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HereSince1628

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15. Not seriously, but, 3rd Way Dems plan a candidate able to split the big money, right?

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 10:07 AM

Feb 2015

Yet seriously...the thing to remember here is that the Koch and Adelman money doesn't need to be given to the candidate's campaign.

Walker may have been the least effective midwestern governor in history. But, if Walker proved -anything- in his campaigns for governor it is that he knows how to use money without it actually coming into his campaign.

Yes, he's burned up a handful of aides protecting himself from multiple Grand Jury investigations, but that is EXACTLY the kind of guy that the Koch's are looking for...don't ya think?

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I'll say it again. IF A CANDIDATE CANNOT RAISE $1 BILLION, THEY ARE NOT A VIABLE CANDIDATE. PERIOD. [View all] MohRokTah Feb 2015 OP

Draft Senator Warren for President, 2016 (nt) NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

I hate to harp on this, but she doesn't want it. She really DOESN'T. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #3

Warren as sated five times she is not running. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #5

Jeb vs Warren would be dreamy because we'd have nominees for both Parties who voted for Reagan and Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #22

You're still shoveling horseshit I see. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #31

Its sad that this is what matters and not being the best candidate. Shoulders of Giants Feb 2015 #2

Exactly. enlightenment Feb 2015 #4

Voting is purely a dog and pony show. Wasington's kabuki theatre. A total sham. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #9

Would it amaze you to know Walker raised $53 million just for his State re-election campaign? brooklynite Feb 2015 #6

No. I already knew that. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #8

Shouting at us doesn't make you more correct. Nor does posting the same thing a dozen times. winter is coming Feb 2015 #7

I'll say it again. IF A CANDIDATE CANNOT MOTIVATE VOTERS, THEY ARE NOT A VIABLE CANDIDATE. PERIOD. Scuba Feb 2015 #10

+100. Though the PTB would apparently be OK with very low turnout. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #11

Sometimes I wonder if we ever hear ourselves talk (or yell) Oilwellian Feb 2015 #12

I agree. HappyMe Feb 2015 #14

I didn't pen the Citizens United decision. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #28

The malignancy presented as the excuse. woo me with science Feb 2015 #13

Not seriously, but, 3rd Way Dems plan a candidate able to split the big money, right? HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #15

Wrong. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #16

I suspect that generality will be tested HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #25

Normally, you may be right forthemiddle Feb 2015 #17

lol, republicans have to 'buy' their primary position 'chance' from their 1% donators. Sunlei Feb 2015 #18

Romney cannot donate $10 million to the GOP. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #29

donate to PACs or he can 'buy' 20,000 copies of a republicans crappy $500 online books. Sunlei Feb 2015 #30

How many of our Democratic candidates can do that? jwirr Feb 2015 #19

Right now, I only see one with the network to do so. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #20

Agreed. But truthfully if more than two run in the primary no one would neccesarily be able to jwirr Feb 2015 #21

Oh, I agree completely, it's definitely broken. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #23

Absolutely. Taking back the SCOTUS is the most important issue we have. If an R gets to appoint jwirr Feb 2015 #24

IF A CANDIDATE (is requird to) RAISE $1 BILLION, THEY ARE NOT A VIABLE CANDIDATE. PERIOD NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #26

Ignoring the reality of national politics in America doesn't make it go away. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #27

In other words, they have to be bought up by the 1% in order to get elected davidn3600 Feb 2015 #32

This is a democratic republic. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #33