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Showing Original Post only (View all)For Sale: One Progressive Vote [View all]
Putting this in terms DLC/PPI/Third Way candidates will understand.
Listing date: 6/8/16 at 21:00 EST
Listing end: 11/8/16 at 19:30 EST
For purchase, one reliable progressive general election vote (100% historic general election participation!). Prime Michigan location.
Cost:
1. Commitment to overturn of Citizens United vs. FEC
2. Firm commitment to addition of public option to ACA
3. Unequivocal support of women's right to choice, including 3rd trimester terminations
4. Cessation of current Mid East conflict involvements
5. No further military involvement in regional conflicts, inclusive of regime change
6. Support for $15 per hour minimum wage
7. Commitment to end pursuance of TPP
8. Support for legalization of marijuana and decriminalization of drug addiction
9. Selection of VP candidate and cabinet members with established track records of support for above.
Price is firm. "Or best offer" inquiries will NOT be considered.
Also available, rare progressive bonus package of campaign donations, voter registration and canvassing!
Cost:
1. Firm support for single payer healthcare
2. Pledge to promote a ban on fracking
3. Clear dedication to reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act
4. Pledge to support free tuition for public college and university education
5. Release of all transcripts of speeches given to financial institutions
Listing end: 11/8/16 at 19:30 EST
For purchase, one reliable progressive general election vote (100% historic general election participation!). Prime Michigan location.
Cost:
1. Commitment to overturn of Citizens United vs. FEC
2. Firm commitment to addition of public option to ACA
3. Unequivocal support of women's right to choice, including 3rd trimester terminations
4. Cessation of current Mid East conflict involvements
5. No further military involvement in regional conflicts, inclusive of regime change
6. Support for $15 per hour minimum wage
7. Commitment to end pursuance of TPP
8. Support for legalization of marijuana and decriminalization of drug addiction
9. Selection of VP candidate and cabinet members with established track records of support for above.
Price is firm. "Or best offer" inquiries will NOT be considered.
Also available, rare progressive bonus package of campaign donations, voter registration and canvassing!
Cost:
1. Firm support for single payer healthcare
2. Pledge to promote a ban on fracking
3. Clear dedication to reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act
4. Pledge to support free tuition for public college and university education
5. Release of all transcripts of speeches given to financial institutions
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Right. That was the time when all of the Democratic Leaders were replaced.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2016
#27
You wasted your number one response slot on that? Not even sure what your point is.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#57
If they intended on pushing for ANY of these issues, Hillary wouldn't have been forced on us
Doctor_J
Jun 2016
#16
And if that's what we get, the next proto-fascist the gop puts up to run for President
Volaris
Jun 2016
#52
Love the list, thanks! I would add my most important price, Publicly Funded Elections!
Dustlawyer
Jun 2016
#25