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SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)
72. I agree, but
Sat May 16, 2015, 10:27 AM
May 2015

The politicians and the money people they work for do have a lot of influence on the way things work, for good or bad.

USO, for example. I'm all for them, and other organizations of that sort, but I'm left with the burning question: "Why isn't our *government* taking care of our military personnel and veterans?"

It matters how our government works, in more cases than just my one example.

I got a Dredging for Dollars email from the DCCC Jackpine Radical May 2015 #1
DCCC.... sendero May 2015 #2
jot and tittle niyad May 2015 #6
"Tittle for Tattle"???? Cryptoad May 2015 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author marym625 May 2015 #28
I missed your reply and posted pretty much the same thing marym625 May 2015 #30
This was very interesting fadedrose May 2015 #76
Wow, what a titillating subthread. Jamastiene May 2015 #82
tittle marym625 May 2015 #27
I have not donated to a national org in many, many years. bigwillq May 2015 #3
I've been doing it that way for years. mmonk May 2015 #4
+1. nt bemildred May 2015 #5
I haven't given to the party in years, elleng May 2015 #7
I support local candidates cyberswede May 2015 #8
Same. Donating locally also means you have much more of an impact. N/T Chathamization May 2015 #22
Sadly they don't care about your money daredtowork May 2015 #9
Yep, we're just in the way. Gov. for the people by the people and a true democracy. What BS RKP5637 May 2015 #33
Don't worry; I'll fill in for you... brooklynite May 2015 #10
Thank you for your generosity. It is important to support No Vested Interest May 2015 #12
They sure are doing a bang-up job in Florida. bullsnarfle May 2015 #19
Fl Dem Party is as dysfunctional as it gets. HooptieWagon May 2015 #32
Look at who is the Democratic Florida chair and it is even more infuriating think May 2015 #37
Impressive! whatchamacallit May 2015 #24
+1000 marym625 May 2015 #26
Enjoy your picture handshaking with a candidate nt daredtowork May 2015 #36
Already have those... brooklynite May 2015 #38
yeah, we get it. you're a Very Important Person. frylock May 2015 #42
Maybe I'm just a very committed person... brooklynite May 2015 #43
No, what you are is a confirmed eloydude May 2015 #49
When you hit $250,000 total, you get the Secret Decoder Ring. Buns_of_Fire May 2015 #45
... F4lconF16 May 2015 #54
BWAAAAAHHHHHHH! SusanCalvin May 2015 #66
This is exactly what is fundamentally broken with our political system Agony May 2015 #46
All the more reason I'm going to keep doing it... brooklynite May 2015 #47
You are the Boss. Agony May 2015 #50
Like that will ever happen. Jamastiene May 2015 #83
Ha Ha Ha! Agony May 2015 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words May 2015 #52
It does buy access neverforget May 2015 #55
Then you wasted your money eloydude May 2015 #48
Nice to have speech, isn't it? F4lconF16 May 2015 #53
Do you know how much Elizabeth Warren spent on her election? brooklynite May 2015 #56
What little money I have F4lconF16 May 2015 #58
"Investment," yep. SusanCalvin May 2015 #69
Yes, you're exactly right. F4lconF16 May 2015 #79
Yep. There's access and then there's ACCESS. nt SusanCalvin May 2015 #80
You mean the organization that *dropped* the 50 state strategy? SusanCalvin May 2015 #65
"DNC's *roll*"......? SusanCalvin May 2015 #81
Good for you! /nt/ PosterChild May 2015 #86
good for you. rah! thanks for letting us know..... heavy sarcasm. nt seabeyond May 2015 #11
Thanks for your sarcasm! rah! Adds so much & it makes you look like such a beautiful soul! .nt RiverLover May 2015 #15
What is there to add? He refuses by gosh... To give dems money! seabeyond May 2015 #21
He gives money to local Dems - what's wrong with that? djean111 May 2015 #57
As does the petulance you hide behind. LanternWaste May 2015 #40
Ok RiverLover May 2015 #44
No party money; Just individual candidates Populist_Prole May 2015 #13
"While lives crumble" says it all. Great soundbyte, onecaliliberal. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #14
Thanks. It's true, hard to believe this is where we are. onecaliberal May 2015 #60
so long dpatbrown May 2015 #16
Wise Idea NobodyHere May 2015 #17
I love that ,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #20
Who said the people I support can't win. Your comment assumes a shit load of facts not in evidence. onecaliberal May 2015 #61
Good for you,,,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #64
I read it more as SusanCalvin May 2015 #70
Let them hit up their patrons for loans, if they need money so bad. closeupready May 2015 #23
K&R! marym625 May 2015 #25
Same here. I dumped them. I'll give only to individual candidates. The DNC is not RKP5637 May 2015 #29
Aren't these the same folks who allege they want to get the money out of politics? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #31
There are far more worthy causes to donate money then ANY politician Lurks Often May 2015 #34
I agree, but SusanCalvin May 2015 #72
Our politicians are more interested in funding projects that help their states Lurks Often May 2015 #74
Of course. SusanCalvin May 2015 #75
I haven't done it since they threw Howard Dean under the bus. Cleita May 2015 #35
+1 PassingFair May 2015 #41
Yep. SusanCalvin May 2015 #73
So if 'not-money' is 'not-speech' then money must be...ugh. I don't like those implications. randome May 2015 #39
Never have, never will IVoteDFL May 2015 #51
K&R woo me with science May 2015 #59
Wow! At least one poster here Lifelong Protester May 2015 #62
They don't need our money, aspirant May 2015 #63
I think you have hit the nail on the head. nt SusanCalvin May 2015 #71
Exactly! JimDandy May 2015 #78
I haven't given to anyone since Howard Dean BainsBane May 2015 #67
The ONLY Democrat I will contribute anything to... 99Forever May 2015 #68
Good. In the first place.... Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #77
kick woo me with science May 2015 #84
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