AFL-CIO: The Candidates Spar Over Lobbyist Money

[DaRemixBoi]

ha ha ha

[Fuchsia]

Obama said it himself...he doesn't take money from "federal registered" lobbyists.... ya know, just because they are not federally registered, it does not mean that they aren't participating in the same activities and it does not mean that accepting money from employees of federally registered lobbyists is any different...

[iscorpio]

forget all that, i support the best candidate: Bill Richardson!

[fishhead06]

Really, Hils? Then why did you drop universal health care after big pharma started larding your war chest?

[cutis1000]

After these debates, I'm voting for Kucinich. He's the most honest, ethical candidate by a MILE! He isn't bought and paid for by Wall Street or lobbyists.

[JustJoelyouassclown]

Olbermann put a smackdown of questions on those candidates.

[jsxdude]

All these clowns are talking about is bush losing american jobs when their sponsor afl-cio has caused more americans to lose jobs to illegals than bush and want 20 million illegals to have amnesty and take more jobs from americans.I will never vote for anyone who is pro amnesty

[Natalie923]

After watching these debates, I support Clinton. She doesn't stutter or put down her own party.

[DevBlazed]

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[HighwayBandito]

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[DexterCerial]

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[DexterCerial]

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[jmundstuk]

You know, Edwards says the right things but I just don't completely believe him when he talks.

[tooltalk]

these debate is quite frustrating. For one, none of them are really answering the questions about their own personal hypocracy; instead spewing out what we "ought to" be doing. They all say they are going to change the system, all the while accepting money from HMOs and trial laywers. I am personally supporting Ron Paul, but u demos should give more attention to Kucinich.

[ambientdiscord]

this is funny, Gravel is having an influence even when he isnt there. all for the better!

[dafttool]

Why do lobbyists make so much money? What a lame question. Why not ask why CEOs, sports figures and entertainers make so much money? The question needed to be why do politicians oblige the wishes of lobbyists over the will and best interest of the people? Or why do lobbyists get access to politicians that ordinary citizens can't?

[DevBlazed]

debate was awesome...

And the winners are:

1. Keith Olberman

2. Kucinich

3. Obama

but im still voting Ron Paul

[thedrax]

Barack, as usual, is the man.

[jmundstuk]

He is indeed.

[afrolinda]

He is. And the media doesn't want to accept that.

[iscorpio]

thats because his campaign has stopped dead in its track. he hasn't gained in the polls in months. hillary on the other hand is still in the lead...even more so now.

[iscorpio]

hillary as usual is THE WOMAN>>>obama still in second place....hmmm, attacking hillary doesn't seem to be working. u go girl! shut up obama, ur people are special interest too.

[thedrax]

iscorpio I wouldn't call what Senator Obama is doing an attack, it's merely pointing out true facts. Like Hillary takes lobbyist cash and he doesn't. She claimed at Yearly Kos that contributions don't persuade her judgment, making her a liar in my eyes. Why are the lobbyists giving away free money then?..for fun? It's simple, to buy votes, and Hillary is into that while Barack is looking to limit it.

[HaloedG]

Really? Why would he lie?