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2016 Postmortem

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zazen

(2,978 posts)
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 09:32 AM Oct 2015

Clinton, Sanders & O'Malley should pledge to reject/return Super PAC funds during primary [View all]

For purposes of this poll only, I'm assuming that the Democratic nominee will use super PAC funds in the General Election (recognizing Sanders' pledge to the contrary).


6 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Yes: All Democratic candidates should reject AND RETURN super PAC funds (spent/unspent) until primary is completed (that means reimbursing super PACs that have already run ads)
5 (83%)
Yes: All Democratic candidates should reject AND RETURN super PAC funds (unspent) until primary is completed (that means HRC isn't on hook to reimburse advertisers for prior super PAC expenses)
0 (0%)
No: Participating in oligarchic, corrupt political system at any point in the primary is acceptable, even if you "support financial reform"
0 (0%)
Other:
1 (17%)
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My vote is that we wave a white flag of surrender and all candidates BootinUp Oct 2015 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #2
Mine is that they refuse that dirty money and use what is now a top issue sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #18
I agree in spirit BUT most voters don't even know WTF you are talking about. MH1 Oct 2015 #30
This thread makes it pretty clear that people don't grasp superpacs Recursion Nov 2015 #38
Yup. Agschmid Nov 2015 #41
Bernie Does Not Have Super Pac - No Funds To Return cantbeserious Oct 2015 #3
I know: so let's DEMAND Clinton put her money where her mouth is--if she's serious, reject them zazen Oct 2015 #4
Agree - She Should Reject - However, She Is Funded By Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Oct 2015 #5
And this is the SOLE reason for a cry by a Sanders supporter to have Clinton and O'Malley BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #8
One Must Be Fearful That HRC Is Unable To Coerce Americans Without The Help cantbeserious Oct 2015 #9
Sanders supporters must be fearful he can't get a decent SuperPAC to support him BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #12
Only Fearful Of HRC As President - God Save Us All cantbeserious Oct 2015 #13
I know you might not mean it in that way BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #14
Actually No - I Don't Fear Them - Just Like I Don't Fear The DNC DWS DLC Third-Way cantbeserious Oct 2015 #15
That's not what I said in my post. I said you *share* the same fears as those groups; BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #17
Actually It Is Not Fear - It Is Sadness For What Will Become Of The Country - Tragedy In Waiting cantbeserious Oct 2015 #19
But you used the word "fear". Just wanted to point that out. eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #20
Fearful For The Sadness That Awaits All Citizens With A HRC Presidency cantbeserious Oct 2015 #22
Then you should be fearful of the terror that awaits ALL citizens with a Repub presidency BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #23
No Not Fearful At All - If The Citizens Elect Either Of The Establishment Party Candidates cantbeserious Oct 2015 #24
No candidate has a Super PAC Recursion Nov 2015 #36
Right. Tie our candidates' hands while allowing Repubs to rake in the dough to use against us?? BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #6
I said, during PRIMARY ONLY: NOT General Election zazen Oct 2015 #10
It's a moot point, zazen. SuperPACs are prohibited to coodinate *directly* with the candidates BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #16
But..but..purchasing a government is expensive! Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #7
Super Pacs can not give funds directly to candidates. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #11
They should reject Super PACs for the entire election. nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #21
What does that even mean? Recursion Nov 2015 #37
Let me google that for you LostOne4Ever Nov 2015 #39
This is one thing pinebox Oct 2015 #25
This is a "Hard Choice" only one of them is making. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #26
No it's not. This is so hilarious. Recursion Nov 2015 #35
This poll is based on a misunderstanding. Koinos Oct 2015 #27
The OP explains it clearly Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #28
Your version of the OP just isn't there. Koinos Nov 2015 #44
It is very clear. Maybe you just don't want to accept it. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #45
The only "misunderstanding" is that... 99Forever Oct 2015 #29
Actually they can't even ask Recursion Nov 2015 #34
Candidates cannot thwart the free speech protection that has been "awarded" by SCOTUS to super PACs. Koinos Nov 2015 #43
UNREC brooklynite Oct 2015 #31
I don't participate in push polls. Pass. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #32
If they took any super PAC funds they could go to jail Recursion Nov 2015 #33
CBS news 8/11/15: "Pro-Clinton super PAC gets $1 million secret contribution" zazen Nov 2015 #40
It is illegal for her to try to tell the super PAC what to do Recursion Nov 2015 #42
Hillary is in it to win it. This ain't beanbags. oasis Nov 2015 #46
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