Democratic Primaries

Vegas Roller

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24. You can't have it both ways

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 08:28 PM

Aug 2019

Either their contributions are significant or they are not.

On one hand you are saying Bernie not having any billionaire contributions is highly significant. On the other hand you're saying they would exert influence whether they contribute or not.

It is empty rhetoric that doesn't compute.

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

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Very interesting. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #1

It is what it is. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #2

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Does this mean he has a blacklist of billionaires that he won't accept small dollar donations from? lapucelle Aug 2019 #7

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Bazinga! It's so simple, isn't it? Why do people ignore simple, legal facts? George II Aug 2019 #45

LOL! NurseJackie Aug 2019 #4

There are 230 million Americans who are voting age, and he's rejecting 500-600 of them. George II Aug 2019 #8

Heh heh ... Not really. NurseJackie Aug 2019 #11

If you believe billionaires only have influence with campaign donations, Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #12

Those three billionaires can contribute a grand total of $8400 combined. George II Aug 2019 #13

Correct, insofar as campaign contributions are concerned Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #14

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I don't know if any billionaires are trying to exert their influence for Bernie behind the scenes Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #16

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Yes, if their prime objective were to best protect their own over sized economic and political power Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #19

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Lol. We are at the point in the argument where they pretend individual donations .... Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2019 #47

That proves nothing Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #20

Do you believe campaign contributions are the only way a billionaire can influence both Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #23

You can't have it both ways Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #24

Their campaign contributions are only significant insofar as a gauge Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #25

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I agree, I don't think that. So why do you think they're doing it for other candidates..... George II Aug 2019 #28

Your OP was on donations. But you seem to be trying to jump to other stuff like Blue_true Aug 2019 #34

I dig how you move the goalposts so deftly... LanternWaste Aug 2019 #46

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You know this how? sheshe2 Aug 2019 #29

Funny thing, the article says this: George II Aug 2019 #38

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