Common Cause has filed a formal complaint against Our Revolution with the FEC.

[octoberlib]

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Common Cause has filed a formal complaint against Our Revolution with the FEC. It is not easy for a Democratic candidate to get on the wrong side of Common Cause: Our view
THE EDITORIAL BOARD | USA TODAY | 13 hours ago


This year brings a new chapter in the story. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has created, and is the beneficiary of, a new kind of dark money group called Our Revolution.

What makes Our Revolution different is that it is designed to advance Sanders’ cause against other Democrats in the primaries, rather than against a Republican in a general election. It’s one thing to say you have to play the dark money game because the other side surely will. It is quite another to be first off the mark in bringing its corrosive powers into a new area.

Sanders has long been a big critic of money in politics, often criticizing political action committees and the candidates who benefit from them. To then go out and found a group like Our Revolution is hypocritical.

Our Revolution claims to voluntarily report all donors who give more than $250. But it doesn't file documents with any agency, provide identifying information about individuals or specify how much they gave.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/02/02/bernie-sanders-campaign-dark-money-our-revolution-editorials-debates/4556051002/

[betsuni]

1. K&R

[murielm99]

2. Excellent post..

It explains the situation very clearly.

[KPN]

3. What a load of sour grapes crap. It's

laughable. Biden and Buttigieg are perfectly legit going to Wall St. for money to finance their primary, but Sanders can’t use the organization he started. Sounds like a lot desperate pot-kettle bullpucky.

[octoberlib]

4. Biden and Buttigieg haven't been out there complaining

about money in politics. And Bernie has a transparency problem. Why is he hiding his donors?

[KPN]

11. Lol. You made my point.

[eShirl]

5. He's free to be as hypocritical as he wishes, as are all other candidates.

[NCProgressive]

7. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww someone got angry

The main difference is that Biden and Buttiegieg's donors are DISCLOSED for all to see.

Our Revolution's donors are hidden from public view. Are they republicans? Russian Oligarchs? No one can be sure until their names are disclosed.

[octoberlib]

9. Both is my guess.

[NCProgressive]

6. Dirty tricks are being exposed

[Zolorp]

8. How Trumpian of the Independent Senator from Vermont

[getagrip_already]

10. some will have a sad......

Mean dems are picking on only one candidate.

It must be bloombergs fault. yeah, that's it. You have to hate bloomberg so your only choice is bernie.

Lies. Deceit. Anger. Nope......