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Related: About this forumBig Money in Politics: The Clinton Defense Won’t Cut It
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/big-money-in-politics-the_b_9769104.htmlHillary Clintons heated defense of the money she has raised from Wall Street and other interests wont cut it. Her protests contradict the basic case that virtually all Democrats and reformers have made for getting big money out of politics. It is vital that voters not be misled by them.
Normally, liberal politicians defend setting up Super PACs, and collecting large sums from big donors because while they pledge to curb the influence of the rich and corporations in our politics if elected, they cant unilaterally disarm. Clinton repeats this argument, but it has less force against Bernie Sanders who not only has made the corrosive effect of big money contributions central to his campaign, but has demonstrated that it is possible to be competitive without setting up Super PACs and without asking billionaires and millionaires for money. By funding his campaign with small donations raised on line, Sanders has not only walked his talk, hes stripped away the easy defense of they all do it.
In response, Clinton has put forth additional, but troublesome arguments. She dismisses Sanders indictment of her funding ties as an unjustified attack on her character. She demands evidence of a specific vote or act that was done in return for a contribution. And she invokes the Obama defense: President Obama collected big bucks from Wall Street and yet went on to pass the most extensive banking reforms since the Great Depression.
Normally, liberal politicians defend setting up Super PACs, and collecting large sums from big donors because while they pledge to curb the influence of the rich and corporations in our politics if elected, they cant unilaterally disarm. Clinton repeats this argument, but it has less force against Bernie Sanders who not only has made the corrosive effect of big money contributions central to his campaign, but has demonstrated that it is possible to be competitive without setting up Super PACs and without asking billionaires and millionaires for money. By funding his campaign with small donations raised on line, Sanders has not only walked his talk, hes stripped away the easy defense of they all do it.
In response, Clinton has put forth additional, but troublesome arguments. She dismisses Sanders indictment of her funding ties as an unjustified attack on her character. She demands evidence of a specific vote or act that was done in return for a contribution. And she invokes the Obama defense: President Obama collected big bucks from Wall Street and yet went on to pass the most extensive banking reforms since the Great Depression.
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Big Money in Politics: The Clinton Defense Won’t Cut It (Original Post)
LiberalElite
Apr 2016
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Hillary's ongoing refusal to release the speech transcripts only strengthens
winter is coming
Apr 2016
#1
Her fans used to be against big money in politics but now they embrace it. Now they
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#2
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)1. Hillary's ongoing refusal to release the speech transcripts only strengthens
the perception that her interactions with Wall Street aren't on the up-and-up. She's gotten millions of dollars in speaking fees and no one expects anything in return? That's absurd, and it's hypocritical for people who'd decry this sort of behavior in a Republican to think it's okay for Hillary to do it.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)2. Her fans used to be against big money in politics but now they embrace it. Now they
pretend that quid pro quo doesn't exist.