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76. Is he trying to help the Koch brothers campaign?

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Thu Apr 30, 2015, 10:32 AM

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Bernie Sanders Calls Clinton Foundation Money A "Very Serious Problem". [View all] mylye2222 Apr 2015 OP

And Bernie joins with the Right Wingnuts! Yippeeee.... boston bean Apr 2015 #1

no Robbins Apr 2015 #4

Exactly. The motive doesn't matter. Results do. And Bernie is joining in with the Right-Wingers on BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #16

Wow - I guess the means justify the ends these days. RiverNoord Apr 2015 #71

Yeah, Goddamit. Bernie needs to sit down, shut up, and Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #77

lol - reminds me of this rather recent Onion article... RiverNoord Apr 2015 #79

And this-- Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #83

Thanks for the link - that was quite enjoyable :-) RiverNoord Apr 2015 #121

Yes, haha! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #104

If he just didn't say he wasn't going to bash yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #85

He said he will not run angry negative ads, he did not say that he will not karynnj Apr 2015 #89

It is worth actually read the article. Bernie targets the Kochs and Edelson emulatorloo Apr 2015 #88

Yesterday he said Obama was as bad as Bush MaggieD Apr 2015 #18

Link? morningfog Apr 2015 #19

�He is following in the footsteps of George W. Bush; he�s following in the footsteps of Bill Clinton ucrdem Apr 2015 #22

Specifically on trade, Obama is following morningfog Apr 2015 #23

on trade. And please point out the differences cali Apr 2015 #24

Regarding the mysterious TPP. RiverNoord Apr 2015 #74

Let's See... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #32

I think he was a bit more specific than just pangaia Apr 2015 #41

Kind of a stretch on your post there... Agschmid Apr 2015 #50

Not a Nader, but of course not a HRC supporter either. thesquanderer Apr 2015 #68

If he said that ( which i did not see it ) donnasgirl Apr 2015 #73

I found it donnasgirl Apr 2015 #75

What a deceitful comment. Marr Apr 2015 #90

I'm embarrassed for you. nt Bonobo Apr 2015 #34

Sure because...... sendero Apr 2015 #39

That so called scandal is based on a book AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #111

Hillary has a "conflict of interest" in her money taking Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #93

Which was debunked by no less than Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday stevenleser Apr 2015 #99

Debunked? Totally different issue. Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #117

His concern about $ in politics is legitimate cyberswede Apr 2015 #115

So much for promises eh? ucrdem Apr 2015 #2

Hi back! mylye2222 Apr 2015 #3

To be fair, he said he wouldn't run negative *ads*, not not speak RW rhetoric PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #5

Okay I'll give you that. ucrdem Apr 2015 #8

A misleading OP title, really - Bernie is concerned about all big money. djean111 Apr 2015 #6

He is equalky concerned mylye2222 Apr 2015 #7

Obviously makes sense to lump the Clintons with the Kochs PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #9

LOL DURHAM D Apr 2015 #12

Learn how to read for comprehsion. Bernie clearly didn't say that smokey nj Apr 2015 #37

Learn how to follow a sub-thread. A poster in here did PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #58

Follow the subthread more closely and see my response to that member. smokey nj Apr 2015 #61

NEAT-O! PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #65

Lol. Agschmid Apr 2015 #13

Nailed it... SidDithers Apr 2015 #20

Seems dumb to equate Clinton Foundation money with actual political donations. Orsino Apr 2015 #27

He didn't. smokey nj Apr 2015 #38

That's what I said. n/t Orsino Apr 2015 #40

With respect to the influence of big money on our elections RiverNoord Apr 2015 #78

Are you seriously lumping the Clintons with the Kochs? On a Democratic site? PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #80

There sure are no shortage of people RiverNoord Apr 2015 #122

The concern is big money buying policital influence, which affects policies. morningfog Apr 2015 #112

Then that should be the OP title. Not make it look like he means to specifically go after HRC. djean111 Apr 2015 #10

You and I rarely agree on anything, djean, but we agree on this. eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #17

But, But.....Bernie Joined the "Right Wingers" Right? LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #36

Actually, Clinton has said she would support a constitutional amendment to overturn citizen's united F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #113

The ABC title is the title used in the OP. nt NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #35

Actually, the Clinton comment was clearly his smokey nj Apr 2015 #43

The thread title is ABC's headline BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #11

He didn't. smokey nj Apr 2015 #45

It's called a rookie mistake BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #52

Ni it called either not knowing how or refusing to smokey nj Apr 2015 #55

OK, you run with that BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #62

I wonder if anyone can disagree with that in substance, other than billionaires. RedCappedBandit Apr 2015 #33

Only Those Whom.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #42

He's correct LittleBlue Apr 2015 #97

The truth is the truth. RiverLover Apr 2015 #14

I love a leader who speaks the truth - even when it's inconvenient... polichick Apr 2015 #86

You're so right. Especially when... RiverLover Apr 2015 #95

Sad to see Bernie regurgitate right wing talking points MaggieD Apr 2015 #15

He's not. And if you read the article, you'd know that. cali Apr 2015 #21

Sanders yesterday: '�He is following in the footsteps of George W. Bush; ucrdem Apr 2015 #25

But wait, you just told me multiple times in another thread that nobody is bashing or tearing down Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #30

Erich, it's okay... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #46

I actually was only addressing the Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #51

Got it... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #56

I'm disappointed in his recent statements MaggieD Apr 2015 #106

Pointing out the problems with big $ in politics is hardly attacking Democrats cyberswede Apr 2015 #116

A charity is NOT the problem MaggieD Apr 2015 #118

I am referring the speculative cheap shot at the Clinton Foundation MaggieD Apr 2015 #120

He didn't. smokey nj Apr 2015 #31

With 955 posts and counting LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #44

You don't have many more... Agschmid Apr 2015 #54

It's called Substance over Crapola... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #57

Is Bernie the only announced Democratic candidate who has called for that? Agschmid Apr 2015 #60

Still waiting to hear Hillary's Position on Citizens United..... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #64

Got it thanks. Agschmid Apr 2015 #66

No Problem.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #67

So they both agree on the issue of money in politics MaggieD Apr 2015 #119

Then he should be calling out Rethugs MaggieD Apr 2015 #109

My post count was reset MaggieD Apr 2015 #108

Lots of Money is NOT a serious problem fadedrose Apr 2015 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #28

Well, all the expected OMG he's helping Republicans! comments were posted. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #29

See the open secret is..... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #48

This thread is a hoot! Zorra Apr 2015 #49

Bernie will say anything to win Evergreen Emerald Apr 2015 #47

Three Years of "Amended" Tax Returns.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #53

It is a charity organization Evergreen Emerald Apr 2015 #59

Here.....we go LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #69

Bernie is PURE INTEGRITY! All the way baby! TheNutcracker Apr 2015 #63

I think it's fair to say Bernie isn't a "corporate" candidate. jalan48 Apr 2015 #70

So that's his first mistake. I'll give him a pass on that one. Hopefully we don't see much more like stevenleser Apr 2015 #72

Actually, the headline is really distorting what Sanders was saying. He was concerned still_one Apr 2015 #84

That's why its a mistake on Bernies part. Anything that he says that could be construed as an stevenleser Apr 2015 #87

Is he trying to help the Koch brothers campaign? Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #76

No. He calls out Koch Brothers and adelson. Headline is misleading emulatorloo Apr 2015 #91

Typical out of context and distorted media headlines. still_one Apr 2015 #81

Headline writer totally missed Sander's point, and went for a click-bait headline emulatorloo Apr 2015 #92

I agree. Once Bernie fully gets into campaign mode he will make things very clear still_one Apr 2015 #102

Loving ^^^^ (Steven...Think) One Sentence (or Two) Drops Bombs on Bernie LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #82

Well apparrntly conflict of interest isssues mylye2222 Apr 2015 #94

It's not fair to condemn someone on smokey nj Apr 2015 #96

Well. MSM first love PERSONNALY attacking someone mylye2222 Apr 2015 #98

There isn't any reason for supporters of Bernie Sanders to go there. smokey nj Apr 2015 #100

Where we go is in no way an attack. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #101

I'm not talking about questioning money in politics.. smokey nj Apr 2015 #103

Yeah, no shit Sherlock. Go Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #105

Bernie, can you please run on your own considerable strengths? KamaAina Apr 2015 #107

That scandal is based on a book the author admits contains no facts AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #110

He's not wrong about this: "It is about a political system today that is dominated by big money." cyberswede Apr 2015 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #123

MSM spin. joshcryer May 2015 #124

Kick...nt SidDithers May 2015 #125

Bernie is gonna stir some shit, and that is good. At the end of the day if he does NOT win NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #126

ATTACK THE RITE, not hillary!!!! reagan's rules. do not chop down your team!!!! pansypoo53219 May 2015 #127