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comradebillyboy

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14. He's late to the game and too far behind to catch up IMHO. Did Patrick ever

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2019, 09:19 AM

Nov 2019

have any pull outside of Massachusetts? I view him and Bloomberg as annoying distractions at this stage of the race.

I don't care about the Bain Capital thing.

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

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Does working for Bain make Patrick unacceptable? [View all] Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 OP

His very late entry in the race bothers me more. Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #1

I already loved our field. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #4

I agree. I will work my heart out for whoever the candidate is... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #25

My reaction to him and Bloomberg treestar Nov 2019 #17

Vulture Capitalists is what they are. lark Nov 2019 #2

For me it was his intervention on keeping his brother-in-law madaboutharry Nov 2019 #3

Agree. And also include being a vulture (venture) capitalist disqualifies him. We don't need a in2herbs Nov 2019 #13

In my humble opinion...... dware Nov 2019 #5

no more so Unclephil Nov 2019 #6

If that's Elizabeth Warren you think you're talking about BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #12

and we know that from her own word. Unclephil Nov 2019 #15

Hence the law review article BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #16

1972 Unclephil Nov 2019 #28

1975 was the law review article BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #32

Granted she was concerned with segregation. Unclephil Nov 2019 #33

Where is MIRT? aikoaiko Nov 2019 #21

how to call mirt-alert mopinko Nov 2019 #24

No but this story does nycbos Nov 2019 #7

Vulture capitalism. crazytown Nov 2019 #8

It does to me. Bain Mitt Romney. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2019 #9

Yup....nt 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10

Yes Botany Nov 2019 #11

He's late to the game and too far behind to catch up IMHO. Did Patrick ever comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #14

A job evertonfc Nov 2019 #18

I just don't know what to think about working for Bain. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #19

Romney was a venture capitalist....they take over companies, borrow money to the hilt on the Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #23

It doesn't make him unacceptable to me. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #20

Agreed padah513 Nov 2019 #26

I hate venture capitalist ...however,the deal breaker for me is the brother in law and sex registry Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #22

we sure didnt need another candidate w this kind of baggage. mopinko Nov 2019 #27

His whole business career raises questions for me. bluedigger Nov 2019 #29

His answers to the question are weak FloridaBlues Nov 2019 #30

We had 25 people running originally. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #31

My friend's son Unclephil Nov 2019 #34

I don't find that an automatic disqualifier, in Duval's case. Hoyt Nov 2019 #35

Where private equity goes, destruction of companies and jobs follow. Politicub Nov 2019 #36