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4. "Big money" always backs a safe media star

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:12 AM

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That's what we learned with Reagan ... they like the guys who are willing to follow the script and not think too hard.

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Robert Reich: Meet the Future of the Democratic Party [View all] FakeNoose Yesterday OP

Reagan's election began this trend of shoveling money UP the income scale. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

"Big money" always backs a safe media star FakeNoose Yesterday #4

Reagan wasn't the first RainCaster Yesterday #7

Add Dr Abdul for Senator in Michigan. multigraincracker Yesterday #2

I'm not so sure about that though PatSeg Yesterday #8

Reich makes the distinction between a Bernie Sanders-type politician FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #13

There are certain aspects to politicians PatSeg 22 hrs ago #15

Yes, it takes a big ego to get into politics, I agree... slightlv 12 hrs ago #27

Yes, Reagan popped in my head as well as PatSeg 20 hrs ago #20

Reagan was excellent as a politician slightlv 12 hrs ago #28

I'm not entirely sure Platner won't be another Fetterman but... NNadir Yesterday #5

I absolutely agree! If we had a younger version of slightlv 12 hrs ago #29

The DNC did not force Hillary on the voters -- that is a myth JT45242 23 hrs ago #12

Really? I'm a DNC voter and I felt the party pushed HRC on me. intheflow 22 hrs ago #14

I do understand. intheflow 19 hrs ago #21

Vote totals 16.9 million to 13.2 million ; 55 percent to 43 JT45242 19 hrs ago #22

She won Nevada by a voice vote. intheflow 18 hrs ago #24

what is REALLY annoying Skittles 17 hrs ago #25

My perception was that they did force her on the party. lees1975 5 min ago #31

This is the era of the progressives angrychair Yesterday #11

Well it's early yet FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #18

Yup, I've been telling my family that Trump and his band of bandits Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #23

I vote Democrat, no matter what. But... CozyMystery 16 hrs ago #26

This! slightlv 12 hrs ago #30