08-03-2016, 02:10 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2016, 02:18 AM by Eric the Green.)
(08-02-2016, 06:55 PM)radind Wrote: You ignore all the big money going to Clinton. It is not the GOP vs the people. It is all the super wealthy in both parties vs the people.
I don't ignore the big money going to Hillary C.; I know about it. I just think Hillary did not have enough confidence in her popularity to go the Bernie Sanders route. Plus, Sanders is a pioneer; he ran on individual contributions averaging $27, but this began only after Hillary had already raised money from the rich, interest groups and corporate sources (going back years too; it would have been tougher for her to dump all of those sources). That has been the way the game is played, so Democrats have played it. Sanders took the plunge, and he had the ability and the appeal to make it work (note his impressive horoscope score too). Most candidates can't do that.
The real issue is which party has favored reform. It's no contest. It's obvious. All 5 of the justices on the Supreme Court who voted to keep money dominating politics ("the Citizens United decision") were appointed by Republican presidents. All 4 of the justices who voted to take the money out, were appointed by Democrats. Trump has pledged to appoint more justices just like the 5 who voted for the big money. Hillary has pledged to appoint justices like the ones who voted to take the money out. It's clear cut, it's fact, and therefore it's not really debatable. If you want big money dominating our politics, vote Republican. If you want government given back to the people, vote Democratic.
Yes indeed; it IS just that. It's the GOP vs. the people.