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88. Bernie wants to take on the core of the oligarchy:

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 05:05 PM

Dec 2014

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/102824.Bernie_Sanders/blog

To keep the billionaire class from turning our democracy into an oligarchy, we must also focus on campaign finance reform and public funding of elections. Billionaires like the Koch brothers and others should not be able to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on campaigns while candidates who are not rich or dependent upon the rich are unable to have their voices heard. That's why we need public funding of elections. That's why we need a constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United that let billionaires and corporations spend unlimited sums to tilt elections in their favor.

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I love the idea of Sanders or Warren as President [View all] marym625 Dec 2014 OP

k&r Little Star Dec 2014 #1

Thanks! marym625 Dec 2014 #3

Having been fooled before... 99Forever Dec 2014 #2

ikr! marym625 Dec 2014 #4

Sen Warren as a second choice... 99Forever Dec 2014 #8

I agree completely marym625 Dec 2014 #9

A valid point. 99Forever Dec 2014 #10

ain't that the truth! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #11

Amen. nt mother earth Dec 2014 #29

Neither am I. I don't think I'll ever get over it. nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #15

Agree 100 percent. woo me with science Dec 2014 #17

Indeed Woo. 99Forever Dec 2014 #18

yep. though we sure had hints marym625 Dec 2014 #64

Bernie wants to take on the core of the oligarchy: woo me with science Dec 2014 #88

What do you think of Bernie's vote in favor of the ACA? nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #20

agree marym625 Dec 2014 #63

Yes, Bernie's the real deal. nt bananas Dec 2014 #76

Yes - they WILL try to con us again, and with a populist message... polichick Dec 2014 #84

I LOVE the idea of Warren as President wyldwolf Dec 2014 #5

You would support Clinton over Warren? marym625 Dec 2014 #6

Sorry changed my mind marym625 Dec 2014 #7

+1 Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2014 #19

I wouldn't support Sanders over other often named contenders. wyldwolf Dec 2014 #22

I agree more with Sanders, but I chose Warren because of LuvNewcastle Dec 2014 #12

I replied to marym625 Dec 2014 #13

I LOVE Bernie, but a self-avowed "socialist" will never win, imo. RiverLover Dec 2014 #14

Maybe, if the democratic party marym625 Dec 2014 #16

I'm not sure it will matter unless we see senators voting their way. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #21

139 house democrats voted 'NO', and it only passed the house by 13 votes. RiverLover Dec 2014 #24

Also a good point. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #27

Good point marym625 Dec 2014 #25

I voted for Sanders rock Dec 2014 #23

yep. that right there is the reality of it. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #26

I think a great ticket would be Sanders Pres. and Warren VP. ladjf Dec 2014 #28

That would be something great! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #35

Thanks for this poll Neon Gods Dec 2014 #30

I am with you there marym625 Dec 2014 #36

I love Sanders, I love Warren, but we are talking like the voting and nomination is not rigged, as mother earth Dec 2014 #31

I agree with everything you said marym625 Dec 2014 #37

It's MSM reality, every woman is a size 0, it is reality we've accepted as reality, theirs,not ours. mother earth Dec 2014 #44

True stuff marym625 Dec 2014 #49

I love Bernie, and wish he could win MiniMe Dec 2014 #60

Just saw this marym625 Dec 2014 #73

I support Hillary but I am a bit suprised more chose Sanders over Warren. n/t hrmjustin Dec 2014 #32

I asked someone else here marym625 Dec 2014 #39

I think she is more qualified for the job. I think she has the best chance to win a third Democratic hrmjustin Dec 2014 #43

Thanks for responding marym625 Dec 2014 #45

And if Sanders or Warren were the nominee I would be happy to support them. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #47

Cool! Thanks! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #50

I love her, it's because she's said no more than once. nt mother earth Dec 2014 #46

I am sorry I don't get your response. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #48

Warren has told the media on more than one occasion recently, that she is not running. mother earth Dec 2014 #51

Oh ok. i doubt she will run but I think Sanders will. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #52

It's a poll on a message board. bigwillq Dec 2014 #71

Biden - P, Warren - VP fadedrose Dec 2014 #33

I do like that ticket. Thanks. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #40

Both Warren and Sanders tiredtoo Dec 2014 #34

Thank you. yeah marym625 Dec 2014 #41

Wasting Elizabeth Warren in the role as a Vice President would be a tragedy for our country. RiverLover Dec 2014 #38

I agree marym625 Dec 2014 #42

Neither are electable in a general election Lurks Often Dec 2014 #53

What democratic governors are you thinking of? RiverLover Dec 2014 #54

I don't know Lurks Often Dec 2014 #56

Schweitzer and O'Malley are both making running noises Recursion Dec 2014 #77

There's so much going on now marym625 Dec 2014 #65

Just saw this marym625 Dec 2014 #74

Sander's looks? Neon Gods Dec 2014 #55

I brought up looks marym625 Dec 2014 #57

I remain open to either or both, but neither has convinced me. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #58

I love Jerry Brown marym625 Dec 2014 #66

I love a Sanders/Warren ticket sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #59

No problem marym625 Dec 2014 #67

I like both of them. nruthie Dec 2014 #61

so true. sad but true. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #68

Just saw this marym625 Dec 2014 #75

Neither one wins a general election, so no need to choose. n/t Adrahil Dec 2014 #62

Well you're no fun. marym625 Dec 2014 #69

Sanders (nt) bigwillq Dec 2014 #70

Kick Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #72

Running a 73-year-old socialist from New England is a non-starter, nationally Recursion Dec 2014 #78

I honestly can't think of anyone marym625 Dec 2014 #79

Have you looked at Schweitzer? Recursion Dec 2014 #80

nope marym625 Dec 2014 #82

Sanders/Warren. 16 more years. stone space Dec 2014 #81

oy! marym625 Dec 2014 #83

I say Bernie but my real wish vote would be Brown who is just as proven, younger, and has won the TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #85

Kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #86

Let's talk Senate replacements before thinking it will even matter. MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #87