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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 11:51 AM Original message |
Telecoms Give Obama $200,000+ For His Election Campaign |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Duhhhh |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:00 PM Original message |
You Think They Likes Da Money? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hmmm...$200,000 for a "yes" vote and $356,000 for a "no show." |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. "If You Can't Take Their Money, Drink Their Booze, Fuck Their Women and Then Vote Against Them .. |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. You mean people who work for telecoms. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Huh |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Obama doesn't take money from corporate PACs. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Well, Who Gave Him The $205,000? The ACLU? |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You are not making sense. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. employees who donate to campaigns???????? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Do you realize that musicians on labels like Warner would show up in the corporate media category. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I Think Bruce Springstein Is The Same As Rupert Murdoch??? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Not the point - the money from a musician and money from execs would be categorized the same. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. 50 of the top 64 Verizon donors are attorneys in the DC area |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. If they have already maxed out, why would Obama care if he pisses them off? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Maxed out? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Of course they did. nt |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow. Corporations are allowed to write checks to candidates now? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Of Course They Can! You Never Heard Of Corporate Political Contributions? |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Your original post was about Obama. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Obama & the DNC do not take Lobbyist or PAC money. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. errr---Obama took less! n/t |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Have you ever considered the idea that Obama just disagrees with you? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I Have: Obama May Support Warrantless Wiretaps and Surveillance |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You are making alegations of curruption with no evidence to back it up. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Corruption? No. Just A Failure To Respect Our Bill Of Rights |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Your post alleges a conection between funds received and actions taken. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. It Certainly Raises Questions In the Minds Of Many Progressives |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. You clearly don't understand what I am saying. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. The FACT of the matter is that Obama changed his stance |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I'm not saying he didn't change his position. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Then why did he change his position? |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. There's no evidence that Bush and Cheney do what they do for financial reasons either. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Nah, the money was just a BONUS! |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. He thinks it's ok to take a ton of Telecom money and vote yes to eviscerate the 4th amdmt |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. What other industries would you like him to refuse to accept money from? |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I think all corporate and special interest moneys should be BANNED from the presidential campaigns |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's more than that. Obama recieved $285,000 from telecoms. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. No, he received that from people who WORK for telecoms. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. I know for a fact that the graphic design industry has also given him at least $2000 |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. when you donate to a campaign, they ask you where you work |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. So that's the going price for shredding the Constitution these days |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
38. Good |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
41. Has he been "Rockefellered"? |
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