Democrats need to learn how to bribe lawmakers.

[BlueLucy]

If you can't beat them, join them. It's obvious some lawmakers are accepting bribes. Why not just ask them what their price is?

[kimbutgar]

1. Exactly I read Krysten Sinema got paid some major money from a pharmaceutical pac

To vote no on prescription drug pricing limits. Why not offer her on film more money to change their vote?

Offer Joe Manchin big money on film to change his votes.

[lagomorph777]

12. It doesn't work "on film" (video)

[kimbutgar]

13. Ok how about " captured" on tape,

[Klaralven]

2. That's what "earmarks" were for.

Earmarks were appropriations that would benefit a specific legislators district and their supporters. The leadership would dole them out to reluctant members in order to get their votes.

[Irish_Dem]

4. But she obviously didn't want benefits for her district or supporters.

She chose a different beneficiary, much closer to home.

[BlueLucy]

9. Earmarks do not make them personally rich.

These folks are in it for themselves.

[Klaralven]

11. Earmarks help incumbents stay in office, which carries a salary and a load of perks

[StarfishSaver]

3. Um. No

[Irish_Dem]

5. You raise a good question. How do we fight corruption in our own ranks?

[StarfishSaver]

6. It sounds like the OP is suggesting we give up the fight and join in the corruption.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Right, I was trying to re-frame the question so we could brainstorm other options.

How do we fight corruption in our own ranks?

[StarfishSaver]

8. I see.

Good question.

[BlueLucy]

10. The only way I see is passing laws which won't happen. nt

[lagomorph777]

15. They're not exactly in our ranks at this point.

Only option (until we can make them irrelevant by electing more Dems) is to play their game: Pork, bribes, or Kompromat, or all of the above.

[ck4829]

14. That's a hard no