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randr

(12,412 posts) Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:07 PM Jul 2012

Will the Democratic Party stand up in opposition to Citizens United?

This article lays out the scale of corruption we are facing and lays open an exciting prospect for candidates willing to run against the corporate influence in our nations political system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/us/politics/groups-shield-political-gifts-of-businesses.html?partner=MYWAY&ei=5065

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Will the Democratic Party stand up in opposition to Citizens United? (Original Post) randr Jul 2012 OP

Nope. OnyxCollie Jul 2012 #1

Could it be, they both have reasons ? russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #2

They both are willing to sell out for corporate interests. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2012 #3

mostly no limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #4

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)

1. Nope.

Reply to randr (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:13 PM

Jul 2012

They'll join right in.

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

2. Could it be, they both have reasons ?

Reply to OnyxCollie (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jul 2012

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)

3. They both are willing to sell out for corporate interests. nt

Reply to russspeakeasy (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:29 PM

Jul 2012

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

4. mostly no

Reply to randr (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:50 PM

Jul 2012

A few good ones will. Most are happy to get bought out by the Kochs.

That's going to be new set up. One Koch bro will buy the Republicans and the other Koch bro will buy the Democrats.

One will try banning the word 'vagina' and the other will run against the vagina ban. That's democracy.

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