there wouldn't be a reason to keep it secret, would there?

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Would anyone actually claim that there isn't too much corporate influence on dems and the dem party? [View all] cali Feb 2014 OP

Who claimed that? n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #1

Sure, the people who benefit from that influence make that claim constantly Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #2

Corrupt politician (R) vs Corrupt politician (D). Which one is "not as bad"? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #3

The One Who Doesn't Want to Turn the USA into Jesusland� AndyTiedye Feb 2014 #25

No but some are willing to fight for the status quo. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #4

There are those that champion such influence, perhaps they are dishonest enough TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #5

I won't claim that. But I choose to focus on the Dems who are not and get more of them into kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #6

Exactly! Andy823 Feb 2014 #8

I bet that if you start a thread the Corporatists have been influenced by;the concern trolls Vincardog Feb 2014 #7

All one has to do is take a look at campaign contributions (public knowledge) INdemo Feb 2014 #9

To true. We have to take charge without taking control. Vincardog Feb 2014 #18

Politicians should be required to display their sponsors ...like race car drivers. L0oniX Feb 2014 #10

Caught the Big One on the first cast. OnyxCollie Feb 2014 #11

I'm starting to think cali has a stalker. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #14

:O adirondacker Feb 2014 #21

We need a bigger boat! badtoworse Feb 2014 #30

BS obxhead Feb 2014 #12

What do you mean "Corporate"? Corporations aren't people, cali. ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #13

Of course Americans talk to their representatives Fumesucker Feb 2014 #16

What do you imagine happens? raindaddy Feb 2014 #17

Reality Based KG Feb 2014 #20

This is a joke, right? polichick Feb 2014 #23

LOL!!! Rex Feb 2014 #24

Preach it brother. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #26

The only people I've ever seen actually post the "no difference" meme are those Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #15

If one would claim that, one would not be paying attention. Autumn Feb 2014 #19

I wouldn't even say there's more of it in the Republican Party... Hippo_Tron Feb 2014 #22

And I someday hope to be a beneficiary of it. CFLDem Feb 2014 #27

Nobody that's *honest*. As you'll notice, DU's corporate-boosters just avoided the question. Romulox Feb 2014 #28

It's kind of like being a little pregnant. badtoworse Feb 2014 #29

When "progressives" want to win so badly they sell out to corporations, guess what happens. reformist2 Feb 2014 #31