Billionaires spend big bucks to thwart democracy and lose

 

Top headline:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/26/2025

Bottom headline:  NDTV World, 11/6/2025

From NDTV World:

Notable contributors included Bloomberg LP co-founder Michael Bloomberg, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia and members of the Lauder family, heirs of Estee Lauder. Each contributed at least $100,000 to independent expenditure committees and super political action committees backing Andrew Cuomo. Michael Bloomberg alone contributed $8 million to support Cuomo in the Democratic primary, while Ackman donated $1.75 million and Lauder added $750,000.

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There he goes again!!!! Yet another Robert Cahaly GOP wet dream fantasy poll. (11/7)

HES BAAAAACK!!!! Another Robert Cahaly GOP wet dream fantasy poll.  (11/7)

Why couldn't Chuck Schumer, Kristen Gillibrand, and Hillary Clinton support a candidate who campaign on such "radical" issues as affordability, transportation, housing, child care, and public safety? (11/7)

That's because 9 years ago Trump bragged about grabbing women by the pussy and still managed to be elected president.  (11/7)

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November 5, 2025

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Second helping for GOP has-been and failed political prognosticator Karl Rove. 

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