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iemanja

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25. Sherrod Brown is quite the oligarch
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 05:43 PM
Jul 2024

These simplistic excuses demonstrate very little thought. You can oppose the calls for Biden to drop out without these empty arguments.

Here are your oligarchs: Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Adam Schiff, Betty McCollum, and many more Democratic House members, not to mention significant numbers of the electorate.

Why is it that people cannot disagree with others without turning them into the enemy, and why must they create arguments that don't hold water?

I'm familiar with Nancy Pelosi's career, and while I may not agree with her on this issue, I know she's not an oligarch. She is a loyal Democrat who has done more for the party than anyone on this board. I also know her concern is ONLY a Democratic victory in November. That doesn't mean it's not possible to disagree with her strongly on this issue, but I'm not going to create a strawman to demonize her. I don't devote myself to hating Democrats. Disagree yes, hating no.

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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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