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reformist2

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1. It was a remarkably, amazingly, candid moment. Of course the establishment press ignored it!

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Sun Aug 9, 2015, 02:44 PM

Aug 2015

If politicians can be bribed so easily, it kind of nullifies almost every policy position they spout during the campaign. You can't really have a serious discussion about any issue where money is involved, because the odds are they are going to be bribed to do the wrong thing in the end. That's why campaign finance reform is the sine qua non (without which, nothing) of politics!

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Donald Trump Says He Can Buy Politicians, None of His Rivals Disagree [View all] Octafish Aug 2015 OP

It was a remarkably, amazingly, candid moment. Of course the establishment press ignored it! reformist2 Aug 2015 #1

That and hackable voting machines with no way to verify votes. Oh, and tblue37 Aug 2015 #4

Possibly the most important thing uttered on live television. Octafish Aug 2015 #7

They want it that way. nt Adrahil Aug 2015 #2

Shoot, some companies pay their people to take a Washington job. Octafish Aug 2015 #8

Only honest moment in the debate is when Trump said he could buy them all! lewebley3 Aug 2015 #3

It was an incredible moment. Octafish Aug 2015 #9

When Trump is on stage next, He should say these men are my pupets: lewebley3 Aug 2015 #14

He did. Octafish Aug 2015 #15

K&R David Zephyr Aug 2015 #5

A Plutocratic Kleptocracy Octafish Aug 2015 #11

Hello Octafish! David Zephyr Aug 2015 #16

Hiya, David Zephyr! Octafish Aug 2015 #17

Telling, most telling. Herman4747 Aug 2015 #6

Is it democracy when government is for sale to the highest bidder? Octafish Aug 2015 #12

The blowhard in his rush to grandstand JEB Aug 2015 #10

your money can buy a lot of things, donny boy, that is true. however, no amount of your niyad Aug 2015 #13