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tsogud on 13 September 2019
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Jumpin said:
tsogud said:

I don't like big money in politics period but I expect establishment Dems to take big money so I guess I can't begrudge them for that because I knew it from the beginning. But when you're running a campaign against wealthy big donors and then turn around and take their money in the general that's hypocritical and I'm sure most people will have a problem with it if that becomes the reality.

It's not hypocritical to play by the rules while campaigning to change the rules.

If I'm in a kickboxing match, and I am campaigning for rounds to be 3 minutes instead of 5 minutes, it doesn't mean I am going to stop fighting after 3 minutes every single round. Or if I want a ban to knees, it doesn't mean I am never going to throw a knee when those are rules - I would be at a disadvantage.

Bernie Sanders backs the abolition of the electoral college, do you think he should instead NOT base his campaign strategy around winning within the electoral college system?

The difference is Sanders doesn't have a choice. Warren has a choice to not take money from big donors and I hope she won't because I believe that would be the right choice.