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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Calls Clinton Foundation Money A "Very Serious Problem". [View all]LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)36. But, But.....Bernie Joined the "Right Wingers" Right?
Now, its let's have a investigation on Hillary's $$$ after Bernie rightly pointed out all the big $$$ running America's election system into the ground (and let's not go there -- if one does not think Bill will or have found a way to "backdoor" some of the Clinton's Foundation money for Hillary 2016 Campaign -- California's Drought is fully completed and water is running in droves in the State) and of course the Hillarynies have a "Problem" with that.
Similar to the same issue the Koch's and All who Love Big $$ ruining our so-called Democracy have to overturning Citizen's United.
By the way, what is Hillary's position on overturning Citizen's United? Here's is Bernie's:
In the United States of America, billionaires should not be able to buy elections, declared Sanders, to thunderous applause.
If we do not get our act together, we are moving towards an oligarchic society, he continued, arguing that, We have got to fight to defend American democracy.
Like some of the Republicans who will be in New Hampshire this weekend, Sanders has talked about running for president. And his visit to the first-primary state has stirred speculation about a possible bid.
The independent senator says he is months away from any kind of decision. What hes doing now is inviting progressives to join in a conversation about how to take on the money power. Its a conversation hell carry forward May 9 and May 10 in Northampton, Massachusetts, with a series of events, including an appearance with the activist group Progressive Democrats of America.
What Sanders has already made his decision about the absolute absurdity of the High Courts approach to cases like Citizens United and McCutcheon.
What world are the five conservative Supreme Court justices living in? Sanders said after the McCutcheon ruling.To equate the ability of billionaires to buy elections with freedom of speech is totally absurd. The Supreme Court is paving the way toward an oligarchic form of society in which a handful of billionaires like the Koch brothers and Sheldon Adelson will control our political process.
Sanders has also decided that a constitutional amendment is needed to push back against Supreme Court decisions that threaten to make the dollar more consequential than the vote in American elections."
http://www.thenation.com/blog/179306/bernie-sanders-versus-rand-paul-ted-cruz-mike-huckabee-and-citizens-united
That's pretty clear for Bernie. And for Hillary (Crickets).....
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Bernie Sanders Calls Clinton Foundation Money A "Very Serious Problem". [View all]
mylye2222
Apr 2015
OP
Exactly. The motive doesn't matter. Results do. And Bernie is joining in with the Right-Wingers on
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2015
#16
It is worth actually read the article. Bernie targets the Kochs and Edelson
emulatorloo
Apr 2015
#88
“He is following in the footsteps of George W. Bush; he’s following in the footsteps of Bill Clinton
ucrdem
Apr 2015
#22
To be fair, he said he wouldn't run negative *ads*, not not speak RW rhetoric
PeaceNikki
Apr 2015
#5
Are you seriously lumping the Clintons with the Kochs? On a Democratic site?
PeaceNikki
Apr 2015
#80
The concern is big money buying policital influence, which affects policies.
morningfog
Apr 2015
#112
Then that should be the OP title. Not make it look like he means to specifically go after HRC.
djean111
Apr 2015
#10
Actually, Clinton has said she would support a constitutional amendment to overturn citizen's united
F4lconF16
Apr 2015
#113
I wonder if anyone can disagree with that in substance, other than billionaires.
RedCappedBandit
Apr 2015
#33
But wait, you just told me multiple times in another thread that nobody is bashing or tearing down
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2015
#30
Pointing out the problems with big $ in politics is hardly attacking Democrats
cyberswede
Apr 2015
#116
Well, all the expected OMG he's helping Republicans! comments were posted.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2015
#29
So that's his first mistake. I'll give him a pass on that one. Hopefully we don't see much more like
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#72
Actually, the headline is really distorting what Sanders was saying. He was concerned
still_one
Apr 2015
#84
That's why its a mistake on Bernies part. Anything that he says that could be construed as an
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#87
Headline writer totally missed Sander's point, and went for a click-bait headline
emulatorloo
Apr 2015
#92
I agree. Once Bernie fully gets into campaign mode he will make things very clear
still_one
Apr 2015
#102
He's not wrong about this: "It is about a political system today that is dominated by big money."
cyberswede
Apr 2015
#114
Bernie is gonna stir some shit, and that is good. At the end of the day if he does NOT win
NoJusticeNoPeace
May 2015
#126
ATTACK THE RITE, not hillary!!!! reagan's rules. do not chop down your team!!!!
pansypoo53219
May 2015
#127