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That's exactly what I'm thinking. lees1975 Jul 2024 #1
he ? OnDoutside Jul 2024 #2
Biden. I was looking for the edit button after I posted. Let me see if I can find it now. Solomon Jul 2024 #6
Why did they support him the first time? Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 #3
+1. Seems the obvious question. Silent Type Jul 2024 #5
Capital gains; taxes; Not just the amount, but the idea of it. Solomon Jul 2024 #8
They assumed things would remain the same with the old guy Keepthesoulalive Jul 2024 #9
Prescisely. Including regulations, etc. Solomon Jul 2024 #14
I'd guess THIS. calimary Jul 2024 #16
They assumed that he would pay lip service to Bettie Jul 2024 #30
Because he wasn't Bernie Sanders and they viewed *rump as being too dangerous or unstable. Uncle Joe Jul 2024 #43
And if this is their motivation, why not just be GOP donors? Oliver Bolliver Butt Jul 2024 #46
They are favoring GQP LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #53
That would mean Adam Schiff is one of these oligarch's buddies and Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 #55
It's all over the news. The billionaires demanding Dems dump Biden Bluesaph Jul 2024 #70
It's a great question, and maybe AOC gives a clue to what they're up to ? OnDoutside Jul 2024 #57
I doubt it has to do with misogyny and racism, if it is true tech billionaires are behind this Eliot Rosewater Jul 2024 #59
I would have thought the same, but why would they want to get rid of Harris too ? OnDoutside Jul 2024 #60
Yup, they want those tax cuts dump is promising them. StarryNite Jul 2024 #4
My wife said this immediately and there's another thread pointing this out. Biden keeps talking about making them pay Solomon Jul 2024 #7
and they don't want anti-trust enforcement... DBoon Jul 2024 #34
He can't be bought and they're scared sh*tless liberalmuse Jul 2024 #10
That's not the only thing it can mean democrattotheend Jul 2024 #11
Ok. Right. They are scared of Trump giving them more power and tax cuts. Right. Solomon Jul 2024 #12
Yes, they know what is at stake birdographer Jul 2024 #27
I agree. relayerbob Jul 2024 #13
Geez, does this mean we can "look forward" to more of this in four years no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #15
Probably. They're NOT giving up OR going away. calimary Jul 2024 #17
And stopping them will be Joe Biden's legacy. rubbersole Jul 2024 #18
I Agree! WiVoter Jul 2024 #19
Yeah, the way the corporate media won't Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #20
That is yobrault1 Jul 2024 #21
yep. barbtries Jul 2024 #22
IKR? It's so unexpected and disappointing... liberalla Jul 2024 #29
Disappointed that Nancy pelosi can be added to the list of organ grinders monkeys JT45242 Jul 2024 #23
Yes! liberalla Jul 2024 #24
Sherrod Brown is quite the oligarch iemanja Jul 2024 #25
Then she and all of these other Democrats Desert grandma Jul 2024 #28
They see it otherwise iemanja Jul 2024 #33
Their internal polls from the big donors LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #40
What polls do big donors take iemanja Jul 2024 #41
All polls favor Biden LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #42
All polls do not favor Biden iemanja Jul 2024 #44
Yes, they do favor Biden LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #47
Sigh iemanja Jul 2024 #49
So why is big money fighting Biden now? LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #51
Why isn't this big money backing Trump then iemanja Jul 2024 #52
They mainly support the GQP LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #54
And you base that on what? iemanja Jul 2024 #56
They can control Kamala LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #58
Why? What makes you think they can control her? iemanja Jul 2024 #64
They control lots of pols LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #65
No evidence iemanja Jul 2024 #68
Lol. Who said those people are the oligarchs? Those people are second layer people. They are manipulated by their fear Solomon Jul 2024 #35
You don't seem to understand how elections work iemanja Jul 2024 #36
Did you actually read my reply? You're saying the same damn thing I just said. Their fear is losing the Solomon Jul 2024 #45
You literally wrote the opposite of what I said iemanja Jul 2024 #50
Lol. You obviously don't understand my post. Solomon Jul 2024 #66
I read English iemanja Jul 2024 #67
You are correct. Renew Deal Jul 2024 #61
Media broncobev1 Jul 2024 #26
For reporting what the politicians tell them? iemanja Jul 2024 #39
They also know he will ask them to pay their fair share of taxes BoRaGard Jul 2024 #31
Oligarchs suck period. we can do it Jul 2024 #32
Also Abstractartist Jul 2024 #37
They are scared LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #38
So disappointing DownriverDem Jul 2024 #48
It certainly indicates that big money knows it sailing into a stiff wind. DFW Jul 2024 #62
Biden builds a robust economy. Now the bastards want to crash it and profit off it. GreenWave Jul 2024 #63
This Sounds Like RobinA Jul 2024 #69
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