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Lindsey Graham PAC received $250K from Oracle just before Tik Toc deal announced

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Oct 18, 2020.

  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
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    This obviously doesn't look good but i think for Graham to be looked at you have to have more specifics on him helping Oracle. Microsoft was the leading candidate to buy TikTok but backed out because they say the Chinese owner would not sell to them. Oracle was the last man standing. Trump was openly saying the Microsoft deal was gonna happen
     
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    Not sure if there is any back dealing and 250K isn't that large in the scheme of thing, but it was limited to 5K previously. Now there is no limit at all. Made possible by Citizens United 5-4 partisan vote. Basically, rich folks have more voting voice than normal and poor folks. The new 6-3 court would even be more devastating to the common folks. Get used to it.
     
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    There is far less linkage between Biden and energy companies but that doesn't stop the accusations. Same with the Clinton Foundation.

    Graham made the Oracle deal happen. He was instrumental. And he gets a $250K donation just as the deal is announced?

    Yeah, that's not coincidence.
     
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    Bro,

    Stop responnding to me like i support Trump dumb **** like attacking Hunter Biden. A company was gonna buy TikTok and it was down to two choices and Microsoft dropped out because of the Chinese

    More of you ASSuming instead of addressing what someone actually writes
     
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    What are oracles contributions to other candidates? I would need that information to have more of an opinion.
     
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    This is what the TikTokers get for messing with a Trump rally.
     
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    Where did I say you support Trump? Seems you are the one ASSuming.

    By the way, the only reason TikTok had to be bought is because Trump is forcing the sale under threat of shutting it down.
     
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    Then youre gonna deny it. You brought up what Trump says about Biden and Hilary. Why do you think i support it?

    Secondly i know Trump wanted TikTok out but thats part of his Chinese politics. Whats the point of bringing that up here?
     
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    As soon as the Tik Tok deal was announced, I knew it was a vis a vis deal with both sides benefitting, meaning government players and the companies. These companies have members of their boards in government.



    Why should we be surprised or outraged?
     
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    Slime is spelled L.I.N.D.S.E.Y. G.R.A.H.A.M.
     
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    Should have asked for more money since Senator Graham is more broke than Tilman
     
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    The whole right wing says those things about Biden and Hillary, not just Trump. Man, you really are the pot calling the kettle black
     
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    I dont bring up other stuff people didn't say wben i respond to them. Its a very irritating habit of yours. You do all the time
     
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    I'm sure he would tell you what a blessing Covid is if he could.
     
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    Sorry you're not making any sense here. I think you are getting overly defensive and making some kind of connection in your head that doesn't exist.
     
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    You're confused.

    Post #2 I wrote a post about Grahm and Oracle.

    Post#4You asked what i think about Hilary emails and Hunter Bidden

    There arent enough posts for you to be confused

    Is that hard to understand? You responded with something i didn't write about and dont care about. And then you deny doing that type ****. Text book childish Sweet Lou
     
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    I don't think it's that great a deal in terms of tech transfer or even privacy.

    Oracle/Walmart mostly want the branding and kiddies using the platform.

    Microsoft tried to address Trump's initial issues but China and Bytedance shitcanned them when they proposed moving operations locally with MS under the helm.

    Instead, they're creating a US company with a Chinese majority owner with similar but less obvious security concerns (now hosted on Oracle servers!).

    I guess it's cool because that new company pays 5 billion in taxes to the fed.

    Weird deal...buy American!
     
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    Yes and you inexplicably respond that I bring up Trump which I did not.
     

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