The Real Party of the Rich: Democrats Have More Top Donors, Millionaires in Congress

[Soulless65]

The Real Party of the Rich: Democrats Have More Top Donors, Millionaires in Congress

Ever since Americans were old enough to crawl in front of a television set, they’ve been told that Republicans are the party of rich white guys, and Democrats are the champions of the poor.
Prepare to flip that thinking upside down. Results from an analysis based on Open Secrets reporting shows that the GOP has lost out to the Democrat Party in the eyes of fat cats by $416 million over the last 25 years. This chart comes via Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit:

 

[Stephanie]

of course they are

look how many people from BIG CORP Obama has appointed to positions in his administration

you people who fall for the lie they are for the little people

 

[g5000]

Yeah. I had a lot of fun a few weeks ago posting lists of top donors to key Democrats like Reid, Pelosi, and Schumer and so forth.

Totally owned by Wall Street.

See my big graphics in my posts in this topic: http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/355555-can-the-gop-survive-without-wall-street-money.html

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

The Real Party of the Rich: Democrats Have More Top Donors, Millionaires in Congress

Ever since Americans were old enough to crawl in front of a television set, they’ve been told that Republicans are the party of rich white guys, and Democrats are the champions of the poor.
Prepare to flip that thinking upside down. Results from an analysis based on Open Secrets reporting shows that the GOP has lost out to the Democrat Party in the eyes of fat cats by $416 million over the last 25 years. This chart comes via Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit:

This is fun, but those people are running things. These people are. Follow the money back to the trailhead, don't start in the middle of the trail:

The Richest People in America - Forbes

 

[jasonnfree]

The Real Party of the Rich: Democrats Have More Top Donors, Millionaires in Congress

Ever since Americans were old enough to crawl in front of a television set, they’ve been told that Republicans are the party of rich white guys, and Democrats are the champions of the poor.
Prepare to flip that thinking upside down. Results from an analysis based on Open Secrets reporting shows that the GOP has lost out to the Democrat Party in the eyes of fat cats by $416 million over the last 25 years. This chart comes via Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit:

When we say republicans are the party of the rich, what we mean is that the republican party represents the extremely wealthy and large corporations, period. In addition, they try to destroy any programs that help the average American. Top wealthy donors fund both sides and insure that a real liberal or progressive won't get the democrat candidacy. (Do a little reading about the Democratic leadership Council.) This is why we dems are stuck with corporate democrats like Obama and Clinton. It will only get worse for the average American since the supreme court allowed very big money to flood elections with even more money when they ruled on citizens united. Still in all, the democrat party gives some regard to the little guy, unlike the republicans.

 

[g5000]

Democrats and Republicans, particularly Democrats, have worked very hard over the past decades to dissipate state power and concentrate power at the top.

Money which seeks to buy influence goes where the power is. And the more centralized the power, the easier it is to buy. As power concentrates at the top, so does the amount of money flowing into the pockets of those whose hands are on the levers. No surprise there.

Federal officials are reaping the rewards of what they have so carefully sown. They are swimming in incumbent cash, which is why for the past four decades the House has enjoyed a 98 percent re-election rate while the Senate has enjoyed an 80+ percent re-election rate.

The voting public are enablers. When our federal politicians asked for even more power by way of taking over big chunks of the economy (finances in 2000, health care in 2008), the mindless masses obediently complied.

And now the money people have almost all power over our lives made easily accessible to them.

Well done, rubes! Well done.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Still in all, the democrat party gives some regard to the little guy, unlike the republicans.

Yep, which is why the wage gap has increased under a Democratic president and Senate and just a few short years ago, a Democratic super majority in Congress. Sad how many of you still buying into this shit. You'll never learn.

 

[Stephanie]

Democrats and Republicans, particularly Democrats, have worked very hard over the past decades to dissipate state power and concentrate power at the top.

Money which seeks to buy influence goes where the power is. And the more centralized the power, the easier it is to buy. As power concentrates at the top, so does the amount of money flowing into the hands on the levers. No surprise there.

Federal officials are reaping the rewards of what they have so carefully sown. They are swimming in incumbent cash, which is why for the past four decades the House has enjoyed a 98 percent re-election rate while the Senate has enjoyed an 80+ percent re-election rate.

The voting public are enablers. When our federal politicians asked for even more power by way of taking over a big chunk of the economy (health care), the mindless masses obediently complied.

And now the money people have had even more power over our lives made easily accessible to them.

Well done, rubes! Well done.

I have to agree with you on that

 

[shart_attack]

The Real Party of the Rich: Democrats Have More Top Donors, Millionaires in Congress

Ever since Americans were old enough to crawl in front of a television set, they’ve been told that Republicans are the party of rich white guys, and Democrats are the champions of the poor.

Prepare to flip that thinking upside down. Results from an analysis based on Open Secrets reporting shows that the GOP has lost out to the Democrat Party in the eyes of fat cats by $416 million over the last 25 years. This chart comes via Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit:

Well, ahh'll be doggoned.

I reckon that's why they're always throwing big parties at Hugh Hefner's mansions.

 

[g5000]

Still in all, the democrat party gives some regard to the little guy, unlike the republicans.

Democrats treat the little guy like a little boy.

"You are much to immature to decide for yourself what your health care should be. We need to take that over for you."

 

[ClosedCaption]

Let see so follow the logic here: Dems do not advocate for the poor because they have rich donors?

Makes sense in logical fallacy land but not reality

 

[ClosedCaption]

Still in all, the democrat party gives some regard to the little guy, unlike the republicans.

Democrats treat the little guy like a little boy.

"You are much to immature to decide for yourself what your health care should be. We need to take that over for you."

Thanks to Republicans for touting this for 10 years...what liberals they are...n't

 

[g5000]

Let see so follow the logic here: Dems do not advocate for the poor because they have rich donors?

Makes sense in logical fallacy land but not reality

I see your problem.

Democrats pander to the poor.

Big difference.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Let see so follow the logic here: Dems do not advocate for the poor because they have rich donors?

Makes sense in logical fallacy land but not reality

I see your problem.

Democrats pander to the poor.

Big difference.

They dont tho because donor are rich or something like that

 

[g5000]

Let see so follow the logic here: Dems do not advocate for the poor because they have rich donors?

Makes sense in logical fallacy land but not reality

I see your problem.

Democrats pander to the poor.

Big difference.

They dont tho because donor are rich or something like that

"You are too immature to handle your own health care decisions. Let us do that for you."

The rubes gobble that shit up, and willingly hand the power over their lives to the guys at the top.

 

[ClosedCaption]

I see your problem.

Democrats pander to the poor.

Big difference.

They dont tho because donor are rich or something like that

"You are too immature to handle your own health care decisions. Let us do that for you."

The rubes gobble that shit up, and willingly hand the power over their lives to the guys at the top.

 

[g5000]

Hey, I'm not letting the GOP off the hook, either. They enjoy raking up scandals every single day, but never find the time to look into the crimes of Wall Street. That is very telling.

Here. I can even give them a head start:

Daniel Sparks and Tom Montag: Goldman Sachs. Constructed the fraudulent Timberwolf billion dollar toxic mortgage security and sold it to investors (you), then profited by betting against it. Deliberately stuffed the security with mortgages they knew were toxic so they could bet on its failure while also profiting from its sale it to investors.

Goldman Sued Again for


Brian H. Stoker: Citigroup. Constructed the fraudulent Class V Funding III CDO-squared which ripped off investors (you) for over $700 million.

He stole $700 million and paid a fine of $285 million. Is this a disincentive to steal?!?!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/business/citigroup-to-pay-285-million-to-settle-sec-charges.html


Fabrice Tourre: Goldman Sachs. John Paulson: Paulson & Co. Inc . Constructed the fraudulent Abacus 2007-ac1 CDO for which Goldman Sachs was fined but no one went to prison. Tourre allowed hedge fund manager John Paulson to select the toxic mortgages to be placed in the CDO so Goldman Sachs and Paulson could bet against it.

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2010/comp-pr2010-59.pdf


Angelo Mozilo: Countrywide CEO. Committed the exact same kind of crime as the Enron CEO and financial officers did, and yet he walks free. Mozillo kept telling investors that Countrywide was "consistently producing quality mortgages" while his internal memos show that he was well aware his company was creating the most toxic mortgages on the planet. The SEC originally demanded a jury trial for Mozillo, but he ultimately walked away with a fine and no admission of wrongdoing.

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2009/comp21068.pdf


Richard Harriton: Bear Stearns. Along with 13 executives and brokers, defrauded investors of $75 million through stock manipulation.

Bear Stearns paid the SEC a fine of $38.5 million, half of the amount they stole from their investors!

Bear Stearns in $38M settlement - Aug. 5, 1999





Roland Arnall: Ameriquest. Inventor of the “stated asset” (NINJA) loan.

Paid a $325 million settlement with 49 state AGs in early 2006 for misrepresenting and failing to disclose loan terms, charging excessive loan origination fees and inflating appraisals to qualify borrowers for loans.

March 2006, installed as US ambassador to the Netherlands!

How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America -- and Spawned a Global Crisis | John Mauldin | Safehaven.com

Roland Arnall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Check out that last one. Remember Nannygate? Someone hired a nanny ten years previously who was an illegal immigrant and couldn't get their presidential appointment confirmed by Congress.

But this sleazebag from Ameriquest gets nominated and confirmed as a US Ambassador right after being caught as one of the biggest criminals on Wall Street!

If that does not tell you that our federal government is aiding and abetting these fuckers, nothing will.

You can't make this shit up.

This guy had his brokers forge borrowers' signatures on subprime loans.

Don't believe me? Read this: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America -- and Spawned a Global Crisis | John Mauldin | Safehaven.com

Read every word of that.


Every one of these bastards is walking free.

If a criminal came into your house and took your stuff, and then he was caught by the police and paid a small fine and got to keep your stuff, would you not be pissed off as hell?

That is what is going on.

And this isn't even touching on the LIBOR scandal. Or the ISDAfix being fixed. Or metals pricing being manipulated by Goldman Sachs.

There's enough going on on Wall Street to keep the GOP very, very busy with hearings for years to come.


And yet they are dead silent.

Hmmmmm...

 

[KNB]

Darrell Issa is still the richest member of the US government. Or is it Mike McCaul from Texas?

Both Republicans.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Today I learned its not what you stand for or publicly advocate what really matters is if you have poor donors or not...I think...

 

[chikenwing]

When we say republicans are the party of the rich, what we mean is that the republican party represents the extremely wealthy and large corporations, period. In addition, they try to destroy any programs that help the average American.

Reading from the play book agian?? people like you never get tired of spuing BS do you?

Can;t read very well ether.

MORE MONEY GOES INTO DEMS POCKETS THEN REPUBS FROM THE VERY RICH and you still claim its the repubs,at least don't lie to yourself.