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yardwork

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64. She's a politician. They raise money. It's what they do.

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 11:48 AM

Sep 2017

Democrats are better than Republicans so I want to elect Democrats. You are welcome to spend a lot of time wringing your hands over fundraising. You see where that gets us. Trump is making billions off us. Good work!

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A tale of two leaders of the left: New books by Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 OP

This should be interesting. jalan48 Sep 2017 #1

No kidding. calimary Sep 2017 #2

Yeah, it's just the beginning. NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #5

Sophia McClennen? lapucelle Sep 2017 #10

there may be a lot she's glossing over clu Sep 2017 #12

It's stunning to me lapucelle Sep 2017 #15

Me Too Me. Sep 2017 #17

So it's both literally and figuratively lapucelle Sep 2017 #20

Well played The Polack MSgt Sep 2017 #33

Me three. Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #24

.... lapucelle Sep 2017 #28

What?! "Word is out" that Bernie's book is relegated to the teen section of local bookstores? Hortensis Sep 2017 #86

Thanks for the research, the quotes, and the motives of the author of the article. George II Sep 2017 #23

No, from your link (did you read it or cherry pick it?) she says to vote for Clinton. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #29

This is the most relevant part quoted above Rob H. Sep 2017 #42

Post removed Post removed Sep 2017 #54

The last snip presents a more nuanced view. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #126

How calculated and self-serving to reserve plausable deniability for herself. lapucelle Sep 2017 #128

One interpretation. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #131

I take McClellen at at her word. lapucelle Sep 2017 #135

Didn't take long. elleng Sep 2017 #27

This is like the election matt819 Sep 2017 #3

And she did one in a negative light, the other in a positive light. Curious that. George II Sep 2017 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #25

Mirrored the tone Lordquinton Sep 2017 #43

Nope. Sanders had some pretty negative things to say about Clinton and the Democrats, too.... George II Sep 2017 #56

Such as? Lordquinton Sep 2017 #94

Not gonna fall for that... George II Sep 2017 #95

So you don't actually have anything to back up your claim Lordquinton Sep 2017 #101

Sure I do, but you know how it is. George II Sep 2017 #102

Yep, I know. Lordquinton Sep 2017 #107

One of the books hasn't been released yet. lapucelle Sep 2017 #59

So many qualifers show your bias Lordquinton Sep 2017 #97

Have you read Sanders' book, or any of the many others that he's written? George II Sep 2017 #109

Have you? Lordquinton Sep 2017 #122

I've read more than two pages. George II Sep 2017 #124

Revisionism can be so amusing. lapucelle Sep 2017 #125

But everyone knows what it's going to say! George II Sep 2017 #116

Tone? From Bernie Sander's "Our Revolution". emulatorloo Sep 2017 #80

My word, this should shut the thread down. JHan Sep 2017 #84

Nor have I. When a women's healthcare provider under constant attack by Republicans is labeled emulatorloo Sep 2017 #85

Yep, the revisionism doesn't help at all..This thread on the book issue is great: JHan Sep 2017 #90

Thanks for that! peggysue2 Sep 2017 #110

Let me ask you this, and I'm being sincere, do you have a problems with Clinton saying.... George II Sep 2017 #112

I have the book on pre-order emulatorloo Sep 2017 #130

How is this in any way an attack on Hillary Clinton? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2017 #88

That was because of all the work she did treestar Sep 2017 #115

You are such a great debater! LiberalLovinLug Sep 2017 #132

right there in that blurb treestar Sep 2017 #133

He was stating what he was up against LiberalLovinLug Sep 2017 #134

You're right, of course Rob H. Sep 2017 #129

That's a description of what he was up against Lordquinton Sep 2017 #99

I thought mcar Sep 2017 #113

Yes Lordquinton Sep 2017 #121

This message was self-deleted by its author Beaverhausen Sep 2017 #52

"...the teen non-fiction section of their local bookstore." OilemFirchen Sep 2017 #4

What's wrong with trying to reach young people? white_wolf Sep 2017 #14

Nothing at all. OilemFirchen Sep 2017 #57

Hawking a published book one wrote seems rather benign. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #96

Yep. George II Sep 2017 #19

Maybe the adaptations will become lapucelle Sep 2017 #81

And to top it all off there's no VIP seating in the teen section. jalan48 Sep 2017 #47

I am a die hard Bernie Fan, pennylane100 Sep 2017 #6

Amen. shanny Sep 2017 #40

We were staunchly for HRC but would've voted for Sen. Sanders IF sprinkleeninow Sep 2017 #105

What a disgusting article. She belittles and dismisses everything HRC has worked for her entire StevieM Sep 2017 #7

A whole big bunch of jealousy - Control-Z Sep 2017 #11

And some of it is false, too. Note that she said "word was out that VIP tickets...." George II Sep 2017 #21

Where? sheshe2 Sep 2017 #37

You found it linked down thread? Lordquinton Sep 2017 #49

I know what you are thinkin' covertly! 😆 sprinkleeninow Sep 2017 #108

It's linked down thread Lordquinton Sep 2017 #50

The author conveniently left that out. I'll correct my post when Ms. McClennen corrects hers. George II Sep 2017 #75

"They go low, we go high" Lordquinton Sep 2017 #93

Your point? George II Sep 2017 #118

I'll let it speak for itself Lordquinton Sep 2017 #120

Hah! George II Sep 2017 #123

That's the problem with leaks Lordquinton Sep 2017 #44

Has she read the 473 pages of the book? Whatever, this woman is a Bernie person and biased OKNancy Sep 2017 #8

UNITY!!! lunamagica Sep 2017 #9

Tripe DURHAM D Sep 2017 #13

Well I See Salon Hasn't Changed Its Stripes Me. Sep 2017 #16

The Salon article is incorrect. For example, two nights ago Clinton appeared at Riverside Church... George II Sep 2017 #18

Salon never allows facts to determine what goes in their articles leftofcool Sep 2017 #31

$50 is the beginning ticket price BainsBane Sep 2017 #36

Ew. That Stein/JPR stink. ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #26

I think it's adorable that Salon believes Hillary gives a fuck! leftofcool Sep 2017 #30

+1,000,000 George II Sep 2017 #32

Why another deserving person made a great deal of money last years. Good for Sen. Sanders! Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #34

1% George II Sep 2017 #38

Always nice to read a Stein/Trump voter's perspective on things BainsBane Sep 2017 #35

Another Salon hit job. Salon has been among the media people who have been damning pnwmom Sep 2017 #39

Salon has been non stop Hillary hate for the last two years. comradebillyboy Sep 2017 #76

So, Google is a thing... Rob H. Sep 2017 #41

And? Beaverhausen Sep 2017 #45

"And" the OP quotes the article, which says Rob H. Sep 2017 #46

ok but I was trying to make a point Beaverhausen Sep 2017 #51

Do you understand the difference between a VIP ticket and a regular ticket? yardwork Sep 2017 #55

A 2,911.00 difference in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Autumn Sep 2017 #58

It's a fundraiser. And 90 bucks is a very reasonable charge for a fundraising event. yardwork Sep 2017 #60

The poster didn't say the tickets start at $2,000,the poster said the ticket run upwards of $2,000, Autumn Sep 2017 #66

"Run upwards of" means the same as "prices start at" and that's patently false. yardwork Sep 2017 #68

The poster quoted the article. Anymore journilism sucks. It sounds like the writer Autumn Sep 2017 #70

Well said. In my book a half-truth is the same as a lie. Typical for click-bait "journalism" emulatorloo Sep 2017 #78

It goes to "Onward Together" leftofcool Sep 2017 #127

Do you understand that the Salon article states that Rob H. Sep 2017 #69

The assertion has been proven false in this very thread. yardwork Sep 2017 #71

No, it hasn't, and the Salon article doesn't. Nice try, though. Rob H. Sep 2017 #72

Link to $89 tickets here: yardwork Sep 2017 #73

LOL Rob H. Sep 2017 #74

I especially enjoy your deft and dexterous moment of the goal-posts. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #98

Do you like unicorns and leprechauns, too? Rob H. Sep 2017 #106

That's also the link to the $3,000.00 VIP tickets. You seem to be ignoring that part of my post, Autumn Sep 2017 #79

Ah, facts... Lordquinton Sep 2017 #48

The facts show that the tickets start at under $100. yardwork Sep 2017 #61

The poster called out that these were VIP tickets, so not sure what your point is. berni_mccoy Sep 2017 #62

She's a politician. They raise money. It's what they do. yardwork Sep 2017 #64

Not anymore she's not. And the last time she stopped being a politician, she made millions berni_mccoy Sep 2017 #65

Where did Bernie get the money for his big lakefront house? yardwork Sep 2017 #67

She has a PAC to help progressive Democrats win and mentor new candidates wanting to run for office emulatorloo Sep 2017 #83

Again I ask. Can you give me the link as to which Fundraiser she is selling the tickets for? Autumn Sep 2017 #82

The goal of many, many accomplished authors. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #100

The general admission tickets are at $89. VIP tickets are much higher. Autumn Sep 2017 #87

Her general admission ticket prices seem equitable to the general admission prices for B-list pop co LanternWaste Sep 2017 #103

And go up to the amount reported Lordquinton Sep 2017 #92

A-fucking-men! N/T flotsam Sep 2017 #53

So when did russia get a reporter on Salon. Jakes Progress Sep 2017 #63

A tale of a click-bait "journalist" emulatorloo Sep 2017 #77

Good article K&R LiberalLovinLug Sep 2017 #89

Sanders is a true leader on a mission. No time for petty bullshit Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #91

I like Sanders. I certainly hope more of his followers begin to emulate him. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #104

Did you ever read his book? BainsBane Sep 2017 #119

I'm going to guess ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #111

I don't think the author of that article actually read Bernie's book BainsBane Sep 2017 #114

OFFS. She uses every disgusting tool there is to write a biased "article." nolabear Sep 2017 #117