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Democratic Primaries

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts) Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:13 PM Feb 2020

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New Rule?

Only the ultra rich can be president?

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

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New Rule? (Original Post) tiredtoo Feb 2020 OP

well that only eliminates Pete from the list. the rest are loaded nt msongs Feb 2020 #1

You seem to have missed the adjective "Ultra". nt tiredtoo Feb 2020 #4

The Top 1% aka American Oligarchs. democratisphere Feb 2020 #2

Appears that way, doesn't it? LakeArenal Feb 2020 #3

Fuck that rule and the citizens united corporate horse it rode in on. ancianita Feb 2020 #5

And dark money PAC recipients LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #6

Yes. In additon, it's okay to be racist if you're a billionaire trying to buy an election jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #7

Just checked on Forbes tiredtoo Feb 2020 #8

msongs

(67,421 posts)

1. well that only eliminates Pete from the list. the rest are loaded nt

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:15 PM

Feb 2020

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

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)

4. You seem to have missed the adjective "Ultra". nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:20 PM

Feb 2020

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

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. The Top 1% aka American Oligarchs.

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:17 PM

Feb 2020

All others need not apply.

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

LakeArenal

(28,827 posts)

3. Appears that way, doesn't it?

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:20 PM

Feb 2020

He who holds the gold (or pretends to hold the gold) rules.

All those worshipping that said golden calf.

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

ancianita

(36,109 posts)

5. Fuck that rule and the citizens united corporate horse it rode in on.

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:23 PM

Feb 2020

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

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

6. And dark money PAC recipients

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:25 PM

Feb 2020

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

jcmaine72

(1,773 posts)

7. Yes. In additon, it's okay to be racist if you're a billionaire trying to buy an election

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:30 PM

Feb 2020

" Is Bloomberg a racist? You betcha. But he's a racist with $60+ billion to spend who may enable us to claw our way back to a semblance of democracy.""

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287525737

The things you learn on DU.

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

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)

8. Just checked on Forbes

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:34 PM

Feb 2020

It appears they are all worth 1 million or more with two exceptions. Mayor Pete and the Dino Tulsi Gabbard. A couple of the non-contenders are listed as being Billionaires .

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

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