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ciaobaby

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4. Revisiting corporate corruption.

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 03:28 PM

Jun 2016

It's all so out in the open now because Hillary and Co. promise that just because corporations pay for access, that in no way does means they will get anything out of it.
That's what is truly sad.

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Re-visting 'outrage' from a month ago? onehandle Jun 2016 #1

Revisiting corporate corruption. ciaobaby Jun 2016 #4

It's not so much that we need to "revisit" corporate corruption, it's that it's ongoing. villager Jun 2016 #6

Exactly right. EV_Ares Jun 2016 #14

And soon criticizing it will get you a hide. zeemike Jun 2016 #41

Derp. HuckleB Jun 2016 #59

I suppose that means something but I forgot what. zeemike Jun 2016 #104

That would explain your bizarre paranoia. HuckleB Jun 2016 #105

It explains my lack of knowledge of the urban dictionary. zeemike Jun 2016 #108

I doubt that. HuckleB Jun 2016 #109

I'm sure you do. zeemike Jun 2016 #112

My opinion has evidence to support it. HuckleB Jun 2016 #114

An opinion with evidence to support it. zeemike Jun 2016 #118

You would have support something for it to matter. HuckleB Jun 2016 #119

For it matter? you lost me there. zeemike Jun 2016 #123

It's not hard to lose you. HuckleB Jun 2016 #129

Well I am mono lingual. zeemike Jun 2016 #130

Gee, I thought you were criticizing Hillary. Hortensis Jun 2016 #63

If it is attached to Hillary yes zeemike Jun 2016 #103

Oh, you mean if it's really an attack on her? Hortensis Jun 2016 #106

Exactly...any criticism of her is an attack. zeemike Jun 2016 #110

That might be just a little TOO optimistic. Hortensis Jun 2016 #113

Well, that explains it. HuckleB Jun 2016 #115

People who are afraid of debate. zeemike Jun 2016 #117

What debate? HuckleB Jun 2016 #120

Yes. the use of passive aggressive on a board. zeemike Jun 2016 #121

So you can't respond. HuckleB Jun 2016 #122

I did, but you did not get it. zeemike Jun 2016 #124

Umm. No, and no. HuckleB Jun 2016 #128

Besides, the convention hasn't even happened yet! Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #133

+1 azmom Jun 2016 #153

This is so sad, she is the weakest candidate ever. DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 #33

Fantasy is cool! HuckleB Jun 2016 #116

Theres nothing fantastic about it, its begun. DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 #131

I guess BP was busy destroying another whole American region fasttense Jun 2016 #136

If this were about ANY Republican, regardless of stature Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #34

It has been an outrage for decades. pangaia Jun 2016 #43

But, but, but, Stryder Jun 2016 #79

The devil comes in may guises. :>))) pangaia Jun 2016 #81

And has the power Stryder Jun 2016 #88

me2 never, ever x100 840high Jun 2016 #107

You may not realize it hueymahl Jun 2016 #145

Comcast is hrc biggest donor. no surprise there. roguevalley Jun 2016 #148

Benjamins! merrily Jun 2016 #2

More attacking of the DNC? Yeah, that's worked for Bernie and his followers so far. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

Are we supposed to not mention the fact of what kind of a company Comcast is or the fact that the EV_Ares Jun 2016 #15

Any mention of anything that goes against the Party RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #39

SPOT ON... Following The Pied Piper Is Just Soooooooo ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #52

Spot on RoccoR tomg Jun 2016 #66

Tough bird turd. Duval Jun 2016 #82

Ignore the bait. PatrynXX Jun 2016 #69

Happy with the status quo, I guess. elleng Jun 2016 #25

I prefer to think of it as changing the DNC shireen Jun 2016 #38

I tend to support doing the right thing over supporting labels. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #49

I'm not sure how any Democrat, regardless who they support, isn't outraged by the conduct of the DNC Chan790 Jun 2016 #111

Comcast Board Are Republican Activists billhicks76 Jun 2016 #138

SERIOUSLY.... SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #139

And MSNBC has been bending over backwards to support Hillary. TDale313 Jun 2016 #5

What in the complete fuck are these assholes thinking? onecaliberal Jun 2016 #7

I believe Hillary could go on the morning talk shows Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #36

Well to be fair, those puppies and kittens *were* asking for free stuff nt dorkzilla Jun 2016 #47

Only the poor kittens and puppies. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #48

Pity kitties and puppies don't throw private $$$$$ donor parties Jackilope Jun 2016 #86

If Bernie had gotten enough votes to win the nomination ToxMarz Jun 2016 #54

Yeah, but I trust Bernie to say no to their requests. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #64

No because Bernie would have thrown DWS out the door, and SHE is the one who changed the rule to onecaliberal Jun 2016 #97

What other facility in Philadelphia would have been a better choice? nt pnwmom Jun 2016 #56

It's eye opening, and totally heartbreaking, isn't it? Zorra Jun 2016 #96

I'd put Verizon and Blue Cross/Blue Shield WAY above them, personally... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #8

Monsanto. Koch Industries! Hortensis Jun 2016 #10

I disagree scscholar Jun 2016 #23

Your gripe isn't with Comcast then, it is with the people that gave them that area. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #26

It's possibly to have a gripe with both. nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #50

I think some big banks are definitely competitive nt Angel Martin Jun 2016 #76

just confirming the downfall of the DNC larkrake Jun 2016 #9

I just double checked our records and you don't have permission to use the HAL avatar snooper2 Jun 2016 #11

LOL larkrake Jun 2016 #16

I'm sorry, Dave. bvar22 Jun 2016 #35

I don't want to spoil your outrage... brooklynite Jun 2016 #12

Good for you, glad you have all that money. As for spoiling my EV_Ares Jun 2016 #17

...and I understand why you are an avid Hillary supporter. bvar22 Jun 2016 #42

Trump will take BETTER care of me; that's why I'm working so hard to elect Democrats... brooklynite Jun 2016 #44

LOL. bvar22 Jun 2016 #61

Publicly funded. Now there's an idea. Stryder Jun 2016 #91

How much will they be chipping in for the Convention? brooklynite Jun 2016 #92

Maybe Stryder Jun 2016 #98

We will recapture our democracy SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #152

Juxtaposition, the RNC is holding their Cleveland shindig in...Quicken Loans Arena Brother Buzz Jun 2016 #13

I can think of a S. Florida "Democrat" bucking for the keynote. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #21

Two sides of the same coin. bvar22 Jun 2016 #40

Comcast is a horrible company, I would be embarrassed to have them at my convention. Rex Jun 2016 #18

True & they should be embarrassed with having Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the head of EV_Ares Jun 2016 #20

Fealty is not enough. One must demonstrate it to all. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #19

They are only outing themselves felix_numinous Jun 2016 #22

When money is speech, poverty is silence. Scuba Jun 2016 #24

It takes money to hold a convention. I don't recall hearing Sanders say that he would chip in to Trust Buster Jun 2016 #27

I'm sure Sanders would have no trouble finding a proper venue for the Democratic Party Revival. bvar22 Jun 2016 #37

So selling out is the best option because the candidate you don't like won't foot the bill? Gore1FL Jun 2016 #55

How do you suggest they raise the money ? Trust Buster Jun 2016 #89

I am not a convention fundraising expert. I am not a sellout, though, either Gore1FL Jun 2016 #126

I wonder if they threatened to pull out if Hillary didn't win the nomination Doctor_J Jun 2016 #28

Yeah, you are right about that. Also, love how the Hillary supporters justify having a company like EV_Ares Jun 2016 #29

Corporate hq is in Philly. xmas74 Jun 2016 #30

It is sponsored by corporations Geronimoe Jun 2016 #46

That's any large event. xmas74 Jun 2016 #154

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Ouch! mac56 Jun 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #51

Well, yeah! mac56 Jun 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #60

How does it mean that, in any way, shape or form? HuckleB Jun 2016 #58

Just shows which "people" the party is for these days Bettie Jun 2016 #45

In what other Philadelphia facility should they hold this event? n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #53

What these conventions have turned into needs to be highlighted & how they are run because these EV_Ares Jun 2016 #68

Are you acknowledging that there is no other appropriate Philly venue? nt pnwmom Jun 2016 #71

Absolutely not. The DNC knew what they were doing when they chose this venue way back when. EV_Ares Jun 2016 #72

What Philly venue should have been chosen instead? pnwmom Jun 2016 #74

Why did it have to be Philly? EV_Ares Jun 2016 #85

Here's why. pnwmom Jun 2016 #90

Exactly my point, they had plenty of time to figure it all out. EV_Ares Jun 2016 #141

Why start there? Why did they chose Philly in the first place? n/t A Simple Game Jun 2016 #142

Lincoln Financial Field Rex Jun 2016 #99

That site says it can only handle 5,000 convention attendees. pnwmom Jun 2016 #100

The entire place can hold 70,000 people. Rex Jun 2016 #155

They can only hold a convention with 5,000. I showed you where they say that. pnwmom Jun 2016 #157

If this was a Facebook post xmas74 Jun 2016 #158

Thank you. You're right. Handling a several day convention is nothing like handling pnwmom Jun 2016 #159

It's about transportation and hotels and xmas74 Jun 2016 #160

It's like a separate little city just flew in, but only for a few days. pnwmom Jun 2016 #161

When I've worked events I've told my kid xmas74 Jun 2016 #163

It's the "New" Democratic Party brought to you by..'fill in the blank'. jalan48 Jun 2016 #62

I know a domain where Dem bashing is welcomed. Freeperville. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #65

Even if criticism is the same as stating what the problem is.... SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #165

Before Long Elections SDJay Jun 2016 #67

Comcast is the enemy of net neutrality. Hope you enjoy the internet after Hillary has done away JDPriestly Jun 2016 #70

Good point. EV_Ares Jun 2016 #73

Yup nt riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #93

Well just what do you expect? Of course they want Comcast to host the party. After all A Simple Game Jun 2016 #144

Well, that's who the Democratic party represents now. So it's fitting. CharlotteVale Jun 2016 #75

Like they did when the Convention was here in NC. Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #77

That's true. Duval Jun 2016 #87

If you don't like it you should go find another party to associate with Gman Jun 2016 #78

spoken like the "we're tak'n over"...... SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #166

I thought EA was the most hated company? N/t actslikeacarrot Jun 2016 #80

Has Public Citizen or Craig Holman offered to foot the bill? tirebiter Jun 2016 #83

Oh, please. It's their constituency. The ones who still have enough money for cable from the jtuck004 Jun 2016 #84

Why must the DNC suck so much? Vote2016 Jun 2016 #94

Why does this writer lie so blatantly? Why should we give him any credence pnwmom Jun 2016 #95

And yet Sanders still intends to attend the convention stopbush Jun 2016 #101

Perfectly nauseating warrprayer Jun 2016 #102

Bad. ananda Jun 2016 #125

US Uncut, the Bern supporters' site shenmue Jun 2016 #127

Figures! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #132

Have you looked at the sponsors of the arenas where Sanders has held rallies, or... George II Jun 2016 #134

Have you looked at Sanders rallies? SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #156

A 0.52 second Google got me this: George II Jun 2016 #162

I dunno? SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #167

No surprise, given M$NBCComcast's deep dive into conservaspin. nt valerief Jun 2016 #135

Huh, usually they have to dance with the Re-Pukkke-licans librechik Jun 2016 #137

HRC is TIED with the worst candidate the GOP has produced... modestybl Jun 2016 #140

I'm outraged that visitors to Philly should be given Yankees tickets. n/t malthaussen Jun 2016 #143

Say goodbye to Net Neutrality. n/t TonyPDX Jun 2016 #146

I thought Monsanto was "America's Most Hated Company" Nitram Jun 2016 #147

It is, but it doesn't fit the "Hate the DNC" narrative in this particular bile-fest. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #164

BINGO! Nitram Jun 2016 #171

Monsanto is much worst than Comcast. n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #149

Anyone have some butter? I'm out. Initech Jun 2016 #150

I think Monsanto is hated apcalc Jun 2016 #151

That just hit my upchuck reflex! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #168

Monsanto strikes me as leaning GOP (no text) Quantess Jun 2016 #169

Monsanto's concerns are the Farm Bill, IP, and GMO regulations Recursion Jun 2016 #170