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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Sat Feb 8, 2020, 12:33 PM Feb 2020

This "billionaire donor" talking point is a dud, destined to fall on deaf ears [View all]

A. Individually, they each can only donate $2800 max, just like the rest of us.

B. Yes, they can form PACs to get around that. Buttigieg only has one PAC, VoteVets.org, supporting him. Bernie has 6 PACs. It is a disingenuous talking point.

C. Unilaterally disarming in the money war against Trump is pretty stupid.

D. The reason Bloomberg is doing better and better in polls is because people are desperate and don't care how much money is spent, just get Trump out!

E. Everybody who cares about "billionaires donating" is already a Bernie supporter. These attacks don't sway a single voter.

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

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This "billionaire donor" talking point is a dud, destined to fall on deaf ears [View all] scheming daemons Feb 2020 OP

FDR was the first Billionaire President. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #1

Not all billionaires are right wingers . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #2

According to Bernie, they're all the enemy scheming daemons Feb 2020 #4

Your part D is spot on. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #3

Yes, I'm seeing Part D in my sphere as well. nt iluvtennis Feb 2020 #16

Have a retirred Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #21

Any candidate who is "in the pocket of the billionaires" is going to be a GOPer. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #5

I agree completely pandr32 Feb 2020 #26

Agree. I wish Warren would reconsider her stance on this. spooky3 Feb 2020 #6

there arent lgbt groups giving him money? mopinko Feb 2020 #7

I agree! FarPoint Feb 2020 #8

Is it projection? I don't watch enough of the debates but it seems like 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #9

Don't worry about the billionaires... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #10

Bernie has 6 dark money PACs supporting him scheming daemons Feb 2020 #11

I wish I could buy a PAC. If I could, it would be for... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #12

Doesn't he also have FEC complaints about violations? R B Garr Feb 2020 #14

Yes sheshe2 Feb 2020 #27

The billionaires of today wear jeans and sneakers and drink Starbucks like anybody else. betsuni Feb 2020 #13

+1000 R B Garr Feb 2020 #15

+100 nt & k/r reACTIONary Feb 2020 #19

Some won't buy Starbucks coffees because they'd rather spooky3 Feb 2020 #28

I refuse to buy those expensive coffee beverages. It's crushed beans and water. betsuni Feb 2020 #31

Wait...you mean they're not all like Mr Potter??? Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #30

He was really the best one. betsuni Feb 2020 #32

Who was it in Hitler's crowd DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #17

Stalin. paleotn Feb 2020 #24

Isn't that the EC? n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #42

Guess who has accepted the maximum $2800 from Tom Steyer? George II Feb 2020 #18

I support Bernie as he is on my very short primary pick list but I could care less how much money yaesu Feb 2020 #20

Good points Dem2 Feb 2020 #22

You are exactly correct. paleotn Feb 2020 #23

Is it? The VP of Citi's Corporate and Investment Banking was made a UK ambassador denem Feb 2020 #25

to me, vilifying wealth and success is NOT a plus in my book beachbumbob Feb 2020 #29

I agree with you. The fact that he will be beholden to no one is a big plus for me. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #37

That is the mindset we need: just get Trump out! bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #33

Bloomberg is going win. good grief. Millions of times better than trump tho Kurt V. Feb 2020 #34

And he would choose a cabinet of experts TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #35

To me it's not about what billionaires have LakeArenal Feb 2020 #36

I'm a Sanders supporter and I agree with a lot of this CarlitosMMT Feb 2020 #38

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2020 #39

I am all for our candidates raising money. These are the rules and how we need to play. krissey Feb 2020 #40

Right, because nobody cares about big money in politics. DanTex Feb 2020 #41

Yep...waste of time. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #43

Well said, scheming. Cha Feb 2020 #44

If he has wealthy donors, maybe it'll give him a better chance to win gollygee Feb 2020 #45

Good analysis Progressive dog Feb 2020 #46

Spot on. cwydro Feb 2020 #47