The Party's Over: Good Democrats Don't Follow the DNC

[UglyGreed]

I am greatly disappointed by the actions of the Democratic National Committee of late. The DNC is not supposed to be a Super Pac for one candidate. But they sure have been one sided in support of the establishment candidate. I guess we can’t be surprised knowing that the person running it used to be (and maybe still is) one candidate’s campaign director.

I’m receiving a lot of criticism from some of my peers, especially Native women, for “bashing” Hillary. Facts are not bashing. Any candidate should be willing to answer to facts about their professional conduct and actions. Yes, I do support Bernie Saunders and I do hope he gets the nomination, but if he does not, I will vote for Hillary. She is definitely not my first choice and I certainly won’t be bullied into not sharing my opinion. I’m doing what every good Democrat should do, and that is to not follow the DNC blindly. And I certainly won’t vote for Hillary just because she is a woman. Yes, it would be a nice achievement and advancement for this country to be led by a woman, but I don’t think this is the time. This is the time to take our country and its government back from the billionaires and their Wall Street minions.

It is a fact that the Clintons have earned over copy50 million in personal income from speaking fees and much of it from Wall Street and corporations. Perhaps some of it was paid to their foundation, but it certainly has put the Clintons in an elite income bracket.

It is a fact that Hillary, between the time she left the State Department and now, has been paid roughly $30 million in speaking fees from the Wall Street bankers and corporations and industry organizations. That is personal income. Not donations to her Super Pac. No one in their right mind is going to believe that “she can’t be bought” and that she can follow through to any great degree to fix Wall Street. She cannot bite the hand that feeds her and then expect their support for re-election. That is reality. Let’s be realistic on that account.


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[GoneFishin]

1. Holy shit. Is this really true? I knew it was bad, but this is even worse than I realized :

"It is a fact that Hillary, between the time she left the State Department and now, has been paid roughly $30 million in speaking fees from the Wall Street bankers and corporations and industry organizations. "

[UglyGreed]

2. I did not fact check his

write up so of course I will called be names like liar and such if it is not 100% true but I can take it.

[casperthegm]

3. but the DU expects us to vote for her if she gets the nomination

Got to be good sheep and support the party. And here I always thought it was vote for the individual based on their track record and beliefs rather than blindly swearing allegiance. Hmmm.

[JudyM]

4. Yes, this is the time to take our country back from the billionaires/corporate moguls, the most

important threat to our democracy. And it is amazing to me that a seasoned senator with a clean record is here at the right time and has the courage it takes to stand up to not only the rethugs, but also the corporatist/cronyist Dems who have taken over our own party.

[UglyGreed]

5. I really hope this can

be accomplished or least start a movement to carry on this cause, enough is enough.

[oldandhappy]

6. Yep. DNC is destroying democracy.

The DNC is controlling and dare I say it -- dictatorial. I have been so disappointed with the DNC that after our primary I will change my registration to Green. To me, pollyanna that I am, democracy means the people get to vote as they wish. The DNC has manipulated this whole Clinton thing. Super delegates are a travesty. I do not doubt that she has the credentials and I started out supporting her. No more. The lies and negativity and sideswipes in January turned me off. Ahso, I suppose a Hillary fan will report me!

[UglyGreed]

7. It all about money

and power and all should be content with that.