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SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)
75. Of course.
Sat May 16, 2015, 11:33 AM
May 2015

You're always going to get the human, self-interest factor. I just hope for things to improve, someday.

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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