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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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17. Obama promised to abide by McCain Feingold in 2008, provided the

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #16)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 04:05 AM

Apr 2015

Republican candidate did the same. McCain agreed to abide by McCain Feingold, whereupn Obama reneged.

McCain supposedly stuck with it, but did things like use his wife's private jet to fly to some campaign stops. The DNC complained to the FEC. The FEC allowed McCain to pay the money back somehow, but, while the Edwards kids were grieving, prosecuted John Edwards for NOT violating any campaign financing law. (I don't know the ins and outs of the FEC McCain settlement.) Meanwhile, Obama raised about 3/4 of a billion in "hard" money.

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"We must get money out of politics, even if it takes a Constitutional Amendment." Reality time. [View all] merrily Apr 2015 OP

K&R! Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #1

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #2

Hillary has voiced her opinion. merrily Apr 2015 #7

Thank you. You provided a lot of facts that I did not know or had forgotten. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #3

AFAIK, whatever money Bernie has, he earned outside Congress or saved from his salary-- merrily Apr 2015 #9

I agree. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #12

Excellent post. LuvNewcastle Apr 2015 #4

Thank you! merrily Apr 2015 #13

Great post. And this is exactly why we need to strongly support Wolf PAC's efforts! RiverLover Apr 2015 #5

Then please donate to the DU for WolfPAC fund demwing Oct 2015 #22

Kick for exposure / nt demwing Apr 2015 #6

What if it became Dem Party policy to refuse to take huge amounts of Corporate money? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #8

Thank you, sabrina 1. Yes, of course, any politician can turn down money, if he or she wants to. merrily Apr 2015 #14

It would be a very popular thing to do right now. But as you say, they would have to WANT to do it. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #16

Obama promised to abide by McCain Feingold in 2008, provided the merrily Apr 2015 #17

K&R Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #10

To me it is unimportant what she says NOW. sadoldgirl Apr 2015 #11

IMO, no Dem primary to speak of is a huge mistake, and that is one of the reasons I oppose the merrily Apr 2015 #15

Good OP to read again, now that Bill Clinton has once again called for a sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #18

Great post! marym625 Oct 2015 #19

Thank you, mary. I used to at least try to make them good. merrily Oct 2015 #20

OMG, Hillary just said it again. merrily Oct 2015 #21