I have often in a moment of anger said to a politician, "we put you in office and we can take you out." But that is only partly true. While we may vote for them, it is the money behind them that put them in office. It is the money from the Super Pacs and Lobbyists and Big Banks, Pharma companies and all the other entities that pay for the campaigns. The Super Pacs raise money and place ads bashing he opponents and set up the town halls to feature their candidate. It is kinda like the Super Bowl, the best ad campaign wins. And it is a winner take all prize. In the Presidential race, those who do not win do have a chance at being VP or on the Cabinet, but for the most part it is winner take all.
We like to think that we the people do have power, but in truth we vote for the person whose Donors have managed to paint with the best colors. We vote for someone because of the promises they make and the things they say or their voter record. But, to be honest most people do not fact check these things themselves and trust the ads and the comments as being true.
Something everyone needs to consider is this: there is ONE Candidate who is self funding. One, only One. He is in full disclosure receiving small individual donations, but has turned down money and even refunded money donated to his campaign. He is the one who has shed light on the Money for favors aspect of campaigns more than anyone else. Look behind the wizard to see who is behind the curtain running the show. The wizard is a distraction from the truth. The truth is that the donors have the right to say to the Candidate, we put you in office and we can take you out. You owe us your position. He/she has no choice but to put forth whatever legislation is desired and then turn around and try to sell it to their constituents as good for them.
This has been going on long enough. Do you realize that if you vote for Donald J. Trump, you are responsible for putting him into office and he will be beholding to no one but We the People. This is a chance for us to wrangle power away from the donor class, away from the lobbyists and special interests and give the power back to the people.
This is our last best chance. If we fail this time we will not get back up. Many people have said they do not like Donald for one reason or another - but let me say this loud and clear, hear me on this. I know most of you and he is for all the things you are for, you are allowing the attackers to tell you otherwise. Let me be perfectly clear, when I say this:
If America elects one more person tied to gold, America will fall into the money Pit. For all his $ he is NOT tied to Gold, no one has him in their back pocket, NO ONE. He can not be bought,he can not be bribed. You may not like the way he says it, you may not like his hair you may not like his opulence, btw his favorite restaurant? McDonald's, that's right, he loves fast food. You may not like anything about him, I do not care what you do not like. He is the only one who has the chops, the guts and the leadership ability to get us out of this mess. It will NOT happen with Pharma companies, it will not happen with Goldman Sachs, it will not happen with Super Pacs. If we do not break the puppet strings we will not be free again.
He can call for Campaign finance reform, he can change things in DC, but if we elect one more politician telling you what you want to hear and doing what his donors want him to do, we will be sunk. For my conservative friends: Yes, he is Pro Life, Pro Israel, Pro Guns, Pro smaller Gov't, No he is NOT for single payer, yes he wants to keep Social Security and Medicare. No he will NOT take a salary and Yes he will put his money into a Blind Trust. No he will NOT take a Salary or President's pension. No he will not re-decorate the WH except to build a badly needed ballroom which he offered to do on his dime and Obama turned him down.
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