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phleshdef

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36. He is thinking about 2020.

Reply to HarmonyRockets (Original post)

Fri Jun 30, 2017, 10:09 PM

Jun 2017

He has great charisma and intellect, but I am leery of him

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Cory Booker Will "Pause" Fundraising From Big Pharma Becaue It "Arouses So Much Criticism" [View all] HarmonyRockets Jun 2017 OP

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That's a positive move, glad to see him make it n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2017 #2

Pause? How about a full stop! Sneederbunk Jun 2017 #3

Big Pharma customerserviceguy Jul 2017 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Jun 2017 #4

I'm sitting here with my neighbor JustAnotherGen Jun 2017 #5

Exactly. Corporatist? No money from anyone who works at a corporation. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #7

Gun corporations are fine BainsBane Jun 2017 #51

We cannot just pick and chose what manufactured outrage we want to rain on our Democrats. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #53

Oh, but exceptions are good BainsBane Jun 2017 #55

Ya, well, I bet it is not a Democrat. No way, no how. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #56

Amen! N/T JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #66

I'm a social worker and we give money and even have a lobbyist. We work with the poor, mentally kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #82

I do not get what you are saying. I work Health Insurance. Do I get to donate to our Democarts? Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #83

Brava, Bella! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #8

Trump recently said the Constitution is archaic, if the GOP gain any ground.... JHan Jun 2017 #9

+1 grantcart Jun 2017 #14

I work in an industry many on this board disagree with. tammywammy Jun 2017 #19

I work Health Insurance. I agree. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #23

clearly you are not pure enough to donate to the democratic party.. JHan Jun 2017 #30

Telecom JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #67

On the other hand he can push for small donations of less than $50 and not have to itemize.... George II Jun 2017 #20

What about a ten million donation? That, too? Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #24

Well said! Makes me wonder who my donations are affiliated with ismnotwasm Jun 2017 #39

Not right or wrong but cause it looks bad dembotoz Jun 2017 #6

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"Pricey Whore"? Unbelievable! George II Jun 2017 #12

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The Intercept? Isn't that a blatantly anti-Democratic site that lambasted Obama.... George II Jun 2017 #11

How will we demonize our Democrats, otherwise? Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #13

You have to cite something to attack good Democrats Gothmog Jun 2017 #18

Ah, a Booker fan. Got it. JNelson6563 Jun 2017 #17

Yeah, but at least he didn't vote BainsBane Jun 2017 #49

A Booker voter JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #68

"people who are like us"... JHan Jul 2017 #69

Yep - people who during JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #87

Same here, men like that in my family as well. JHan Jul 2017 #89

Thank you for NPRs link George. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #21

I believe DUers here can produce their posts the way they want... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #25

Who cares about Greenwald? Gothmog Jun 2017 #16

Pfft. cwydro Jun 2017 #22

Glad to read that... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #26

Well, he was really compromised in that respect. ananda Jun 2017 #27

I happened to be in Canada two weeks ago visiting family. All over the news were reports of.... George II Jun 2017 #28

He would be voting against JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #71

When Booker sat down with John Lewis 💖 furtheradu Jun 2017 #29

Good idea. One reason drugs are so expensive is the entire HC system is expensive. Hoyt Jun 2017 #31

Anyone offering to make up the deficit? tirebiter Jun 2017 #32

My donations are pharma money. Or academic money. politicat Jun 2017 #33

Remember that government first and foremost is 'of, by, for The People'... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #34

Agreed. Health care is one of the things I am most to the left on mvd Jun 2017 #35

One of my points is that... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #48

That's what the FDA was for BainsBane Jul 2017 #63

CLARITY. TRUTH. FACTS. (Thank you.) NurseJackie Jul 2017 #70

The FDA does not regulate drug pricies... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #72

Why do you think I mentioned group rates BainsBane Jul 2017 #73

ACA. My prescriptions are beyond affordable. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #74

First I did not ridicule NPR. Reading comprehension... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #75

I like bottom line. 5. Then lets deal with the issue and not Booker getting donation from people he pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #78

Money in politics influnces how politicians vote. Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #80

Money in Politics is another issue, another conversation. Booker receiving money from pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #81

Good points mvd Jul 2017 #64

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most regulated industries of all in the US... George II Jul 2017 #85

Here is more information for you.... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #86

He is thinking about 2020. phleshdef Jun 2017 #36

Perhaps you could provide a list of the industries Democrats are allowed to work in? BainsBane Jun 2017 #37

+++ I want to know which Industries are acceptable and which are not as well. JHan Jun 2017 #40

ask Booker bigtree Jun 2017 #41

Didn't he say it is the "perception"? So no, he really isn't saying there is an issue with accepting pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #44

I don't think so BainsBane Jun 2017 #46

What is it? A matter of being uninformed, simply do not know? pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #42

Except for the piling on defense, great righteous rant. Blue_true Jun 2017 #43

Well, I think we spend far too much on defense BainsBane Jun 2017 #45

The operative term is "WORK FOR..." The guy that empties the waste baskets at Merck.... George II Jun 2017 #47

Dark money. Blue_true Jun 2017 #57

Of course they would BainsBane Jul 2017 #62

Let the purity tests begin! EllieBC Jun 2017 #52

That whole purity thing will be the death of us all. One side or the other. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #54

I am of mixed feelings on this. Blue_true Jun 2017 #38

Precisely! Similar situations in New York and Connecticut.... George II Jun 2017 #50

Good post. But one correction. Blue_true Jun 2017 #59

For future reference. Blue_true Jun 2017 #60

Thanks. I live in Connecticut where we have publicly funded campaigns..... George II Jun 2017 #61

Yep treestar Jul 2017 #84

I trust Senator Booker. Hieronymus Jun 2017 #58

Too bad Expecting Rain Jul 2017 #65

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Sanders, too? Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #79

Corporate donations to campaigns need to be banned, period. alarimer Jul 2017 #88