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Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 05:43 PM Feb 2016

"Don't-Vote-for-Candidates-That-Take-Big-Money-from-Banks" McKay's Political Contributions

..or to Weirdo Billionaire's"

Strange words indeed considering McKay gave:

$25,000 to the Republican National Committee in 2014
And the RNC's largest Donors included the Koch Brothers, Goldman Sachs, Amway and Charles Schwab

and

$35,800 to Mitt Romney in 2012
and Romney's largest Donors included the Koch Bothers, Goldman Sach's, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse

On the other hand, McKay does have a movie to promote and the Oscar's give him free ad space. So there's that.




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"Don't-Vote-for-Candidates-That-Take-Big-Money-from-Banks" McKay's Political Contributions (Original Post) Haveadream Feb 2016 OP
Maybe he "evolved". Barack_America Feb 2016 #1
Nice catch! Lucinda Feb 2016 #2
IKR? Haveadream Feb 2016 #4
Is he a big bank? Didn't think so. revbones Feb 2016 #3
Actually, he did not Haveadream Feb 2016 #5
Guess that makes it ok then and we should just accept Hillary revbones Feb 2016 #6

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
4. IKR?
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 05:55 PM
Feb 2016


Not the ideal spokesman for a progressive candidate. Thank goodness he isn't establishment because that would really hurt his credibility.

 

revbones

(3,660 posts)
3. Is he a big bank? Didn't think so.
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 05:54 PM
Feb 2016

He probably gave to the DNC as well, since the corruption is on both sides. Does that discount what he said?

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
5. Actually, he did not
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 06:05 PM
Feb 2016

..although he has given comparably miniscule, token amounts to Dem candidates, almost all of whom have also had banking donors. But not the Koch Bros. So, he has very consistently done precisely what he is telling others not to do. And to be clear, he said not to vote for candidates who take money from big banks or billionaire weirdos. Maybe contributing thousands to their campaigns is different?

 

revbones

(3,660 posts)
6. Guess that makes it ok then and we should just accept Hillary
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 07:26 PM
Feb 2016

As well as her statements that the millions given to her were not really bribes and don't affect her judgement.

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