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Fla Dem

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14. I agree. I was responding to the question/statement above by "ancianita"
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 02:17 PM
Feb 2020

Why do party leaders go w/ the candidate w/ the most money?

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

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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
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