Keith Ellison Vows To Ban Lobbyist Contributions To The DNC

[Demsrule86]

I like Keith but do not support this. This is why I do not think Keith is a good choice for the DNC chair. We need to win elections and that takes money...we can not reform money in politics until we get back in power...so let's not handicap our people.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/keith-ellison-ban-lobbyist-contributions-dnc_us_586cd2aae4b0d9a5945d2e4d

[BlueCaliDem]

1. That depends on what he considers "lobbyists". Does he consider Unions lobbyists? Or PP?

And why would a DNC chair ban necessary funds to the DNC, tying hands of Democrats behind their backs as the Republicans and GOP move in for the kill with all the weapons they can grab? Doesn't Ellison know that there's such a thing as Citizens United, and until that's repealed, it's a stupid and naive stance to take to ban resources that can help the Democratic Party??

Ugh. Purity over Party, I guess.

Perez now officially has my support for DNC chair.

[Demsrule86]

2. I would prefer not to have anyone decide who can donate and who can't.

Don't take 'dirty' money...IE illegal. Other than that...we need money. As for unions, we will be lucky if any survive the next four years...going to be a shitshow.

[Equinox Moon]

3. Ahh, but change your thinking my friend.

If the democratic party truly became a party of the people, the people would be the funders. We saw this with Bernie's campaign, which was completely funded by the people, so we know how this is done.

I am in complete favor of the Dem Party ending its big money affiliations. We are a party of the people.

[bettyellen]

5. I don't think so. Sanders fans seem fixated on him alone - would like to see them support anyone

Who is actually independent of Sanders but I have not seen it. And some of their faves- Tulsi and Nina for starters- I find totally lacking. Yet they throw Warren under the bus. Do not trust their judgement

[Demsrule86]

6. sorry your run of the mill candidate out in bumscrew where ever

would not get the funding needed to win. It would be a disaster...we need to win and not handicap our people.

[delisen]

4. Read the Source: "Lobbyists contribute only a small fraction"

Lobbyists contribute only a small fraction of the money raised by the Democratic Party. And while they do grease the gears in Washington, D.C., they’re paid to do the bidding of other big donors ― CEOs, private equity bigwigs and other well-heeled operators who few politicians are willing to blacklist from the donor rolls.

I don't think Ellison is being upfront here.


The Republican party know what he means, but most Democratic party voters are apt to think he means something. We need transparency.