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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
28. Being outspent 10-1 is definitely a huge handicap.
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 05:14 PM
Jun 2015

Also, working within a flawed system in order to change it is not some far-out concept. It's actually how a democracy works.

Oh I can think of so many times I have made bad compromises Kalidurga Jun 2015 #1
We can all relate to that.... daleanime Jun 2015 #5
"We need the most billionaire-friendly candidate, with ideas repubs will vote "yes" on" arcane1 Jun 2015 #2
Makes two of us.... daleanime Jun 2015 #6
This line of thinking makes me feel like my brain is in a blender. Totally Crazytown. TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #63
The longer you accept it the longer it will continue. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #3
Yeahup, got that right.... daleanime Jun 2015 #7
Precisely. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #52
How does a Capitalist aspirant Jun 2015 #4
You are going to write law outside of congress? upaloopa Jun 2015 #8
Do you laugh at aspirant Jun 2015 #9
"Change comes just from wanting it" sounds like that "law of attraction" horseshit arcane1 Jun 2015 #10
Glad to be of service..... daleanime Jun 2015 #11
Of course, because losing the election is totally the way to bring about reform. DanTex Jun 2015 #12
And that's where we disagree..... daleanime Jun 2015 #13
It's an issue the MAJORITY supports! arcane1 Jun 2015 #14
Amen..... daleanime Jun 2015 #19
Me too. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #53
Not raising money is a losing strategy. DanTex Jun 2015 #16
And we raising money.... daleanime Jun 2015 #18
It's bad if we get out-raised 10-1 by the Republicans. Which is what would happen. DanTex Jun 2015 #21
When Bernie beats aspirant Jun 2015 #25
It's hard to imagine him even winning the primary, much less the GE. DanTex Jun 2015 #29
Nothing hard about it aspirant Jun 2015 #30
But that the thing.... daleanime Jun 2015 #27
Being outspent 10-1 is definitely a huge handicap. DanTex Jun 2015 #28
But it kind of hard to say we shouldn't be doing something.... daleanime Jun 2015 #31
That's a poor analogy. It's like the RW argument that if liberals think taxes should be DanTex Jun 2015 #33
Maybe, but it remains true. It hard to argue against a law.... daleanime Jun 2015 #40
It's not a matter of arguing against it, it's a matter of changing it. That requires DanTex Jun 2015 #42
Kind of hard to change something.... daleanime Jun 2015 #45
The only way to change it is to win elections and nominate SC justices. Saying "start now" DanTex Jun 2015 #54
And some one who owes their victory to $$$$.... daleanime Jun 2015 #55
Well, every SC justice nominated by a Dem voted against CU. DanTex Jun 2015 #57
Citizens United is far from the beginning or the core of the campaign finance swamp TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #75
Sure, but without fixing CU, and without electing a Dem to the presidency DanTex Jul 2015 #77
That "fix" requires a constitutional amendment so with that kind of effort and odds we better TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #101
So money votes then. zeemike Jun 2015 #56
Right now, thanks to the GOP and Citizens United, money has too much power. DanTex Jun 2015 #58
It has power because we give it power zeemike Jun 2015 #64
No, it has power because it can buy advertising, GOTV, etc. DanTex Jun 2015 #66
There are bullies and enablers. zeemike Jun 2015 #68
The thing stopping congress from reforming campaign laws is the GOP. DanTex Jul 2015 #73
You make it simple...good/bad. zeemike Jul 2015 #74
It is pretty simple when it comes to the GE. Dems good, Reps bad. DanTex Jul 2015 #76
We are not talking about the GE now are we? zeemike Jul 2015 #81
I'm talking about the GE. If we nominate someone who can't win the GE, that's bad. DanTex Jul 2015 #82
If Bernie beats Hillary... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #91
Well you got that backward. zeemike Jul 2015 #96
The GOP would love nothing more than to run against Sanders. DanTex Jul 2015 #97
The exact opposite of that is true. zeemike Jul 2015 #100
I think the best way to go about it would be if all of our candidates..... NCTraveler Jun 2015 #15
Totally disagree... daleanime Jun 2015 #17
Not sure what your credit union has to do with it. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #22
Past 5 years, ask Obama aspirant Jun 2015 #23
No kidding. RichVRichV Jun 2015 #50
Sell our souls to the devil aspirant Jun 2015 #20
In other words, always play by THEIR rules. arcane1 Jun 2015 #24
That's the excuse we used for why it was okay for POTUS to use a super PAC. onecaliberal Jun 2015 #26
Exactly. 99Forever Jun 2015 #32
Wait until spring 2016, you'll see Sanders can't. George II Jun 2015 #36
And this is what you're hoping for? daleanime Jun 2015 #38
Well, that's an odd way to put it - I'm hoping for a Clinton victory so, to put it in your terms.... George II Jun 2015 #43
I thought we were discussing campaign finances? daleanime Jun 2015 #47
I find it ironic RichVRichV Jun 2015 #48
I didn't say that, and raising campaign funds isn't playing by "rigged rules". George II Jun 2015 #49
Quite clearly, you know jack shit about Bernie. 99Forever Jun 2015 #65
Thanks for the gratuitous insults. "Stupid statements", etc? George II Jun 2015 #67
So apparently any statement not lauding your candidate is considered by you to be.... George II Jun 2015 #69
Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #70
It wasn't stupid and Clinton isn't a corrupt "republican lite" or bought and paid for by anyone. George II Jun 2015 #71
So what do you suggest we do here in 2015????? George II Jun 2015 #34
Uh, work our butts off.... daleanime Jun 2015 #37
Back when they were trying to kill off the IWW, some of the folks said they would jtuck004 Jun 2015 #35
A perfect analogy. nt valerief Jun 2015 #39
Thank you.... daleanime Jun 2015 #41
The perennially outraged? valerief Jun 2015 #44
Could be, I get the feeling.... daleanime Jun 2015 #46
wolf-pac. com Half-Century Man Jun 2015 #51
We need PRINCIPLED candidates aspirant Jun 2015 #59
They are junkies. Hooked on the almighty dollar. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #60
People are listening to the media too much.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #61
Agreed. daleanime Jun 2015 #62
Do let us know how that works out for ya. n/t Lil Missy Jul 2015 #72
Fairly good.... daleanime Jul 2015 #78
Really? The election is over? Lil Missy Jul 2015 #79
Oh, pardon me..... daleanime Jul 2015 #80
Hmm...there is no way to change campaign financing before MineralMan Jul 2015 #83
If we wait for 'official' change..... daleanime Jul 2015 #86
Elections are "official" things. MineralMan Jul 2015 #90
I could not agree more. Before this campaign is over, that money is going to become poison sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #84
Amen..... daleanime Jul 2015 #88
Wow, that's like the worst analogy I've ever seen. Arkana Jul 2015 #85
How does feasability.... daleanime Jul 2015 #87
Well, for the moment... Adrahil Jul 2015 #89
It's going to be dirty... daleanime Jul 2015 #94
Explain how you go "cold turkey" AND beat the Republicans. brooklynite Jul 2015 #92
I would turn the question around..... daleanime Jul 2015 #93
We changed health care coverage... brooklynite Jul 2015 #95
I hate to be a Debbie Downer Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #98
Hard? I would say impossible... daleanime Jul 2015 #99
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