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4. "Blankfein has indicated he would be fine with either a Bush or Clinton presidency."

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 11:16 PM

Apr 2015

Yeah, THERE's our populist and champion of the 99 percent!

[font size=4]“The key for Goldman is to have its bets hedged both in its businesses and in politics,” said William Cohan, a journalist and former banker who wrote a history of Goldman. “And you can’t get any better for them than Jeb and Hillary, it’s a dream come true, they would win either way.”

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What utter, dripping contempt these corporate politicians have for the Americans they claim to want to represent. What a lying, manipulative sewer of corruption our political machines have become.

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The Goldman Sachs primary: [View all] think Apr 2015 OP

GS will back Bush until the polls clearly favor Hillary. House of Roberts Apr 2015 #1

It's a win-win for the company whose actions were called "deceptive and immoral" by Senator Levin think Apr 2015 #6

Just in case anyone doubted that this was going on. 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #2

That pretty much says it all tularetom Apr 2015 #3

"Blankfein has indicated he would be fine with either a Bush or Clinton presidency." woo me with science Apr 2015 #4

Hands down Hillary who will win the GS primary. Bye, Bye Bushie. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #5

She will make a great republican president Joe Turner Apr 2015 #7

Nothing new here, same RW talking points Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #16

When has anyone on the right wing ever called Hillary a republican? think Apr 2015 #23

<crickets> But you expected that, right? n/t eridani Apr 2015 #25

The only one thing that makes Hillary preferable to the Repubs... Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #30

Lloyd Blankfein wins either way. When asked who he would vote for president in 2012 he said this: think Apr 2015 #8

Yes it's a win-win for Goldman-Sachs and the Oligarchy. Bye, bye 99%. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #12

Congress and the Senate and most importantly, local elections is where the action will be. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #21

More accurately termed the Vampire Squid primary... Fumesucker Apr 2015 #9

K&R liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #10

Partisan politics is for the little people. Those in power are neither Republicans nor Democrats. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #11

I am amazed how naive the Clinton supporters are not to figure out that when their candidate rhett o rick Apr 2015 #13

The good news is that more and more people ARE aware of the game that is being played. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #17

which is why we're being repeatedly told that concern about economics = lack of concern ND-Dem Apr 2015 #27

Yeah, that straw man has been making more appearances here than ED ads on FOX /nt Dragonfli Apr 2015 #28

thank you for noticing. i was thinking it was just me. ND-Dem Apr 2015 #29

Seen it as well and was trying to find the words to express my dissapointment at such accusations think Apr 2015 #33

Ya, it's hard to get excited. Local elections and state ballot issues may be the big thing in 2016 think Apr 2015 #19

GS has already won the auction JEB Apr 2015 #14

Hungry for needed change, voters looking forward to Bush vs. Clinton. whereisjustice Apr 2015 #15

OH GOD DAMN THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!! Darb Apr 2015 #18

Huh? /nt think Apr 2015 #20

Okay, so what do you think about the FACTS in the OP? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #22

GS is hedging their bet. They're good with Hillary or any Republican. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #24

. Dragonfli Apr 2015 #26

THIS is who we need to beat in 2016. n/t DirkGently Apr 2015 #31

Damn tootin'! hifiguy Apr 2015 #32