Why do liberals claim big business is running the Republicans when they are taking as much money as the Republicans?

2015-10-14T04:54:29-04:00

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
I first noticed this when I used an app called buypartisan… to see which companies where giving to which party so I could support the republican companies…. Turns out they were mostly giving to the democrats or both.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Oct 14 at 2015 4:59 AM

2015-10-14T04:59:46-04:00

They get the narrative out first and the public is naïve enough to believe on face value.....its hard to change the opinion of the population once the first report goes out.....something we've seen in combat operations across many theaters of war.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 14 at 2015 5:05 AM

2015-10-14T05:05:23-04:00

Companies give money to the opposite party so that they have the appearance of being bipartisan, even though the numbers don't lie (though I need to verify them with other sources than just opensecrets.org). I say that because some companies, even though giving money to both parties, give a significantly larger amount to one party over the other. I noticed that labor unions especially contribute almost solely to the Democrat party (big shocker).

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 6:04 AM

2015-10-14T06:04:24-04:00

If Democrats didn't lie they would actually have to do something. lol SrA Art Siatkowsky

Response by Cpl Chris Rice made Oct 14 at 2015 7:09 AM

2015-10-14T07:09:54-04:00

The numbers includes what individual employees have contributed, and they do not include super PACs. Regardless the Democratic party has been pushing the idea of limiting the amount of money individuals and companies can contribute to the political process the Republicans opposition to this is by far the driver of the assumption that they are in the pocket of big business.

Being in the pocket of labor is the exact opposite of being in the pocket big business. Even though for the most part all of the contributors on your list are labor unions, and Democratic organizations for raising money, and republicans are actual businesses such as Koch Industries, AT&T, and the Houston Texans I have no doubt that you will not believe this.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 7:21 AM

2015-10-14T07:21:51-04:00

In short, they all lie, and many then repeat the lies.

The truth is never at either extreme but somewhere in the middle.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 14 at 2015 7:32 AM

2015-10-14T07:32:29-04:00

SrA Art Siatkowsky it's called hypocrisy

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 9:15 AM

2015-10-14T09:15:29-04:00

Did anyone notice billionaire Tom Steyer at the Democratic debate last night?

Response by 1LT Aaron Barr made Oct 14 at 2015 9:20 AM

2015-10-14T09:20:42-04:00

Because an inherent trait of liberalism is the Freudian concept of projection... That and what else can they do, tell the truth?

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Oct 14 at 2015 10:11 AM

2015-10-14T10:11:09-04:00

You are conflating Liberal with Democrat. Both are bought and paid for. The dems just have more traction with the demographic that cares the most

Response by SGT William Howell made Oct 15 at 2015 7:35 AM

2015-10-15T07:35:39-04:00

Please let me know when you got that figured out.

How can they be for the redistribution of wealth when they are rich? Shouldn't they have given their money away by now if they are going to practice what they preach?