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ancianita

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2. Why do party leaders go w/ the candidate w/ the most money? Is that what electability is all about?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 01:52 PM

Feb 2020

If so, why did they field TWENTY candidates up front??

Why have these last four gone through so much before Bloomberg waltzed in??

Here's the winning democratic socialist frontrunner being taken over by the corporatist?

Is this really our party?

What the hell is going on? JUST winning?

Then what about AFTER that?

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

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Bloomberg and his billions are what Democrats need to beat Trump [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 OP

He's not huggable like Obama and Joe, that's for sure. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #1

Nice and fuzzy won't beat Trump. left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #11

I kind of like that about him! mdelaguna Feb 2020 #31

Why do party leaders go w/ the candidate w/ the most money? Is that what electability is all about? ancianita Feb 2020 #2

Elizabeth is a millionaire. stopbush Feb 2020 #3

Then why isn't she held up as Mike's electability equal? Hm? Mills ain't mega-wealth. Bills is. ancianita Feb 2020 #4

To the average wage earner, you're splitting hairs. stopbush Feb 2020 #7

So you say the average wage earner votes for the money? ancianita Feb 2020 #16

I'm saying a candidate's personal wealth isn't an issue to the average voter. stopbush Feb 2020 #23

Do you believe that if media tells them it's an issue, they take that into account? If Sanders and ancianita Feb 2020 #24

Not sure when the Democratic party leaders went for candidates with the most money. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #5

"have not heard where the Democratic party leaders have endorsed anyone" left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #9

I agree. I was responding to the question/statement above by "ancianita" Fla Dem Feb 2020 #14

Thanks. So it's media pushing the endorsement-by-$ issue. This is the Big Buy of Electability Hype. ancianita Feb 2020 #13

OK. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #15

Just my opinion. Venting because something doesn't smell right about all this. Sorry to go on and on ancianita Feb 2020 #17

Because whether we like it or not we live in a post Citizens United world. Squinch Feb 2020 #18

It's OUR world to make, not Citizens United.Rule #1 from Lessons in Tyranny:Do Not Obey In Advance. ancianita Feb 2020 #19

And do not surrender in advance either. Use every weapon at your disposal. Squinch Feb 2020 #20

Please explain. I'm talking corporate hype for a corporate candidate in a corporate captured nation. ancianita Feb 2020 #21

I've taken money to forget stuff customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #25

I've taken money and NEVER forgotten stuff. Money can't buy mind. We must stand for our power ancianita Feb 2020 #26

I was being tongue in cheek there customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #27

I did get the spirit of your post.I just wanted to say that others might actually do what you joked ancianita Feb 2020 #29

He's not going to take selfies or answer questions. squirecam Feb 2020 #6

"He's not going to ... answer questions" left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #8

CNN invited him to the candidate town hall days ago squirecam Feb 2020 #10

Is he running in Nevada? left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #12

The debate is in NV too. squirecam Feb 2020 #22

He can't deal with real people in large numbers except through script. He won't do town halls. ancianita Feb 2020 #28

IMO - if that is what it takes.....so be it. Absolutely no one could possibly be worse than Trump. walkingman Feb 2020 #30