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19. Are we pretending it doesn't cost money to run for public office now?

Tue May 2, 2017, 02:58 AM

May 2017

I'm all for publicly financed elections but until we have them, accusing the party of raising money is stupid.

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"Democratic Party Will Be Irrelevant To Our Future"-Robert Reich [View all] OxQQme May 2017 OP

Agree, I stopped it Perseus May 2017 #4

Here's what Reich said. Buckeye_Democrat May 2017 #5

Thanks, Buckeye! PatrickforO May 2017 #6

I want more than you do and I believe Robert is wrong. JHan May 2017 #8

I want to vote for you. lambchopp59 May 2017 #9

Yep. ++++ JHan May 2017 #12

Neither Obama, nor Clinton should be immune from criticism. PatrickforO May 2017 #10

I don't believe they should be immune from criticism either... JHan May 2017 #11

Fair enough. PatrickforO May 2017 #13

Yes, agreed on that.. I want to see capitalism regulated... JHan May 2017 #14

You sound just so damned grown up Steven Maurer May 2017 #15

I'm not so purist when I vote lol.. JHan May 2017 #16

I want to vote for you too. betsuni May 2017 #18

Thanks Buckeye for the transcript OxQQme May 2017 #7

Thanks for posting the actual transcript, Buckeye. zentrum May 2017 #17

Yes! I agree completely with your opinion of Dore. maddiemom May 2017 #21

Is this guy supposed to be funny? elleng May 2017 #2

He was on the Young Turks but I think he bailed yuiyoshida May 2017 #3