I did not involve my father in my business. Not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an artist. Never,

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    I’d argue a presidential primary is also well to late. And for a primary to matter you need candidates that actually want to challenge the presumptive choice in the incumbent president. If no alternatives exist there’s no point in vasting money on a primary.

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      8 months ago

      We’re just a few cycles removed from the DNC openly blackballed companies for working with House challengers…

      And people really act like they don’t understand why people weren’t lining up to flush their careers down the toilet.

      Hell, even in 2020 all but Bernie dropped out by like the second primary.

      You’ve never heard the term “backroom politics” before?