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Ykcutnek

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45. If I ran for office, I would take money from anyone.

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 05:21 PM

Feb 2015

And wouldn't expect any different of my opponent.

Attacking politicians for the personal views of their donors has always been bullshit.

The public outcry for campaigns to return $500 from someone who said something bad in 1978 makes politics suck.

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These Anti-Vaxxers Are Funding �Ready for Hillary� - DailyBeast [View all] WillyT Feb 2015 OP

Incoming perfect shitstorm! NuclearDem Feb 2015 #1

Naaah. They're donors, but they aren't real "heavy hitters." MADem Feb 2015 #8

Please do not politicize public health. DearAbby Feb 2015 #2

And Hillary's response: JaneyVee Feb 2015 #3

Oh great. HappyMe Feb 2015 #4

I ask this guestion once again olddots Feb 2015 #5

is this all about single issue voters? Sheepshank Feb 2015 #6

I do not want Hillary to be President, Maedhros Feb 2015 #7

I Don't Either... WillyT Feb 2015 #12

Here's what Clinton had to say zappaman Feb 2015 #9

"The science is clear: The earth is round, the sky is blue, and vaccines work and whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #18

I don't see that quote. zappaman Feb 2015 #21

Man, you're really desperate to find a reason to justify Hillary Hate. You're embarrassing yourself, geek tragedy Feb 2015 #29

She's a tool whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #32

okay, so this isn't about the donors it's just that you think Clinton sucks horribly and geek tragedy Feb 2015 #33

Try as you will to reduce it to irrational hatred whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #34

whatever, if you were shown Warren or Sanders donors who were ant-vax you wouldn't give a shit geek tragedy Feb 2015 #35

See, this is where you got it all wrong whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #36

and you simply can't process the difference between (a) criticizing geek tragedy Feb 2015 #37

Do you think Koch donations are noteworthy? whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #38

How much money has Hillary taken from the Koch brothers? geek tragedy Feb 2015 #40

Here's the difference between us whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #41

That ship sailed a long time ago...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #49

If I ran for office, I would take money from anyone. Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #45

So, there are tons of Anti-science GMO's are bad for you people who will donate to her as well. dilby Feb 2015 #10

"Please don't politicize public health" unless whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #11

paul and christie are stating their vaccine beliefs and politicizing themselves nt msongs Feb 2015 #14

So donor positions and affiliations are no longer probative? whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #16

No, nut-picking amongst donors is not probative. Maybe if you could show geek tragedy Feb 2015 #23

Paul and Christie politicized it by pandering to anti-vaxxers and making tremendously geek tragedy Feb 2015 #17

I see... whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #19

So you're whining that DUers are criticizing Republicans for saying false and crazy and geek tragedy Feb 2015 #22

No whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #24

Okay. She took some money from two people who hold one position that is incorrect, with geek tragedy Feb 2015 #25

Not a scandal whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #27

It's fine to air it, but it's not nearly as consequential, or meaningful. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #28

You are welcome to your opinion n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #30

and you are welcome to hate on Hillary for whatever trivial reasons you want to. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #31

Yeah... And Attacking Political Donors, Is A "Cheap Shot"... WillyT Feb 2015 #51

Hillary Clinton: The earth is round and vaccines work Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #13

HRC's glib tweet in support is NOT a legal mandate. Divernan Feb 2015 #43

So you think Hillary wasn't detailed enough in her defense of vaccinations Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #46

She offered NO specific position on the issue-leaving typical Clinton wiggle room. Divernan Feb 2015 #50

Her support of vaccination is all that is necessary at the moment. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #48

I wouldn't assume you couldn't find a Warren or Sanders supporters among the anti-vaxxers brooklynite Feb 2015 #15

The anti-vaxxers know no particular party or candidate. HappyMe Feb 2015 #42

Though I've no idea yet who I'll vote for in the primaries, posts such as this do tend to illustrate LanternWaste Feb 2015 #20

Politicizing public health issues reminds me of Ronald Reagan and the Republicans of his era Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #26

So, what does Hillary Clinton have to say about the vaccination issue? MineralMan Feb 2015 #39

Attacking politicians for taking donations from anyone has always been a cheap shot. Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #44

Meh. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #47