2016 Postmortem

EdwardBernays

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36. Someone is an idiot

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 03:22 PM

Feb 2016

Here's the options:

Lobbyists are idiots

Lobbyists are idiots for giving money to 99% of politicians, because the politicians just take the money and do nothing in return. Lobbyists don't notice and keep funding all of their campaigns.

People are idiots

Lobbyists give tons of money to politicians and in turn get what they want, as long as it's politically feasible. People are idiots because they believe politicians excuses about all that money.

Which of those things do you think is more likely?

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Mainstream media drops lobbying bomb on Hillary [View all] EdwardBernays Feb 2016 OP

Kicking for more exposure. jillan Feb 2016 #1

they all have dead eyes and their smiles never reach them roguevalley Feb 2016 #12

I don't know... Evan Bayh looks stoned. nt kristopher Feb 2016 #33

very astute observation Fairgo Feb 2016 #72

I am curious about Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #101

Elmendorf sat next to Howard Dean in the audience last night. grasswire Feb 2016 #2

Saw that. Duppers Feb 2016 #8

would love to get a photo of that Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #17

There is a photo in this DU post. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #55

Perfect - I missed that post Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #66

Thanks. 840high Feb 2016 #73

there is a photo on DU grasswire Feb 2016 #69

kick, kick, kick! nt grasswire Feb 2016 #3

just skimmed it for now, but glad that the news is getting out about Podesta's evil doings. kath Feb 2016 #4

+1 daleanime Feb 2016 #7

Nothing wrong with it. Just how things work. If she doesn't do this cali Feb 2016 #5

Agreed, she has to do this to beat Bern..... daleanime Feb 2016 #9

'just how things work' every evil regime in history said that. we all know how they turned out roguevalley Feb 2016 #14

Finally good to see a Hillary supporter EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #19

Wait. You actually think I'm a Hillary supporter? Too funny. cali Feb 2016 #93

Sorry EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #94

That happens. Much as I don't like being confused with cali Feb 2016 #95

Understandably EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #96

one thing liberals NEVER figure is $4BIL/yr + in free talk radio infomercial certainot Feb 2016 #100

K & R. nt R. P. McMurphy Feb 2016 #6

That's what I'm talkin about! jhart3333 Feb 2016 #10

Hmmm, the OP doesn't specifically mention JOHN Podesta, her freakin' CAMPAIGN MANAGER, but he kath Feb 2016 #11

:/ Go Vols Feb 2016 #13

K&R amborin Feb 2016 #15

Talks is cheap Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #16

Well, she wanted this debate last night! Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #18

3 more debates coming, too. Heh heh. lob1 Feb 2016 #20

I know, right! She made a yuuuge mistake giving Bernie more exposure! Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #24

Yup! I was thinking about those additional debates and how Akamai Feb 2016 #26

She wanted that debate in Flint MI as well.. frylock Feb 2016 #61

K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #21

The wheels are coming off the supposedly unstoppable train. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #22

There isn't enough space on a train, to hold the Clinton baggage! SoapBox Feb 2016 #27

Thom Hartmann has been talking about the corporate takeover Akamai Feb 2016 #23

Well if that isn't all creepy, rotten, skeezy, sleazy... SoapBox Feb 2016 #25

Just viewing that list calls for a shower. polichick Feb 2016 #28

Quait........................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #29

And all/many of the politicians endorsing her are also being pangaia Feb 2016 #30

K&R. Bundlers who are lobbyists and we are supposed to believe that she promises and does JDPriestly Feb 2016 #31

Someone is an idiot EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #36

Oh ... jeez ... man ... ya know ... you're like blowing my MIND ... brett_jv Feb 2016 #87

K&R warrprayer Feb 2016 #32

Bernie's financial Armada BainsBane Feb 2016 #34

nice try EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #39

She is following the existing regulations BainsBane Feb 2016 #44

Lol EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #50

In other words BainsBane Feb 2016 #53

Hardly EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #54

Oh, I think there is a huge amount of difference BainsBane Feb 2016 #57

You forgot the most important distinction between Hillary & Bernie. bvar22 Feb 2016 #63

Obama kept hardly any of his Campaign promises. The third way New Democrat even put DhhD Feb 2016 #67

That's simply not true Glamrock Feb 2016 #81

Yes there is a huge difference - H. Clinton has amassed a huge fortune from her rhett o rick Feb 2016 #70

And It Benefits Him LeFleur1 Feb 2016 #84

You are confusing memes. Rilgin Feb 2016 #45

What a desperate and lame smear. When you can't win on policy, try anything! arcane1 Feb 2016 #51

This is policy? BainsBane Feb 2016 #58

You're right, of course. Lobbying has never had anything to do with policy arcane1 Feb 2016 #59

Oh noes! The Mighty Karl Rove! frylock Feb 2016 #62

FFS are you desperate! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #79

This Is So Important SDJay Feb 2016 #35

I agree, but... EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #40

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #37

1/2 of Hillary’s Speaking Fees Came From Groups Also Lobbying Congress Jarqui Feb 2016 #38

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #41

My pleasure EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #42

K&R! Duval Feb 2016 #43

K&R CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #46

K&R nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #47

K&R -Gives new meaning to there's no free lunch. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #48

K&R ReRe Feb 2016 #49

C'mon....They're all just civic minded donors and volunteers who CARE ABOUT THE CHILDREN Armstead Feb 2016 #52

Just look at their smug expressions. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #56

4 letter word olddots Feb 2016 #60

Calling all Hillary supporters ... SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #64

While hiking through west Texas, I found a rattlesnake den. bvar22 Feb 2016 #65

The GREAT REALITY OF THE HILLARY CAMPAIGN ViseGrip Feb 2016 #68

Corrupt to the core. yourout Feb 2016 #71

Biggest bundler R. Sullivan's clients include protecting dae Feb 2016 #74

You must be anti-woman... SHRED Feb 2016 #75

Kick glinda Feb 2016 #76

Bernie has his meetings with the lobbyists also and fund raisers. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #77

So show me the money NJCher Feb 2016 #88

Though this is untrue, suppose he were. Would it be okay? Android3.14 Feb 2016 #90

+1 quantass Feb 2016 #78

But but but Glamrock Feb 2016 #80

kickety kick azmom Feb 2016 #82

Haim Saban - CEO of Univision....hmmmm Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #83

Love that Streisand Effect! Califonz Feb 2016 #85

Put links on Facebook and Twitter! emsimon33 Feb 2016 #86

All just the meek voices of many shareholders made whole. nt raouldukelives Feb 2016 #89

Oh, this is so damning. Especially the IBTimes article elias49 Feb 2016 #91

100% EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #99

Kick kick kakick elias49 Feb 2016 #92

I'd lost track of Evan Bayh. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #97

Tis but a scratch.................. Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #98

THIS is the kind of posts that made DU so important to all of us. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #102