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Hekate

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10. "Sells out to powerful interests" is an extremely loaded & prejudicial phrase...

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:26 PM

Jul 2019

Unfortunately, I expect to see it used on each of our candidates as they near frontrunner status, just as it has been used on Hillary Clinton and others of our best Democrats.

I just want to point out that it is a trolling term. It is a ratfcking term.

As a phrase it should have no place here. Emotions may run high, but we also have brains, and I hope we will use said brains to think critically about what we are passing along.

No, I have not read the article. The title said it all.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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What Happens When Elizabeth Warren Sells Out to Powerful Interests? [View all] Vegas Roller Jul 2019 OP

K&R NYMinute Jul 2019 #1

K&R stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #2

Senators who run for president will be up against the problem The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #3

+1 Exactly this ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #7

They can say they will do the same to look out for the entire treestar Jul 2019 #36

It's the time for all candidates to own their entire records. bluewater Jul 2019 #4

This election is about beating rump. All this voters interests nonsense. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #22

All the Senators running have done this. Governors, too. PatrickforO Jul 2019 #5

I believe "sell out" has been a term used about Cory Booker a number of times over the months.... George II Jul 2019 #6

Yeah, Booker will also have to face allegations that he's in the pocket of Wall Street, too. PatrickforO Jul 2019 #12

Her caving to those who profit from healthcare, harsh/unfounded criticism of Obama Hoyt Jul 2019 #11

Yes, Warren, who did used to be a Republican, and who PatrickforO Jul 2019 #13

Yeah, but she darn sure didn't understand the ISDS, something that has been Hoyt Jul 2019 #15

Well trade is a very complicated subject and your second sentence seems to imply that because PatrickforO Jul 2019 #21

Don't necessarily agree with all that, but it's fair response. How about "Economic Patriotism?" Hoyt Jul 2019 #23

Your last paragraph is brilliant, and in fact is my answer to the question around PatrickforO Jul 2019 #24

I'd buy into the branding and label it 'caving' too... if I had nothing substantial to add. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #50

we as democrats need to be sure we do not vilify success having said that, all elected officials beachbum bob Jul 2019 #8

I agree. n/t PatrickforO Jul 2019 #14

Every current and former senator can be "attacked" this way LibFarmer Jul 2019 #9

"Sells out to powerful interests" is an extremely loaded & prejudicial phrase... Hekate Jul 2019 #10

This. Substitute "complex issue" Hortensis Jul 2019 #17

Someone is already using the term "caving" in this thread. Used to be a fave troll term for Obama... Hekate Jul 2019 #19

All our best candidates are strong liberals, Hortensis Jul 2019 #20

The article lies by implication and Buzz cook Jul 2019 #16

What happens when people realize that Biden has sold them out many times? Buzz cook Jul 2019 #18

And Warren fought for a medical device tax more recently...benefitting Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #31

You can't even get your own talking point right Buzz cook Jul 2019 #40

she wanted to get rid of the tax to benefit this industry...because this was in her state... Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #41

Go to the back of the class Buzz cook Jul 2019 #42

Oh please...this isn't a class...all Senators have to represent their consituents...so Warren and Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #44

BS Blue_true Jul 2019 #25

And the credit card industry contributes to Delaware. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #30

Exactly. And Biden was doing his job to defend them. Blue_true Jul 2019 #37

I have not issue with that. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #39

I don't think Biden has ever prodded the financial industry to improve their practices. marylandblue Jul 2019 #43

He is not holding office at the moment...and I don't think that is an issue for this primary... Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #45

It's an issue for some people, maybe more than you think, marylandblue Jul 2019 #47

I don't agree...people want healthcare, jobs, infrastructure....that sort of thing addressed...if it Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #48

I think that Warren is going to surge ahead soon. Blue_true Jul 2019 #53

I hope not becausec she is unlikely to win a general. I cant imagine the damage four Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #54

Wow WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #26

But it is wrong when Biden protects a big employer in his state? Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #28

This. ucrdem Jul 2019 #34

It looks like progressive purity is in the eye of the beholder. ucrdem Jul 2019 #27

He should immediately point out the medical device tax. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #29

He probably will. ucrdem Jul 2019 #32

That is true. He is expecting it now. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #33

Really? Powerful interests like... teacher's unions? kcr Jul 2019 #35

Unlike others, Warren will not try to conceal her record. She will explain and take Politicub Jul 2019 #38

Neither Warren or Buttigieg will win a general... so let them take all the ownership they choose...I Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #46

Please accept my deepest apologies in advance if Politicub Jul 2019 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Jul 2019 #51

Don't care - she's for MFA Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #52