Every single Democratic candidate for President has disavowed lobbyists and REJECTED funds from such special interest groups. **EXCEPT** Hillary. Who claims that WE (the people) are the ones backing those groups, and that they therefore represent US.
That's total bullcrap!! That's like saying that a corporation's CEO who's being paid $20,000,000 a year is being backed by the company's customers. When in reality, hardly anyone buying that company's products would want anything to do with that CEO's being paid such an obscenely-absurd salary.
I continue to support Hillary for President because she's the best person for the job. But I think she really NEEDS to **scuttle** the lobbies and the special interest groups, accept NONE of their funds, and deal DIRECTLY with US. The people. Do you agree? And if not, why not?
2007-09-09 06:25:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To those who wonder why I posted this in R&S... I see this as a question closely related to **ethics**. Do you not think ethics is related to R&S?
2007-09-09 06:59:39 · update #1
I see your point and agree with it.
Any candidate with a pulse, and who has been awake for the past year, should know better than to associate with the lobbyists. Has she forgotten the name Abramoff already? I know I haven't.
And I can't stand it when such sweeping generalizations are made about any group, or about anything. *I* don't support the special interest groups, so they do not necessarily represent *my* views. Thanks, but no one speaks for or represents me but *me*.
She has enough hurdles against her as it is. Like you said, it would be in her best interest to follow the lead of her opponents and deal directly with her constituents - aren't they the people who would ultimately pay her to do the job?
Edit: thewordofgodisjesus, you're absolutely right. The Democrats are the ONLY ones who pay for votes and do other assorted unethical things to get into office and have their agendas passed and made into law. G.W. is as squeaky-clean as they come.
*rolling eyes*
Puh-leeze.
2007-09-09 06:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Sookie 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
every other Dem has rejected lobbyist funds? really? I'd be surprised; it's impossible to run a national campaign without being on the gravy train.
I am not a Hillary supporter, though, but I'll respect your right to support her. She herself at her core seems to the opposite of the candidate ideal you hold up.
2007-09-09 06:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are saying, this is the problem with Liberals, as for "ethics" well...look at most of the Politicians, both Democrat and Republican, many fall away from sound ethical values and succumb to the lure that their position gives them in the way of power.
Now I am a Values voter,, not necessarily a Republican, I have at times voted a split ticket.
I do not support Hillary for President as she is against all my Values , she may have claimed to be Christian, but all of her actions states otherwise.
2007-09-10 07:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't be silly. If she did that, where would her funding come from? And besides, if she gets into office she's gonna want to repay all those CEO's and without the lobbies sticking it to Congress for porkbarrel projects, how's she gonna get the money for that?
2007-09-09 06:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You should be reported for even talking about Hillary for Pres. My grandfather was a democrat all his life, until in his 60's. he discovered that Democrats PAID for votes. Bill did the same when pushing his agendas through Congress. HE OPENLY said that when he needed, WANTED a bill passed, such as the one that ok'd PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTIONS, Billy, a.k.a. Slick Willie, went to the opposing states who didn't back the bill, and asked them what their state needed most. The congress person would say, and Slicker would appropriate money to that state, for that Congress persons VOTE! NEVER VOTE DEMOOCRAT for NOTHING AGAIN!! ALL they want is to GET THEIR LIBERAL AGENDA PUUUUUSHED through EVERYBODY, until ALL CHURCHES are under state CONTROL!!
2007-09-09 07:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I couldn't agree with you more and applaud you for saying this. Hillary could lead and hopefully other politicians would follow............
2007-09-09 11:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by Is it Friday yet?? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I want to know what this has to do with Religion & Spirituality and why isn't it posted in the Politics section?
2007-09-09 06:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by yahweh_is_the_lord 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm tired of ALL the politicians being corrupt. Hillary to me is the most corrupt.
2007-09-09 06:33:34 · answer #8 · answered by Douglas G 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What does this have to do with religion and spirituality?
2007-09-09 06:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps you should pray more dear....
2007-09-09 06:31:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋