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MohRokTah

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129. Yes, he did.

Reply to Oilwellian (Reply #128)

Mon May 18, 2015, 01:58 PM

May 2015

I bet you don't mind environmental lobbyists, union lobbyists, or several other types of lobbyists.

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Groups Lobbying On Trade PAID Hillary Clinton $2.5M In SPEAKING FEES [View all] Segami May 2015 OP

Jinx! ;-) RiverLover May 2015 #1

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #99

So the article is lying then? Then post something to counter it. We want FACTs, if you see sabrina 1 May 2015 #109

I posted the exact same article as this, at the same time, so I deleted it. I'm confused by your RiverLover May 2015 #122

You are accusing a member in good standing of being a paid troll. what evidence do you have? hrmjustin May 2015 #140

Thanks justin. RiverLover May 2015 #146

My pleasure! hrmjustin May 2015 #147

Salesforce's CEO is the one pulling out of Indiana because of their bigoted laws. onehandle May 2015 #2

Salesforce's CEO is the one pulling out of Indiana because of their bigoted laws. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #5

Wow! CBS posted this article 7 hours ago & you guys are READY with the HRC camp rebuttal. RiverLover May 2015 #7

Salesforce's CEO is the one pulling out of Indiana because of their bigoted laws. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #9

General Electric's weapons have killed millions of innocent people around the globe..... marmar May 2015 #13

They also provide me with an affordable flat screen television. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #16

I'm sure that's comforting to cluster bomb victims in Afghan villages. marmar May 2015 #21

I don't believe they are aware of my flat screen television. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #28

I'm glad, I'm assuming your intentions with these comments, that are not even trying to sabrina 1 May 2015 #65

My interlocutor and I agree that General Electric is an evil corporation DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #75

Unfortunately, it would appear that GE's propaganda mission is RiverNoord May 2015 #83

I already boycott most of the Corporate Media and it isn't a sacrifice at all. It would be a sabrina 1 May 2015 #86

Respectfully DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #90

What a bizarre rationalization. zeemike May 2015 #89

I was merely illustrating the limits of keyboard activism... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #92

That's why they owned NBC for decades and RiverNoord May 2015 #62

Equal rights are human rights. Hillary Clinton 2016 misterhighwasted May 2015 #18

social liberalism and corporate dominance. That really is the ultimate cali May 2015 #25

We can take comfort knowing we're being sold down the river to an inclusive corporatist. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #35

What potential conflicts of interest? merrily May 2015 #3

Asked the wolf applying for the job to guard the hen house. n/t Exilednight May 2015 #6

I hate it when that happens. merrily May 2015 #11

How much has the lobbyists paid Bernie? Thinkingabout May 2015 #4

Bernie is in the pockets of the Unions. Remember, Unions are also corporations. MohRokTah May 2015 #8

"...Corporations and unions face very different rules and requirements.. Segami May 2015 #12

Different corproations ALWAYS face different rules and requirements. MohRokTah May 2015 #46

And the corporations that are bribing Hillary are trying to diminish the Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #84

No corporations are bribing Hillary. MohRokTah May 2015 #85

Yeah. Sure. They're totally paying her tens of millions of dollars based on her business acumen and Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #87

OFFS MohRokTah May 2015 #88

So what great pearls of wisdom is Hillary dispensing in these $300,000 speeches that Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #94

Isn't that something the entire electorate, by its very definition, practices? LanternWaste May 2015 #101

LOL! As if there is no difference between a union formed to represent workers and WalMart. merrily May 2015 #14

Then be specific when you vilify. MohRokTah May 2015 #47

Where did I vilify corporation, banks, manufacturers, churches or unions? Please don't make up merrily May 2015 #54

Rush, Hannity and O'Reilly called. They want their talking point back. Exilednight May 2015 #19

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Yes, unions has their lobbyists and other groups also lobby which are not unions or Thinkingabout May 2015 #24

Agreed. Unions have their interests, other corporations have their interests. MohRokTah May 2015 #39

Corporations care about one thing tennstar May 2015 #72

Unions and churches care about money, too. MohRokTah May 2015 #76

Do you think for one moment unions and churches don't think about their interest? Thinkingabout May 2015 #121

oh fucking please. Unions are not corporations in the sense that cali May 2015 #31

but are you surprised? I'm not. anything will be said or believed neverforget May 2015 #34

no, but I'm as disgusted as I've ever been by DU cali May 2015 #59

~~~DU Poll of 796 members, only 9% choose Hillary to 91% Sanders. NYC_SKP May 2015 #74

It's sorta like equating Jackpine Radical May 2015 #106

It is very disgusting but that won't stop them neverforget May 2015 #131

Religious organizations are also corporations. MohRokTah May 2015 #40

Hey look over here tennstar May 2015 #78

Hey, look fucking closer! MohRokTah May 2015 #79

Behind the curtain tennstar May 2015 #93

Then BE SPECIFIC when you vilify. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #49

oh for fuck's sake, you know precisely what I'm "vilifying" cali May 2015 #63

When you say "corporations", that means ALL corporations. MohRokTah May 2015 #66

bullshit. cali May 2015 #69

Your distinctions lacking any relevant difference are staggering LanternWaste May 2015 #105

some things are so in your face obvious that they don't need any analysis cali May 2015 #108

So is DU. What's your point? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #36

You damn near got the point. MohRokTah May 2015 #43

"Corporation" in the pejorative sense is shorthand for those entities that Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #81

No, it isn't. It means literally... MohRokTah May 2015 #82

Before I lost everything in the Great Recession I was a S Corporation with one employee; myself. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #119

yes, yes. of course we're referring to people like you when wer're referring cali May 2015 #142

Epic fail. L0oniX May 2015 #102

. MohRokTah May 2015 #113

Wow. Just wow. Scuba May 2015 #168

You should look that up and get back to us. Although, Exilednight May 2015 #10

Accepting a dollar is accepting money, all should be aware of lobbyists activity, Thinkingabout May 2015 #15

Every senator works with lobbyist, but not all take money from them. With that being said Exilednight May 2015 #23

You may feel more comfortable with a congressional member taking money from a union Thinkingabout May 2015 #26

what unions have given to Bernie over the years, is a pitifully small amount cali May 2015 #32

It isn't my problem the unions does not give more to Bernie. Thinkingabout May 2015 #124

lol! You're killing me with this stuff. Marr May 2015 #42

Which corporations? I've googled it and found nothing Exilednight May 2015 #96

"Lobbyist", another bogeyman term thrown about on DU that covers a lot of ground. MohRokTah May 2015 #44

Lobbyist tennstar May 2015 #95

OFFS MohRokTah May 2015 #112

Yes, we know the games they play. Thinkingabout May 2015 #127

Yes, darn Obama for throwing out that bogeyman during his 2008 campaign! Oilwellian May 2015 #128

Yes, he did. MohRokTah May 2015 #129

There's a big difference between accepting A dollar and accepting $300000.00 Exilednight May 2015 #97

So you say. It is like pay checks, some are small, some are larger. Thinkingabout May 2015 #126

Take a dollar and send it to any Senator and then come back and tell me how much influence it bought Exilednight May 2015 #138

Yes, it probably takes more. Thinkingabout May 2015 #145

Why look up anything, when insinuating makes a much quicker post? merrily May 2015 #17

...and these people vote too. L0oniX May 2015 #104

it burns. cali May 2015 #143

Looks as though retired people are his biggest "industry" sector. merrily May 2015 #22

She's a Job Killer. Remember that. She's a Killer of Jobs. Loves outsourcing, loves overseas jobs. NYC_SKP May 2015 #20

No one fears Bernie Sanders. No one. JaneyVee May 2015 #27

Education... Knowledge is power. Tell enough people the truth and they'll make the change. NYC_SKP May 2015 #30

This still wouldn't prevent outsourcing... JaneyVee May 2015 #33

When the corporation board is composed of employees, it makes a difference. nt NYC_SKP May 2015 #41

True, but even then... JaneyVee May 2015 #51

How does that alter facts related to labor arbitrage? MohRokTah May 2015 #45

You seem resigned to outsourcing and globalism. That's very sad, you've given up. NYC_SKP May 2015 #52

I embrace and welcome globalism. MohRokTah May 2015 #53

Wadda surprise. 99Forever May 2015 #29

Fear of Sanders? GOOD ONE! Gamecock Lefty May 2015 #37

HRC is respected and admired. It's no wonder KMOD May 2015 #38

and Corning? cali May 2015 #50

She'd have to pay ME to sit still for more than ten seconds. There's no way she's paid for talking. NYC_SKP May 2015 #55

She gives a great speech. KMOD May 2015 #67

Here ya go, Cali KMOD May 2015 #61

"People" don't pay her to speak FlatBaroque May 2015 #58

HRC is very motivational KMOD May 2015 #64

I am FlatBaroque May 2015 #68

Indeed! I am very motivated to never vote for Goldman and Kissinger's buddy. L0oniX May 2015 #171

Well ...we know Goldman Sachs loves her too. L0oniX May 2015 #160

oh yes, KMOD May 2015 #163

This post was hidden by jury decision. L0oniX May 2015 #170

The entire 'speaking' circuit is a farce. RiverNoord May 2015 #56

Aw, but its "soft corruption", very difficult to prove quid pro quo. RiverLover May 2015 #60

Of course. RiverNoord May 2015 #73

Shhhhh. You're breaking the Omerta Rule. Fuddnik May 2015 #70

It's amazing how the glaringly obvious RiverNoord May 2015 #77

+1 exactly right. cali May 2015 #71

Rec'd ibewlu606 May 2015 #57

Hey...This association is perfectly fredamae May 2015 #80

Here's some more on the March 18th speech KMOD May 2015 #91

No offense, but why do we need her speaking here at all? nt. polly7 May 2015 #137

She was asked to speak there. KMOD May 2015 #139

Russia has been interfering with Canada on trade? polly7 May 2015 #153

Didn't Russia ban Cananda food imports? KMOD May 2015 #154

I am genuinely interested. polly7 May 2015 #156

Let's look closely at her relationship with one cormpany covered in another story about this cali May 2015 #98

Corning joined HRC's KMOD May 2015 #103

How does that address, if nothing else, the issue of appearance of conflict of interest? cali May 2015 #107

If you don't know what the contribution was for, KMOD May 2015 #110

I'm not saying that there was a payoff. I'm speaking to the appearance cali May 2015 #116

They attended the intiative's Jobs One speech, and KMOD May 2015 #118

spinning what exactly? That she got paid personally for the speech? cali May 2015 #120

Cali, you have absolutely no interest in voting for HRC. KMOD May 2015 #125

No. I don't have an interest in voting for her in the primary, but if she's the nominee cali May 2015 #130

She gets paid for speeches. KMOD May 2015 #132

You will be. She's left herself open in an unnecessary way and it's already cali May 2015 #134

I'm from NYS. KMOD May 2015 #135

Corning and China.....Anecdotally KoKo May 2015 #114

French White is made in China, however KMOD May 2015 #117

It is "French White" KoKo May 2015 #133

Thanks. Yes, Hillary Clinton personally took money from companies that sought to influence her Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #100

I linked to some of those speeches up thread. KMOD May 2015 #111

Well said...and if it was any Republican running...we'd be all over it. KoKo May 2015 #115

I know right? Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #123

You mean it's not a Republican running? L0oniX May 2015 #172

See the paid off local bottom feeders, passing themselves off as leaders Maedhros May 2015 #136

Apply these facts to a republican and all the Clinton defenders would be HOWLING cali May 2015 #141

No. No. No. They paid her for her entertainment value. No quid pro quo expected. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #144

the denial that this is problematic is amazing. The ads make themselves cali May 2015 #148

I realize this is a very concerning issue for you KMOD May 2015 #150

I wasn't calling you an idiot. I don't think you are an idiot cali May 2015 #155

Whether you are pro-Hillary or anti-Hillary...you have to admit, this is stuff that we need to know. clarice May 2015 #149

Precisely. n/t arcane1 May 2015 #152

Didn't they say something similar to Jesus. upaloopa May 2015 #151

speechless cali May 2015 #167

"people are going to question whether she was influenced by the money she was paid" delrem May 2015 #157

...and on matters of going to war we have this little goody... L0oniX May 2015 #161

Today in the WP, Gerson: delrem May 2015 #162

Safety in numbers for a war hawk. L0oniX May 2015 #173

Just so you know,Republicans are posting negative information about 6000eliot May 2015 #158

IMO Hillary Clinton shouldn't have taken all that money. delrem May 2015 #159

Just so you know, Republicans are posting negative information 6000eliot May 2015 #164

Just so you know, Hillary Clinton has opponents on the Dem side. delrem May 2015 #166

Hillary has discredited herself. She needs no help from the right or left. Scuba May 2015 #169

We could solve poverty this way! daredtowork May 2015 #165