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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
Mon May 2, 2016, 05:42 PM May 2016

What motivates this? Jealousy or desperation?

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/politico-exposes-clinton-campaign-money-laundering-scheme/

It certainly seems irresponsible on the part of Bernie's campaign.

It's difficult for me to see exactly what LAWS have been broken ... did I overlook something

If there were actual laws broken (rather than feelings hurt) should Bernie's complaint letter have been written to the DOJ or the FEC?

In a news release accompanying the letter, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver argued “it is unprecedented for the DNC to allow a joint committee to be exploited to the benefit of one candidate in the midst of a contested nominating contest.”

Okay ... "unprecedented". But what laws were broken?

And ... "in the midst of a contested nominating contest". HUH? WTF? GMAFB!





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COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
1. Sheer desperation. Weaver is going to continue receiving
Mon May 2, 2016, 05:45 PM
May 2016

fat consulting fees as long as he keeps Sanders in campaign mode. Now, they're at the point where they are actually just making shit up to try and keep the gullible sending in their $27 in the vain hope that something, anything will derail Hillary's upcoming victory.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
2. BS Campaign did the same the night before NY primary accusing HRC and DNC
Mon May 2, 2016, 05:46 PM
May 2016

but was quickly dispelled the same night.

Today/tonite is again before an election day.... Having Deja-Vu


edit here: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/sanders-accuses-dnc-clinton-campaign-illegal-scheme

Sanders accuses DNC, Clinton campaign of illegal scheme
04/19/16 08:00 AM—UPDATED 04/19/16 08:05 AM

When news reports popped up yesterday about the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton facing accusations about an illegal fundraising scheme, I largely assumed the charges were being levied from the right. As Rachel noted on the show last night, those assumptions were incorrect.


radical noodle

(8,000 posts)
3. Isn't this what they were complaining about a couple of weeks ago?
Mon May 2, 2016, 05:48 PM
May 2016

If so, it's my understanding that both Sanders and Hillary signed the same agreement regarding the raising of funds and the distribution. Sanders hasn't raised any money for down ticket so he didn't get any. That's the way I got it then, anyway.

It's more of Weaver's whining.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
4. I would like the list of "state leaders" that have spoken to Jeffie.
Mon May 2, 2016, 05:50 PM
May 2016

What a joke.

I am sorry they let him play in our sandbox.

ismnotwasm

(41,986 posts)
8. Projection most likely
Mon May 2, 2016, 06:38 PM
May 2016

Seeing how the FEC keeps having to remind the Sanders campaign of the most basic rules

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
13. It's the Primary-Eve news dump
Mon May 2, 2016, 07:13 PM
May 2016

It didn't work before.........but law of averages maybe...............maybe they figure it may stick one of these days.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
11. Bernie is patetically grasping at anything that will get him a smidgen of power!
Mon May 2, 2016, 06:57 PM
May 2016

He should have done his deal before NYS. It's down hill from here.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,234 posts)
16. Desperately seeking a news cycle. This is the stuff that enrages his followers. Perpetual victimhood
Mon May 2, 2016, 07:37 PM
May 2016

on the part of BS. "The system's rigged". "They're shutting me out". "The super delegates are unfair". "Black voters are unfair". "The South is unfair". "Primaries are unfair". "Send me $27 bucks".

They are the whiniest bunch of arseholes I've ever encountered.

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