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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "The lobbyists who love Bernie Sanders" [View all]Jarqui
(10,119 posts)13. False equivalence is false equivalence too, you know?
In one case, we're talking about a tiny PAC in Alaska that hopes to register a few Sanders voters for the general election independent of his campaign.
In the other case, were talking about lobbyists and corporate donors buying influence with candidates like Hillary with millions of dollars to their (Clinton) Foundation or their campaign to get them to flip-flop on free trade, fracking, etc.
Those of us who can join more than two brain cells together at the same time can figure out the difference. Unfortunately, there are some who cannot do that who fall prey to false equivalencies.
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You rag on the Hillary camp wchich has nothing to do with the OP. Stay focused on the OP
riversedge
Mar 2016
#40
We know there is interaction between lobbyists and congressional members,
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#14
The ones he's voted to ban for decades? You're not very good at this:
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#27
Voted against the Brady Bill 5 times. Voted to allow guns in national parks. nt
LexVegas
Mar 2016
#32
And yet the NRA gave him F grades 5 years in a row and a lifetime D minus rating.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#37
And yet you're the one who just brought up the bill he signed into law. Oops.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#43