2016 Postmortem

BainsBane

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108. Another point that highlights how the problems are due to the system

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #90)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 03:19 PM

Feb 2016

rather than financial purity, particularly when those claims don't hold up to scrutiny.

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It turns out Bernie does raise money from the financial sector [View all] BainsBane Feb 2016 OP

More BainsBane Feb 2016 #1

Thanks for pointing out that Bernie is almost unrivaled in supporting other dems!!! Bubzer Feb 2016 #74

Ah, no one does BainsBane Feb 2016 #77

Sure! Sure! I mean, it's not like anyone has any sort of foundation or anything as a buffer for that Bubzer Feb 2016 #80

If you have evidence that foundation is anything other BainsBane Feb 2016 #105

Right?!? Oh, except the clinton foundation is currently under investigation! Bubzer Feb 2016 #106

Bernie was there helping bring in Money for DSCC - But How much did he take home? Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #2

In 2006, $37,300 BainsBane Feb 2016 #3

In 2006, $37,300??? tecelote Feb 2016 #5

Read the article BainsBane Feb 2016 #8

200,000 that is 100% from the financial sector is what corrupts her... retrowire Feb 2016 #18

$200? What is your source for that? BainsBane Feb 2016 #42

yawn retrowire Feb 2016 #46

Hillary does not directly coordinate with super pacs BainsBane Feb 2016 #59

cough* David Brock retrowire Feb 2016 #66

. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #102

His source is places. Squinch Feb 2016 #54

so sanders took money that originated from financial sector? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #51

As did you! retrowire Feb 2016 #53

red herring, I do not have any money in my wallet and I don't take money from wall street... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #57

That question can either be answered with retrowire Feb 2016 #60

No, there's only one right answer relative to Sanders purity test.... its hell no... cause he's uponit7771 Feb 2016 #64

he demonized them for that? retrowire Feb 2016 #67

Yes, the recent debate where he intimated that Clintons speaking fees from the financial sector uponit7771 Feb 2016 #72

oh that lol retrowire Feb 2016 #75

They didn't pay Sanders 100 dollars in donations and expect nothing back either... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #79

lol retrowire Feb 2016 #83

"See, when you point 1 finger at someone there are 3 pointing back at you" greiner3 Feb 2016 #96

quarter of a million dollars Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #35

And he was railing against them then as well. basselope Feb 2016 #6

so was hillary uponit7771 Feb 2016 #52

On what planet??!?! Certain not earth, or at least THIS earth. basselope Feb 2016 #95

DU rec...nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #4

Read post 18. See the whole picture. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #22

LOL. Sid wouldn't know the whole picture from Shinola, even if he was IN it. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #32

k/r Dawson Leery Feb 2016 #7

Read post 18. See the whole picture. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #23

If Bernie had NOT gone to this, you'd be screaming "Bernie's not a REAL Democrat, SEE?? 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #9

I am glad someone pointed that out. zeemike Feb 2016 #91

Yeah, he raised money for other dems. cali Feb 2016 #10

lol Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #11

Fucking A they are. TransitJohn Feb 2016 #40

I know, you see the amounts and who they went to must mean Sanders Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #47

They really are. I thought this was Andy Borowitz for a second:) litlbilly Feb 2016 #84

Neutralize Clinton's conflicts of interest by implicating Sanders in the same. Classically Rovian! whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #12

So today he's bad for raising funds for the Party while on other days the complaint Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #13

Yeah they need to coordinate their smears although this manufactured outrage is hillaryous. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #21

Their wheels must be falling off... HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #28

Twisted the point treestar Feb 2016 #63

Yes the point is pretty damned simple. MoonRiver Feb 2016 #87

Looks like he did a lil more than just "raise money for others"...looks like he put a lil of that... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #76

Is this yours? warrprayer Feb 2016 #14

Ya...but Bernie is so different, so new, so fresh. Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #15

Would you like links to all the threads complaining that he does not raise money for the Party Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #20

Cool story, bro Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #27

Read post 18. See the whole picture. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #25

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #50

So, now Bernie is raising money for other Democrats ... earthside Feb 2016 #16

He is discovered to have been raising money from Wall Street donors and lobbyists BainsBane Feb 2016 #39

Jan: "Bernie doesn't help the party! He's Evil!!!!" Feb: Bernie helps the party! He's Evil!!!!" last1standing Feb 2016 #17

K&R mcar Feb 2016 #19

Read post 18. See the whole picture. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #26

BREAKING: BERNIE RAISED MONEY FOR DEMOCRATS beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #24

sup BMUS!! Nah, read the article... looks like not only did he raise money from the financial sector uponit7771 Feb 2016 #69

Keep it up, every time you guys put on this show we're laughing it up. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #70

Oh, the show looks like its going to get bigga... or uh... bigger cause it looks like Sanders uponit7771 Feb 2016 #73

You think this makes Bernie dirty and you're supporting Hillary? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #78

No, I don't.. but Sanders does seeing that every chance he gets he intimates Clinton is a sellout uponit7771 Feb 2016 #82

You just said Bernie was "dirty", what's next calling him "shifty"? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #85

Nah, I'll just call him a hypocrit for taking from the same till Clinton does... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #86

I'd suggest using spell check before trying to start a trend. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #88

Wow. Looks like you guys all got the email at the same time. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #29

CNN BainsBane Feb 2016 #33

It's also funny how not raising money for Democrats becomes raising money for Democrats... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #38

A lie is a willful distortion BainsBane Feb 2016 #48

Context matters safeinOhio Feb 2016 #44

KNR ericson00 Feb 2016 #30

Read post 18. See the whole picture. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #36

"Whole picture" BainsBane Feb 2016 #97

;) It's cool. Take care. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #98

WOW this is surprising Gothmog Feb 2016 #31

Read post 18. See the whole picture. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #37

BREAKING: HILLARY POSTPONES FUNDRAISER WITH BAIN CAPITAL Fumesucker Feb 2016 #34

Are her advisors worried? This is some desperate, Hail Mary shit LittleBlue Feb 2016 #41

In other words BainsBane Feb 2016 #43

See post 34 safeinOhio Feb 2016 #45

Another stain on the white robe uponit7771 Feb 2016 #49

For Senate Democrats. Not himself notadmblnd Feb 2016 #55

Yep, I know a bank teller that donated to him. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #56

He Wasn't A Democrat november3rd Feb 2016 #58

36K....what a coincidence! catnhatnh Feb 2016 #61

Say it ain't so! George II Feb 2016 #62

Noooooo! That can't be true! Bernie so PURE! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #65

yo, BB! MisterP Feb 2016 #68

is this where the free checking meme comes from? rhetorical. don't answer. trash thread. Hiraeth Feb 2016 #71

By Sanders description he is a part of the establishment as he described it Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #81

k&r DesertRat Feb 2016 #89

He also gets help from RW SuperPacs, but likes to say he's the only candidate who doesn't. ucrdem Feb 2016 #90

Another point that highlights how the problems are due to the system BainsBane Feb 2016 #108

Under the Clinton bus goes the DSCC.... blackspade Feb 2016 #92

the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's retreats for the "Majority Trust" AlbertCat Feb 2016 #93

I also heard that he picks his nose and eats it. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #94

Figures. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #99

Man speaks with fork tongue Iliyah Feb 2016 #100

I just wonder how much Gun Lobby money Sanders get? itsrobert Feb 2016 #101

Well you know, as a "progressive" he probably did it for free yes? kydo Feb 2016 #104

Thanks for posting Gothmog Feb 2016 #103

Another meme built on sand that will nevertheless live forever in the twittersphere. nt ucrdem Feb 2016 #107