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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

TheKentuckian

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9. Can they? Sure, but in practice folks like return on their investment and if you don't stay bought

Reply to Cosmic Kitten (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 10:06 AM

Mar 2015

not only does the well dry up but all the sudden the opposition becomes more flush with ca$h to take you out.

I'd imagine other "allies" also become decidedly less friendly and cooperative and FUD bubbles up about you from all angles from the media to letters to the editor and anywhere one can imagine.

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