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RockRaven

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1. Which part do you want explained?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:58 PM

Yesterday

If it is the ever-donating-to-Dems, that is simple: he lived in a D controlled state, and he viewed campaign donations as buying influence.

Then he got butthurt by Obama laughing at him.

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Can someone please explain this to me? This can't be true. [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

Which part do you want explained? RockRaven Yesterday #1

So why accept donations from a racist slumlord? orangecrush Yesterday #2

Unless it is getting a lot of bad attention, most politicians don't police their donations. RockRaven Yesterday #3

The article says that doesn't include his PAC donations orangecrush Yesterday #4

Ask that of those who accepted them? MichMan Yesterday #5

You wouldn't see Bernie Sanders on pretty much anyone's list back then, including some of his biggest fans now. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #6