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CrispyQ

(40,963 posts)
25. Here's a really good article.
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 02:13 PM
Apr 2016
How Hillary Clinton Bought the Loyalty of 33 State Democratic Parties
by MARGOT KIDDER

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/01/how-hillary-clinton-bought-the-loyalty-of-33-state-democratic-parties/

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Collusion between the Clinton campaign and the DNC allowed Hillary Clinton to buy the loyalty of 33 state Democratic parties last summer. Montana was one of those states. It sold itself for $64,100.

The Super Delegates now defying democracy with their insistent refusal to change their votes to Sanders in spite of a handful of overwhelming Clinton primary losses in their own states, were arguably part of that deal.

In August 2015, at the Democratic Party convention in Minneapolis, 33 democratic state parties made deals with the Hillary Clinton campaign and a joint fundraising entity called The Hillary Victory Fund. The deal allowed many of her core billionaire and inner circle individual donors to run the maximum amounts of money allowed through those state parties to the Hillary Victory Fund in New York and the DNC in Washington.

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In other words, a single donor, by giving 10,000 dollars a year to each signatory state could legally give an extra $330,000 a year for two years to the Hillary Victory Fund. For each donor, this raised their individual legal cap on the Presidential campaign to $660,000 if given in both 2015 and 2016. And to one million, three hundred and 20 thousand dollars if an equal amount were also donated in their spouse’s name.


My state did this, too. Gee, wonder if that's why 8 of our 12 super delegates are in the bag for HRC, in spite of the fact that Sanders won 59% of the caucus votes? If HRC is the democratic nom, I'm going to have a helluva time voting for her. I won't actually know until that ballot is in front of me, if I can.

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This is.. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #1
You betcha +1 nt phazed0 Apr 2016 #2
So do the Clinton supporters ignore the corruption? Do they think it's just collateral damage rhett o rick Apr 2016 #3
That's exactly it... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #4
Just like the GOP "BOOING" facts during the debates.. phazed0 Apr 2016 #5
getting annoyed but the hide giddy PatrynXX Apr 2016 #6
This explains why there's been a huge shift in argument to saying we have to fund downticket dems... Bubzer Apr 2016 #7
Is why I won't donate to DNC... freebrew Apr 2016 #9
She also collected 34 million for down ticket races leftofcool Apr 2016 #10
You can tell me later... freebrew Apr 2016 #11
And who decides RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #18
And what does she owe to whom for that money? You are bragging about the very corruption rhett o rick Apr 2016 #27
The Clintons are figureheads for a huge party machine. cprise Apr 2016 #29
This Is Sickening - And You Wonder scottie55 Apr 2016 #8
Second thread with this. Both need R&Ks nt longship Apr 2016 #12
K&R (N/T) Old Crow Apr 2016 #13
I am glad that TYT's are getting this out and I hope the other jwirr Apr 2016 #14
Nope! Sit down, shut up and take it... phazed0 Apr 2016 #16
One thing I would ask for at the State Convention would jwirr Apr 2016 #17
+1 If only we had a system of government that was actually a Democracy nt phazed0 Apr 2016 #20
I just got done writing our state chair. Doubt if it will accomplish jwirr Apr 2016 #22
Good on ya! phazed0 Apr 2016 #23
Would that be before or after Bernie murielm99 Apr 2016 #33
You Can See Why gordyfl Apr 2016 #15
K and R! bbgrunt Apr 2016 #19
I saw the news today Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2016 #21
A silly question to ask in the context of the report, But what happens to all that money Ford_Prefect Apr 2016 #24
Here's a really good article. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #25
I'm going to write-in Bernie if he's not listed... nt phazed0 Apr 2016 #28
I am actually thrilled to hear this. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #26
What I hear you saying is that we need corruption to fight republicon corruption rhett o rick Apr 2016 #30
I don't agree. Her first speech in Wisconsin had to do with the Supreme Court and Citizens United. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #31
She is pandering to the Left with her blognia about nominating a progressive rhett o rick Apr 2016 #32
Well aren't you special. Just because 45+ DUers agree does not make it true... Hekate Apr 2016 #34
LOL! phazed0 Apr 2016 #35
It shows the Hillary fans are out of touch. nt Logical Apr 2016 #36
So they decided in mid 2015 to coronate her. TalkingDog Apr 2016 #37
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