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NYC_SKP

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18. I worry that Citizen United may have been the tipping point.

Reply to elleng (Reply #17)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 07:06 PM

Feb 2015

It strikes me as monumentally absurd and counter to the intent of the constitution of this nation that the power of wealth should be institutionally granted power over the individual.

You would know better than I, but might there be a case that could be brought to court over unequal access?

Or would we need a different court to ever have a shot at overturning this mess?

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Internal report: Dems have lost their way [View all] DonViejo Feb 2015 OP

It's gone too far to the right. sakabatou Feb 2015 #1

+1000, and sold out to the corps on point Feb 2015 #2

Corporate Dems And Clintonites Ruined It billhicks76 Feb 2015 #15

"Business as usual" doesn't sell well to people who are falling behind. Warpy Feb 2015 #16

+ another Scuba Feb 2015 #38

It's time for the Dems to fucking CHOOSE SIDES. arcane1 Feb 2015 #3

most have. onethatcares Feb 2015 #4

DEMS had a fire sale on the Party Plank. Sold out to the higest bidder. Hoped they'd fool enough blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #23

Looks like everyone will stay home! Even Republicans.... MADem Feb 2015 #5

Before I read it I'll say: elleng Feb 2015 #6

That's true, Ellen. But if we would get back to roots and the common needs of the greatest number.. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #9

and of course, SKP, elleng Feb 2015 #17

I worry that Citizen United may have been the tipping point. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #18

I think lots of arguments can be made, elleng Feb 2015 #21

Maybe, Citizens United lets Big Labor spend unlimited funds, so we'll probably end up with socialism progree Feb 2015 #34

Pro-Tip: Quit kissing up to Goldman Sachs and global corporate interests. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #7

^^^this!^^^^ peacebird Feb 2015 #22

no shit, Sherlock. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #8

Good grief salib Feb 2015 #10

Maybe if we stuck to our roots marym625 Feb 2015 #11

Let's fix it and move on. Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #12

Democrats have not lost anything they have been sold out to BB buy their supposed "leaders" Vincardog Feb 2015 #13

They've become too Republican Lite .. let's get back to the party of FDR!! YOHABLO Feb 2015 #14

We need to remember that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #19

I wonder at times if the number of more properous voters... who always turn out in droves and often freshwest Feb 2015 #29

Excellent analysis! ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #37

Running away from the president didn't exactly help jmowreader Feb 2015 #20

Didn't run away. He went to sit with his bank$ter donor friends and screw my neighbors. jtuck004 Feb 2015 #26

The president running away from his voters was the problem Doctor_J Feb 2015 #27

I fault Debbie Wasserman Schultz SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2015 #24

LOL! OnyxCollie Feb 2015 #25

No shit, and it doesn't take a "task force" Cosmocat Feb 2015 #28

+ 1 gazillion ReRe Feb 2015 #30

A task force chock full of six and seven figure Kelvin Mace Feb 2015 #32

10000 ++++^^^^^ 2banon Feb 2015 #40

it's worse than that. Minorities, teachers, and labor don't have as much money as Wall Street yurbud Feb 2015 #39

Lost there way at least two decades ago. Kelvin Mace Feb 2015 #31

say it loud and say it often! 2banon Feb 2015 #41

DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP turbinetree Feb 2015 #33

Isn't saying that called "ratfucking"? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #35

Somewhere around April 1945 or so? JackRiddler Feb 2015 #36