Hillary Clinton’s Top Corporate Donors Are Among The Most Hated Companies in America

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134. This is how America is run

I am the first to criticize Hillary for her hawkish statements, her silence on the issues that Warren is unafraid to speak about, but people...this is how the show is performed. Would you really rather have the Democratic hopeful refuse all large donations and be so woefully outspent that he/she wouldn't have a chance?

All this hollow outrage reminds me of right wingers that attack pipeline or oil sands protesters because they drive to a protest or they use items and wear clothing that is derived from oil. One can still fight for a better future with more reliance on new alternative energy sources, with the understanding that for now one has to get by in the world that is, not in the one that you wish was here.

What I am waiting for is for a Democratic President, with a majority in the Congress and Senate, (Obama had a small window) hopefully one day....once in office will shock their big donors and will pass legislation to ban ALL private donations whether union or corporate. Use one or two dollars from every taxpayer and put it towards a fund for parties to advertise. Then give them some set free airtime on the supposedly "public airwaves" including debates.

This would eliminate most corruption from the get go. Reps would no longer feel the need to pay back their donors at the expense of the greater good. There would always still be some illegal kickbacks, but at least the legal bribery would be out of the picture. And it would free up representatives to actually spend time solving constituents problems as opposed to the endless campaign fund-raising.