2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Robert Scheer: Go Ahead, Back Hillary Clinton and Forget All About Her Record [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)when you refer to that dirty money as a plus you are highlighting the difference between the one who AGREES WITH that majority of voters and who isn't just TALKING, he is REFUSING IT.
Why do you think he has gone from 3% in the polls to beating the Front Runner who IS taking advantage of that cash while SAYING she doesn't agree with it?
It always amazes me how political 'experts' seem to think that the American voters are stupid, that they don't NOTICE things like this.
People are ANGRY about this very subject.
Have you talked to any young people eg, the ones who are the largest voting bloc now in the country? The ones who were responsible for the success of OWS?
Not only are they thrilled with Bernie's principled stand on this, they are outraged at Hillary's, what they call 'double talk' on the subject.
His campaign is CENTERED AROUND CITIZENS UNITED, because he does not underestimate the intelligence of the public at all.
He agrees with them.
That money is going to be what LOSES the election for those who are taking it and wins it for the ONLY ONE who has run an incredible campaign so far, WITHOUT THAT MONEY and without the Party backing the others have.
That should tell you how important it is.