Frank: There's a lot of money flowing into political campaigns.
Ernie: I'm less concerned about the money in politics than I am that none of it trickles down to me.
1929(?)-1932 eh. That would be about the time the wealthy started getting afraid of what that New York governor would do if he rose any higher in the Democratic Party. And don’t quote that SAG business, he spent most of the time there in getting better actors than he firmly on the blacklist.
WOODNFLINT over 8 years ago
You just have to learn how to sell your votes to the highest bidder and how to collect on them………..
artinbloom over 8 years ago
Billions are donated and spent on elections. Someone is getting the money. Media, T-shirt printers, sign makers, transportation, etc.
sandpiper over 8 years ago
If any money does come out of it to average folk, it will only ever be a trickle.
Flash Gordon over 8 years ago
What trickles down, is yellow and brown.♦(it sure as heck isn’t green, silver or gold)
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 8 years ago
That was Reagan’s first big lie.The republicans have been spewing that nonsense for the past 35 years.
As the rich get richer and the middle class disappears and we all become peons to financial feudalism.
cubswin2016 over 8 years ago
A more honest view of the trickle down theory.
SirThomas over 8 years ago
“Politcal”? Typo
WOODNFLINT over 8 years ago
So what is the answer?
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
Winston Churchill
hippogriff over 8 years ago
neverenoughgold “Parliamentary democracy”, quote it right.
pschearer Premium Member over 8 years ago
POLITCAL?
hippogriff over 8 years ago
1929(?)-1932 eh. That would be about the time the wealthy started getting afraid of what that New York governor would do if he rose any higher in the Democratic Party. And don’t quote that SAG business, he spent most of the time there in getting better actors than he firmly on the blacklist.
Beettlebooger over 8 years ago
I think we should lynch them all starting with rotten reid and putrid pelosi!