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GARY HART: Clinton billion dollar campaign should frighten Americans; alarmed at dynastic politics
politico.com ^
| 4/6/15
| Jonathan Topaz
Posted on 04/06/2015 6:14:46 AM PDT by Liz
The prospect of a billion-dollar Clinton campaign ought to frighten every American, the two-time Democratic presidential candidate said......The post-Citizens United campaign finance environment has sullied the presidential process, benefiting establishment politicians who cater to financial backers. He pointed to his own experience; he and his wife mortgaged their home for $50-$75,000 which made a significant difference in his 1984 primary campaign where he finished Hart finished second to Mondale. If you need a billion dollars, how many people can do that? Only the Clintons and the Bushes and one or two others, he said.
Hart is alarmed by current dynastic politics. Democrats would be better served by a competitive primary that forced Hillary to speak in more depth about the issues. Hart's phone interview also expressed admiration of Elizabeth Warren and gave advice to prospective challenger Martin OMalley, a former Hart campaign staffer. This country is 330 million people, and we should not be down to two families who are qualified to govern.
When you create dynastic networks, you shut a lot of people out, he added.
TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Colorado; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2020election; adulterer; citizensunited; colorado; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; donnarice; election2020; elizabethwarren; fauxahontas; garyhart; hughjackman; massachusetts; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; scotus; slingingbull; smearmachine; thefrontrunner
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:14:46 AM PDT
by
Liz
To: Liz
The White House comes up for sale every four years. The jerks living here in this country don’t seem to have a problem with that unless a conservative ends up being the highest bidder. What a country! Now that the majority of people living here have lost their American values, we’ve become just another third world banana republic.
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:18:31 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
("I want to be America's first, historical, male first lady." - Slick Willie)
To: Liz
To: Liz
Democrats have been buying elections with FREE stuff for the masses for 150 years or more.
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:20:28 AM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: Liz
Gary, how’s Donna Rice these days?
To: Old Teufel Hunden
I suppose Newt Gingerich could be asked a similar question.
To: Liz
no check in the excerpt box. no keywords.
yer no noobie
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:28:50 AM PDT
by
campaignPete R-CT
(-Connecticut Republicanism is a mental disorder. - Ann C.)
To: Liz
To: Liz
Gee, what does Gary Hart have against “Free Speech”?
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:32:36 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: Liz
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:41:55 AM PDT
by
Slyfox
(I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever)
To: Liz
Whatzamatter Gary, yearning for the days when the press ‘followed you around’?
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:45:16 AM PDT
by
RetSignman
(Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
To: Liz
Politco’s really scrapping the bottom if they seek out Gary Hart.
To: Liz
If Rosie O’Donnel spent a billion she could be Prez. My point? Fat annoying lesbos can buy the office. But i guess HRC already makes that point.
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:46:57 AM PDT
by
Awgie
(truth is always stranger than fiction)
To: Liz
This is rich.
Blaming Citizens United for the gullibility of the LIVs (especially the well-heeled ones) to help put Fat Bottomed Girl in the White Hut.
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:47:21 AM PDT
by
sauropod
(I am His and He is mine.)
To: KeyLargo
Democrats have been buying elections with FREE stuff for the masses for 150 years or more. I'll have those n*****s voting Democratic for the next 200 years.” LBJ
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:47:54 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: Liz
Hillary is hoping money can buy amnesia.
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:48:21 AM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(Not deniable = Not falsifiable = Not science = Not even wrong.)
To: Liz
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:50:03 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Army Air Corps
I thought he was dead.I did too, and now I'm trying to remember who died instead of him.
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posted on
04/06/2015 6:57:05 AM PDT
by
Southside_Chicago_Republican
(If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
To: Liz
This country is 330 million people, and we should not be down to two families who are qualified to govern.The problem is they aren't qualified.
To: CMB_polarization
"I suppose Newt Gingerich could be asked a similar question."
Newt knew Donna Rice too? Wow that must have been one great cruise boat. Too bad I missed it. Monkey Business indeed!!
Newt's story is a little different. He married the women he was cheating on with his wife... :-)
In all seriousness, I have no time for any of these philanderers. This is America and you can do what you want with your life, but if you are asking for my vote, then I want to know something about the character of the person I'm voting for. If they are cheating on their spouse, I think it is very revealing of their character. I say get a divorce and then have your fling. Don't be running around behind your spouse's back doing it.
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