Democratic Primaries

kcr

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65. I know

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 03:30 PM

Oct 2019

I'm trying to make the crucial point that there should be a hard wall between billionaires/CEOs/etc. and our candidates and elected representatives. And our President. They should not be able to swan on in with their lists, expecting that they will be accepted and acted on in any way. There's nothing wrong with hiring people with recommendations. That isn't even close to the same thing. This isn't about recommendations. This is about direct influence by powerful people. When a candidate accepts one of those lists and acts on it, that is a clear sign that they are open for business. Zuckerburg just installed two of his people into that campaign, and if Buttigieg were to win the Presidency, he'd have two people automatically in that administration. A President he knows is open to accepting more lists. That is not ok.

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

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Mark Zuckerberg Has Quietly Advised Buttigieg on Campaign Hires [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 OP

NOOOO! dewsgirl Oct 2019 #1

Agreed. Mayor Pete should steer clear of him. He let the Russians use his platform in 2016 and... brush Oct 2019 #10

He was doing pretty well, this will hurt him. People are so dewsgirl Oct 2019 #11

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #33

Thank goodness. I was hoping he was smarter than that. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #40

+10000 Celerity Oct 2019 #42

All Zuckerberg did was pass along resumes/recommendations for people who asked him to, thesquanderer Oct 2019 #13

It's a hopeless fight once people are on a roll Hav Oct 2019 #17

+1 there is no issue here FreeState Oct 2019 #18

Maybe you don't but facebook and Zuckerberg are very unpopular for many so it may turn some... brush Oct 2019 #21

So Buttigieg shouldn't hire anyone who worked at facebook? (Serious question.) nt thesquanderer Oct 2019 #22

That's not the same as someone recommended by the right-leaning billionaire whose platform... brush Oct 2019 #23

These facebook employees ASKED Zuckerberg for letters of recommendation. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #24

It's a tough decision. He's running for a job that requires tough decisons. He'll have to weigh... brush Oct 2019 #26

re:"As you can see from the other posts ....many are not ok with...Pete being advised by Zuckerberg" thesquanderer Oct 2019 #28

Just found out Zuckerberg approached Mayor Pete unsolicited... brush Oct 2019 #50

Why would solicited be better than unsolicited? thesquanderer Oct 2019 #51

That's only if you assume Zuckerberg doesn't have an agenda. brush Oct 2019 #52

Now you're assuming that the article's account is not the truth. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #53

Let's just say I don't trust Zuckerberg, especially since he's publicly said he's... brush Oct 2019 #54

He should have declined Zuckerberg's offer to advise him. kcr Oct 2019 #55

Yes, he could have said "anyone who comes with a recommendation from you won't get the job" thesquanderer Oct 2019 #57

No.... kcr Oct 2019 #60

Obviously that's not what happened. The question is whether that would have been... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #62

Not necessary. All he had to do was send whatever form response kcr Oct 2019 #63

When I said "he could have said" I didn't mean he had to literally SAY it, thesquanderer Oct 2019 #64

I know kcr Oct 2019 #65

It's a fair point. But it brings up the same question I asked earlier... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #66

The fact employees asked to be on that list is irrelevant kcr Oct 2019 #67

it was two people, one never worked for Facebook, the other had not worked there in over 6 years Celerity Oct 2019 #58

This morning it sounded like he was hanging out with dewsgirl Oct 2019 #41

I only know what was in the linked article. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #45

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #32

Welp .... LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #2

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #34

Love Pete... backtoblue Oct 2019 #3

Agree. Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Oct 2019 #20

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #35

Not directly involved backtoblue Oct 2019 #46

They only forwarded them at the request of the FB employees themselves, they did not go headhunting Celerity Oct 2019 #48

And Zuck hates Warren. This will be sad for me to watch going forward. blm Oct 2019 #4

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #37

Looks like 2naSalit Oct 2019 #5

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #36

That's good... 2naSalit Oct 2019 #47

Hate to hear this. MontanaMama Oct 2019 #6

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #38

So Pete is Zuckerberg's backup plan to save his social engineering empire from Warren? Maven Oct 2019 #8

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #39

"guilt by association" is so common here, but this isn't even as bad as it sounds thesquanderer Oct 2019 #9

It is not guilt by association. kcr Oct 2019 #59

Ugh. Sorry but I do not trust flamingdem Oct 2019 #12

Read the article FreeState Oct 2019 #19

Oh no! Buttigieg is a "Facebook asset!!!" Devil Child Oct 2019 #14

The word "quietly" in the headline puts an editorially negative subjective slant on the story... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #15

nyet appalachiablue Oct 2019 #16

Heres a Vox article showing Pete's distancing from Zuckerberg backtoblue Oct 2019 #25

I don't see anywhere that Buttieieg or his campaign kacekwl Oct 2019 #27

maybe. if zuck has his ear on hirings, what else.? Kurt V. Oct 2019 #31

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #43

Zuckerberg fancies himself a kingmaker. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #29

debunked Celerity Oct 2019 #44

My point about Zuckerberg sure wasn't. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #49

zuck and buttigieg overlapped at harvard. 35 & 37 yo respectively. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #30

So??? LAS14 Oct 2019 #61

STOP IT!!! Read the post ( not mine) where all is explained. LAS14 Oct 2019 #56