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villager

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

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 03:30 PM

Jun 2016

to the point where folks here who imagine themselves "progressive" contemptuously dismiss it even being brought up -- since they've grown so familiar with it.

Sad.

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The DNC Joins Arms with America�s Most Hated Company to Host National Convention [View all] EV_Ares Jun 2016 OP

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

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #31

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