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JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 12:32 AM Oct 2015

One reason Wall Street wins is because democratic and republican voters cheer politics like it's a

sport instead of real life. I'm as guilty of this as anyone . The raucous atmosphere is the shiny object used to distract us from fraudulent candidates and the real culprits the billionaire class.

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One reason Wall Street wins is because democratic and republican voters cheer politics like it's a (Original Post) JRLeft Oct 2015 OP
That's the reason I didn't watch the hearing today. I want to stay focused on income inequality, liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #1
Wise choice. in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #19
Exactly my take. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #21
Those in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #22
They do their best to avoid discussing the issues in an honest manner jfern Oct 2015 #2
yes, wall street's candidate was handed a huge boost today Doctor_J Oct 2015 #3
This is why stations like M$NBC bring on democrats and republicans to duke it in air. JRLeft Oct 2015 #5
Yes, many think of it as a sport: Democrats vs Republicans Bernblu Oct 2015 #4
Yep. 840high Oct 2015 #6
We need more clear thinking people, our goal has to be to wake the masses. JRLeft Oct 2015 #7
Yes, this is true! nt haikugal Oct 2015 #13
When I was watching the debate it reminded me of the Hunger Games Kalidurga Oct 2015 #8
They treat it like a prize fight in Las Vegas JRLeft Oct 2015 #9
Yeah it had that vibe too Kalidurga Oct 2015 #10
Next time they should bring in Michael Buffer. JRLeft Oct 2015 #14
And Flo can hold up the round number cards. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #11
The billionaire class believe they can get away with this forever maybe JRLeft Oct 2015 #12
Simple and to the point, excellent OP. dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #15
BENG-OZZY! mhatrw Oct 2015 #16
I watched part of the" Hearing" silenttigersong Oct 2015 #17
The networks loved this shit. They want more, the hearing was nothing JRLeft Oct 2015 #20

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
1. That's the reason I didn't watch the hearing today. I want to stay focused on income inequality,
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 12:40 AM
Oct 2015

wages, education, regulating capitalism, unions, climate change, civil rights, and other important issues.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
19. Wise choice.
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 08:53 AM
Oct 2015

You didn't miss much. Repubs trying to get Hillary to crash and burn and Hillary wasn't about to give them the satisfaction - even though one could tell she was pissed off. It was a bunch of nothing and now because she didn't lose her temper, that qualifies her to be President? LOL!

Much ado about nothing.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
21. Exactly my take.
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 10:54 AM
Oct 2015

I didn't watch it either because Benghazi doesn't effect my life in the least.

I was, however, angry that 83 Republican and Democratic senators did vote to move the big-business-can-spy-on-you-and-share-your-information bill along (83-14 for cloture). Bernie was in the 14 who think big business needs to stay our of our lives.

Did that get press attention? No. Yet it effects far more people than the Benghazi bullshit.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
22. Those
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 11:11 AM
Oct 2015

Assholes. They knew no one would be watching - distracted by the dog and pony show.
Not surprised one bit that Bernie was one of the 14. He always votes for us. He always does the right thing.

Press? What press? We have no legitimate press anymore. That disappeared when CLINTON got rid of the Fairness Doctrine.


Glass-Steagall, GONE. Fairness Doctrine, GONE. 60,000 U.S. factories, GONE. The DEMOCRATIC Party, GONE. All because of Hillary's husband.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
3. yes, wall street's candidate was handed a huge boost today
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 12:53 AM
Oct 2015

The circus pushed the real issues into the background for at least a week. I'm sure Jamie dimon watched gleefully.

 

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
5. This is why stations like M$NBC bring on democrats and republicans to duke it in air.
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:02 AM
Oct 2015

It's garbage and not what we need.

Bernblu

(441 posts)
4. Yes, many think of it as a sport: Democrats vs Republicans
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:00 AM
Oct 2015

I used to think of it that way until I realized that both party establishments work for Wall Street and against the middle and working classes. Bernie is the only candidate working for us.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
8. When I was watching the debate it reminded me of the Hunger Games
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:46 AM
Oct 2015

the group I watched with agreed it was way too much like announcing a circus act or sports figures. I haven't seen any Republicans debate, I don't have a big enough hot water tank to do so. But, I imagine it's much much worse.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
10. Yeah it had that vibe too
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:54 AM
Oct 2015

Ladies and Gentlemen in this corner we have the man with the hair Bernie Sanders and in this corner we have the Lady in pantsuits with flair Hillary Clinton. And in this corner the man who can pick up the beat Martin O'Malley. And we have two contenders over here the granite man himself Lincoln Chafee and the man who literally has been under fire Jim Webb... okay bump fists and go to your podiums.

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JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
12. The billionaire class believe they can get away with this forever maybe
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:59 AM
Oct 2015

they can but not without a fight.

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)
16. BENG-OZZY!
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 05:07 AM
Oct 2015

Our entire democracy just rode off on the Crazy Train.

Thanks for the Meaningless Partisan Spectacle, Top 0.1% Reality Show Producers!

silenttigersong

(957 posts)
17. I watched part of the" Hearing"
Fri Oct 23, 2015, 08:11 AM
Oct 2015

What a duopolist circus.I have not learned anything new about Ambassador Stevens death .I guess I am ignorant of the facts .I believe he died as a sacrifice to larger mission of control for Libya.Collateral damage so to speak,like the hospital in Afghanistan.It also reminded me of Bushs propaganda concerning the Irag war.Clinton exposing about the bad man having chem weapons ect.I am baffled with why if there must have been planning going into Libya ,and as Clinton exposed- allies and Arab Partners where pleading intervention .Why was there no plan for a worst case scenario regarding Stevens safety?
Come on really- are we being fed more bullshit -like some sort of neolithic grunter ummm good Hillary bad Hillary? Of course we are.

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