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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: "This type of donation...makes me question his ability to challenge power." [View all]LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)24. Actually, her finance director quit because he though her strategy was stupid:
"He pointed out that winning over wealthy fund-raisers across the country helped build networks that could translate into political support, not just checks," the Times said. "But Mr. Pratt lost the argument to two of Ms. Warren's closest advisers, Dan Geldon and Joe Rospars, who made the case about standing apart from the field and freeing up her schedule."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/31/politics/elizabeth-warren-michael-pratt/index.html
None of this changes the fact that Warren's attack on Buttigieg are hypocritical in the extreme; this is just goalpost-moving.
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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