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merrily

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14. Fingers to the wind, or follow the money?

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 09:43 AM

Jul 2015

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Pelosi: No consensus with Warren's view on Wall St. regulation [View all] Red Oak Jul 2015 OP

And "the financial industry" wouldn't be wrong about that, right? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #1

I think the great majority of American people have consensus.. ananda Jul 2015 #2

And the entire Fast Track thing was choreographed. djean111 Jul 2015 #3

Wall St. will get its $$$$ worth re supreme court nominations, for sure! Divernan Jul 2015 #17

We need more politicians that work for the people and that are not bought off Red Oak Jul 2015 #4

Here's my problem with that framing. To claim 'pre election lies' on TPA voters, you have to first Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #9

You are right. Knowledge of voting records is key. Red Oak Jul 2015 #15

The entire system needs a overhaul...... daleanime Jul 2015 #21

did anyone expect anything different DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #5

Of course impeachment was off the table 1939 Jul 2015 #8

Impeachment was about more than just getting Bush. jalan48 Jul 2015 #16

Oh please. Clinton impeachment was over a BJ. onecaliberal Jul 2015 #28

OF COURSE "the financial industry" doesn't agree. They prefer NO regulation or oversight! Triana Jul 2015 #6

Pelosi and Steny Hoyer Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2015 #7

Fingers to the wind, or follow the money? merrily Jul 2015 #14

Need you ask? Fuddnik Jul 2015 #33

That would be my guess, given that reading the wind that wrong would be unlikely. merrily Jul 2015 #34

Wow! Big Surprise!! dmosh42 Jul 2015 #10

Opposition = kabuki merrily Jul 2015 #11

The sad part is, after saying this, she didn't read it and think "What a fucking stupid thing to say hughee99 Jul 2015 #12

You mean Ms. "impeachment is off the table" Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #13

It's utterly absurd to say that there is little difference between the parties on economic issues. DanTex Jul 2015 #18

And yet there's always just enough votes..... daleanime Jul 2015 #22

This is why Bernie is so important. If he can build a huge ground swell of support from Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #19

Thank you. Excellent explanation. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #23

Candidate recruitment is extremely important! Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #30

Amen! JDPriestly Jul 2015 #32

And that is the problem with the party. And in this case, Democrats might as well Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #20

Not to me. CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #24

For straight white middle class non-disabled males, they may look similar Recursion Jul 2015 #36

Well... Punx Jul 2015 #25

Pelosi (Wall Street) What would you expect her to say. onecaliberal Jul 2015 #26

Nancy Pelosi remains clueless as to the growing anger on Main Street raindaddy Jul 2015 #27

"...not the consensus in our party..." blackspade Jul 2015 #29

What she really means is that it's not the consensus of most elected democrats. Autumn Jul 2015 #31

Bought and fucking paid for. hifiguy Jul 2015 #35

Pelosi: "Some of us are still pretending we don't know what's wrong with Wall Street." Scuba Jul 2015 #37