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Hawaiianlight

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14. The political system needs massive revision

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 06:42 PM

Apr 2016

We can never keep whores out of a system that provides so many opportunities to make massive wealth for the corrupt players. How many times have we seen candidates reverse course once elected. The politicians are merely playing the game and often feel forced to accept massive campaign cash to keep up with competing whore candidates.

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I think all of us should try to vote corporate whores out of Congress. [View all] mhatrw Apr 2016 OP

Corporate Whores in Congress?!! I am Shocked! jonno99 Apr 2016 #1

Exactly! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #31

bernie is up for reelection in 2018. good place to start nt msongs Apr 2016 #2

wtf? tk2kewl Apr 2016 #6

Rectal extraction seems to be their preferred method of debate mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #8

If they don't extract their heads from their rectums ... Jopin Klobe Apr 2016 #22

Almost a perfect score! Warren Stupidity Apr 2016 #28

"A disgusting way to characterize someone's view..." mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #35

It's the only kind of post I've ever seen that poster make. Ever. merrily Apr 2016 #52

Obviously noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #32

LOL! Please list the large businesses from which Bernie has accepted large donations. merrily Apr 2016 #51

Ssssshhh . . . the tender flowers don't want us to use that term anymore. Vinca Apr 2016 #3

This tender flower sure doesn't! beastie boy Apr 2016 #27

God forbid anyone abandon the logical fallacy of massively false equivalency! merrily Apr 2016 #53

I wholly support this sentiment. longship Apr 2016 #4

I've always called the political and corporate whores...no one ever said a word. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #5

Got to grab onto anything that has the slightest hint of offence. Cuz got nuttin' else southerncrone Apr 2016 #47

YEP. Out of EVERYWHERE, frankly. n/t Triana Apr 2016 #7

LOL NowSam Apr 2016 #9

I think it's a "must"! nt Duval Apr 2016 #10

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #11

touche mhatrw Apr 2016 #13

That post was HIDDEN?? Yeah, a bunch of tender flowers they are. navarth Apr 2016 #23

Pathetic billhicks76 Apr 2016 #29

Awesome! Because that is the only other word that conveys the same idea. mhatrw Apr 2016 #50

We need to stop voting for DINOs/Corporate whores TrueDemVA Apr 2016 #12

The political system needs massive revision Hawaiianlight Apr 2016 #14

Yup! I am starting with anyone who voted for Fast Track or shilled for the TPP. djean111 Apr 2016 #15

All Corporate Whores Must Go - Prune The 1% - Eliminate Their Seeds - Eradicate Their Existence cantbeserious Apr 2016 #16

Beyond voting out Jackilope Apr 2016 #17

What we need is an anti-corporate-whore vaccine. HuckleB Apr 2016 #18

It's called the Bernie Sanders vaccine. One injection and it protects you for life. JimDandy Apr 2016 #54

I agree with you. bjo59 Apr 2016 #19

Isn't that the 99% of congress? TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #20

Hell ... Jopin Klobe Apr 2016 #21

FUCK all corporate whores in the government. navarth Apr 2016 #24

Keep calling people you don't agree with whores - it will help you build a winning coalition Politicub Apr 2016 #25

The stunning lack of civility and maturity joeybee12 Apr 2016 #34

So, it appears that this OP is in the wrong forum, as I suspected. HuckleB Apr 2016 #41

Thank you. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #37

I'm not calling people I don't agree with corporate whores. mhatrw Apr 2016 #39

I consider the whores in Congress lancer78 Apr 2016 #26

Waste of time skepticscott Apr 2016 #30

Fascinating how tone deaf people are...living in the sanders echo joeybee12 Apr 2016 #33

Thank you. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #38

48 hours ago not a single one of you would have blinked an eye at this OP. nt mhatrw Apr 2016 #40

Sexist and a mind reader joeybee12 Apr 2016 #42

I don't see how a term is sexist when it is conventionally applied to men far more than mhatrw Apr 2016 #43

Not just the corporate whores in Congress... prairierose Apr 2016 #36

K&R disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #44

I'm waiting for Bernie to name them. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #45

They seem to know exactly who they are. mhatrw Apr 2016 #46

So why aren't you naming them? former9thward Apr 2016 #48

They are legion. They know whether the shoe fits. mhatrw Apr 2016 #49