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jmowreader

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19. I would bank on civil penalties at the very least
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:02 AM
Apr 2016

There are four BIG problems with Bernie's financials.

Problem 1: over-the-limit contributions, which he's getting in two ways: single checks in excess of FEC single-election limits, and cumulative donations that total more than the limit.

Problem 2: he's receiving many donations from out-of-US addresses that haven't been verified as belonging to a US citizen. It's okay if Frank Smith, US citizen who lives in Seoul, wants to donate money to a campaign...but Frank has to file a form that says he's really an American. Bernie's donors aren't doing that.

http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/3/14/bernie-sanders-potentially-illegal-campaign-contributions

Problem 3: Bernie's phonebankers are registering all the donations they collect under their own names. That makes things a LOT easier paperwork-wise...it also makes it easier to camouflage donations from foreign nationals living in the US, or from industries Bernie doesn't really like (Wall Street, petroleum, large corporations), or from PEOPLE Bernie doesn't really like.

Problem 4: Pope Stalking is not a necessary part of any political campaign, but Bernie paid for his trip to do it with campaign contributions.

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I alerted. Bet they let it stand. Lisa0825 Apr 2016 #1
Well than, I can say, screw them. wisteria Apr 2016 #2
Yep. Lisa0825 Apr 2016 #3
Wow! This place has sunk to a new low and that's saying something!!! Walk away Apr 2016 #10
This is a trip Coolest Ranger Apr 2016 #24
They can be alerted a 2nd time and it gets sent to the Admins for review. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #15
Does the 2nd alert need to be by the same person, or is it by anyone? Lisa0825 Apr 2016 #16
Both times I was at the least the 2nd person. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #17
You can alert your jury results...I think it's on the bottom left of the email. Lucinda Apr 2016 #18
I'm not sure how much good that does, though. auntpurl Apr 2016 #22
Both times I alerted which was sent to admin it got shut down. nt LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #25
I specified that it was a TOS violation Hekate Apr 2016 #30
Interesting gopiscrap Apr 2016 #4
I've stopped caring about BSers metroins Apr 2016 #5
.... CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #6
Good call LannyDeVaney Apr 2016 #27
What is so strange is I heard the same crap from a RW source. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #7
I would be more inclined to believe Jane Sanders would be indicted for the dealings with Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #8
I'd even more believe Bernie will be indicted for FEC violations jmowreader Apr 2016 #13
Yes, this is the second time his campaign has been told to refund money. It could be Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #14
I would bank on civil penalties at the very least jmowreader Apr 2016 #19
Good points. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #21
That poster is trying to get banned GusBob Apr 2016 #9
Keep alerting. The admins will have to see it Beaverhausen Apr 2016 #11
That whole thread is fucking hilarious. ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #12
What a fucking joke! (Call it Skinner!) NurseJackie Apr 2016 #20
They need to worry less about Hillary 72DejaVu Apr 2016 #23
#5 This kind of outright attempts at censorship does not belong on a progressive website. SharonClark Apr 2016 #26
Add that to the list of things they're hoping for... savalez Apr 2016 #28
The HATRED of HRC is pathological. Sparkly Apr 2016 #29
Today, yet another Super Tuesday ... I don't expect much change here any more. Trump otoh... Hekate Apr 2016 #31
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