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Democratic Primaries

TheRealNorth

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17. I do see this as the Corporatists beginning to panic

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:53 PM

Nov 2019

That their taxes may go up, and probably some other donors that normally support Republicans but want to hedge their bets.

People forget Wall Street has a history of doing this. Wall Street gave a lot of money to Obama in 2008 because they knew McCain had no chance thanks to the economic conditions being left by Bush.

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

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The left smells a rat in Bloomberg, Patrick bids [View all] JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 OP

The filthy rich are trying to buy out the Democratic party too. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #1

Oooh, a "sinister effort," and progressives "smell a rat" in Bloomberg and Patrick as highplainsdem Nov 2019 #2

I think maybe people don't realize JustAnotherGen Nov 2019 #7

Thank you StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #13

Is this from Politico or The Onion? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #16

Bezos reportedly asked Bloomberg to run Chambi Nov 2019 #3

With the weakening of the superdelegates pre convention influence, they had to do something. CentralMass Nov 2019 #4

A Rat? crazytown Nov 2019 #5

Well, I'm certainly furious at both Patrick and Bloomberg. MBS Nov 2019 #6

I won't vote for anyone who didn't get in the race at the beginning. blueinredohio Nov 2019 #8

So, you won't be voting for Biden? brooklynite Nov 2019 #9

I still consider that the beginning blueinredohio Nov 2019 #11

so Delaney is your man Celerity Nov 2019 #12

When was the "beginning"? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #14

By the first debate crazytown Nov 2019 #21

So, no one should get in after the first debate? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #23

I was trying to give a meaning to 'the beginning'. crazytown Nov 2019 #24

Seems more obvious, that MB, DP, and more in the wings, sense the huge gap empedocles Nov 2019 #10

I don't think it's anything so nefarious. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #15

I do see this as the Corporatists beginning to panic TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #17

Pretty obvious attempt to kneecap the progressive wing of the party. backscatter712 Nov 2019 #18

LOL. Biden is pulling way ahead. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #20

one wonders why alleged progressives are so worried their message will be buried nt msongs Nov 2019 #19

Makes sense Hav Nov 2019 #22