Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:48 PM Mar 2020

Leon Panetta: Bloomberg has a lot of money. I think it's difficult to buy your way to the nomination

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

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Leon Panetta: Bloomberg has a lot of money. I think it's difficult to buy your way to the nomination (Original Post) Skya Rhen Mar 2020 OP

I agree JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #1

It would be ironic if the candidate everyone has been claiming is short-funded... TwilightZone Mar 2020 #3

Exactly JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #5

Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6

I think he's right LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #2

Some things money can't buy lees1975 Mar 2020 #4

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

1. I agree

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:50 PM

Mar 2020

And when I look at the mountains of money that both Sanders and Warren have -

It will be interesting to see how little money matters - if Biden is successful. Granted - I made another donation to him yesterday -

But if his message and platform take the nomination - we may be finding out how a strong message, a strong candidate, with a proven record of governance outweighs all the money in the world.

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

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

3. It would be ironic if the candidate everyone has been claiming is short-funded...

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 02:06 PM

Mar 2020

ended up with the nomination.

Money is great for publicity, but you still have to get people to vote for you.

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

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

5. Exactly

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:02 PM

Mar 2020

The Big Money in politics discussion - if Biden wins the nomination?

Makes the argument for Public Funding of elections a serious one.

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

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

6. Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 04:05 PM

Mar 2020

Did I mention "oh, please"? haha

Yes, public funding would be great and drastically shorten the length of the campaigns. It shouldn't take two years to figure out who our nominee should be. Or worse. Sanders has basically been running for 2020 since 2016 ended.

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