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In reply to the discussion: "This type of donation...makes me question his ability to challenge power." [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,369 posts)10. Over 10 percent of the partners are with Pete then
Heres another Iowan opposed to the merger who isnt comfortable with that (from the article):
Indeed, David Weaver, a corn and soybean farmer from Rippey, Iowa, said he worries about the impact the merger could have on his business, because he won't be able to shop around for different seeds and pesticides.
"As these mergers happen, you're really not having much of a choice because you have to buy everything from one company," he said.
Weaver's considering caucusing for either Warren or Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and said Buttigieg's Sullivan and Cromwell donations "raise questions about his commitment to antitrust enforcement."
"Money dictates a lot of things, and where your money comes from dictates a lot of things," he said.
"As these mergers happen, you're really not having much of a choice because you have to buy everything from one company," he said.
Weaver's considering caucusing for either Warren or Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and said Buttigieg's Sullivan and Cromwell donations "raise questions about his commitment to antitrust enforcement."
"Money dictates a lot of things, and where your money comes from dictates a lot of things," he said.
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"This type of donation...makes me question his ability to challenge power." [View all]
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
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He's NOT getting any money from Sullivan & Cromwell, NOT A PENNY! It would be illegal.
George II
Dec 2019
#1
Elizabeth Warren seems to be popular at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and IBM:
George II
Dec 2019
#8
And let's never forget the picayune contributions to Sen. Sanders 2016 Primary run:
OilemFirchen
Dec 2019
#15
I don't trust her ability to call out social media giants with those contributions
OldRed2450
Dec 2019
#16
The point is that it's unreasonable simply look at where contributors work, it means little.
George II
Dec 2019
#27
Why did Buttigieg return Sullivan & Cromwell bundler Rodgin Cohen's $5k just yesterday then?
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#33
Funny that Cohen was one of the names he omitted from his initial list of bundlers
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#35
Top Contributors, federal election data for Elizabeth Warren, 2020 cycle:
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#14
Feel free to link to any articles showing advisors bailing on Warren because of her donors
BeyondGeography
Dec 2019
#17
Actually, her finance director quit because he though her strategy was stupid:
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#24
Huh. I posted my list of Sanders' 2016 contributors (#15) before reading this.
OilemFirchen
Dec 2019
#20