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got any sevens: Feb 9, 2013; by Cyrano4747

Montasque posted:

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/877301813992722432

and yet osof still didnt want to commit to any tangible benefits for them, so they could afford to move out
:thunk:

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:10

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# ? May 26, 2024 07:38

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

consumed by normies posted:

https://twitter.com/jxc/status/877351475197902848

and with like what, 30 million less dollars

aaaaaaa lmao

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:10

Homeless Friend: Jul 16, 2007

Nanomashoes posted:

https://twitter.com/jeffroe/status/877285835124682752
I wonder what the dollars to % swing ratio is there for those races

the south park cum image

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:12

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Homeless Friend posted:

https://twitter.com/SteveKornacki/status/877353002067050498

*stands in front of whiteboard with BERNIE _________ WON written in big letters*

steve kornacki: goddamnit i just can't get it

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:13

Nix Panicus: Feb 25, 2007

The Human Crouton posted:

This is the race that decides 2018, right? Because all of next year does not count and all of our lives will be just as they are right now one year from now.

Clinton lost, and instead of learning literally anything at all they found another centrist and ran another TROMP BAD MAN campaign which also lost. So given that track record I'm fully expecting 2018 to be a right of center slate (or at least they will be the only ones who will get any support) running on a TROMP NO GOOD platform and who will also all lose. And then the 2020 candidate will be an actual republican who switched parties running on a NO DRUMPFS platform.

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:13

Aurubin: Mar 17, 2011

anime was right posted:

are you telling me.............

bernie would have won

Oldie but a goodie.

quote:

MEMO SHOWS WHAT MAJOR DONORS LIKE GOLDMAN SACHS WANT FROM DEMOCRATIC PARTY

WALL STREET DONORS have used their financial relationship with the Democratic Party to complain bitterly about Sen. Elizabeth Warren�s, D-Mass., influence over the direction of the party, a new fundraising document reveals. At one point, the Democratic lawmaker in charge of raising cash for House Democrats attempted to reassure donors by pointing to a news story claiming that Warren does not speak for the party.

The document, a fundraising summary compiled by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, provides a window into the relationship between the Democrats and major interest group donors. The party held meetings with donors such as Goldman Sachs and General Electric and carefully compiled their concerns, even when they whined about core progressive goals. It�s an awesome example of how money greases the wheels of Washington, D.C.

The notes were compiled on behalf of Rep. Ben Ray Luj�n, D-N.M., the chair of the DCCC, providing a summary of his fundraising meetings with various corporate and union donors. The DCCC did not respond to a request for comment.

The nine-page document was found in a cache of files published last week by �Guccifer 2.0,� the anonymous hacker who has been accused by the Department of Homeland Security of having ties to the Russian government.

Goldman Sachs lobbyists Michael Paese and Joyce Brayboy complained to Luj�n that his party�s �rhetoric is problematic� and that they �don�t like Warren�s messaging,� a reference to populist Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Brayboy was a so-called �superdelegate� and at-large member of the Democratic National Committee. Warren, notably, has pushed her party to take a more aggressive stance on regulating the financial industry and prosecuting Wall Street crimes criminally.

The lobbyists� access was likely influenced by significant contributions to the DCCC. In the 2014 election cycle, the Goldman Sachs PAC gave the DCCC $30,000; in 2016, it gave $20,000.

Similar concerns were brought to the DCCC by lobbyists for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, a trade group that represents Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Charles Schwab & Co., and other large financial companies. SIFMA lobbyists were �upset around messaging demonizing Wall Street,� the document notes.

Like Goldman Sachs, SIFMA lobbyists complained about Warren�s influence. In response, Luj�n referenced a news article about House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, declaring that Warren did not speak on behalf of the party � something the financial industry lobbyists saw as �an encouraging sign.� But the lobbyists warned that the attacks on the financial sector were creating �a larger problem when people don�t trust banks and financial institutions.�

The financial services trade group also raised concerns with the Department of Labor�s Fiduciary Rule, which prevents financial advisors from making retirement advice based on kickbacks from retirement funds. A vote earlier this year on legislation to obstruct the rule, proposed by House Republicans and supported by SIFMA, came down on party lines, with all Democrats opposing the effort.

SIFMA was not quite yet ready to give money to the DCCC �in large part due to messaging,� but offered to do �literacy events� with House Democrats. Indeed, campaign disclosures show that SIFMA�s political action committee donated to the committee supporting House Republicans this year, but not the DCCC. In the 2014 election cycle, they gave $30,000 to the DCCC.

General Electric was far more supportive than the banks, offering tips on tactics, campaign technology, and strategy around electing more Southern and pro-business Democrats. But the notes make clear that GE�s donations to the party would be influenced by lawmakers� votes.

GE, the document notes, �gave $400,000 to House Dems last cycle, but they are facing headwinds this cycle.� Listed under the �headwinds� are an array of GE policy concerns, including the renewal of the Export-Import Bank, the repeal of the Affordable Care Act�s medical device tax, and changes regarding the Medicare reimbursement formula. The meeting, notably, was conducted not only with GE lobbyists, but also with Betsy Tower, the manager in charge of the company�s political action committee. GE�s PAC gave the DCCC $30,000 in 2014 and $20,000 this cycle.

The Laborers International Union of North America, the union for construction workers, warned that they were with Republicans supporting a �total repeal� of health reform, and that they were concerned about Democratic hostility towards the Keystone XL pipeline. The union gave $30,000 to the DCCC in 2014 and $15,000 in this election cycle.

Other union meetings were more friendly and supportive of a broader progressive agenda. A briefing with Service Employees International Union president Mary Kay Henry and political director Brandon Davis went over the need to organize communities of color, tying get-out-the-vote efforts to support for increasing the minimum wage, and other strategic imperatives. The SEIU gave $30,000 to the DCCC in the 2014 cycle and $15,000 so far in this cycle.

Lobbyists for the hospital industry similarly offered support, and thanked Democrats for help passing legislation to change Medicare reimbursement rates. The hospital industry also spoke to Luj�n about contingency efforts around the Supreme Court�s King v. Burwell, a case over whether the Affordable Care Act gave appropriate authority to the federal government to set up insurance exchanges and provide subsidies. The discussion suggests the document was authored in the months before June 25, 2015, when the court upheld the exchanges. The American Hospital Association gave $30,000 to the DCCC during the 2014 cycle and during the current one.

In a separate file, whose metadata suggests it was authored by a DCCC fundraising official, instructs Luj�n to congratulate Rick Pollack, the newly appointed head of the American Hospital Association. The note reminds Luj�n that he �met with Rick on April 13th when AHA made their $15,000 contribution to the DCCC for the year.�

The DCCC has raised $144 million so far this year, according to recent disclosures. The party committee raises the cash through frequent solicitations to small donors, but also through large donations made by wealthy individuals, lobbyists, and interest group representatives.

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:13

Concerned Citizen: Jul 22, 2007; Ramrod XTreme

if archie parnell had run in georgia, he would have won

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:13

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

if i ran in that district i would have run on a platform of more waffle house, a free coke for everyone, and gently caress goldman sachs

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:14

Homeless Friend: Jul 16, 2007

dancing on the corpse of democratic party and howling wildly owns

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:15

Shear Modulus: Jun 9, 2010

im going to be the first one to write about how it's bernie sanders' and jill stein's fault that ossoff lost (ill make up some complete bullshit about how there were 100,000 write-in ballots for bernie) and ill make about a million skabillion dollars from every lanyard in america reading it and sharing it with every other lanyard

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:15

mormonpartyboat: Jan 14, 2015; by Reene

Shear Modulus posted:

im going to be the first one to write about how it's bernie sanders' and jill stein's fault that ossoff lost (ill make up some complete bullshit about how there were 100,000 write-in ballots for bernie) and ill make about a million skabillion dollars from every lanyard in america reading it and sharing it with every other lanyard

we will never know how many bernie bros write sanders' name in instead of voting ossoff

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:15

Zerg Mans: Oct 19, 2006

Berniebro costing us elections from beyond the grave

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:16

GalacticAcid: Apr 8, 2013; NEW YORK VALUES

Putin made it rain

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:17

ThndrShk2k: Nov 3, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo; Bread Liar

WhiskeyJuvenile posted:

...I think what Bernie's done is radicalizing people who were already politically interested, not getting people newly engaged.

Swinging with the media much?

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:17

Vox Nihili: May 28, 2008; Can't post for 6 hours!

consumed by normies posted:

https://twitter.com/jxc/status/877351475197902848

why run a well-known local when you could run a spineless, unknown fuckboi technocrat who brushed shoulders with the right people in the military-industrial complex?

Vox Nihili has issued a correction as of 04:20 on Jun 21, 2017

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:17

Concerned Citizen: Jul 22, 2007; Ramrod XTreme

zegermans posted:

Berniebro costing us elections from beyond the grave

or

bernie baby???

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:17

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

so where are the takes saying this is 100% bernie's fault

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:17

Vox Nihili: May 28, 2008; Can't post for 6 hours!

Raskolnikov38 posted:

so where are the takes saying this is 100% bernie's fault

neolibs usually need a few days of letting out the tears before they start blindly lashing out

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:19

Matt Zerella: Oct 7, 2002; Norris'es are back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (fox Howl)

https://twitter.com/mechapoetic/status/877284437448413186

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:19

Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

Raskolnikov38 posted:

so where are the takes saying this is 100% bernie's fault

Give them time, they'll be here soon.

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:20

Zerg Mans: Oct 19, 2006

Raskolnikov38 posted:

so where are the takes saying this is 100% bernie's fault

WELL ACTUALLY there was a distinct collapse in the Ossoff polling directly after Hodgkinson's attack, since it caused a GOP wagon circling and wakeup call

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:20

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

Raskolnikov38 posted:

so where are the takes saying this is 100% bernie's fault

https://twitter.com/fqxjv/status/877365333257879553

i found this extremely weird take

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:20

Shear Modulus: Jun 9, 2010

mormonpartyboat posted:

we will never know how many bernie bros write sanders' name in instead of voting ossoff

oh, oh! ill say i saw it on "anonymous posters on far-left and sanders-supporting forums" without any link or actual sourcing

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:20

Joementum: May 23, 2004; jesus christ

hold the phones, the democrats have finally figured out a winning strategy

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/877349117202112512

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:20

Zerg Mans: Oct 19, 2006

Matt Zerella posted:

https://twitter.com/mechapoetic/status/877284437448413186

*reaches for quartz crystal box, opens it up to reveal vellum embroidered with gold and ermine tassels labeled "my vote"*

"Hmmm but have they earned it?!"

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:21

Jazerus: May 24, 2011

Joementum posted:

hold the phones, the democrats have finally figured out a winning strategy

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/877349117202112512

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:21

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

https://twitter.com/ChrisKairo/status/877364506497880065

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:21

GalacticAcid: Apr 8, 2013; NEW YORK VALUES

Joementum posted:

hold the phones, the democrats have finally figured out a winning strategy

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/877349117202112512

Lmaooo

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:22

DoctorGonzo: Jul 25, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

https://twitter.com/KellyannePolls/status/877355893905666048

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:22

mormonpartyboat: Jan 14, 2015; by Reene

anime was right posted:

https://twitter.com/ChrisKairo/status/877364506497880065

quote:

next time

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:22

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Joementum posted:

hold the phones, the democrats have finally figured out a winning strategy

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/877349117202112512

lmao

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:22

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

https://twitter.com/xdelmar59/status/877363936823136256

yup, this is the bad dem take

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:22

Nix Panicus: Feb 25, 2007

Vox Nihili posted:

why run a well-known local when you could run a spineless, unknown fuckboi technocrat who brushed shoulders with the right people in the military-industrial complex?

The best/worst thing is Ossoff not even living in the district. I mean I get that he grew up there or whatever, but poo poo, you would think there would be a little more forward planning on this. He was trying to pull the full Hillary but didn't have the good luck of having his opponent implode and get replaced by some jerk at the last second.

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:23

Vox Nihili: May 28, 2008; Can't post for 6 hours!

Joementum posted:

hold the phones, the democrats have finally figured out a winning strategy

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/877349117202112512

aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:23

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

"why wont bernie endorse ossoff!?!?!"

"ugh, bernie endorsing ossoff is the reason he lost"

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:23

docbeard: Jul 19, 2011

Joementum posted:

hold the phones, the democrats have finally figured out a winning strategy

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/877349117202112512

I mean... At some point it's going to occur to someone to pull a reverse Manchin and run as the Leftiest Republican ever.

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:23

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

docbeard posted:

I mean... At some point it's going to occur to someone to pull a reverse Manchin and run as the Leftiest Republican ever.

hold my beer

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:24

mormonpartyboat: Jan 14, 2015; by Reene

anime was right posted:

https://twitter.com/xdelmar59/status/877363936823136256

yup, this is the bad dem take

someone tell him to stop using such violent language unless he wants another congressman's hip, rear end, other hip, and also balls and dick on his hands

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:24

Zerg Mans: Oct 19, 2006

docbeard posted:

I mean... At some point it's going to occur to someone to pull a reverse Manchin and run as the Leftiest Republican ever.

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:25

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# ? May 26, 2024 07:38

anime was right: Jun 27, 2008; death is certain
keep yr cool

https://twitter.com/KailiJoy/status/877363920104603648
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaha (check out their employer)

# ? Jun 21, 2017 04:25

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