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grntuscarora

(1,249 posts)
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:31 AM Apr 2016

Could this be true?

At a meeting of Bernie volunteers yesterday one of the leaders was explaining what we're up against, and mentioned that donations to local black churches are being made by HRC supporters who are not church members with the idea of swaying congregations to support HRC. This stunned me as it seems so unethical, and I have trouble believing it, although if the donations come from individual HRC supporters I guess it would be legal. Has anyone heard of shenanigans like this in their community?

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grntuscarora

(1,249 posts)
2. This is perilously close to an attempt to vote-buy, imo.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:46 AM
Apr 2016

Although I believe most parishioners will see through it.

You're right, though. High ethical standards aren't what the HRC campaign is about.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
3. Pandering. Opportunistic. Cold and calculating. People are tools
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:49 AM
Apr 2016

To be used then quickly disgarded once they no longer serve their purpose.

Clinton, Inc. 101

dr60omg

(283 posts)
6. Probably remember they tried all sorts of smarmy tricks in the past
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:02 AM
Apr 2016

So I would not expect them to do anything else. You are dealing with the most corrupt politicians I have ever seen in a US election. I could not believe what I saw in 1992 and the Clintons are angrier and doing it again.

I do not know after the Clintons have revealed their contempt for black people and for brown people that anyone could ever vote for them. I suppose people quickly forget things ... but, still after those reprehensible incidents it cannot be negated

jillan

(39,451 posts)
8. I would not put it past her. She visited black churches this morning. It makes perfect sense.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 08:45 PM
Apr 2016

Buying votes, what a great progressive.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
9. Very likely true. She's had to buy all her support.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:29 PM
Apr 2016

Buying everything from fb likes and Twitter folloers, to surrogates like Dolores Huerta, to the hundreds of superdelegates she bought.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
10. it is called "throw money at it"
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:16 AM
Apr 2016

by the billaryites

i also believe the people will see right through the pandering.

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