Hillary isn't owned by anyone.

[boston bean]

She is a person with her own mind and has full control over her own being.

Please stop saying it. It's insulting as all hell.

[DanTex]

1. It's facile. An indication of the lack of substantive arguments against her candidacy.

[HerbChestnut]

20. You mean like...

Her opposition to gay marriage, support of the Iraq War, the TPP, and Keystone all up until they were politically damaging?

[DanTex]

24. Non-sequitur, but I can see why you want to change the subject.

[HerbChestnut]

29. I was responding to your "lack of substantive arguments against her candidacy" remark.

That was just a small list of "substantive" arguments.

[DanTex]

31. Well the OP was about the "owned by banks" nonsense.

If you're against people changing their minds over time, then the first place to look is Bernie, who used to think that the government should own the means of production. But you probably don't want to go there.

[HerbChestnut]

34. If you're talking about a position that he held 30+ years ago, then yeah, I do want to go there.

People change over time, that is acceptable, but it's pretty easy to spot when someone changes because it's politically expedient. Bernie changed his position on guns for that reason, but Hillary changed almost her entire platform and continues to do so by the minute.

[DanTex]

37. Of course you don't. And the guns either. At least we can agree that "owned by banks" is nonsense.

[HerbChestnut]

52. I think you misread my post.

As for the "owned by banks" thing, I think "owned" is a strong word, but I am certainly concerned about the money she took from them.

[DanTex]

54. From bank employees. Do you know any bank employees?

[HerbChestnut]

56. I live in the wrong part of the country to know any bank employees.

But a quick Google search will reveal that not only did Hillary receive millions of dollars in speaking fees from large banks and Wall St. firms, but she has and continues to receive thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from banking employees.

[A Simple Game]

92. I do, I am even married to a former bank employee. Sadly I don't think any of the one's I know

would have been invited to any of Hillary's 300,000 dollar speeches nor been able to afford a 2700 dollar donation.

They maybe could have sent a few buck at most.

[billhicks76]

105. She Is Lying

You don't change that quickly. Actions speak louder than words. And the gun thing is shallow. Hype. She supports weapons manufacturers and bombing entire families abroad. Get real.

[notadmblnd]

60. No, I don't think so, the OP didn't mention banks. You just made that up.

[Old Crow]

97. Nonsense. Absolute nonsense.

Because when human beings receive hundreds of thousands of dollars, or millions of dollars, they never experience a sense of obligation.



I suppose that's true on some planet, DanTex. Just not this one.

[AtomicKitten]

100. Hey, corporations are people!

And Hillary just postponed a fundraiser with Bain Capital.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511134307

[Old Crow]

103. LOL!

[SwampG8r]

146. The word banks or any recerence to them is not in the op so.....

I wonder where you pulled banks from

[Rosa Luxemburg]

50. LOL!

[Warren DeMontague]

66. What is lacking are substantive arguments FOR her candidacy.

The people who want her because she is hillary, who accept the self-evident wisdom of supporting hillary because she is the most hillaryesque hillary and in fact nobody can hillary better than the one and only hillary, those folks are ALREADY in her corner.

But most of her campaign is about "vote for me because im me". Not substantive policy or issue proposals.

So kettle, meet pot.

[DanTex]

69. I find it weird that people who don't support her just make these wild assumptions about

people who do.

[Warren DeMontague]

78. Its not assumptions about people who support her.

It is based directly upon the presentation she has made to the voters, or lack thereof.

[Hiraeth]

76. ^^^ so.much.this ^^^

[uponit7771]

112. +1

[Punkingal]

2. Yes she is....corporate donors own her.

They own the entire Congress and Senate, too.

[musiclawyer]

7. This

Most politicians are owned. Bernie is one of the few not.
Thinking HRC will act in the best interests of ordinary Americans over the predatory banks that keep her afloat is delusional

[Thinkingabout]

57. He sure has a great connection with Lockheed Martin and he has maintained a relationship

with the NRA which is a lobby for gun manufactures, in other words corporations.

[LuvLoogie]

74. But those corporations are Genuine and Authentic.

That's okay. Hillary's campaign is quietly, but concretely working to build the party infrastructure and help down-ticket candidates in state and local elections.

The Revolution can have it's scatfest.

[Thinkingabout]

158. Corporations are the same, and a revolution will never

Occur with out help in Congress. Doesn't look like Sanders is willing to help down ticket candidates elected.

[Punkingal]

110. Bullshit...that is a blatant lie about the NRA.

[Thinkingabout]

159. Nope, it is true, the NRA donated $18,000 to defeat Sanders opponent when

He was elected to congress. He voted five times against the Brady Bill, these votes are recorded and a part of history. These are facts and if you notice Sanders does nit deny these votes. There have been other votes also.

[Punkingal]

164. Sanders does not take money from the NRA which is what you are inferring. That is a lie.

[Thinkingabout]

165. Go back and read my post again, I did not say he took the money, I said the NRA

donated $18,000 to help defeat his opponent. He did vote against the Brady Bill, it is on record. I did not post a lie and to be accused of such is nto needed.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

155. Please list all his contributions from Lockheed Martin and the NRA.

I predict crickets, because I am confident they don't give him money. Why? Because he doesn't want their filthy money because he can't be bought like most politicians.

I dare you. I DOUBLE DARE YOU.

[Thinkingabout]

161. Did you see any place I stated he took money? He has talked about going after the defense spending

and he has a voting record of voting over and over to continue funding the F-35 program, over a trillion dollars. Which way is it, to cut the defense spending or to continue the defense spending. Does he get any donations from Lockheed Martin employees?

[Admiral Loinpresser]

162. Bernie is honest about pork. Hillary lies like a rug about Wall Street and the IWR.

So is it true that Bernie supports the F-35?

Yes and no. The idea that Bernie supports the F-35 program stems from his positive reception to part of the F-35 fleet being stationed in Vermont.

Nonetheless, Bernie is highly concerned “about cost overruns on the plane.” In June 2014, Bernie called the F-35 program “incredibly wasteful.” Ultimately, however, Bernie realizes that the plane is going to be a reality, and concluded that “as long as the F-35 is deployed anywhere, I believe we should strive to protect the Vermont Air National Guard’s mission and maintain hundreds of jobs here in Vermont.”

While members of Congress have received over $8 million collectively from the F-35’s manufacturer since 2001, Bernie has not accepted any Lockheed Martin contributions.

http://feelthebern.org/bernie-sanders-on-military-and-veterans/

Hillary never met a donor she didn't like. Bernie doesn't take that filthy money. It's very simple. Do you want a politician who takes legalized bribes (everybody else) or doesn't (Bernie)? Please name another politician who doesn't take bribes (i.e. corporate contributions) in Congress.

[JRLeft]

17. She is, the op is in serious denial.

[valerief]

89. ^^^THIS^^^

[PatrynXX]

90. Kinda weird now when I see these silly threads I have to look to see if it's the Hillary section

smh :bandhead: if Wall Street breathed a sigh of relieve Tuesday morning thats sorta telling O_O

[RiverLover]

3. Sorry but she is the definition of Purchased Politician.

Lots of Moneyed People invested in her. Waiting for the big pay off.

[Lucinda]

6. How would she provide that payoff?

Congress passes the laws, POTUS doesn't.

[frylock]

21. POTUS can influence policy.

[Lucinda]

38. With a congress that people say won't work with her?

I've read a lot here lately that she wouldn't be able to get anything done. And if that is true, then I don't see how she could influence anything.

[frylock]

45. So you're saying that Obama has been ineffective?

How well has Congress worked with him?

[Lucinda]

49. Nope. He's done well with the congress he drew. But I'm told Hillary

wouldn't get anything done because the Republicans hate her.

[frylock]

58. They'll get the things done that they align with.

Policies that benefit corporations and the 1% to the detriment of the rest of us.

[Lucinda]

68. So the Republicans would help her pay off the guys that helped her take the POTUS

away from their party?
Not seeing it.

I thank you for the conversation!
I've got to get a few things done before the debate.
Hope you have a great night, and that Bernie, who I do like a lot, and Hillary have a great debate tonight!

[frylock]

72. They're ALL payed by the same guys.

This your first dance?

[Lucinda]

124. Not even my second. n/t

[frylock]

130. You should join the conversation over here.

Show us your dance moves.

BREAKING: HILLARY POSTPONES FUNDRAISER WITH BAIN CAPITAL

[Lucinda]

134. I'm glad she is raising money. You'd better believe Bernie will need piles of it too

if he is our nominee.

[frylock]

136. Try and keep up. Bernie pulled in 3.5 milly from people like me in the last two days.

Bernie is now pulling in more cash than Hillary. He's got this shit covered. No need to solicit donations from these shitbags over at RMoney's old stomping grounds.

[Lucinda]

139. How far do you think that would go in the GE. Tiny NH has already been hit with 100 million

in ad buys, 80% of which is from the Republican side. And that is just for a small state primary.


http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-03/new-hampshire-flooded-by-100-million-in-political-ads

[frylock]

140. Let me type this out again for you.

Bernie is now pulling in more cash than Hillary. Full stop. Hillary has maxed out the card, while Bernie is sitting on a ton of money. This talking point is dead.

[Lucinda]

141. 100 MILLION DOLLARS for a handful of days worth of ads in one tiny state.

Bernie's donations are amazing, but it wont be enough on it's own.

[frylock]

144. Bernie is pulling more money than Hillary. Explain to me like I'm 5 years old..

how Hillary is going to be more viable than Bernie when HE IS PULLING MORE MONEY THAN HER.

[Lucinda]

145. As of January 31

Last edited Thu Feb 4, 2016, 04:03 AM - Edit history (1)

he has raised IN TOTAL $74,369,254 - which is over 25 million LESS - than the ad buy totals for just the primary in New Hampshire.

And if you count just the Republican 80% spent, they still spent more than he has raised in total so far.
He currently does not have the financial support to run a GE campaign. They will have to raise money, tons of it, to be competitive in the GE.

https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?cycle=2016&id=N00000528&type=f


Hillary has raised more in total, but not nearly enough to bankroll a GE run yet. The advantage she has over Bernie financially, is the SuperPAC money. I want the big money out of politics as much as anyone does, but as long as the Republicans are making use of it, I am glad she is too.

https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00000019

[HerbChestnut]

22. POTUS leads Congress

And there's executive orders. Btw, you've seen how quickly the Democratic Party fell in line behind Clinton. You think they'll oppose anything she wants to pass through Congress?

[Armstead]

41. They purchase both branches of government (and the SC by extebnsion)

[Lucinda]

46. Well...there ya go then!

[shawn703]

104. By ensuring the status quo is maintained via veto power if necessary

And corporations are pretty happy with the status quo, don't you think?

[Lucinda]

118. Seems like a pretty bad investment if they have to wait around for congress

to pass something she may or may not veto. Dems want restrictions on financial industries, Reps want little to none. Not sure what would even be getting passed.

[RichVRichV]

114. If you haven't noticed,

even do nothing congresses tend to get pro-business legislation through, usually buried in "must pass" omnibus bills. All they need is a president to rubber stamp it.

[Lucinda]

123. So they are going to pass pro-business legislation that she wants passed, to pay off

her obligations, even after she robbed them of the Presidency? I don't see it.

[RichVRichV]

135. Do you feel the Republicans hate Obama and try to block everything he does?

And yet they voted to grant him fast track trade authority in order to pass the pro-corporate TPP. Why would they do that for someone they hate?


It's not about Hillary. It's not about the Republicans. It's not about the Democrats. It's about what the corporations want. Most politicians owe their allegiance to the wealthy that got them there, regardless of party affiliation.

[awake]

4. Ya she may not be owned but she acts like she is rented to the highest bidder

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My thought exactly!

[bvf]

39. Perfect.

Until a higher bidder comes along. It's a perpetual auction, but all that money's on the same side, so we'll never see a difference there.

[reformist2]

5. The OP is correct. Hillary isn't owned by any one... she's owned by a LOT of people!

[Jarqui]

8. and corporations nt

[KansDem]

80. Haven't you heard?

Corporations are people!

[oregonjen]

9. Uh huh

[Jefferson23]

10. They made her take the money?

CAREER PROFILE (SINCE 1989)
Top Contributors
Senator Hillary Clinton



https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career

[Lucinda]

59. During her career in elected office.

From mostly individuals.
I do not think that link means what you think it means.

[Jefferson23]

61. I know what it translates to and who they work for, but thanks. n/t

[musiclawyer]

11. I'm thinking there will be some remorse

Over the assertion made by the original post

[beam me up scottie]

16. Lol!

[DesertFlower]

12. just about all politicians are beholding to

special interests to some extent.

[Carolina]

13. Her own mind

Yeah right. The mind that changes with the wind, with whatever is politically expedient, with whatever Lloyd Blankfein tells her...

[retrowire]

14. I've never said she was owned.

But let's use Bernie's vocab about it.

When you receive great amounts of money from special interests, you are beholden to them. They aren't making that investment for nothing.

And that's why Bernie takes donations from only the people. Because that is who he is beholden to.

Hillary is beholden to special interests and corporations.

[morningfog]

15. She isn't owned, it's more like a partnership.

[Jefferson23]

27. +1. n/t

[reformist2]

55. LOL!

[dflprincess]

84. Took the post right off of my keyboard!

[Dragonfli]

18. It's more like rented, I agree. After the proper favors are granted politically, she will be done

when the quid and pro quo are balanced then she will move on to the next gig, perhaps some speeches or books.

[WillyT]

19. That Jury Is Pretty Much In... But We DO Know She'll Say Almost Anything For Votes...

I prefer the real deal.

[nichomachus]

23. Corporations don't make donations -- they make purchases

They expect something in return.

With Hillary, they get it.

[modestybl]

138. You have nailed it solid!

Kinda like Jimmy Stewart's line in "It's A Wonderful Life" ...

"He's not selling, he's buying!!"

[AzDar]

25. Leased, then?

[virtualobserver]

26. she is compromised by all of the money that she has taken from the titans of industry and commerce

it is legalized bribery

[Attorney in Texas]

28. Agreed. She's more of a series of a short-term leases rather than a purchase.

[Deny and Shred]

156. The corporations currently have her on retainer

They intend for her to argue their case beginning next January.

[Ken Burch]

32. No one who gets big corporate donations EVER defies the corporations who made them.

No one anywhere.

They wouldn't make the donations without expecting obedience.

[Odin2005]

33. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

[RedCappedBandit]

35. Let's stop acting like Citizens United doesn't exist for a reason. nt

[EdwardBernays]

36. You're not being honest with yourself

There is SUBSTANTIAL evidence that she is completely bought and paid for.

It's been posted on DU over and over and even many non-Bernie supporters acknowledge that it looks extremely bad.

Add to that the fact that she chose the owner of a huge lobbying firm as her campaign chairman, and his brother, a power broker and super lobbyist is one of her main bundlers.

Add to that the propenderance of evidence that she favorably approved weapons sales at State, based on donations and speaking fees, to countries the State Department itself considers to be authoritarian...

And on and on...

If Ted Cruz did all of this ^^^ you wouldnt be justifying it. If W did it you'd assume he was a crook... But Hillary does it and it's all some complicated conspiracy against her.

[Android3.14]

40. You know what's even more insulting?

[jkbRN]

42. I'm sure you would agree that the republicans are "owned" by their donors,

It's no different for Hillary, moreover, her voting record and campaign contributions line up perfectly.

Disingenuous denial is pitiful.

[JPnoodleman]

43. Owned implies she is a separate entity from that which does the owning, she is not owned....

She is the thing,

She is not owned by Wall-Street or the Billionaire parasites, she is them. Made by them, forged by them, molded by them, and undone by them.

[sammythecat]

95. Precisely my thoughts as well

She's far too wealthy to be "owned". She's is now in that club George Carlin told us about. The one that we ain't in.

I'll say no more. You said it better than I could have. I think you're right on the money.

[HassleCat]

44. Seems right.

Only the slimiest politicians are "owned" by special interests. But it's perfectly routine for politicians to grant extra access and special favors to special interests represented by big donors. I think Clinton is one of those.

[tularetom]

47. No, owned is probably not the proper analogy

They are paying her for services rendered.

She tells them what they want to hear and they give her money.

I think there is a word for that.

[Locrian]

151. no - she's not owned by the establishment

She **IS** the establishment.

Make no mistakes - she sides with wallstreet / corporations at every opportunity. But she's a true believer that it's the way things are done, and the "right" thing to do.

It's much more insidious - a give and take between two birds of a feather.

[earthside]

48. You didn't ask with a cherry and sugar on top.

I can't recall a major Democratic Party candidate for the nomination in recent history so beholden to corporate and special interests.

Those of us who care about our country will never stop talking about it ... as long as Hillary is still in the race anyway.

41 years. $3 billion. Inside the Clinton donor network
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/clinton-money/

More CEOs donate to Clinton than to any GOP candidate
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/20/more-ceos-donate-to-hillary-clinton-than-to-gop.html

[brentspeak]

51. So she'll have no problem returning Goldman Sachs' donations? n/t

[pinebox]

53. here's the meaning

[Cali_Democrat]

67. That's the urban dictionary definition, not the real definition. nt

[pinebox]

143. Actually it is

and not my fault if you don't understand context and slang

[Broward]

63. She's owned by her own political ambition. Whatever it takes.

[bigwillq]

65. All politicians are owned by someone

Some less than others, some more.
That's the reality of our political system.

[DefenseLawyer]

70. Those big banks must be run by morons

They are wasting some serious jack on speeches.

[Nanjeanne]

71. Of course she's not . . .

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[mcar]

73. Thank you

[Motown_Johnny]

75. Rented then, fine.

Same difference.

[GoneOffShore]

77. Sure she is. And there's no climate change.

Mrs Weathervane, bought and paid for by Goldman-Sachs and Monsanto.

[saltpoint]

79. She courts

the fat-cat donors and power-brokers.

She lets her nose take her to Power and Money.

I don't believe anyone in the Beltway thinks John Podesta has a coupon box on his kitchen counter.

[NRaleighLiberal]

81. .

[RoccoR5955]

82. You're joking, right?

Come on, if she gets millions from the financial sector in campaign contributions, and she favors them, how can you tell me that?

[DUbeornot2be]

83. I agree...

...one look at her list of speaking fees seems to suggest she's not owned by any one of her corporate backers...

...but that she is owned by every one of them.

Listening to hear speeches confirms it!

[PatrynXX]

85. It's a blanket response NRA has bought and pain for the DNC

applies them both. although this issue that she is her own mind sounds stuck up, I like teamwork. Not a one person army

[mother earth]

86. Keep repeating that. nt

[DrBulldog]

87. Yes, it may well be insulting ... TO YOU.

Because it implies you can't see the obvious.

[DVRacer]

88. No of course not because um 911

Made me look up from my tv to make sure that it wasn't Rudy.

[MisterP]

91. and she's anti-pharma and anti-Wall Street and anti-war and anti-deportation

and if you say otherwise you're a RACIST SEXIST REPUBLICAN STOOGE

the people will stand up to the political class one way or another, and their online hall monitors are the first in line

[hoosierlib]

93. Her corporate funded super PACs say otherwise...

[litlbilly]

94. Oh look, another hit and run Bullshit post.

[saltpoint]

96. Just got a call from John Podesta.

He calls bullshit on the OP's assertion.

I could hear the whir of his Rolodex in the background.

[Schema Thing]

98. :eyeroll:

[Roland99]

99. Right...she's not by anyone

She's owned by multiple anyones.


DOMA, TPP, Goldman Sachs, private insurance industry

[Loudestlib]

101. Lol

BREAKING: HILLARY POSTPONES FUNDRAISER WITH BAIN CAPITAL
I wonder if Romney will write her a check? She desperately needs it after spending 90% of her budget in Iowa.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/hillary-clinton-postpones-fundraiser-financial-services-218708#ixzz3zAA1rv16

Hillary Romney Clinton?

[billhicks76]

102. She's Owned By Money And Ego

And if you really don't think she's actually owned by other people or that she serves somebody then you have no concept of reality and how the world works. Please refrain from spreading that naivite. Hillary has more hallmarks of a compromised politician than any democratic candidate in a long time. Do you expect people to deny that people are blackmailed with embarrassing information or that criminal conspiracies don't exist just because it doesn't fit a smiley-faced perception of the world? Hillary is a lot like Rahm Emmanuel and Joe Lieberman...we all want a female president but not at the expense of truth and justice. Remember Condaleeza Rice? Thank God she couldn't run due to her lying to the 911 Committee. And Bill Clinton back in the White House? They are going to bring up those recent plane rides with that pedophile hedge fund manager.

[mgmaggiemg]

106. agree

agree

[bowens43]

107. ROFLMAO!!! That's a good one!! She is bought and paid for....

hillary thinking that she is ethically fit to hold public office is an insult to the American people

[AgingAmerican]

108. She is owned by entities, not actual humans

[nc4bo]

115. Thank you. What's the real stinker is she wants that for the rest of us too.

Of course we'll be the ones propping their butts up as we drown.

[raindaddy]

109. She's using those big bank SOB's! Taking $250k a speech from them.. And that's all they're getting..

a G-damn 45 minute speech! When they ask for more Hillary tells em, "to cut it out!"

[uponit7771]

111. This is all Sanders has right now, impugn her integrity and claim he's running a clean campaign

[mindwalker_i]

113. "It's insulting as all hell"

This is very much like saying, "That's a low blow." The purpose is to cast the comment as a morally or ethical affront, when actually the original behavior - Clinton being owned by the finance industry, or changing her positions every day depending on who she needs to pander to - is unethical and immoral.

Basicaly, this post is whining about people being mean to Hillary. If one has to resort to this kind of bullshit to defend their chosen candidate, maybe they should take a hard look at their candidate's behaviour.

[Tommymac]

116. There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold...

And she's buying the stairway to heaven

[Flying Phoenix]

117. Yes she is. Three SuperPAC's

and maxed out donors have supported the theory that she is owned by very hoity toity assholes who wants more of the same.

Good job, for bringing up an issue that Clinton is so weak at.

How's that fundraising going? I heard her numbers were flat again after Iowa. She'll be fundraising more than meeting with the voters for the next few contests because when she's blown out in NH, NV and SC, the spigot will dry up.

[Fuddnik]

119. Bain Fucking Capital

If there's any insulting going on, she's insulting every one of her supporters intelligence.


"I am not a crook".
Hillary Clinton.

[virtualobserver]

122. Yes, Bain Capital is the cherry on top of the corruption sundae.

[Fearless]

120. Well corporations aren't people so yeah, she isn't.

[scottie55]

121. So Where Did The Clinton's Get Their $130 Million Dollar Nest Egg?

They have a golden goose?

Named Sachs?

[mckara]

125. HaHaHaHa! Good One!

[californiabernin]

126. I don't believe she is owned by anyone. I respect Hillary Clinton.

She's a fighter, that's for sure. And she has done good things.

I will no longer vote for any candidate, however, who takes in millions form Walmart, Golmann, etc., etc.

Yesterday's gone.

[ellennelle]

127. lordy, sweetheart

i so wish the fact that she has taken so much wall street money were not true.

but it is simply a fact.

it may be insulting, but what do you think, she'll give them the finger? do any of those photos with blankfein look like she is dissing hem?

now, if you honestly believe she is not beholden to the hands that feed her, then i have a bridge over a swamp to sell you, both package deal, very cheap.

[Doctor_J]

128. Most wrong post of the year

but I don't visit the HRC group or the bernie hate site, so I might be incorrect. Plus it's only february.

If she has full control over her own mind and being, why does she say conflicting things so often? Do you think the bump on the head made her schizophrenic? Are you a doctor? I think that's a pretty rash diagnosis. I think She's just amoral from being a DC schmoozer for 25 years, and planning to be president for 20. Occam's razor is on my side.

[azmom]

129. It's hard, I know. But the truth shall set you free.

[Red Oak]

131. She isn't owned by any one.

She seems to be owned by many.

[Nyan]

132. Then you should say the same about republicans

who take money from fossile fuel industry -that they may take money from Koch brothers, but they decide their policy platform entirely on their own. That it's just a matter of faith when they deny climate change, if you're gonna imply that her refusing to reinstate Glass-Steagall is just a matter of principle.

[Katashi_itto]

133. No one person owns her. She is traded publicly.

[SoapBox]

137. ROFLMAO

Hilarious.



Where are those charts showing which corporations she has taken all that money from?

[Cassiopeia]

142. Hillary is not owned by the 1%er club

she's a member of it and will do everything in her power to maintain it.

[Live and Learn]

147. She's owned and her voting record proves it. nt

[betsuni]

148. I wonder why the people saying Hillary is owned by (fill in the blank), don't show the evidence.

I read every comment in this thread and saw nothing to back up the claim. Surely there must be a great deal of evidence for so many people to be so adamant on this topic. Or is it just a feeling? Getting contributions and bribes mixed up? Corporations contribute to politicians all the time, both parties. It's a gamble that sometimes pays off and sometimes doesn't. What, do people think that if Olympic athletes sponsored by corporations don't come back with medals they send around a guy with a baseball bat to teach them a lesson for wasting the corporation's money?

I have a little theory. Perhaps the people who donated money to Obama's campaign for president subconsciously expected him to do exactly what they wanted, that they "owned" him. That's why their disappointment and anger was so strong, why they came to hate him.

[AgingAmerican]

149. OK here is some evidence for you

[betsuni]

157. OMG WORDS!111!!!!!

[AgingAmerican]

166. And dollar figures!

[betsuni]

167. So what? If I give you a dollar will you do whatever I tell you to do?

[LittleBlue]

170. If you were paying $500k, plenty of people would do whatever you asked. nt

[betsuni]

172. But I wouldn't. Maybe that's why I don't understand this.

I'd take anybody's money and do what I want. They are the suckers, not me. A good politician or business person would do the same thing.

[NurseJackie]

150. "It's insulting as all hell." ... I think that's their motivation.

[islandmkl]

152. Hillary merely belongs to a club that pays her to stay as a member....

she's like the 'Club Pro' at the Wall Street Country Club...

[4dsc]

153. Thanks for the laugh

oh damn that's funny.

[cali]

154. Maybe. Maybe not. She certainly has conflict of interest problems.

[Jefferson23]

160. Clinton is forced to take the money? Clinton is forced to take money from those she claims

to decry..those perversion/inversion deals she spoke of last night, she takes money
from those who benefited from those same deals. Who forces her to do that?

Why anyone would support such a candidate is beyond my understanding.

[alarimer]

163. What a load of crap.

Wall Street, corporate wholly-owned subsidiary.

Keep denying reality and when or if she's elected, expect more corporate shilling.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

168. She just rents herself out

LOL

[cherokeeprogressive]

169. Understand the word context?

She's beholden. Owned.

[kath]

171. Yeah. keep telling yourself that.