Strike Three: Feds Catch Bernie with $10 Million in Mystery Campaign Donations

[seabeyond]

This is becoming a monthly event.

For the third time this year, the Federal Election Commission has served notice to the campaign of Sen. Sanders for making a mess of their [campaign] financial house. In the last two notices, the FEC noted over-limit and potentially illegal foreign contributions to the campaign, both with warnings of an audit.

But those egregious violation seem like typographical errors compared to the newest FEC notice to the Sanders campaign. The regulators have spotted more than $10 million that snuck into Sanders' campaign coffers from with no apparent accounting as to what it came from. Ten. Million. Dollars.

FEC's notice addresses Sanders' July 2015 campaign report, in which the campaign accounted for $3 million in individual, itemized contributions, but his full filing shows total itemized contributions of well over $13 million.

http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/4/5/third-strike-sanders-campaign-10-million-mystery-contributio

[tonedevil]

1. Call in...

the FBI.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. What is 'The People's View'? They seem mildly obsessed... nt

[villager]

4. They're a rightwing blog that's often linked to, here... Not an actual news source. nt

[seabeyond]

7. No they are not.

The People's View is primarily a political blog, focused on pragmatic solutions to real problems and progressive analysis. We are a community that values solutions over ideological checkboxes, and we are a sanctuary for those who wish to pursue progressive discussion of politics to improve lives.

The word "view" in the name of this site is not meant to define "opinion." For any blog or blogger to claim to represent "the people's" opinion would be foolish. The word view here is view as in a "bird's eye view" - in other words, perspective. Our goal is to analyze issues with the primary perspective of how totalities policies affect ordinary people, and what it means from that view, or perspective.

This blog is devoted to examining issues from a liberal perspective, on factual bases and on fair analysis. This site is also deeply zealous about liberal Democratic activism. At The People's View, we are committed to giving readers as much additional resources (mostly via links) as possible to educate as well as activate. The People's View is also a public policy blog for reasoned debate and discussion.

We are by and large a band of writers who do this as a labor of love, we have no outside funding or affiliation, none of our writers are paid, and most of us have day jobs not connected to TPV. In fact, aside from occasional donations from individuals using the Donate button on our site and a slight Google Adsense ad revenue, we generate no revenue at all. You can support this rag tag operation put together and maintained by individual initiative and blossomed by our core group of writers, you can make a donation here.

[Joe the Revelator]

10. So, basically it's an anti-Sanders blog written by a non-journalist.

Awesome. Keep up the good work.

[seabeyond]

11. I dunno, but they are not RW. Right?

[Joe the Revelator]

12. Depends on how you feel about third way democrats...;)

[seabeyond]

15. mmmm. Anyone you disagree with or does not say what you want... Third way. Old.

[Joe the Revelator]

22. Are you trying to say that the Clinton's aren't third way??

Come on now.

[seabeyond]

40. Clinton is within the top 15% most liberal in congress.

[Joe the Revelator]

50. Are you saying that the Clinton's aren't third way?

[seabeyond]

51. I thought it clear what I was saying. Clinton is the top 15% of liberal in the congress. Not clear

[Joe the Revelator]

52. Its a simple question. Are the Clinton's third way?

Yes or no. Don't imply shit. Own a answer.

[seabeyond]

58. I have heard so many definitions of third, and used as a tool and weapon. I am saying, Clinton is

in the top 15% of most liberal.

[villager]

18. Ah, okay, it's a *center*-right non-news source, then.

Amended.

[seabeyond]

19. No, it isn't.

[villager]

20. Yes, actually. It is.

[beam me up scottie]

25. Yep, that troll hates progressives so much he's unhinged.

His screeds about Bernie are disturbing, makes you wonder what his problem is. So glad he can't post here anymore. SpamDan should get a job and move out of his mom's basement, maybe a little perspective will help him get out of the bubble.

[bvf]

36. It must be exactly what they say it is,

because everybody knows that even the slightest coloring of truth on the internet is strictly prohibited.

Ask anyone.

[seabeyond]

41. Hmmmm. I am not much of a follower.

[bvf]

62. What *are* you much of?

[Gomez163]

57. One of the writers is root less e who is an Obama apologist

[Viva_La_Revolution]

14. the one written by banned duers. we remember

[Gomez163]

55. Obama bot blog

[Wilms]

6. A banned DUer posting from his bedroom.

"SpamDan" Chakrabarti from "The Sheeple's Spew".

[RandySF]

3. I guess their accountants are straight out of high school, too.

I smell a fine coming.

[SidDithers]

5. What a Mickey Mouse campaign they're running...

Devine and Weaver just aren't ready for Prime Time.

Sid

[Hortensis]

9. Unreported $10M seems more than just "mickey-mousing."

That's real money, even from several donors not likely to be checks forgotten in a drawer. Who gave it and why not report it?

Hiding damaging financial information from the public until after voting is over is a too-common political tactic, especially among GOP candidates.

[Logical]

39. Classy as usual Sid. nt

[Gregorian]

8. He's printing it in his basement.

[mhatrw]

13. complete and utter bullshit

[Autumn]

16. It's the peoplesspew, a site owned by a banned DU troll.

it's a bullshit spewing magic fountain.

[seabeyond]

17. Are you saying the Federal Govt is picking on Sanders or lying? Really? Lol.

http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/542/201603300300040542/201603300300040542.pdf

March 31, 2016
SUSAN JACKSON, TREASURER
BERNIE 2016
PO BOX 905
BURLINGTON, VT 05402

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: C00577130

REFERENCE: JULY QUARTERLY REPORT (04/01/2015 - 06/30/2015)

Dear Treasurer:
Response Due Date
05/04/2016
This letter is prompted by the Commission's preliminary review of the report referenced
above. This notice requests information essential to full public disclosure of your
federal election campaign finances. Failure to adequately respond by the response
date noted above could result in an audit or enforcement action. Additional
information is needed for the following 1 item(s):
- Line 17(a)(i) of the Detailed Summary Page of your report discloses a total of
$3,279,505.25 in contributions from individuals. The sum of the entries
itemized on Schedule A-P, however, indicates the total to be $13,745,417.64.
These amounts should be the same. Please amend your report to clarify the
discrepancy. (11 CFR § 104.3(a) and (b))
Please note, you will not receive an additional notice from the Commission on this
matter. Adequate responses must be received by the Commission on or before the due
date noted above to be taken into consideration in determining whether audit action will
be initiated. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act may also result in an
enforcement action against the committee. Any response submitted by your committee
will be placed on the public record and will be considered by the Commission prior to
taking enforcement action. Requests for extensions of time in which to respond will
not be considered.
Electronic filers must file amendments (to include statements, designations and reports)
in an electronic format and must submit an amended report in its entirety, rather than
just those portions of the report that are being amended. If you should have any
questions regarding this matter or wish to verify the adequacy of your response, please
contact me on our toll-free number [phone] (at the prompt press 5 to reach the
Reports Analysis Division) or my local number [phone].

[Autumn]

23. I believe that you know how to read. Please read what I said in my post again

[seabeyond]

42. Facts be facts Autumn.

[Autumn]

59. Try reading my post again sea. Reading be reading sea, it's not a new learned skill.

Here is a hint to help you sea, look for these letters F e d e r a l G o v t. Check to see if those letters, in that order are in my post . If you do see those letters, in that order you are looking at the the wrong post . I did not write those letters in my post, in that order. Again, that is not my post you are reading if you see those letters.

My post was about the peoplespew a blog owned by a nasty banned DUer.

That's the facts sea

[Cha]

21. Boooom! Mahalo seabeyond~

[panader0]

26. This guy was banned by DU.

[seabeyond]

43. Hey woman... aren't you looking all that. Nt

[Cha]

61. Hey!

[beam me up scottie]

24. SpamDan again? Which internet troll is going to weigh in next, iwishiwassmarterpants?

One of the best bans of a troll ever, thanks Skinner!

[wendylaroux]

28. wow!

[beam me up scottie]

30. Someday Spamdan will move out of mom's basement and get a life.

Maybe when he grows up he can work for Brock.

[wendylaroux]

37. I love hearing tidbits like this. Being pretty new.

thank you!

[beam me up scottie]

45. My pleasure! Check it out, he was taken apart by DUers in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662610

[wendylaroux]

47. Ooooh delicious!! thanks again!

[JackRiddler]

46. What was his real username, since he's banned?

[beam me up scottie]

48. He was michigandem58:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=292212&sub=trans

[JackRiddler]

49. Oh well, I was hoping someone else. ;-)=

[MrMickeysMom]

54. DIdn't take long to sniff that one out!

P.U.

[beam me up scottie]

56. Trolls do tend to get pretty ripe, the nose knows!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

27. Hell, I don't even care who wins

as long as it's not an R and this smells like dirty tricks to me..........someone needs to give the article the sniff test.

[Punkingal]

29. This is a big deal, but Hillary being investigated by the FBI is nothing.

[Cha]

31. KICK!

[giftedgirl77]

32. Lololol, considering how fucked up his campaign finances are

it's no wonder he's hesitant about turning over his taxes.

[frylock]

33. The People Spew

[angrychair]

34. It's just an accounting glitch

Sanders campaign started April 30. In this Politico story, the campaign stated they had raised $13.7 million from April 30th to June 30.

"76 percent of the Vermont senator’s donations were $200 or less, amounting to just under $10.5 million of the $13.7 his campaign raised through the end of June.
The $15.2 million comes from a transfer of $1.5 million from his Senate campaign committee.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-campaign-finance-fec-15-million-2016-120164

There were several stories and campaign announcements regarding the amount that matches the report:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/02/politics/bernie-sanders-fundraising/

Campaign Finance Institute has two charts that support the reported numbers:
Here: http://www.cfinst.org/pdf/federal/president/2016/Table1_Rec-Cash.pdf

And here:
http://www.cfinst.org/pdf/federal/president/2016/Table2_Individual%20Donors.pdf


At the end of the day, nothing "mysterious" but a staffer making a mistake in the paperwork.

[NurseJackie]

35. Amateurs.

[Logical]

38. Sea is always amusing. nt

[reddread]

44. lol.net

[MrMickeysMom]

53. Yeah, I see you got this - the self-described "pragmatic" blog... Hmmmm

The Prag-Prog Circle:

Organizing for Action
Pragmatic Obots Unite
The Obama Diary
Norbrook's Blog
PoliticusUSA
Booman Tribune
The Grio
Smartypants
3 Chics Politico
The PCTC* Blog
Balloon Juice
Eclectablog
Other great sites:

Colorlines
Maddow Blog

There's a theme here you get when clicking each on of those links. Primarily, they're very pro-Obama based people who love to trash Bernie Sanders.

Well... LOOK AT YOU! That's so nice.

[felix_numinous]

60. He's answered everything so far

accused of him, so I can wait. He has earned this much trust.

You are right to ask every question, satisfy every curiosity, we want transparency for everyone.