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bettyellen

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79. We can't prevent contributions from employees nor can we stop superpacs....

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:52 PM

Jan 2017

So I'm not using that as the standard. this vote sucked, others are good.
In NY and NJ there will always be Wall st and pharmacy money - always- to all candidates considered viable or interesting. Look to their record and stop with these purity test slogans every five minutes. It's crap like this that is going to ensure you don't get Ellison.

Not defending Booker, not a corporate whore myself either. Just not into these bullshit purity tests after last year. Done with that divisiveness.

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Did Sen. Cory Booker blow his chance to win the 2020 Prez nomination? [View all] Larkspur Jan 2017 OP

It wasn't going to happen anyway! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1

It could have happened ciaobaby Jan 2017 #4

Being united, isn't the problem atreides1 Jan 2017 #55

We can't prevent contributions from employees nor can we stop superpacs.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #79

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Totally agree....I was never a big fan. EOM physioex Jan 2017 #3

but he voted for the Wyden Amendment JustinL Jan 2017 #5

Can you help with the Wyden Amendment? Maybe a link? aikoaiko Jan 2017 #6

from Bob Casey's statement on the subject JustinL Jan 2017 #9

Thank you. No doubt people here haven't bothered to read yesterday's amendment. George II Jan 2017 #71

here's a critique of the Wyden Amendment JustinL Jan 2017 #15

No HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #16

but that doesn't explain why they voted for the Wyden Amendment JustinL Jan 2017 #27

It's not hard. HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #51

He supported a better version on the same topic Fresh_Start Jan 2017 #7

Guns Are The Exception otohara Jan 2017 #64

Yes, you can vote against the Brady Bill 5 times while taking money from the NRA ehrnst Jan 2017 #85

It wasn't better. azmom Jan 2017 #94

Yes. Lint Head Jan 2017 #8

Yes, he proved deep down he was a corporateDem not a progressive. kimbutgar Jan 2017 #10

Did Ted Cruz prove he was a progressive? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #12

no DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #17

True, this. It seems to be the only test of whether you are 'progressive" or 'Scum' (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #86

It wasn't a vote on gun safety legislation, so it proves he's bought and paid for, right? ehrnst Jan 2017 #87

No Renew Deal Jan 2017 #11

Liked him because the first I saw of him was in the movie Streetfight MrPurple Jan 2017 #13

Nope. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #14

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #50

Sigh. You wish. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #53

I wish what? Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #54

It means that your assessment is optimistic. Caliman73 Jan 2017 #72

All the trendy buzz-words in on one t-shirt. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #74

+100!!! (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #88

Yes HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #18

You do know that the list that you are pulling from has... SaschaHM Jan 2017 #21

Easy... HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #44

Yeah, sure... SaschaHM Jan 2017 #56

It is an absurd complaint grantcart Jan 2017 #77

Interesting fact, thanks. Considering that Booker is from a MUCH bigger state and ran a very..... George II Jan 2017 #91

So what? People who work for pharms donate to his campaigns. Do you have Lucinda Jan 2017 #38

So what? HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #45

DID YOU READ HIS EXPLANATION OF WHY HE VOTED THE WAY HE DID YESTERDAY?????????????? George II Jan 2017 #73

That's too complicated and too much trouble. It's the headlines that are important! Many... George II Jan 2017 #75

Lord knows the Vermont senator NEVER voted against public safety to represent his voters ehrnst Jan 2017 #90

People posted similar stuff about other candidates, still not realizing the campaign finance laws... George II Jan 2017 #69

Let's hope so. KamaAina Jan 2017 #19

Short answer no. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #20

When have these so called progressives ever passed up the chance to try and sink a Dem? SaschaHM Jan 2017 #23

Yeah, they're fine with certain votes. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #25

What are you talking about? HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #46

The meme in the below DU post. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #82

This is not that issue. Manchin voted for this bill. CentralMass Jan 2017 #28

Wow, okay I'll stick to this issue. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #34

I'll help you out HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #47

Thanks, but that doesn't help. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #84

They should mvd Jan 2017 #30

I agree on getting big corporations out of our party rogue emissary Jan 2017 #36

I think the reason is fairly simple. HarmonyRockets Jan 2017 #48

Thank you. ehrnst Jan 2017 #92

fPeople are disappointed Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #60

I'm not getting the problem. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #89

He is done, people are feed up with this crap! nt Quixote1818 Jan 2017 #22

I know I will be working hard to keep the Booker/Cuomo wing.. mvd Jan 2017 #24

We've started with the purity Shit again? La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #26

Purity is for women and POC mostly. Old white guys get a pass on taking "big pharma" money. Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #31

Bull$hit. The Democrats had a chance to pass a bill that would have CentralMass Jan 2017 #33

Lol La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #35

The amendment needed 60 votes to be adopted. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #37

Enough with the slight of hand. Sander's ammendmemt would havd passed with those 13 Democratic votes CentralMass Jan 2017 #41

Slight of hand? Maybe you should read up on how it went down. Read up on the rules. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #57

You mean Amy Klobuchar's amendment. n/t seaglass Jan 2017 #59

Yes, but he wasn't going to be the nominee anyway Ava Jan 2017 #29

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #32

To be honest, I breathed a BIG sigh of relief when HRC didn't get the nomination in '08. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Jan 2017 #39

No idea rpannier Jan 2017 #42

Probably. nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #43

Nope JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #49

He had a chance? malaise Jan 2017 #52

No because he never had a chance. phleshdef Jan 2017 #58

Yep. Sienna86 Jan 2017 #61

If Booker had run for NJ Governor and defeated Chris Chrisite Seasider Jan 2017 #62

rec bahrbearian Jan 2017 #63

The early lynching of Booker is on... Dem2 Jan 2017 #65

All he has to do is spearhead a bill with the stipulations he wants hollowdweller Jan 2017 #66

He picked hedge funds over Obama and corporations over people. DemocraticWing Jan 2017 #67

No. George II Jan 2017 #68

I will NEVER vote for him if he's the nom after this wordpix Jan 2017 #70

i will vote for him over bernie anyday... stonecutter357 Jan 2017 #76

You mean the guy who told the president to stop being mean to Wall Street? vi5 Jan 2017 #78

You got a point. Booker is a younger Joe Lieberman Larkspur Jan 2017 #95

I don't know that I'd go that far.... vi5 Jan 2017 #97

Bravo, well done, brilliant Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #80

Already we're bashing Cory within days of admiring him for standing up to Sessions.. JHan Jan 2017 #81

There are people that hate Booker no matter what he does. Renew Deal Jan 2017 #96

Agreed. Thing is... JHan Jan 2017 #99

Well, Elizabeth Warren got a burning at the stake when she endorsed Hillary and not Bernie ehrnst Jan 2017 #83

Insisting on perfection from Dem candidates is how we wound up with Presidents Bush and Trump n/t Yavin4 Jan 2017 #93

Let's just all agree we need someone flamingdem Jan 2017 #98