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67. The word is believe, but it does not make it true.

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Mon May 9, 2016, 05:05 PM

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Wall Street Donors Flocking to Clinton [View all] kadaholo May 2016 OP

Well, she is our next President. Makes sense. onehandle May 2016 #1

Ours, or theirs? Scootaloo May 2016 #3

Best post of the year, Scootaloo. JDPriestly May 2016 #8

Perfect! Plucketeer May 2016 #12

heh. Eleanors38 May 2016 #27

Theirs bigwillq May 2016 #39

Theirs, of course. You do realize other than Bernie Sanders no human being alive Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #54

Yeah good one cause every sector of America gets it's own president Ohioblue22 May 2016 #60

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #7

let's not pretend DonCoquixote May 2016 #14

The tens of millions spent on him and the tens of millions she had to spend during the primary... onehandle May 2016 #16

His supporters gave him tens of millions zalinda May 2016 #22

...and money well spent in developing a permanent post-election organization. Eleanors38 May 2016 #29

OMG...the audacity of someone to oppose her. libdem4life May 2016 #30

and do you think that would have stopped her DonCoquixote May 2016 #58

The sense of entitlement is staggering. Kall May 2016 #61

"Clinton as the standard bearer of neoconservative ideals." Kip Humphrey May 2016 #2

"A godless liberal Democrat... yallerdawg May 2016 #4

but but but she's a progressive right - wants to help the working people of this country! lastone May 2016 #5

Yep... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #6

The caption to the above photo.... Plucketeer May 2016 #10

Wall Street executives, yes, donors, employees are allowed to contribute to candidates of their Thinkingabout May 2016 #9

So - your laughable contention is that Plucketeer May 2016 #11

No, don't try to rewrite my post, Wall Street is located in NY, Hillary was their senator at one Thinkingabout May 2016 #15

Hillary ONLY worked for wall street zalinda May 2016 #23

Oh, really, then trying to increase the minumin wage was only going to help Thinkingabout May 2016 #25

If that's the only 2 things you've got in 8 years. LOL eom zalinda May 2016 #35

No, just pointing out a couple of quick points showing the irony of your post. Thinkingabout May 2016 #45

So if I understand correctly, your contention is that her support for the ACA and minimum wage while hughee99 May 2016 #44

So, Lockheed-Martin is a moving force in Vermont? Plucketeer May 2016 #24

F-35, Bernie knows about the F-35, big cost over runs, now over one Thinkingabout May 2016 #28

Says you. And, of course I believe everything you say. eom zalinda May 2016 #37

Maybe these links will help. Thinkingabout May 2016 #42

And what... Plucketeer May 2016 #38

Yes, of course..........she, who can do no wrong. eom zalinda May 2016 #74

The election map was fascinating. oldandhappy May 2016 #33

"Wallstreet... has large numbers of employees:" My god, the lumpenproletariat?! Eleanors38 May 2016 #32

This is very disconcerting. That the Wall Street Masters realize that the candidate that can be Akicita May 2016 #13

Bought and paid for as NRA donation to defeat Sanders for his election to congress has resulted Thinkingabout May 2016 #17

lol Akicita May 2016 #18

Can you point to an incident where Hillary was bought and paid? Thinkingabout May 2016 #19

Specific quid pro quo instances are hard to prove. Bribes are usually not paid in cash. Usually they Akicita May 2016 #21

Yoi just nailed down what has happened to Sanders. The NRA donated $18.000 to Thinkingabout May 2016 #34

$18k would get you a seat in the kitchen at some of Hillary's fundraisers. Akicita May 2016 #46

But it will not buy five votes against the Brady Bill from Clinton. Thinkingabout May 2016 #47

If you only care about a single issue and that issue is gun control you have a point. Akicita May 2016 #51

No, just one in which I posted, there are more. This is a point we know Sanders was Thinkingabout May 2016 #56

We don't know that he was influenced by the NRA at all.. It is much more likely he was influenced by Akicita May 2016 #57

Then saying Hillary is influenced by whoever or whatever which has not happened, Thinkingabout May 2016 #59

BINGO!! Once you realize Hillary's real constituents are Wall Street and the one percent it all Akicita May 2016 #62

Prove it. Thinkingabout May 2016 #64

I don't have to prove it. See reply #21. I and most others in this country believe Wall Street, big Akicita May 2016 #66

The word is believe, but it does not make it true. Thinkingabout May 2016 #67

Correct. It is based on common sense not proof. Akicita May 2016 #68

No, commom sense is not proof, common sense determines if something sounds too good to be true then Thinkingabout May 2016 #69

I said common sense, not proof. I did not say common sense is proof. Reread my post. Akicita May 2016 #70

I was agreeing, common sense is not proof Thinkingabout May 2016 #75

If you were agreeing with me why did you preface your "common sense is not proof" with the word No? Akicita May 2016 #76

Common sense means if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like duck, you can be Akicita May 2016 #73

Ok, if you say so, yep, Sanders was influenced, plain and simple, give votes against the Thinkingabout May 2016 #78

If you think Bernie was influenced, either by the NRA or his constinuency, and it weighs heavily on Akicita May 2016 #79

My goodness Plucketeer May 2016 #40

My goodness, the NRA does triple duty! When in doubt...nt Eleanors38 May 2016 #36

His voting record lasts forever. Thinkingabout May 2016 #48

Yeah, Wall Street donors and the wealthiest of celebrities. People with bucketloads of bjo59 May 2016 #20

Since Trump would destroy the economy, it makes sense. FLPanhandle May 2016 #26

Indeed, every sane person in this country should be flocking to whoever the democratic nominee is. Salviati May 2016 #31

The money shot is ... ebayfool May 2016 #41

Yeah, they've HEARD The Donald talk about economic policy. Adrahil May 2016 #43

You're right. They certainly wouldn't choose Bernie. But we still can. Akicita May 2016 #49

Good luck with that! NT Adrahil May 2016 #50

Thanks. Akicita May 2016 #52

Like Coke vs Pepsi Rass May 2016 #53

Rass—I like Coke. CobaltBlue May 2016 #55

Pure nonsense. Kingofalldems May 2016 #77

Of course because Bernie is un-electable , Trump is unstable they would rather have her than trump Ohioblue22 May 2016 #63

yep, the new coalition is forming already 0rganism May 2016 #65

Imagine that. forest444 May 2016 #71

They are flocking to her because they don't want influence. EndElectoral May 2016 #72

Locking tammywammy May 2016 #80