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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-the-democratic-establishment-fears-bernie-sanders/2016/02/19/2323482e-d70c-11e5-be55-2cc3c1e4b76b_story.html

Why does the Democratic establishment so dislike Bernie Sanders? Consider this statistic:

Hillary Clinton has raised $26 million for the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties so far this campaign. And Sanders? $1,000.

That’s no typo. Clinton is doing more to boost the party’s 2016 prospects than Sanders by the proportion of 26,000 to 1. (Or greater: That $1,000 “raised” by Sanders was technically provided by the DNC to open a joint fundraising account.)[/quote]

Let's be clear here.  The money Clinton has "raised" is largely money from corporate interests. So now these interests have Clinton's ear, the DNC's ear, and other democratic candidates' ears. Yeah, yeah, their politics is not influenced by this money, it's just used to defeat Republicans, I know, I know...

I know and you know that this is utter nonsense. Or should I say udder... because they are all guzzling from the same teets.

Understandably, Dems need to be able to complete against GOPpers in their respective elections. But buying into the corrupt system isn't actually helping American politics. It's making it worse and corrupt all around.  Clinton says she wants to get rid of moneyed influence in politics... but not HER politics.  So she's a dead end on that issue.  Sanders is walking the walk.  And I really, really hope you press whoever the next president is to push for national corporate finance reform.  It's important.  I'd say it's one of the MOST important issues we're facing today, and thank god someone's come along to make it one of his (so happens it's a man--but we can hold Clinton's feet to the fire too) to priorities.[/quote]

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