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2016 Postmortem

merrily

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36. "Bribe" isn't a synonym for large political donation?

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #34)

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 10:54 AM

Aug 2015

It's just good citizens donating big bucks to BOTH sides because.....America?

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Hillary Clinton’s Mega-Donors Are Also Funding Jeb Bush [View all] John Poet Aug 2015 OP

Yup... buy them both. Ino Aug 2015 #1

What a surprise. Live and Learn Aug 2015 #2

Exactly. n/t bvf Aug 2015 #6

The Fix is in FreakinDJ Aug 2015 #3

The oligarchs are trying to reestablish royalty in the U.S. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #4

Since they can't have a king or a President For Life, hifiguy Aug 2015 #37

Let's really annoy them by electing Bernie! peacebird Aug 2015 #5

+1 Nobody I know wants either one. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #8

Imagine... a President that isn't bought and paid for by corporate America. tecelote Aug 2015 #9

Buy one, collect 'em all. CharlotteVale Aug 2015 #7

No more Clinton. No more Bush. bigwillq Aug 2015 #10

Hope This Doesn't Surprise Anyone billhicks76 Aug 2015 #11

It's true, and if there is a more damning thing that can be said hifiguy Aug 2015 #35

They Ignore Like Republicans Do billhicks76 Aug 2015 #45

No surprise at all; a great deal of wealthy people give to both sides dorkzilla Aug 2015 #12

JEB= Just Elect Bernie! n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #13

I like that! hueymahl Aug 2015 #27

They're hedging their bets/hedge funding. Another reason a Clinton/Bush race would supress voting... marble falls Aug 2015 #14

I'm sure this is just a coincidence...... Indepatriot Aug 2015 #15

No surprise davidpdx Aug 2015 #16

Anybody surprised? Scuba Aug 2015 #17

Not me. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #18

That is enough evidence for me! They must be exactly the same, except for all the things they are not Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #19

strawman cali Aug 2015 #40

The plan is to buy the candidate. The party doesn't matter. It's disgusting. Vinca Aug 2015 #20

We live in the most democracy allowed by corporatists. raouldukelives Aug 2015 #21

Hillary v. Jeb - the wealthy can't lose. Broward Aug 2015 #22

This is nothing new liberal N proud Aug 2015 #23

Nothing new, yet it stinks every time, but especially when running on getting $$ out of politics. merrily Aug 2015 #25

Bipartisan dynastic donating. What could possibly be more American? merrily Aug 2015 #24

Substitute "bribery"for "donating" hifiguy Aug 2015 #34

"Bribe" isn't a synonym for large political donation? merrily Aug 2015 #36

Sure they are! To the neoliberal elite, one puppet is as good as another. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #26

Good Gawd! Wealthy people have always given to both sides. leftofcool Aug 2015 #28

Why is that? What might be unsavory about that? Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #30

Why!? Because we like you!! Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #31

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #29

oh, big surprise there! NOT! nt antigop Aug 2015 #32

Everyone who is surprised by this stand on your head... hifiguy Aug 2015 #33

It's sufficient for many to just support the brand Puzzledtraveller Aug 2015 #39

Yep. And that's the biggest problem. hifiguy Aug 2015 #41

It's called hedging their bets. Puzzledtraveller Aug 2015 #38

Yawn ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #42

Some votes can be bought with a $18,000 donation against their opponent. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #43

Clinton/Bush 2016 reddread Aug 2015 #44