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kstewart33

(6,552 posts)
20. Jillian, I agree with you completely.
Sat May 14, 2016, 07:23 PM
May 2016

Want to eliminate corruption in politics? Establish public funding of all elections, and end gerrymandering of districts. Politicians will be forced to focus on their constituents.

But now, and it stinks, Clinton must have all the $$$ she can get to defeat Trump.

Adelson, the billionaire, today pledged $100 million to fund Trump's campaign.

How in the heck can she compete with that?

You could say that Bernie could raise the $$$ but the problem is that he has not been thoroughly vetted by the media. The Republicans have done their opposition research. They are salivating to have Bernie as their target in the general. Ever wonder why Republicans have not said a peep about Bernie and are non-stop attacking Hillary in the primary states with millions of $$$ on Hillary hate ads?

But given the math, it's irrelevant anyway. So who do you want? Trump or Clinton?

To me, it's a stupid question. So we're back to Clinton getting as much $$$ as she can as quickly as she can. It stinks but it's real. And it's time to get real.

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Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #1
The $100K folks live in her world. She serves them. senz May 2016 #2
I've never seen that video before - wow! It's so true, and so nauseating to see what we jillan May 2016 #3
It goes perfectly with your OP. senz May 2016 #5
+ 1 Million Armstead May 2016 #12
You shouldn't go into a tank battle riding a horse. StayFrosty May 2016 #4
Well said riversedge May 2016 #6
Mic drop CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #19
What makes you think any of that money would have gone to help the poor if it wasn't spent Arkansas Granny May 2016 #7
Er... you don't think retaining the white house "matters" for those problems? Recursion May 2016 #8
the amount of money needed to lodge a presidential campaign is disgusting . . . however DrDan May 2016 #9
And yet Bernie has spent more on tv advertising for fewer delegates. Agschmid May 2016 #10
About 40 percent of the vote instead of the expected 5 or 10 percent Armstead May 2016 #13
Yes his % grew significantly. Agschmid May 2016 #14
Small donations by average people makes it even more impressive Armstead May 2016 #15
You're missing the whole point of my op. The question was are we spending money on the wrong things jillan May 2016 #17
Ab-so-fucking-lutely correct. nt JEB May 2016 #21
Agreed. She has 100% name recognition pinebox May 2016 #11
Good for Hillary. kstewart33 May 2016 #16
See post #17 jillan May 2016 #18
Jillian, I agree with you completely. kstewart33 May 2016 #20
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