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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary and Bernie are both holding events in Portland this week. [View all]pa28
(6,145 posts)44. It's really just traditional party fundraising. Nothing new.
The contrasting events point out that Hillary is having a problem connecting with the liberal base of the party. She's noticed, the question is what is she going to do about it?
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it's too bad that David Cobb is speaking for Move to Amend at the same time...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#5
I can't wait until after this happens and we can compare crowd diversities. nm
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#6
I'd like to have a conversation with Hillary. Sadly, I don't have an extra $2700 right now.
pa28
Aug 2015
#10
Me too. Don't think I'll celebrate becoming unemployed this Friday spending $2.7k...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#13
I think we'd all like to CELEBRATE that others with money are the only ones...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#17
And is your issue the price of the event, or the notion that Clinton would attend a fundraiser?
brooklynite
Aug 2015
#12
Hmm.... I wonder how many people spending that kind of money work for Wall Street?
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#19
Oh fudgies. That's the day Buffy and I are having the toilet paper monogrammed. nt
Buns_of_Fire
Aug 2015
#28
Oh, that's the absolute pits. I'm having my Topsiders re-strung that day.
Arugula Latte
Aug 2015
#64
He also donated 50k to John Kitzhaber. The one who had to resign over corruption allegations.
pa28
Aug 2015
#35
Too bad the DNC doesn't use the oppurtunity for a Debate, I wonder if they'd Both be for that ?
orpupilofnature57
Aug 2015
#51
If you've read my posts, it was rhetorical, but YES YES YES I have and do and will, I'm a Volunteer
orpupilofnature57
Aug 2015
#59