Democratic Primaries

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts) Wed May 15, 2019, 09:46 PM May 2019

William Rivers Pitt, Truthout [View all]

https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-everyone-running-for-president-its-a-billion-dollar-industry/

best excerpt:

> Running for president has become an industry of its own, and a multibillion dollar one at that. “Across America, the business of politics now channels up to $10 billion a year,” report Dave Helling and Scott Canon for the Kansas City Star, “much of it pocketed by the pros who conduct the polls, craft the ads, buy the airtime, spin the news releases.”

The kind of bottomless spending orgy that typifies modern campaigning makes its own gravy, and is one hell of an incentive for political consultants who have the ear of high-profile politicians: Listen to me, Senator Frackeverything, I know there are 94 other candidates already running, but you can win! I just need $10 million for the ad buy to get you started. Trust me, this will be great! What big-ego politician doesn’t want to hear that? Plus, as stated, the candidates get to keep what they raise for use in future campaigns.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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William Rivers Pitt, Truthout [View all] YOHABLO May 2019 OP

I stopped reading at "Truthout" brooklynite May 2019 #1

I stopped reading at William Rivers Pitt mcar May 2019 #4

That's what I was going to say!! Bleacher Creature May 2019 #14

Crops up now and again mcar May 2019 #22

Yes! Kahuna7 May 2019 #25

Same here Gothmog May 2019 #42

Yeh ismnotwasm May 2019 #116

HA! oldsoftie May 2019 #16

Wasn't this guy banned? Why is this here? brush May 2019 #112

LOL. Reliable kicks if nothing else: how soon will this OP hit 200 replies, half of them reviling WP Hekate May 2019 #130

Nice of you to make your feelings about him clear...oh wait. You didn't. brush May 2019 #131

No I did not, did I? You asked why would anyone bring his writings here, and I... Hekate May 2019 #132

What is wrong with independent reporting? JonLP24 May 2019 #144

This message was self-deleted by its author obamanut2012 May 2019 #2

Not this obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #3

lol William Rivers Pitt ! stonecutter357 May 2019 #5

samesies obamanut2012 May 2019 #7

Pitt.. who infamously wrote the OP that Cha May 2019 #6

And told his followers not to vote for Hillary in 2016 obamanut2012 May 2019 #9

OMG.. I do think Cha May 2019 #17

Yup -- he and some friends denied it on here obamanut2012 May 2019 #100

I didn't know this. I haven't read his stuff in a long time and feel no reason to ever read it. rusty quoin May 2019 #15

Thank You. Cha May 2019 #18

Yep mcar May 2019 #23

yep nini May 2019 #24

Because, of course, he voted for Stein's LIES.. Cha May 2019 #55

So sad. He was a major force for good in early DU . Wrote important stuff on .Iraq War bobbieinok May 2019 #32

I remember. I miss THAT WRP, frankly. He was good (nt) mr_lebowski May 2019 #37

He used to be a contender NBachers May 2019 #47

Yes, and then he turned Cha May 2019 #56

Make NO mistake a LARGE group wants desperately to make sure NO Democrat sits in the WH Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #77

William Pitt backs Warren JonLP24 May 2019 #145

That was a choice meltdown, and ugly as sin. None who witnessed it will ever forget. Hekate May 2019 #133

I was devasted as Cha May 2019 #136

Isn't this the writer who called President Obama The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #8

Yes obamanut2012 May 2019 #10

He's a purple prose hack. NurseJackie May 2019 #11

"Writer?" Not so much. cwydro May 2019 #60

Just one example from this article: betsuni May 2019 #62

Omg. cwydro May 2019 #74

He can just GP6971 May 2019 #12

Ah gee, William Rivers PITT, that POS USED CAR SALESMAN, who refused to vote for still_one May 2019 #13

Talk about "hailstorm of shame", that is the encapsulation of PITT still_one May 2019 #19

He earned every Cha May 2019 #20

Oh yes, he suredoes still_one May 2019 #21

There was the story about a homeless DUer that was threatened. nt sheshe2 May 2019 #36

He isn't a nice person still_one May 2019 #44

no. nt sheshe2 May 2019 #45

He threatened to kill her obamanut2012 May 2019 #101

Yep, he did. sheshe2 May 2019 #111

Conspiracy theories about the DNC, claims everyone is corrupted by money except one guy. betsuni May 2019 #26

His article The Ocean is Coming opened my eyes to climate change Autumn May 2019 #27

302 recs here at D.U. not bad, 303 now. Uncle Joe May 2019 #35

Yes. Love Bill Bill Moyers and that piece of Will's was the finest I've ever seen posted. Autumn May 2019 #39

Reading this guy talking about addressing climate change, is rather like listening to... NNadir May 2019 #113

Obviously you are the expert and understand all. I look forward to learning from your wisdom Autumn May 2019 #124

I am in fact an expert. NNadir May 2019 #125

Good reply, NNadir. Applause from here. nt Hekate May 2019 #134

... betsuni May 2019 #138

In 1965 Lyndon Johnson warned congress about global warming. Hortensis May 2019 #147

I grew up in a time when science and engineering were highly respected in this country. NNadir May 2019 #148

Me too, and thanks for that link. Hortensis May 2019 #152

Like all technologies, the internet can be a powerful force for good, and a powerful force for evil. NNadir May 2019 #155

I'm beginning to genuinely appreciate the need to employ Hortensis May 2019 #165

would you say that stopping the climate crisis isn't going to happen? That's how i feel. Kurt V. May 2019 #153

I believe that it is technically feasible to address climate change but that it represents... NNadir May 2019 #161

i appreciate the reply. i work at a science and technology university. (staff not faculty) . Kurt V. May 2019 #162

Thank you for your kind words. n/t NNadir May 2019 #163

I think you got burned Hekate May 2019 #135

An anonymous person on a message board ranting that no one is as Autumn May 2019 #150

+1 Owl May 2019 #156

Well, what one considers as an "unhinged rant" says considerably more about the accuser than... NNadir May 2019 #160

Will's articles were excellent. Owl May 2019 #157

Yes they are, the last one I added has a link to Dahr Jamail's Autumn May 2019 #159

This does not belong on DU. sheshe2 May 2019 #28

what "they" are you talking about? nt Grasswire2 May 2019 #48

Post removed the responses are there. sheshe2 May 2019 #51

Is that William "FFR" Pitt we're quoting here? George II May 2019 #29

Yes it is. OPs are posted written by people that have been banned for homophobia and antisemitism. Autumn May 2019 #31

And racism, I believe he was the guy who called Obama a "piece of shit used car salesman" (his word) George II May 2019 #33

Yes he did. Not Will's finest moment I'm afraid. nt Autumn May 2019 #34

If there's anything I associate with White Dudes ... it's Used Car Salesmen ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #40

it's total bullshit Skittles May 2019 #76

Everything said about him is true obamanut2012 May 2019 #102

BS BS BS Skittles May 2019 #109

I'm with you Skittles curlyred May 2019 #115

JUST STOP THIS BS Skittles May 2019 #75

Ah well that makes it's okay then. BannonsLiver May 2019 #80

That is BS mcar May 2019 #86

he used his wife as an excuse??? Skittles May 2019 #87

Please do not put words into my mouth mcar May 2019 #91

I have no ifea why you act like people are lying and making things up about Pitt obamanut2012 May 2019 #105

There are no excuses for calling Barack Obama a "piece of shit used car salesman".... George II May 2019 #88

done here Skittles May 2019 #120

lulz obamanut2012 May 2019 #103

Exactly. Owl May 2019 #158

Posts stating that one would not vote for the Democratic nomionee... sheshe2 May 2019 #41

Dude... SidDithers May 2019 #30

Is there a point to this? Since it's an opinion piece should it not be in "Editorials...."? George II May 2019 #38

Pitt was the first person to welcome me to DU when I first joined after W's selection wasupaloopa May 2019 #43

Will has a very lively FB presence with 3,557 friends and 2,273 followers. Grasswire2 May 2019 #50

Don't care.. Some of our Best DUers.. Cha May 2019 #57

Probably there bashing Democrats BannonsLiver May 2019 #81

That's his niche. Cha May 2019 #95

he and they are obamanut2012 May 2019 #106

Who cares. My kid has twice that number . Demsrule86 May 2019 #67

What was your screen name back then? PETRUS May 2019 #89

I can't remember it might have been scamp wasupaloopa May 2019 #114

Opihimoimoi. Hekate May 2019 #139

I wonder why he doesn't post on DU anymore Jose Garcia May 2019 #126

I think he had disagreements during the primaries wasupaloopa May 2019 #128

It's hard to reconcile the early encounters with a young high school teacher with the guy who... Hekate May 2019 #137

get the money out EveHammond13 May 2019 #46

So much for a Pitt article gaining traction on DU lol Wash. state Desk Jet May 2019 #49

Yeah, times have sure changed on DU.. Cha May 2019 #58

That's for sure Cha ! Wash. state Desk Jet May 2019 #59

He should know Cha May 2019 #61

Wow??? Thank you for that reminder. I had forgotten about that post. revmclaren May 2019 #72

You're.. Cha May 2019 #96

He got nailed at his end on DU Wash. state Desk Jet May 2019 #94

He and his buddies actually attacked me on his POSUCS post obamanut2012 May 2019 #107

What ever happened to ProSense? Scurrilous May 2019 #83

I remember ProSense mcar May 2019 #92

I don't know but Cha May 2019 #97

oh no ... not truthout nt NYMinute May 2019 #52

They get to keep the money? No wonder so many unknowns are running! Honeycombe8 May 2019 #53

William Rivers the Pitts quickesst May 2019 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 May 2019 #63

Who likes to "piss off the liberals"? betsuni May 2019 #64

Yeah apparently people don't like him. BannonsLiver May 2019 #82

Touche'! Poor "Unhinged" Cha May 2019 #110

Actually Pitt is the "Unhinged" one.. Cha May 2019 #108

And brought back several times obamanut2012 May 2019 #121

Why in hell did he threaten another poster? Tipperary May 2019 #142

I just did some research and Cha May 2019 #143

Thank you! Tipperary May 2019 #149

The Ann Coulter of the Left crazytown May 2019 #65

your tag name is very fitting Skittles May 2019 #84

danke schoen crazytown May 2019 #85

That is the same line the phone callers use to make your day miserable from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM katmondoo May 2019 #66

Who? MrsCoffee May 2019 #68

I won't bother reading Pitt's excrement KitSileya May 2019 #69

Pitt's garbage should not be posted at DU. NurseJackie May 2019 #70

Thanks for posting. Shows what a shoot-the-messenger echo chamber Ron Green May 2019 #71

Sad but oh so true.. mountain grammy May 2019 #73

Will Pitt "shot himself".. that's why so many don't want Cha May 2019 #99

I agree JonLP24 May 2019 #146

The 2016 mentality around here never really left. Gore1FL May 2019 #90

No.. you're wrong.. Will Pitt Cha May 2019 #98

Pitt is a typical purple prose hack BannonsLiver May 2019 #78

Thank you for saving me the trouble of clicking on R B Garr May 2019 #93

Omg... Cha May 2019 #117

Considering, as well, that Castro and Harris both declared namahage May 2019 #118

I see what he did there. SouthernProgressive May 2019 #79

Holy crap, that is just unhinged Hekate May 2019 #140

lol William Rivers Pitt ain't nothing like his daddy ! stonecutter357 May 2019 #104

There sure is money to be made in running for President. namahage May 2019 #119

I know full well his problem with Buttigieg and will leave it at that. dsc May 2019 #122

What's his problem with Buttigieg? cwydro May 2019 #151

He famously posted that he felt marriage equality was about a licence to have butt sex dsc May 2019 #164

Pitt said that? Seriously? NurseJackie May 2019 #166

William Rivers Pitt is no longer on DU. MineralMan May 2019 #123

plagiarize one guy on the Bartcop forum. Buzz cook May 2019 #127

Somewhere a needle scratched on a record. Politicub May 2019 #129

Wow, times have changed more than a bit. I thought only 1/2 of the posts would revile Pitt's memory Hekate May 2019 #141

Why are you posting this guy's work? He was banned from DU for attacking Obama... brush May 2019 #154