Bernie Sanders Exposes the 26 Billionaires who are Buying the 2012 Election

[buckeye45_73]

Oh wait there are a few
DEMOCRAT BILLIONAIRE DONORS

 

[Harry Dresden]

greedy corporations were giving 30-50x as much as unions and conservation groups to campaigns and lobbying efforts BEFORE CU. BUT WAY TO CUT YOUR OWN THROATS, DUPES! Pollution, screwing the workers and customers, and letting Wall St run wild is a great idea...

Frankie....is a Corporation that gave big money to the Democrats considered greedy too?.....or is it just a one way street?.....thanx for promptly replying....

 

[francoHFW]

Radical lefties have been whining non-stop ever since the Supreme Court ruled that money equals speech. How do you buy an election? Pay for advertising? That isn't "buying an election". A political party buys an election by throwing taxpayer dollars around and that's what democrats and Barry Hussein do all the time. If you want to talk about advertising you might consider that Obama gets the equivalent of billions of dollars with the total support of the mainstream media. The A.P. might as well be a part of the DNC and Media Matters and Bridge America are tax exempt. Who contributes to socialist Bernie's campaign?

"Radical lefties" are actually centrists and you're a sorely misled chump. The corporate media bends over backwards to not speak truth to you loudmouth whackjobs...the Pub propaganda machine and greedy, incompetent mega rich pubs are a disgrace. only the rich are prospering under voodoo, and their chickenhawk foreign policy has been ruinous. And thanks for the depression and total obstruction... a disgrace.

 

[francoHFW]

greedy corporations were giving 30-50x as much as unions and conservation groups to campaigns and lobbying efforts BEFORE CU. BUT WAY TO CUT YOUR OWN THROATS, DUPES! Pollution, screwing the workers and customers, and letting Wall St run wild is a great idea...

Frankie....is a Corporation that gave big money to the Democrats considered greedy too?.....or is it just a one way street?.....thanx for promptly replying....

No. They're the good guys.
The bad guys are lobbying and in Pub superpacs. And all the bad mouthing of the "lazy" and "Marxists"will never change that.

 

[Sinjorri]

greedy corporations were giving 30-50x as much as unions and conservation groups to campaigns and lobbying efforts BEFORE CU. BUT WAY TO CUT YOUR OWN THROATS, DUPES! Pollution, screwing the workers and customers, and letting Wall St run wild is a great idea...

u are kidding urself, the njea was out spending christie almost 10 to 1 here in nj

 

[Sinjorri]

greedy corporations were giving 30-50x as much as unions and conservation groups to campaigns and lobbying efforts BEFORE CU. BUT WAY TO CUT YOUR OWN THROATS, DUPES! Pollution, screwing the workers and customers, and letting Wall St run wild is a great idea...

Frankie....is a Corporation that gave big money to the Democrats considered greedy too?.....or is it just a one way street?.....thanx for promptly replying....

No. They're the good guys.
The bad guys are lobbying and in Pub superpacs. And all the bad mouthing of the "lazy" and "Marxists"will never change that.

its like a little kid "nah uh theyr the good guys the heros, the republicans are bad"

 

[buckeye45_73]

Radical lefties have been whining non-stop ever since the Supreme Court ruled that money equals speech. How do you buy an election? Pay for advertising? That isn't "buying an election". A political party buys an election by throwing taxpayer dollars around and that's what democrats and Barry Hussein do all the time. If you want to talk about advertising you might consider that Obama gets the equivalent of billions of dollars with the total support of the mainstream media. The A.P. might as well be a part of the DNC and Media Matters and Bridge America are tax exempt. Who contributes to socialist Bernie's campaign?

"Radical lefties" are actually centrists and you're a sorely misled chump. The corporate media bends over backwards to not speak truth to you loudmouth whackjobs...the Pub propaganda machine and greedy, incompetent mega rich pubs are a disgrace. only the rich are prospering under voodoo, and their chickenhawk foreign policy has been ruinous. And thanks for the depression and total obstruction... a disgrace.

Talk about misled, so if that's true, why doesnt GE kill MSNBC....it's not making any money, so you cant use that excuse, it's purely leftwing politics....and somehow a big corporation like GE lets them do their thing...hmmmmmmmm

If you want me to stop spanking that ass, just let me know

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Bernie Sanders Exposes the 26 Billionaires who are Buying the 2012 Election



In his new report, America For Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, Sen. Bernie Sanders named names and called out the billionaires who using Citizens United to buy our democracy.

In front of a Senate panel today, Sen. Bernie Sanders outed the 26 billionaires who are members of 23 billionaire families that are using Citizens United to buy elections. Sen. Sanders estimated that these 26 billionaires are the tip of the iceberg. “My guess is that number is really much greater because many of these contributions are made in secret. In other words, not content to own our economy, the 1 percent want to own our government as well.”

Sanders explained how the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision put the government up for sale, “What the Supreme Court did in Citizens United is to say to these same billionaires and the corporations they control: ‘You own and control the economy, you own Wall Street, you own the coal companies, you own the oil companies. Now, for a very small percentage of your wealth, we’re going to give you the opportunity to own the United States government.’”

Sen. Sanders also did the last thing the billionaires wanted. He called them out by name.

According to the report, America for Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, here are the 26 billionaires who are trying to buy your government:

1). Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Casino, is worth nearly $25 billion, making him the 14th wealthiest person in the world and the 7th richest person in America. While median family income plummeted by nearly 40% from 2007-2010, Mr. Adelson has experienced a nearly eightfold increase in his wealth over the past three years (from $3.4 billion to $24.9 billion). Forbes recently reported that Adelson is willing to spend a “limitless” amount of money or more than $100 million to help defeat President Obama in November.


2. The Kochs (David, Charles, and William) are worth a combined $103 billion, according to Forbes. They have pledged to spend about $400 million during the 2012 election season. The Kochs own more wealth than the bottom 41.7 percent of American households or more than 49 million Americans.

3. Jim Walton is worth $23.7 billion. He has donated $300,000 to super PACs in 2012.

4. Harold Simmons is worth $9 billion. He has donated $15.2 million to super PACs this year.

5. Peter Thiel is worth $1.5 billion. He has donated $6.7 million to Super PACs this year.

6. Jerrold Perenchio is worth $2.3 billion. He has donated $2.6 million to super PACs this year.

7. Kenneth Griffin is worth $3 billion and he has given $2.08 million to super PACs in 2012.

8. James Simons is worth $10.7 billion and he has given $1.5 million to super Pacs this year.

9. Julian Robertson is worth $2.5 billion and he has given $1.25 million to super PACs this year.

10. Robert Rowling is worth $4.8 billion and he has given $1.1 million to super PACs.

11. John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made his fortune betting that the sub-prime mortgage market would collapse, is worth $12.5 billion. He has donated $1 million to super PACs.

12. Richard and J.W. Marriott are worth a combined $3.1 billion and they have donated $2 million to super PACs this year.

13. James Davis is worth $1.9 billion and he has given $1 million to super PACs this year.


14. Harold Hamm is worth $11 billion and he has given $985,000 to super PACs this year.


15. Kenny Trout is worth more than $1.2 billion and he has given $900,000 to super PACs this year.

16. Louis Bacon is worth $1.4 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.

17. Bruce Kovner is worth $4.5 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.

18. Warren Stephens is worth $2.7 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.

19. David Tepper is worth $5.1 billion and he has given $375,000 to super PACs this year.

20. Samuel Zell is worth $4.9 billion and he has given $270,000 to super PACs this year.

21. Leslie Wexner is worth $4.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.

22. Charles Schwab is worth $3.5 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.

23. Kelcy Warren is worth $2.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.

The thing that these billionaires love most about Citizens United it is that it allows them to operate in total darkness. The American people couldn’t fight back because the billionaires were giving their money anonymously. This same cloak of invisibility is what made ALEC so effective for years. The conservative billionaire cabal works best in private, behind closed doors, far away from curious eyes.


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I am a little confused.

• Nothing in existence before the Citizens United decision would have prevented billionaires from spending their money on political ads if they wanted to.
• None of the people Bernie listed are donating money to Democratic leaning Super PACs, did he forget they exist?
• If these millionaires are hiding in the dark because of Citizens United why do we have a list of them, their donations, and which Super PACs they donate too?

Do you really think people are all as stupid as you?

 

[ecinicola]

i can't get over you people. There has already been voter fraud iin va and ohio and its under investigation. If you think there won't be alot of fraud in this next election, your in la la land. This will be one of the worst elections in our history. Obviously the democrats know they have to do something to get votes and will try anything.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Oh goody. Another conspiracy.

What, no Unions listed? They've been buying elections for decades. Of course they contribute mainly to Dems so they won't be on any list.

Certainly not on a list of billionaires, hence the thread title!

Hence the head up your ass.

Costco Co-Founder Jim Sinegal Backs President Obama on Business - ABC News

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Citizens United is simply 1st Amendment protection

Bullshit.

If you are right why are all the people arguing for it talking about restrictions on the 1st Amendment?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Only very stupid and gullible people believe CU v. FEC is a first amendment protection.

Either 7 Justices of the Supreme Court were stupid and gullible of you don't know what you are talking about.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Eyeah..

Soros Sits Out Obama Super-PAC Money Race Beside Big Givers - Businessweek

You do realize that, if we are to believe the OP, that there is no way you can actually prove that, don't you?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Excellent work by sanders to show the puppet masters that own the GOP trash.

why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...

Because the democrats don't have puppet masters like the right. They have the american people making small donations, the way it should be,...

You cannot possibly believe that tripe.

 

[buckeye45_73]

why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...

Because the democrats don't have puppet masters like the right. They have the american people making small donations, the way it should be,...

You cannot possibly believe that tripe.

He does, because he dosent have critical thinking skills....

 

[francoHFW]

Of COURSE THERE WERE LIMITS ON THESE GUYS BEFORE cu, CHUMPS. Ooops. lol

Yes, the GOP totally sux now...EUREKA- see sig- thieves and liars.

 

[buckeye45_73]

To the OP, dont do that to Franco. He IMed me and was pissed because he thought the title was Bernie Sanders exposes himself....Tragic letdown

 

[francoHFW]

Only FIVE supremes were for this- the bought off idiot Pub ones. We have great hopes for Roberts now.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Of COURSE THERE WERE LIMITS ON THESE GUYS BEFORE cu, CHUMPS. Ooops. lol

Yes, the GOP totally sux now...EUREKA- see sig- thieves and liars.

It shouldn't be hard to go find a link that proves me wrong then, why don't you do that?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

only five supremes were for this- the bought off idiot pub ones. We have great hopes for roberts now.

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