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raouldukelives

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33. K&R

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 01:14 PM

Apr 2014

However if those people are donating money to mutual funds before they stand with progressives they are already doing all they can to drown out our message.
There are those that GOTV and those that fund corporate attacks against GOTV. Some do both, but with a lot of door to door campaigning, they can possibly make it a break even situation for us.

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This is one hell of a strong statement!! [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2014 OP

Very strong statement, elleng Apr 2014 #1

Agree! emanymton Apr 2014 #19

Thank God it isn't $1 = 1 vote AAO Apr 2014 #28

Only if they vote randr Apr 2014 #2

Or start something else. Not sure what that would be, but playing this game may be 4 losers. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #14

They did that in '08. Elected Obama with a majority in the House and a super in the Senate... Demo_Chris Apr 2014 #25

The struggle for a democratic nation is endless randr Apr 2014 #26

As One Who IS Most Definitely To THE LEFT... ChiciB1 Apr 2014 #34

It should be impressed on them AAO Apr 2014 #29

Yes. K&R Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #3

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #4

The money buys ads and media exposure treestar Apr 2014 #5

If only..... n/t Paper Roses Apr 2014 #6

depends on what he means by "we" and "they". nt msongs Apr 2014 #7

I Hope it Doesn't Turn out Like Dirty Socialist Apr 2014 #8

I hope he's right Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #9

That assumes the people get offended by the someone trying to buy the government. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #10

I am mad as hell ...... MindMover Apr 2014 #11

Actually.... Sheepshank Apr 2014 #12

Thank you, Bernie! lillypaddle Apr 2014 #13

we need people like him in democratic party instead of the blue dog conservatives pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #15

There is one lesson Bernie gives us that many don't quite understand. A Simple Game Apr 2014 #27

+1 some people refuse to expect better. I guess that way they are never disappointed nt pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #38

Money Buys Advertising, and "Swing Voters" are Easily Swayed by the Tee Vee AndyTiedye Apr 2014 #16

I love Bernie Sanders. He would make a good president because he cares about the American JDPriestly Apr 2014 #17

PLUS A BRAZILLION! Enthusiast Apr 2014 #20

He's got my vote already nikto Apr 2014 #18

This post is short of hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #21

Go Bernie! democrank Apr 2014 #22

depends on what he means by "we" and "they" rehabanderson Apr 2014 #23

I wonder what percentage of people fall for propaganda? fasttense Apr 2014 #24

They got the guns RandoLoodie Apr 2014 #30

I want to believe him. Broke and poor as many voters are, they could be bought for a mess of pottage ancianita Apr 2014 #31

But sadly ignorant of reality Egnever Apr 2014 #32

K&R raouldukelives Apr 2014 #33

They've also got about 50% of the people too taught_me_patience Apr 2014 #35

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2014 #36

One Way or Another He Will Be Right colsohlibgal Apr 2014 #37

Sounds good... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #39