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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:07 AM Oct 2019

Trump has over 300 million in campagin coffers..

and he is buying senators including Joni Ernrst in Iowa.. (they will never convict him).. It is scary how much money this guy has..and God only knows where it all came from.. probably Russia, and SA through internet trolls.

People we are David to his Goliath..The commercials are starting in Iowa to back up Trump... they are good.. I am just telling you..

I love Amy Klobachars commercials..but she does not have the money to keep this up.. we are spreading our limited funds among how many people?

I am starting to get worried about this..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
1. Money can't buy everything. His day is coming and we ARE going to smile, again!
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:11 AM
Oct 2019

Keep the faith! Evil is not a popular trait.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)
5. The thing I am worried about is the general.. I think the Russians
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:15 AM
Oct 2019

are going to flood the RNC with money for his commercials.. He is evil..His whole administration is evil..

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
14. "Keep the faith"?
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 11:42 AM
Oct 2019

If the question is whether money or faith is more likely to put a Democrat in the White House, my money's on... well, money.

Faith is a long wait for a train that don't come.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
2. $300 mil is chump change to a Russian oligarch...
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:13 AM
Oct 2019

Near the top of anyone's list should be to revisit campaign finance reform, and should pass legislation that takes $$$ out of politics. The whole process has gotten way out of hand, and is the greatest danger to our democracy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)
6. YES!! we are going to be the pawns of the
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:16 AM
Oct 2019

uber wealthy everywhere if we do not start setting up some parameters on financing of our elections

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

dalton99a

(81,570 posts)
13. +1. Putin's net worth is at least $200 billion
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 11:37 AM
Oct 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
3. Yes, Trump is rolling in dough and it's politically stupid
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:13 AM
Oct 2019

not to have our person use every legal means possible to raise funds. If that means PACs then fine.
We can be a purist and lose or we can fight with every means available.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)
7. I am not going to be a purist on this on this time.. we are having to play by their rules
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:18 AM
Oct 2019

you are right..but we do need to get our people in there and change how we finance elections once and for all..to keep our enemies out of our elections

If I were to vote in a presidential
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OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
9. That could happen if we sweep in 2020.. not before n/t
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:19 AM
Oct 2019

I'm pretty sure we are in agreement.

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democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
4. drumpf's wealthiest donors have no shame AND they don't
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:15 AM
Oct 2019

give a sh't about America or Democracy.

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Peacetrain

(22,878 posts)
8. No they do not.. they play around in our elections like kids play
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:19 AM
Oct 2019

in a sandbox..

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genxlib

(5,531 posts)
11. It's the kickback from the tax cut
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:21 AM
Oct 2019

They got what they wanted and this is the investment it takes to try and keep it.

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beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
12. trump can't payoff the millions who hate him and will vote him and GOP out of office
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 11:24 AM
Oct 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)
15. The Money Machine is very worrisome
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 01:04 PM
Oct 2019

Which means our nominee is going to have to throw everything at the wall to catch up. Three hundred million is a huge war chest. However, the cost of this election has been estimated at $1 billion meaning the Trumpsters are nearly a third of the way there.

Also means the purity rules will have to be put away in order to raise sufficient funds.

We're going to war with the Devil. Losing is not an option.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Tarheel_Dem

(31,239 posts)
16. You're right to be worried, as am I. By the time this primary is over, I expect the winner to be...
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 06:50 PM
Oct 2019

somewhat battered & bruised, and we have no idea how impeachment will affect events. I trust Nancy Pelosi, implicitly, but there's just no way to gauge public sentiment once Trump escapes conviction in the Senate. He'll claim victory, and declare it was all a hoax, and those who don't pay much attention may fall for it. Everything has to fall perfectly in line for us to pull off a victory in 2020.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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