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RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:31 AM Feb 2016

Millionaire$ for Hillary - Hillary Super PAC gets BIG donor boost (from Hillary herself, too)

Hillary Clinton Super PAC gets BIG donor boost

By Theodore Schleifer, CNN

Updated 10:03 PM ET, Sat February 20, 2016

(CNN)Hillary Clinton's super PAC collected more than $9.5 million in January, more than half of which came from five wealthy donors.

Priorities USA Action earned a $3.5 million check from James Simons, a New York City hedge fund manager and philanthropist on Jan. 11, the group told the Federal Election Commission in a filing on Saturday.

Jay and Mary Pritzker, two members of a prominent and wealthy Chicago family, also gave a total of $2 million to the group just a few days before Clinton essentially tied Bernie Sanders in Iowa.

Slim-Fast founder Daniel Abraham gave $1 million.

Texas trial lawyer and prominent Democratic donor Steve Mostyn added $1 million.


Clinton herself added to that financial advantage over Sanders -- who does not have an authorized super PAC -- with a $14.9 million haul for her campaign.

She had nearly $33 million on hand as of Jan. 31. Priorities USA Action had nearly $45 million in cash on hand at the end of January.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/20/politics/clinton-campaign-donations-super-pac/index.html


The Wall Street & Corporate candidate calling herself a Democrat is scoring big on behalf of Moneyed Interests. yay!

It certainly helps if you can throw in $15 million of your own money to help seal the deal.



What a scam.

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Millionaire$ for Hillary - Hillary Super PAC gets BIG donor boost (from Hillary herself, too) (Original Post) RiverLover Feb 2016 OP
Hillary supporters must be so proud to have these Plutocrats give their candidate so much $$$! Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #1
Fantastic! FarPoint Feb 2016 #2
Its sad that she literally says anything to get elected & people are buying it. RiverLover Feb 2016 #4
The democratic party sold out 3 decades ago. JRLeft Feb 2016 #5
We're the ones sold on the auction block: Democracy SOLD to the highest bidders. nc4bo Feb 2016 #3
Take your passion and enthusiasm to positive work. FarPoint Feb 2016 #6
Where was our helping hand in the mid-terms? nc4bo Feb 2016 #9
The problem there is that too many "Democrats" in congress are third way & any progressive RiverLover Feb 2016 #10
Congress is where our change must originate. FarPoint Feb 2016 #12
:) RiverLover Feb 2016 #14
Corrupt. That's our Hillary. cali Feb 2016 #7
Yep. RiverLover Feb 2016 #11
She shall be called..... FarPoint Feb 2016 #19
Good morning, RiverLover, very good OP. She is telling the voters through word and deed what Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #8
Thanks Jefferson! If only we weren't running a candidate so thoroughly entrenched in BigBusine$$ RiverLover Feb 2016 #13
Yes and defines quite well why we have a class war within our Democratic Party. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #17
Her personal funds came from the corporations and wall street..... virtualobserver Feb 2016 #15
And she'll be sure to ask her supporters to help her get it back. bobbobbins01 Feb 2016 #16
$15 mil of her own on the line - that's gotta sting. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #18
We'll have to listen to her poor-mouth about being broke when she loses. nt PonyUp Feb 2016 #21
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #20
Remember this when the Hillary campaign releases info about donations under $100, etc. merrily Feb 2016 #22

FarPoint

(12,425 posts)
2. Fantastic!
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:38 AM
Feb 2016

This is the Game of Thrones .....if we want a different donor/ financial system, "We" must change the rules/ laws via Congress first. Today, we must utilize all resources...make no mistake, the opposition certainly is do just that.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
4. Its sad that she literally says anything to get elected & people are buying it.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:44 AM
Feb 2016

There isn't any stance she is taking now that she hasn't changed from 2-10 years ago.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
3. We're the ones sold on the auction block: Democracy SOLD to the highest bidders.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:43 AM
Feb 2016

Not if I can help it!

Time to flip the script on these hogs.

Sorry Hill and your 1% er pals, we will fight you with everything we have!

FarPoint

(12,425 posts)
6. Take your passion and enthusiasm to positive work.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:49 AM
Feb 2016

Help elect a Democratic Congress...There, we can address campaign finance reform.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
9. Where was our helping hand in the mid-terms?
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:10 AM
Feb 2016

Most Dems I know around here didn't even get a reminder nor even a voter guide from our party.

What's up with that?

Mid-term GOTV has got to be one of the biggest epic fails ever.

Local should be getting pressure from national to GOTV but seems both have better fish to fry.


RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
10. The problem there is that too many "Democrats" in congress are third way & any progressive
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:16 AM
Feb 2016

liberal challengers are shut out by the DNC.

That's what we need to work on. Look at what & who these "Democrats" running really are and not assume they're for People and not Purchased by Big Money because of the (D) after their name.

We need to push the DNC to support liberal, populist challengers.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
8. Good morning, RiverLover, very good OP. She is telling the voters through word and deed what
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:06 AM
Feb 2016

to expect should she win the WH. Stunning that anyone who is not going to be a
beneficiary would ever consider voting for her in the primary.

Unabated corruption and more war too...yay!

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
13. Thanks Jefferson! If only we weren't running a candidate so thoroughly entrenched in BigBusine$$
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:24 AM
Feb 2016

& an OP like this is even possible.

Fighting against her candidacy is truly like fighting ag republicans. But in many ways, its worse than that, because she is taking the money from those of status quo keep the rich rich & allow peons the non-existent Trickle Down with a wink & a nod. And then turning around & telling the voters what she feels they most want to hear for votes.

At least republicans state their BS outright. She hides her repub motives under the banner of "modern progressive".

Its fascinating, and disgusting to watch.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
17. Yes and defines quite well why we have a class war within our Democratic Party.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:07 PM
Feb 2016

Continued capitulation to money interests knowingly..that is what is pathetic
to me. We have a viable alternative who can begin this fight, for real this time,
not a half assed attempt with all the wink wink transactions with WS.

In solidarity, for the win.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
15. Her personal funds came from the corporations and wall street.....
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:34 AM
Feb 2016

so even her personal donation was nothing more than a transfer of cash from big business.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
18. $15 mil of her own on the line - that's gotta sting.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:26 PM
Feb 2016

I hope she puts in all her $$ and loses to Sanders. Ill-gotten gain shouldn't stay had.

Us $27 donors aren't betting big bucks like she is, so no worries.

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