So I hear the Democratic Party "panders" to Wall Street!

[JCanete]

27. Who are you referring to? What was his or her message when running? What people say, matters as a

starting point, because that gives us something to hold them accountable for when they are in office. You can't hold a person who promises nothing or very little to much of a standard. It is harder to show that the person has gone against his or her word, because the word was already so ambiguous and non-committal. If somebody from that industry runs for office and promises to regulate wall street, etc., while yes, that person's history of course still matters and should be factored, I'm perfectly fine with allowing for personal growth. I'm perfectly fine with the idea that a person can evolve on issues. Also, there is nothing inherently evil about being a Wall Street exec, though, I'd be surprised to find such a person has succeeded without being a little flexible on principles, or without any harm being caused as a bi-product of those endeavors.