2016 Postmortem

Puzzledtraveller

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39. It's sufficient for many to just support the brand

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 11:50 AM

Aug 2015

the team logo, mascot what have you. It' become a spectator sport not unlike the NFL. At least with the NFL and the like you know what their motive is and you know that all the teams and their handlers have the same goal in mind. But in the game of two party politics we somehow think that there is a substantive divergence between the two. Laughable, the higher you go, the more similar they become.

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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