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Bernie gives lots of speeches

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 05:29:26 +0000

In reply to In the 3rd quarter, Clinton

Bernie gives lots of speeches and raises money on the internet. Does that make him Captain Marvel? They each have their own strategy. I don't rightly give a shit.

Again, I think Sanders reaps

HSG — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:39:30 +0000

In reply to People are compromised to the

Again, I think Sanders reaps real political benefits from refusing corporate funds while I recognize it costs him in other ways. Moreover, I don't see it as a purely symbolic stance the way you do. Hillary is indeed compromised by her eagerness to accept funding from corporate interests as is every Republican.

Billion dollar corporations

HSG — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:37:35 +0000

In reply to In my view it sucks. If a

Billion dollar corporations have a billion ways to make their voice heard. They get what they want far more than they should. I'm amazed you believe a CEO is entitled to a bigger voice than any one of his/her employees.

I hear you. I worry too.

HSG — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:35:37 +0000

In reply to It's not a conclusion Hal. It

I hear you. I worry too. But accepting corporate funding is a double-edged sword. Part of Trump's appeal, according to his supporters, is that he is self-funding his campaign. http://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2015/10/01/donald-trumps-...

In the 3rd quarter, Clinton

HSG — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:29:00 +0000

In reply to Hal, she's raised over $75

In the 3rd quarter, Clinton raised $28 million, Sanders raised $26 million. Clinton headlined 58 fundraisers during that period, Sanders held 7. Why do you think this symbol, who is praised here for welcoming corporate funding, has to work so hard to barely outraise Sanders? http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/30/politics/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-fu...

In my view it sucks. If a

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:10:39 +0000

In reply to Corporatists still have a

In my view it sucks. If a company's making $20 billion in profit and paying its share of taxes, it likely has some serious issues that require more attention than one man one vote idealism. It's hard to see why I should applaud union organizing but dismiss the economic and people organizing called "corporations". Why even have political parties? Too much money, too big - elections should be every man/woman for him or herself. Down with groups! Up with individuals! Workers of the World Disband! I see the light...

It's not a conclusion Hal. It

ocean-kat — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:05:18 +0000

In reply to I don't think there's enough

It's not a conclusion Hal. It's just something I think about and worry about. There is evidence that money plays a role in a campaign. Those expensive and imo stupid superficial tv ads actually work with the many low information voters. We'll see how it plays out.

Hal, she's raised over $75

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:59:27 +0000

In reply to Yes but Bernie raised $26

Hal, she's raised over $75 mill and will easily break $100m by end of year. She's rather a symbol for say half the population, and considering Obama raised $500 million and the Dems spent another billion, it's hard to understand how you think the nation's Democrats are cashed out. Wishful thinking on your part.

Keith Ellison supports Bernie

rmrd0000 — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:44:56 +0000

In reply to I don't think there's enough

Keith Ellison supports Bernie Sanders, but I suspect most of the Black Caucus is supporting Hillary Clinton. One Sanders gets past the two mostly white states that make the first two Primary states, he will face rejection by black voters in South Carolina as things stand now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/13/bernie-sanders...

The debates may help Sanders gain inroads with minority voters.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/bernie-sanderss-big-chance-to-woo-non...

Without minority voters, Sanders can't win the Primaries or the Presidency.

Yes but Bernie raised $26

HSG — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:14:43 +0000

In reply to Last I saw, Hillary had about

Yes but Bernie raised $26 million in small donations alone and can keep going back to that well. He also does better than any other candidate (except perhaps Trump) on social media and he spends less than any other candidate.