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scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:53 AM Jan 2020

Has anyone asked the billionaire Democratic candidates what they will do with their

money if they win?
Will they use the office to enrich themselves as the current officeholder does?
Will they base foreign policy on protecting foreign personal assets?
Will they use the public dime for personal pleasure trips around the country every week?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Has anyone asked the billionaire Democratic candidates what they will do with their (Original Post) scarytomcat Jan 2020 OP
Trump is not a billionaire. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #1
I do realize that, I'm just exploring the rich guy factor. scarytomcat Jan 2020 #3
Then you shouldn't have parlayed it into some strange attachment to Trump... TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #6
I really don't know these billionaires scarytomcat Jan 2020 #8
Mike evertonfc Jan 2020 #2
still I think he needs to be asked scarytomcat Jan 2020 #5
Are they willing to give up all business ventures to avoid conflicts of interest tetedur Jan 2020 #4
yes that is my question scarytomcat Jan 2020 #7
By asking this question of our candidates we are also asking it of scarytomcat Jan 2020 #9
 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
1. Trump is not a billionaire.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:56 AM
Jan 2020

Understanding that will open your eyes to the reason Trump is owned.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
3. I do realize that, I'm just exploring the rich guy factor.
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:21 AM
Jan 2020

We have lots of rich people in congress and they are getting richer.
Are rich people owned or just corrupt ones?
Billionaires have holdings, millionaires have holdings. I have holdings.
Carter has a peanut farm did he make decisions based on the price of peanuts? Oh course not.
Would any candidate do that? Yes. I want to know. I want to know what you own and how it will affect your decisions.
I think being a billionaire President comes with baggage most people don't want to look in. But we have to or Dimwit is the result. So what will these candidates do with there money? I want to know.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
6. Then you shouldn't have parlayed it into some strange attachment to Trump...
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:26 AM
Jan 2020

That doesn’t flow from your original concern. It’s two different issues yet you made the Trump attachment anyway. I’ll ask you, why would Steyer or Bloomberg need to give other nations favor for money? The difference between them and Trump is huge when talking about your concern.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
8. I really don't know these billionaires
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:31 AM
Jan 2020

I have questions.
How can dimwit not be apart of my original post, he is the example.
He is the concern. I don't want another super rich motherfucker stealing from us.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
2. Mike
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 08:56 AM
Jan 2020

is spending a cool billion to help beat Trump. What are you doing? Not all wealthy folks are bad. What terrible stereotype to place on another human being.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
5. still I think he needs to be asked
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:25 AM
Jan 2020

we need to know
Will he disclose his assets?
I am not accusing anyone except dimwit of corruption. But

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tetedur

(820 posts)
4. Are they willing to give up all business ventures to avoid conflicts of interest
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:22 AM
Jan 2020

or are they going to follow Trump's lead?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
7. yes that is my question
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 09:26 AM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
9. By asking this question of our candidates we are also asking it of
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:09 AM
Jan 2020

dimwit
All our candidates need to disclose, once again pointing to dimwit's nondisclosure. Point to his decision making based on himself not the what is best for the country. From there you can easily point to the leading rethugs not putting the Constitution first with a shame trial.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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