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democrattotheend

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11. That's not the only thing it can mean

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 04:12 PM

Jul 2024

That's one plausible explanation, but far from the only one. Equally plausible is that they have legit concerns about Biden's actual health and/or his electability based on perceptions of his health, and they recognize how much is at stake in this election.

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This full court press and blitz can mean only one thing. The oligarchs know Biden will win! [View all] Solomon Jul 2024 OP

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