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Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Fri Aug 28, 2015, 02:39 PM Aug 2015

Why I'm voting for the candidate who is funded by the people and not by corps and lobby groups

ToastyPoptart ?@LollipopCrumbs · 7h7 hours ago
That's why I'm voting for the candidate who is funded by the people and not by corps and lobby groups. #Bernie2016

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Why I'm voting for the candidate who is funded by the people and not by corps and lobby groups (Original Post) Playinghardball Aug 2015 OP

Yep, legalized bribery--and guess who made/keeps it legal? merrily Aug 2015 #1

The ones that benefit from the bribes? Enthusiast Aug 2015 #2

Give that poster a nice cash prize. merrily Aug 2015 #3

Bribery is the right word for it. The only good thing about Trump in the race is he's admitting that sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #4

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. Yep, legalized bribery--and guess who made/keeps it legal?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 04:14 PM

Aug 2015

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

2. The ones that benefit from the bribes?

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 06:33 PM

Aug 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. Give that poster a nice cash prize.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 07:03 AM

Aug 2015

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

4. Bribery is the right word for it. The only good thing about Trump in the race is he's admitting that

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 05:18 PM

Aug 2015

when he donates to a candidate, he expects, AND GETS things he wants when he calls.

With people on all sided now taking a real close look at the effects of the money in politics, this is probably the first major election where it is a major issue.

And Bernie is leading the charge. Trump is a hypocrite.

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