A "ginormous upraised middle finger" to the Sanders campaign?

[Karmadillo]

I don't know if Lambert is correct or not, but $2,700 for a ticket to Hillary's fundraiser and $27,000 for a photo are interesting number selections given context and all that.

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2016/06/200pm-water-cooler-6172016.html

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UPDATE “Hillary Clinton will hold a fundraiser with the entire House and Senate Democratic leadership next week, the first event of its kind for the presumptive Democratic nominee” [Politico]. Tickets cost $2,700, but $27,000 gets you named as a host, and a photo with Clinton.” Since Clinton is famously detail-oriented, $2,700 and $27,000 can only be regard as a ginormous upraised middle finger to the oft-quoted $27 average donation of the Sanders campaign, to the Sanders funding model, and to those $27 Sanders donors as well. Message: “I don’t care.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/clinton-fundraiser-democrats-house-senate-224477

Clinton to hold fundraiser with House and Senate Democrats
By JAKE SHERMAN 06/17/16 09:30 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton will hold a fundraiser with the entire House and Senate Democratic leadership next week, the first event of its kind for the presumptive Democratic nominee.

The event will be held June 21 in Washington, and will feature Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) and Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.).

From the House side, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.), Rep. Jim Clyburn (S.C.), Rep. Xavier Becerra (Calif.), Rep. Joe Crowley (N.Y.), Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (N.M.) and Rep. Steve Israel (N.Y.) will all attend.

Tickets cost $2,700, but $27,000 gets you named as a host, and a photo with Clinton.

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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Is this the same Hillary who decries the influence of money in politics?

[MH1]

9. Gotta play the game with the rules currently in place,

not the rules you might think are more moral.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Will she be punished if she breaks "the rules"?

Does that apply to using a private server while SOS? She seems to have broken "the rules" then? Should she be punished?

[MH1]

16. We will all be punished.

Unless you think President Trump would be a positive outcome.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

21. So breaking rules is forgivable if it serves the "greater good"?

I'd say that not accepting corporate money by breaking the rules would be serving the greater good.

I don't give a rip about her incompetence in handling emails but I do care about her coziness with the capitalists and taking money from them.

[tonyt53]

27. Bernie broke rules with his trip to Rome. Why not question that?

[djean111]

30. Hillary or Trump - we will all be punished.

IMO and all that. War and fracking and the TPP and increased H-1B visas = punishment.

[kstewart33]

62. Three more days.

And these anti-Democratic Party threads stop.

Beginning Monday, we're on our way to help Hillary win.

Considering the Republican alternative, I'm hoping all of the DU community jumps on board.

[Gothmog]

66. Yeah

[SharonClark]

49. Hillary didn't break any rules. Quit making crap up.

[bettyellen]

63. You gotta love this punitive and petty bullshit coming from people who excuse his huge misuse of

Campaign funds running off for a handshake w the pope. Unreal.

[politicaljunkie41910]

40. Agreed. If Trump ever gets his act together, those GOP donors are ready to dump a ton of money

his way. You can't fund a presidential campaign on talks of a movement. Sorry but talk doesn't pay the bills and conventions and campaign ads are expensive. This much Sanders should know.

[bettyellen]

64. Yep, I was reading analysis that he pulled lots of ads he needed because he was not willing

Willing to accrue any debt. It's a great idea on how to campaign, but..... Unrealistic.

[ljm2002]

58. And yet when Sanders tries to woo superdelegates...

...he is subjected to ridicule and accusations of hypocrisy here at DU from the Hillary crowd.

You do have a point, and I don't know if you are one of those who ridiculed Bernie regarding superdelegates. But your point applies in both cases.

[Jester Messiah]

33. It's cool, she told them to cut it out! n/t

[apcalc]

2. Good to raise money to fight the R's!

[elleng]

3. Surprised?

Seems to fit with the unfriendly approach of many.

Heckuva way to run a 'railroad.'

[Beacool]

5. This is for the general election. Democrats will need plenty of money to counter Republicans.

Therefore, if there are people who can give $2,700, good for them and for the party.

Or do you want Democrats to just take $27 donations and hope for the best?

[MineralMan]

6. Hell, if I could afford it, I'd be there.

Raising money for congressional elections is going to be hugely important in 2016. By holding this fundraiser, Hillary is kicking off that campaign effort. Her intent is to get as many Democrats elected to Congress as possible. That should be a goal every one of us shares.

She'll also campaign with many of those candidates for House and Senate offices in person in their states. This can be the Democrats' year to shine and to regain control of the Senate and make serious gains in the House.

I say, "You go, Hillary!" about this fundraiser.

It's far from giving the finger to anyone. Not even close. It's the beginning of the general election season. That's all.

[PJMcK]

32. Exactly!

When she's elected president, Secretary Clinton will need all of the legislative assistance she can get. Just look at how difficult Republicans have made it for President Obama to accomplish his goals.

She's trying to help Democrats, as we all should.

[MineralMan]

36. I'll be doing my part in Minnesota.

We may be able to flip two House districts here in November.

Fingers crossed, and ready to campaign.

[bunnies]

7. $2700 is the individual max, isnt it?

[MineralMan]

10. Yes, it is. Many people donated that much to the Sanders

campaign, too. The rest goes to the legislative candidate's campaigns or DNCC efforts. Hillary's raising money for congressional candidates, and will continue to do so through the general election.

Brava!

Hillary 2016!

[bunnies]

12. Thats what I thought.

Doesnt seem too nefarious to me.

[MineralMan]

18. Nope. Not at all.

That's an important role for a presidential candidate. Helping congressional candidates is one of the leader of the party's jobs. She's getting started on taking that role. Anyone who is surprised or alarmed by this simply doesn't understand how all of this works.

Someday, perhaps, we'll move away from this kind of campaign funding, but it won't be in 2016. Until public funding becomes the law, money will be needed, and those who can donate will be encouraged to donate.

[bunnies]

20. I have no isssue with her taking $27000 ea from members of Congress.

none.

[grossproffit]

17. Yes and the 27k amount was around before BS and will be around long after BS.

[bunnies]

22. Thanks.

I wasnt sure about the 27k figure but it makes sense to me. Keeps things easy.

[brooklynite]

46. The $27 K number is arbitrary...all it means is you convince 10 OTHER people to contribute $2700.

[eastwestdem]

19. Yes...this is common knowledge...the article is just trying to incite people. nt

[bunnies]

23. Theres no shortage of those, unfortunately. nt

[TDale313]

24. Yes, pretty sure that's the case.

Lots of ginormous middle fingers this season, but I'm a Sanders supporter and if the implication is she picked the $2700/$27,000 figures as a dig at Sanders and his supporters I don't think that's the case. I think it's just the max under the rules. Now, I have my own thoughts about these kind of high end fundraisers. I much prefer Bernie's style of fundraising, but there ya are.

[bunnies]

29. Im a Sanders supporter too...

and I completely agree.

[WhiteTara]

25. Yes. But there are some who want

to make it an insult.

[bunnies]

31. Like we dont have enough insults flying around?

Last thing we need is to invent more!

[WhiteTara]

34. Truth!

[Snotcicles]

59. Yes, 2700 for the primary and 2700 for the general. nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Sorry about the fleas, but I hope you got a good night's rest. n/t

[WhiteTara]

37. Are you saying

that Democrats are a bunch of dirty dogs? Really?

[leftofcool]

56. 3 more days.

[grossproffit]

13. OMG! GET THE *SANE PROGRESSIVE ON THIS NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[tonyt53]

14. If people think that in this election that it won't take lots of money to win, they are very naive.

It will take a boatload of money to win the presidency and another boatload to win a Senate majority. The Koch's alone will put up about $1 billion. Mr. Casino will probably go another $500 million himself. It takes a very naive person to not understand this fact. This issues that will face this country in the next couple of years are staggering. One of those issues to to get money out of elections. Right now it is like the question about the chicken or the egg. No matter which came first, neither can go on without the other. Sanders supporters should understand that even though he spent millions, and usually outspent Hilary, that still does not guarantee a win.

[MattP]

15. It's the other way around 27$ is mocking the 2700$ max

But yes the whole world revolves around Bernie

[WhiteTara]

28. What was I thinking?

[Beacool]

38. On this board it appears to be so......

[itsrobert]

26. Lame $2700 is the individual max. been for awhile

Bernie's $27 campaign was a play on that, no the other way around.

2 more days.

[earthshine]

39. Why wait two days?

You can leave now.

[upaloopa]

35. $2,700 is the maximum an individual can give and $27,000 is a group of ten bundled.

I doubt it has anything to do with Bernie.

[felix_numinous]

41. And to millions of people

don't forget us! We are being too loud and annoying for the train to run on time.

[LoverOfLiberty]

42. She's raising money for the general election

for her campaign and many other Democrats who are running.

I know that it would be better if politicians didn't have to do this sort of thing to get elected/stay elected, but that is the system we have and that is the system we must work with.

This has nothing to do with Sanders or his campaign.

[geek tragedy]

43. This is the derpiest derp that's ever been derped by the derp squad.

$2700 is the maximum donation under federal law. That was the case before Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy, let alone touted his average donation size.

Seriously, this is dumber than anything HA Goodman or Seth Abramson wrote.

[Nye Bevan]

44. And yet Hillary allowed Bernie to meet with her for free.

See how nice and generous she is?

[brooklynite]

45. or...$2,700 is and has been the max contribution for the past two years...

It's what I contributed to an even for the Primary, and what I'll contribute for the GE...

Sorry if your purity is offended, but Bernie's model wouldn't have scaled up to the $1 BILLION needed for a GE race. I'll go with the candidate who can raise the money she needs.

[brooklynite]

47. Tell you what...how about Sanders sends out a fundraising request for Hillary Clinton?

I understand he can snap his fingers and collect a couple million overnight.

Or (considering he never announced his fundraising for May) maybe he's lost his edge?

[RandySF]

48. What does this have to do with Sanders?

[geek tragedy]

50. Nothing, if one knows anything about politics or generally tries to be rational nt

[Thinkingabout]

51. When Sanders accepted $10,000 from campaign fund raising by Hillary now perhaps he should return the

Money. Sanders will need some help in retiring his campaign donations of $2700 from individuals, it would come from fund raising such as these. Would those complaining rather raise the money doing car washes and spaghetti dinners?

[Squinch]

52. We're not allowed to say 27? Because BS said it? Can we use the word "and?"

[msanthrope]

53. Derp. nt

[RandySF]

54. The federal contribution limit is $2700

[MFM008]

55. Wait till she picks her VP

She needs to go into the convention with one.
She will probably do that within the month.

[okieinpain]

57. what i don't get is why do bernie supporters think he wouldn't

have to do the same thing as hillary with fund raisers. do they think he can run against the republicans with 20 million.

[B Calm]

60. Best government money can buy! Bernie has been pointing to this kind of

government corruption.

[ibegurpard]

61. right back atcha

[Gothmog]

65. I am a maxed out Clinton primary donor

This thread is sad but zmusing. After convention, I can start giving morr to the Clinton campaign