still_one (34,863 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026422070
Wall Street banks threaten to withhold campaign funds from Dems in tantrum against Elizabeth Warren
The story is that Warren calls for these big banks to be broken up a la Russian Revolution Style and so they question if giving money to elect Warren and the pack of Dems is good for them. Of course DU is pissed because...
... hm... Do you think that the DUmpmonkiez think they should force the banks to give them money? I thought the [D]s wanted big money out of elections.
MannyGoldstein (31,272 posts)
1. Then the best option for Democrats...Will be to put her charge of destroying the big banks, so they can't give to Republicans, either.
Kind of a slash and burn policy towards the country then? Otherwise known as Obama 3.
still_one (34,863 posts)
5. and how do you think that will happen when most of the Democrats in Congress are paid off just like the republicans? The only way that could occur is to elect folks like Warren, Sanders, Franken, etc., and that could take years
Or never. Thats more likely.
still_one (34,863 posts)
8. Assuming your premise is true, with the gerrymandering that has been put in place for the next 6 to 7 years, I doubt that the Democrats in that chamber, liberal, moderate, or conservative, will be able to change the house's majority for some time. What needs to be done is to kick the paid lobbyists out of Washington, and I have no idea how that can be done, since they are so entrenched, and Citizens United has made Congress subject to being bought and paid for by these lobbyists. It will take a grass roots effort, and I am very skeptical of the American public as a whole. Keep in mind, I am not disagreeing with your point, I just think at best it will take years to accomplish
Volaris (2,263 posts)
9. Why is it now, that all these rich and powerful, Masters-of-the-Universe, Big-Dicked Bankers would be so asceered now of that ONE little woman...i mean, all she did was get herself elected to Congress..no reason to be afraid...right? RIGHT????? I think it's because they know what's coming for them, and theyre not quite ready yet (almost) to have their private Corporate police and military take over the Security State...they have to try (at least for a little while longer) to buy the silence of the opposition.. Keep at it Liz. Keep at it Bernie. They know what they TRULY deserve...have at them, because there are MILLIONS of us that have your backs.
Well, yeah. They have seen what Barry has done to the country so far. Elect Liz and they might as well just cut their own throats.
leftofcool (7,774 posts)
13. So, in addition to the Koch Bros, the big banks will now be funding the Republican party?Wonderful. We don't need the big banks or Wall Street or the big corporations to help us Dems get elected. Surely Senator Warren can come up with the billion dollars it will take to run for office.
She can get it from Soros.
Fuddnik (6,287 posts)
14. Good. Tax them to the point that they don't have enough to donate to anybody! That would be a good start to campaign finance reform, and getting the money out of elections!
That will teach them! AND put a cap on Barry's economy...
Cosmic Kitten (1,290 posts)
18. Banksters are now BLACKMAILING and taking hostages?
The Market Fundamentalists
are blackmailing the Democrats?!?
If Wall St hurts the Democrats
ability to gain a Senate majority
there is NO SCOTUS leverage.
No matter who is elected president
in 2016, without the Senate no
Pro-Choice justice will be approved.
"If elected" Hillary won't have ANY
support for her SCOTUS nominees
without a Democratic Senate.
Dems need to blame Wall St
for ANY losses in 2016
I didn't change the format for space kat's post. Is that like a peom or something? Should CALPEG be worried?
