Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Bernie had a joint fundraising agreement with the DNC too. [View all]sheshe2
(95,588 posts)33. Why would?
Here's the key quotation from Brazile's revelations:
The agreementsigned by Amy Dacey, the former CEO of the DNC, and Robby Mook with a copy to Marc Eliasspecified that in exchange for raising money and investing in the DNC, Hillary would control the partys finances, strategy, and all the money raised. Her campaign had the right of refusal of who would be the party communications director, and it would make final decisions on all the other staff. The DNC also was required to consult with the campaign about all other staffing, budgeting, data, analytics, and mailings.
The agreementsigned by Amy Dacey, the former CEO of the DNC, and Robby Mook with a copy to Marc Eliasspecified that in exchange for raising money and investing in the DNC, Hillary would control the partys finances, strategy, and all the money raised. Her campaign had the right of refusal of who would be the party communications director, and it would make final decisions on all the other staff. The DNC also was required to consult with the campaign about all other staffing, budgeting, data, analytics, and mailings.
Did Bernie have "a similar agreement" -- similar n that it gave him that kind of control over the party?
Why would an outsider that As an Independent joined to run in the Democratic party that he said...
Bernie Sanders says he ran as Democrat for the media attention
Bernie Sanders on Monday night said he decided to run for president as a Democrat because of the media attention he would receive.
"Do you run as an independent? Do you run within the Democratic party? We concluded-- and I think it was absolutely the right decision, that, A) in terms of media coverage -- you have to run within the Democratic Party," the Vermont independent said at MSNBC's Democratic town hall in Columbus, Ohio.
The senator also said that the only way he could have launched a third-party bid was if he were a billionaire.
"If you're a billionaire, you can do that. I'm not a billionaire. So the structure of American politics today is such that I thought the right ethic was to run within the Democratic party," he said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-says-he-ran-as-democrat-for-the-media-attention/
Why on earth would you expect him to get "a similar agreement" when he only just joined our party for the media coverage? I repeat, only just joined and you expect him the same agreements as a life long Democrat? Seriously?
Did Bernie have "a similar agreement" -- similar n that it gave him that kind of control over the party?
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
65 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
++++perfectly stated. Loyalty to his talking points is not a Democratic value.
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#13
that isn't factual...that is a slant. Coalition building is powerful, but it can come with dilution
JCanete
Nov 2017
#18
Its still slant, because you act like coalition bulidng for Clinton wasn't empowering her own place
JCanete
Nov 2017
#20
you are defining one person as doing work towards goals, and the other as just saving his own skin.
JCanete
Nov 2017
#22
I think this is more about Brazille and Schultz than Clinton and Sanders, they can both go to hell.
phleshdef
Nov 2017
#14
O'Malley (unlike Hillary Clinton) was a lifelong Democrat. Was he offered a similar agreement?
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#34
Oh, right, I forgot. Therefore we should ignore everything he says. Good point. (n/t)
Jim Lane
Nov 2017
#56
No, but I wouldn't bet he can guide us to a win...I blame Nader mostly for his loss...but
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#61
What facts? From what I can tell... the 'facst' were either out and out lied about or
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#63