Hillary speaking fees - why is it bad?

[Vroom_C14]

When running for office every politician should have to wear one of these with everyone that has bought them on it.

 

[thewop]

Obviously we disagree about Bernie being wrong on almost everything.

In theory I will agree that we don't have to go all out for Bernie to fix the money in politics problem. But how do you see that happening if we don't support the only major-party candidate who has made it a key point of his campaign? I mean I support groups like Move to Amend that want to cancel Citizens United through a clarifying constitutional amendment. But how likely is that to happen with no leadership from the top?

Bernie is better on this. Better on climate and the environment, better on surveillance (now that Rand is out), better on foreign policy and several other things. Don't you agree with those assessments - even if you don't prioritize them as high as I do? I mean who's better among the Ds and Rs?

What bad thing that Bernie advocates outweighs those better positions? What good thing from the GOP side is so important that it cancels out those things? I'm serious, I'd really like to know.

Yea, we won't agree, because our priorities are different. For me, things like free college, $15 minimum wage, and opposition to trade are things that will negatively impact our economy, potentially beyond repair. While I don't believe he could actually get most of it passed, I don't want a president even spending time on it, and if they think it's a good idea to begin with, it disqualifies them from consideration for my vote. I'm all for alternative energy and doing what we can to protect the environment, but if we irreparably damage the economy, those issues will quickly become tertiary.

I won't commit to voting for Hillary, but her grasp of what could actually be achieved realistically, understanding she's going to have to work with members of the other party to get it done, is far better IMO than Bernie's. I didn't see the whole debate last night, but in the parts I did see, she did a good job of illustrating this.

 

[thewop]

When running for office every politician should have to wear one of these with everyone that has bought them on it.

Oreos are good, so are hot dogs.

 

[Vroom_C14]

Oreos are good, so are hot dogs.

I am sure that Bill has put his hotdog between a lot of oreos with or without Hillary's approval...

 

[thewop]

I'm just starting to read Dark Money. I bet this form of corruption comes up. But I also bet it's a drop in the bucket.

The title of that book alone makes me believe it's a fiction book, loosely rooted in truth, written by someone with an agenda.

 

[Vroom_C14]

The title of that book alone makes me believe it's a fiction book, loosely rooted in truth, written by someone with an agenda.

It doesn't look like "dreams of my father"...

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

The title of that book alone makes me believe it's a fiction book, loosely rooted in truth, written by someone with an agenda.

Well . . . that is certainly an intelligent way to judge it.

I thought your blind spot was limited to climate change.

I find a lot of what you have to say worthwhile, but I don't understand this side of you.

 

[TexMichFan]

When running for office every politician should have to wear one of these with everyone that has bought them on it.

Hillary's could be a pantsuit.