Dem Leaders Backing Occupy Wall Street Receive More Wall St. Contributions Than Republicans
- Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:47pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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It might not come as a surprise that key Democratic leaders supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement have in fact all raised substantial funds from Wall Street. Heritage reportes that President Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Congressman Barney Frank have all raised significant funds from Wall Street.
OpenSecrets.org even reveals that the president has raised nearly $12 million in Wall Street donations for the Democratic National Committee. Heritage notes that the amount is more than all the Republican Presidential candidates combined have received from Wall Street.
Yet Obama supports the Occupy Wall Street movement, stating that their protests are a reflection of a “broad-based frustration about how our financial system works.” He has also adopted the term “99%” when talking about raising taxes.
Heritage adds:
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has also spoken favorably for the protesters, saying “I support the message to the establishment, whether it’s Wall Street or the political establishment and the rest, that change has to happen.” Where was this support when the Tea Party was taking on the political establishment, hmm?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) parroted Pelosi by saying that these protests are ““symbolic of the frustration that middle class folks and working people feel that the wealthy always seem to have the wind at their backs.” She went on to say that, “[w]e understand their frustration, we applaud their activism and hopefully they’re going to help get the Republicans in Washington’s attention so we shift the Republican’s focus from just Barack Obama’s job, to everyone’s job,”
And finally, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), who has raked in more from Wall Street than Pelosi and Wasserman Schultz combined. Just after announcing his support for Occupy Wall Street, Congressman Frank headed to a fundraiser – with Wall Street bankers. How’s that for hypocrisy? Of course, he had an answer for that, saying: “If you take money from them, but you don’t vote [for] the things they want, how does that put you in conflict?”
With key Democrats consistently blasting the financial services industry while showing support for the Occupy movement, will the substantial Wall Street dollars now cease to flow into Democratic coffers?
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Comments (66)
Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:12amHELLO BLAZE! *********************ATTENTION********************************
Open Secrets is funded by : OPEN SOCIETY ETC!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.opensecrets.org/about/funders.php
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:52pmI see shake down artists, no better than Jesse and Al.
Report Post »Rape and pillage everyone they can, for long as they can.
After the collapse, toss the survivors a few crumbs.
Ne_FAL
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 1:10pmCorrect sod buster the Dems endorsed OWS because it is in fact a extortion racket. When the mob does this its a felony but when members of Congress do it it is perfectly OK same goes for insider trading . Time for a house cleaning that will make Joe Stalin’s purges look like a Sunday school kindergarten class singing Jesus Loves Me.
Report Post »timej31
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:39pmPrint this up on color paper and staple them all over the place. Fan out with 100 people to tack up100 each.
Report Post »VoteBushIn12
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:06amThe only people with enough drive and determination do that are currently occupying wall street. It’s called taking the initiative and THEY are.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:24amHey VOTEBUSHIN12
“Someone as ignorant as you, would have been a democrat”
MORON
Sorry, moron with poor reading comprehension skills.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 1:13amI am taking some of these headlines and calling them in to my local newspaper. This is info most people will never see otherwise. The flyers are a good idea. Thanks!
Report Post »VoteBushIn12
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 1:47am@Therightsofbilly
U MAD?
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 2:13amNope, R U ?
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 7:33amIt’s called we have jobs and affairs to take care of….we aren’t just taking a vacation from our parents basement computer.
Report Post »Berbel73
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:34pmWe know Grammy, we just don’t want to feed the troll.
Report Post »suzy000
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:30pmSomeone needs to march with that Donation Sign so all can see at Occupy.
Report Post »LastingLiberty
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:16amNot to throw you under the buss, but I think that is part of the problem. It’s always “someone” should do this or “someone” should do that. If you come up with an idea that you think is worthy of “someone” else doing. Then take the initiative and do it.
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 1:50amKind of hard when your busting your ass every day at work, have to pay the bills, and support the other half that is sucking off of you.
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:17pm@ all of you responding to this.
You DO understand, do you not, that this puke is posting an anti-Jewish Nazi SCREED in this post of his? I can’t believe nobody is uttering a peep of protest against his bigoted a$$ !
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:12pmYeah, Hitler was a great man, yada yada yada. He was a Nazi Nutcase from Hell and the world is well rid of him, as they would be well rid of the likes of you, thinking like you do. And no, a$$-wipe, I am NOT Jewish, but I stand with Israel. God bless Israel, and God bless what is left of the United States of America after that evil little puppet ODUMBER and his vicious little Marxist pals get done with it.
Report Post »Peter Yohansen
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:01pmI don’t mean to be rude, but I don’t see how this is news…
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:43amRude has little to do with you not seeing the point
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:51pmWhat does protesting really solve in the grand scheme of things? Nothing really, it’s better to be lively and wait. What are large numbers to God, when if there are large numbers then men won’t believe that God did the saving. That’s like with the Presidential debates I have yet to see the grown-up in the room.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:41pmSsshh. Don’t tell those OWS protesters. That would expose them for the hypocrites they really are. A bunch of Marxist wanna-be losers. They’re being used by Obama and his evil cronies. Useful idiots. Like most useful idiots in history, they will be used and thrown away like toilet paper. Congratulations, you mouth-breathing morons!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:55pmLet’s get this straight…Obama spends 12.8 trillion to “rescue” the economy. 700 billion went to bailout US banks….Wall Street…right? THen Obama and Soros organize protests to go against Wallstreet after Wallstreet has decided to back Romney…so now Wallstreet donates to Obama’s campaign…Gee..when you’re the President ….anything is possible.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:57pmOWS are taught by union teachers…heads are filled with hog squirt… nuf said
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:18pm@ ASHESTOASHES
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:42pm@COLD WAR VET.. LOL It just never ceases to amaze me at how many of them there are.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:38pmSo… this protesting is all fake. The useful idiots are, well, useful, throwaway fools. This financial contributing by Wall Street is a slap in the face to the truth. Oh well…..
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:31pmThese creeps get to deal with the KING OF KINGS one day; in my natural state, my patience is short, but I know it works out for His own. Thank God! Thank God!
Report Post »tbl10
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:30pmOf course they are going to support him. They have admitted they will make billions of dollars by destroying the American Economy. What do they care, their money will be safely tucked away when the coming Economic Collapse hits. Meanwhile everyone dumb enough to have a 401k will lose everything, including the union members this administration cares so much about. HAHA Yeah Right! They created the system and of course will profit at its demise.
Report Post »vehoae
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:29pmWhy should it be any surprise about Wall Street working hand-in-glove with all politicians? Wall Street is an integral component of the U.N.’s AGENDA-21, which is supported by Europe, Eurasia, South America, Central America, and both countries of North America. These riots/demonstrations around the planet are being promoted and supported by all pro-Agenda-21 globalization strategists in order to hasten along the moment when countries can declare national martial law and call in not just their military troops, but also the United Nations’ troops. I guarantee you that the phones are ringing off the hook between globalization strategists — they smell blood, success!. Russia, China, and the United States have been preparing their residential agglomerations for several years — into which their countries’ populations will be forced to live (they are similar to the ghettos that Jews were subjected to during WWII). In the U.S., those residential agglomerations are called “Star Communities” by ICLEI (one of the AGENDA-21 agencies).
If you are interested in how far along this has progressed with help of both Democrats and Republicans, look at your local municipalities’ funds received in block grants from the fed govt (via your taxes) and then are expended for the U.N.’s AGENDA-21 purposes. Better yet, become aware of AGENDA-21: http://habitat.igc.org/agenda21/
Then pray.
Lord, come quickly.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:26pmHelp us Obi Wan Kenobi, you’re our only hope.
Report Post »robinakilt
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:19pmDumbasses supporting dumbasses! When America is restored the crooked politicians need to be put in prision for their crimes against America! Some of us know the truth based on facts not feelings.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:10pmDoes anyone want a heaping helping of “Red Herring” anyone?
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 11:46pmAnd yet…
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:10pm~^~v~~^~~v~^~
This stuff needs to be backed up from neutral sources if possible then shared with the zombie army amassing across the country. Look to argue and reason with them is insane at this point knowing they are radicals or complete dolts incapable of logic thought. that said disseminate info like this as I suggest to them as one of their own and let them eat their own! I wouldnt stop there though I would also find info like this on the Hollywood opportunists and future HUAC nominees, the fringe media as well.
The zombie army is so anti-wall street and corporations why not use that anger they have and influence them to turn on those making matters worse!! I mean who here wouldnt love seeing them turn on Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon, Dylan Ratigan(msnbc), Russell Simmons etc etc the next time they pay a visit!! Think of the entertainment value we would get. Im telling you folks you wanna beat this machine you need to work outside the box do things deemed unorthodox, throw the rule book out the window! Its all about TAPGW http://alturl.com/3afuv
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:08pmLeftists have been infiltrating Corporate Board Rooms… because they get Degrees from the PoisonIvy League Universities… and this has been going on for Decades!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:06pmWall street … what gives? Where is the MSM? Report the news .. all of it! They should be tried for TREASON! Working for the destruction of the USA.
TEA!
Report Post »dmforman
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:05pmA funny web that is woven.
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:04pmThe process of subversion began decades ago, and was very carefully carried out, by agents of the enemy. It’s our choice how we will react and contain this internal threat to our sovereignty. I pray that we are prepared to take out country back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZHRgTskEhE
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:03pmThats okay………they will not be re-elected. They can use the money to buy the protesters a new house and pay off their bills…after all, is this not what liberals do for each other.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:02pmBoy, that Barney Frank…falling back on his high sense of ethics.
Report Post »Of course, he takes their money and does nothing for them…and they keep giving him money.
What does that actually make him?
I.Gaspar
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:11pmMCGRAWACTOR1:
Report Post »Exactly…but a very industrious one.
ares338
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:55pmYou won’t see this on the main stream media!
Report Post »acovenantinblood
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 10:03pmThe who?
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 6:20amThat’s because they know it doesn’t mean anything. Nowadays with the PACs and SuperPACs and with the Citizens United decision wiping out all attempts at finance reform, the publicly disclosed money given directly to candidates is just a fraction of what will be spent to influence the voters.
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