Politico gives away the game

americanthinker.com ^ | 4/29/14 | Thomas Lifson

[cotton1706]

If you ever wondered what the real political issue of the day is when it comes to presidential politics, an article in Politico gives you the answer. Wall Street Big Money wants a presidential candidate who will allow the financial games enabling hedge fund billionaires, investment banks, and other financial engineering specialists to continue their merry ways. This group dominates the top one percent of the top once percent of income earners – the people who have expanded their share of national income, while the rest of the one percent (and the rest of us) get to divvy up the rest.

Of course, the Politico story doesn’t say that outright, but you can read between the lines. Ben White and Maggie Haberman write:

Wall Street Republicans' dark secret: Hillary Clinton 2016

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Translation: if those crazy Tea Party types succeed in nominating someone like Cruz or Paul, Wall Street money will go to Hillary. And because Wall Street money plays a major role in overall political fundraising (they have plenty of money and know what they are buying after all), it is seen as determinative in the election outcome by most political professionals, at least off the record and after a drink or two.

Welcome to the oligarchy, suckers.

[Thorliveshere]

Okay, maybe there are SOME 1%er's who need to be brought to their knees....

[Alex Murphy]

....if those crazy Tea Party types succeed in nominating someone like Cruz or Paul, Wall Street money will go to Hillary. And because Wall Street money plays a major role in overall political fundraising (they have plenty of money and know what they are buying after all), it is seen as determinative in the election outcome by most political professionals, at least off the record and after a drink or two.

PFL

[LouAvul]

For years it's been obvious that conservative values were abandoned, not for the sake of values, but for money. The pigs and pimps at the RNC have prostituted the party in order to make themselves rich at the expense of the future.

I'm finished with the repugnant party. I'll not give them one dime, nor will I ever vote for them. It's third party all the way for me.

The irony is that the repugnants could care less. It's all about the money.

[NVDave]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The GOP could stage a huge win if they went after the commie capitalists of Wall Street with a stick.

The banking sector of the US is strangling the rest of the US economy. Banks should be kept small, regulated and on a tight leash, because bankers are highly prone to manic behavior at the most inopportune times.

[afsnco]

...Because going with the “Establishment” moderate centrist has worked out so well for the Repub party, hasn’t it?

[SC_Pete]

The only way our is Article V. The states must break the cycle. Bankers buy career politicians of both parties. The banksters rig the markets through the Fed—then they get the rest of us to bail their rear ends out. It’s happening now as we speak.

We need term limits [and a bunch of other amendments]: eliminate career politicians and the rest of us would have a chance.

http://conventionofstates.com/

Article V. Ping!!