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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 01:47 PM Oct 2015

VP Biden and Bernie Sanders Discuss American People's Top Issue in 2016 Campaign in 1 on 1 Meeting!

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden Hold Koch Killing Meeting To Discuss Money In Politics

Vice President Biden may not be a candidate, but he held a one on one meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to discuss getting the Koch billionaire dollars out of our politics.

According to the Sanders campaign:

Among the many issues they discussed was the need to address campaign finance reform so that the wealthy and powerful cannot wield undue influence in the political process. They also spoke about the need to extend public education in the United States through college so every young person in America, regardless of income, will be able to get a college education.





The meeting with Vice President also speaks volumes about the success of the Sanders presidential campaign. Bernie Sanders has become such a force in the Democratic primary that he is invited to one on one meetings with the Vice President. The fact that Sanders and Biden discussed getting the billionaire dollars out of our politics should terrify the Koch oligarchs who are attempting to buy the federal government.

Bernie Sanders is slowly winning the battle against the billionaires. The popular movement of millions that he is building is having an impact at the highest levels of our government. With his political revolution growing, Bernie Sanders is landing blows against the billionaires.


In so many polls the American People say that Getting the Money out of Politics is a #1 Issue for them.



Negative Campaigns funded by that Corporate Money through Super Pacs also very unpopular with the people.

Biden and Bernie are on the page regarding the Money in Politics. See here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251577777 where Biden told a group of Bernie Supporters:

"Vote for Bernie, he's a good man" and emphasized how important it is to GET THE MONEY OUT OF POLITICS which is Bernie's main message!

Could Joe be thinking of participating in Bernie's growing Political Revolution?



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VP Biden and Bernie Sanders Discuss American People's Top Issue in 2016 Campaign in 1 on 1 Meeting! (Original Post) sabrina 1 Oct 2015 OP
Kicked aidbo Oct 2015 #1
K&R Segami Oct 2015 #2
He said he'd meet with any candidate who asked Godhumor Oct 2015 #3
He spoke out strongly about the 'corrosive, corrupting effects of money in politics' a few months sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #4
People were asking about Biden's praise for Bernie this week. It isn't new, so kicking this up to sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #5

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
3. He said he'd meet with any candidate who asked
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:09 PM
Oct 2015

A sitting VP won't endorse any candidate in the primary.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
4. He spoke out strongly about the 'corrosive, corrupting effects of money in politics' a few months
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:42 PM
Oct 2015

ago. He was adamant that this has to be a #1 issue in this campaign.

He went further and stated that until it is dealt with 'Nothing else can be accomplished' and then told his young audience not to think they did not have the power to end it. That they should not listen to those who might be telling them otherwise.

He also said they should not trust anyone, 'even me' to NOT be influenced by that money.

When there was speculation about him running, considering his passionate remarks about this, I wondered how he could TAKE THAT MONEY without seeming like a hypocrite.

Maybe he decided he couldn't.

It is very significant that he has let it be known he agrees with Sanders on this.

Hillary is taking untold amounts of that money. According to Biden we should not trust her not to be influenced by it. I do not.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
5. People were asking about Biden's praise for Bernie this week. It isn't new, so kicking this up to
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 07:22 PM
Apr 2016

so people who are asking why he waited so long, can see that from the beginning almost, he has been in agreement with Bernie's platform as he said again very strongly this week.

Even before this, he was speaking about the money in politics and Bernie's focus on it.

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