2016 Postmortem

George II

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67. I have no idea why, but for some silly reason Sanders was running one of his ads....

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:25 PM

Mar 2016

....here in CT back in February about ten times a day for a couple of weeks on several channels. Then it stopped.

Our primary is in late April. I figured either he owed a media friend a "favor" or he wanted to spend as much as possible before the end of the first quarter.

It's been about a month since I've seen one, and I'm sure 95% of those who saw it have already forgotten about it. A total waste.

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The Revolution Seems to Spend Alot on Advertising [View all] bravenak Mar 2016 OP

What an awful blog, who writes it, SpamDan? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #1

Is that the peoples spew? Autumn Mar 2016 #4

Yep, the banned troll they keep citing here. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #10

They do love those trolls don't they Autumn Mar 2016 #21

LOL! Are you kidding? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #32

I saw the /r/hillaryclinton redditors taking that stuff seriously yesterday. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #27

So cringe-worthy, like teenagers. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #33

No, a "Far Left Liberal" does! SMC22307 Mar 2016 #90

No this blogger is a lying right wing troll, look at these hit pieces: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #91

Delightful. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #96

Needs an op to expose their "source" for these lies, I may do one tomorrow. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #97

Good idea... during prime hours so it gets lots of traction. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #100

Any time this blog is used as a source without posting the info we should investigate. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #103

Spamdan was chewed up and spit out. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #106

I hope so, I'll be watching for more links to this troll's blog. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #111

James O'Keefe and Project Veritas. They really *are* smarting from Saturday! SMC22307 Mar 2016 #127

This blogger is a vicious asshole, read some of her tweets: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #136

Wonder whose payroll she's on (if ol' Grace is indeed a she). SMC22307 Mar 2016 #141

I wonder too, she's such a moron and so hateful, she could be a Brock clone. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #142

Couple more gems melman Mar 2016 #146

A racist homophobe too? Figures. And a fan of Kissinger. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #147

Racist, homophobic, AND a Kissinger fan? SMC22307 Mar 2016 #151

Another really awful one melman Mar 2016 #156

Trifecta: red baiting/draft dodging and the kibbutz. How long before the anti-Semitic slurs? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #157

Feb and March numbers should be really interesting when they become available Lucinda Mar 2016 #2

I bet there will be another leap bravenak Mar 2016 #3

I think so too! Lucinda Mar 2016 #12

I bet NY and PA get a big chunk bravenak Mar 2016 #15

Oh yeah! Lucinda Mar 2016 #18

True!!! bravenak Mar 2016 #20

I have no idea why, but for some silly reason Sanders was running one of his ads.... George II Mar 2016 #67

No wonder he is spending so much bravenak Mar 2016 #68

Because people in MA receive channel news from CT? Or the cable company goes into parts of CT from glowing Mar 2016 #75

I have Cox Cable originating out of Rhode Island. George II Mar 2016 #81

well apparently you remembered it that's gotta count for something right? azurnoir Mar 2016 #117

Don't you worry, honey, there's plenty more where that came from. Punkingal Mar 2016 #5

Send it in bravenak Mar 2016 #7

Oh, I do, very regularly. Punkingal Mar 2016 #9

. bravenak Mar 2016 #13

No. He spends $27 at a time. He'll have all the money he needs. That's our job, and we do it well. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #6

The people have been generous EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2016 #8

Ha shenmue Mar 2016 #134

Yeah, I thought Hillary Supporter said that Bernie wasn't going to do that. frylock Mar 2016 #11

It's so touching that you care. dogman Mar 2016 #14

True bravenak Mar 2016 #17

I have posted in the past Elizabeth Warren spent $42m on her campaign for Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #16

Exactly. Those large donors will be a blessing for our side in the general bravenak Mar 2016 #19

Hillay's gonna hit Maddie up for a quarter Autumn Mar 2016 #22

Was that a joke? I have no idea what you mean bravenak Mar 2016 #25

SHE'S NOT KIDDING MADDIE!!! JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #30

Who? bravenak Mar 2016 #43

psst JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #46

Good grief bravenak Mar 2016 #49

She really needs that dollar Maddie!!!!! Right now!!!! Autumn Mar 2016 #45

Serious? You have no idea??? Autumn Mar 2016 #47

I delete them instantly bravenak Mar 2016 #50

Of course you don't. BeanMusical Mar 2016 #52

Not if we have Bernie. reformist2 Mar 2016 #26

That makes no sense bravenak Mar 2016 #28

If you look at FEC and investigate what he pays.. fun n serious Mar 2016 #23

I'm starting to get a clearer picture bravenak Mar 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author fun n serious Mar 2016 #29

I hope this does not mean what I think bravenak Mar 2016 #35

Your link shows nothing. If your intentions are honorable you'll provide proof of your claims. think Mar 2016 #31

don't hold your breath. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #38

FEC who Sander camp pays and you look them up you will know.. fun n serious Mar 2016 #39

I'm not doing your research. You are making the claims. Back them up. /nt think Mar 2016 #51

The names are there. It's clear what is going on NT. fun n serious Mar 2016 #54

It's clear that Bernie PAYS HIS INTERNS. That's what is clear. Bernie is the only candidate that think Mar 2016 #56

The link goes to the FEC, which is the respository for all candidates' financial disclosures.... George II Mar 2016 #60

The link proves none of the claims made by the OP. It's a list of expenditures and that's it. /nt think Mar 2016 #72

Ha ha! Figures.They think they found gold but it's just their own bellybutton lint. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #161

Well, well. This puts a whole new light on Sanders R B Garr Mar 2016 #159

Cannot wait until this crap is Over. Glad someone is reporting the facts here. Cha Mar 2016 #34

Hey! Strange times. Very strange. bravenak Mar 2016 #36

well duh. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #37

Not everything is a big time attack bravenak Mar 2016 #40

Well indeed not all posts are from over the top campers. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #44

But lots of things are pure snark... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #64

Cool, more stupid shit whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #41

Look where we are bravenak Mar 2016 #42

Good. Hope he keeps spending even more to get the message out nt riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #48

It does seem high mcar Mar 2016 #53

I'm trying to fugure out exactly what it is they do for that much money bravenak Mar 2016 #59

That's almost 18% of all his expenditures. Amazing. George II Mar 2016 #55

Deserves a bulk discount on ads bravenak Mar 2016 #57

I hope he didn't get a bulk discount, that's illegal when it comes to campaign media. George II Mar 2016 #62

Oh shit, I forgot about that bravenak Mar 2016 #63

We had a candidate that got a "bulk discount" on advertising, he was cited and fined.... George II Mar 2016 #66

Oh shit! bravenak Mar 2016 #69

Ask OFA, Planned Parenthood, National Council of La Raza, and the NAACP. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #89

Do any of them spend $6.9 MILLION A MONTH like Bernie? SunSeeker Mar 2016 #132

$16M is the cumulative total since May 2015, NOT PER MONTH. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #140

Well, his January spending was $6.9M/mo., and it's been growing exponentially. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #143

Why is spending on this a bad thing? Because some asshole blogger suggested it was? SMC22307 Mar 2016 #145

Yeah, like a drunken sailor shenmue Mar 2016 #135

Good! ljm2002 Mar 2016 #58

LOL noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #61

Here is some of it fun n serious Mar 2016 #65

No way!! I hope that is fake!! bravenak Mar 2016 #70

Nope and look at this fun n serious Mar 2016 #71

I do not think I like this at all bravenak Mar 2016 #73

Seems you don't know my candidate... dchill Mar 2016 #113

That's an interesting read. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, right? AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #158

I can post a craigslist ad...anyone can noiretextatique Mar 2016 #138

How touching nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #74

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #76

Well, I hope they are spending wisely, since a fair chunk comes from me...! nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #77

I hope so too!!! bravenak Mar 2016 #78

I know. Perfection is not possible.... SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #79

Me too. I'm sleepy. bravenak Mar 2016 #80

Brave. Put. The. Computer. Down. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #82

Hey, I was kidding! Where are you?! SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #163

I have been here all along..... bravenak Mar 2016 #164

I'm here! (Now - on tablet at bedtime, as I shouldn't be....) SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #165

DAMN!! bravenak Mar 2016 #166

Yeah, but, what *kind* of cornbread??! SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #167

The Sanders campaign is spending a great deal on ads Gothmog Mar 2016 #83

He has to. The MSM doesn't cover him like they do Hillary Clinton. Think much? Seeinghope Mar 2016 #101

It's crowd sourced. /nt delrem Mar 2016 #84

! stevenleser Mar 2016 #85

KICK! Cha Mar 2016 #86

So it is a bought and paid for "revolution" cosmicone Mar 2016 #87

Seems to be.. bravenak Mar 2016 #88

And since Hillary was crushed on Saturday, Revolution Messaging seems to be working. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #93

Some people are really twisted. The msm doesn't cover him. He doesn't have Super Pacs.... Seeinghope Mar 2016 #112

Very enlightening LINK in your op. ucrdem Mar 2016 #92

Brings all of this into perspective bravenak Mar 2016 #94

Yeah, Obama used the same company to help win in 2008. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #95

Obvious astroturf is obvious, I guess. ucrdem Mar 2016 #104

(R)evolution. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #108

A lying right wing troll writes that blog, they post videos from Project Veritas. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #105

Are the figures in the table incorrect? ucrdem Mar 2016 #107

I checked into the blog, anyone who uses right wing propaganda has no credibility. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #109

It's a pro-Hillary blog. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #114

A pro-Hillary blog that's full of lies based on right wing sources. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #115

$16M over 9 months? SMC22307 Mar 2016 #110

20% of expenditures isn't chump change. $7 mil in January alone. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #116

Yeah, I'm still not plussed about this -- at all. Advertising/messaging is crucial. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #119

Okay but it's neither--it's astroturf, which is inherently deceptive. That's what's objectionable. ucrdem Mar 2016 #120

FFS, check out the company's client list. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #123

Astroturfing is pretending that Twitter hits are spontaneous for example. ucrdem Mar 2016 #125

The revolution is being televised....how ironic, he should stop immediately and... blueintelligentsia Mar 2016 #98

I have no idea why you are directing these particular thoughts at me bravenak Mar 2016 #99

Me either, you're not the OP, my mistake....n/t blueintelligentsia Mar 2016 #102

K&R for visibility lunamagica Mar 2016 #118

Indeed! Bernie uses the same digital media company Obama used in 2008. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #121

That doesn't mean he used them for the same purpose. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #122

It also doesn't mean he didn't. Don't be naive. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #124

Call it another straw on the camel's back. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #126

What? Yet another questionable blogger accusing the Sanders' campaign... SMC22307 Mar 2016 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author imari362 Mar 2016 #128

Yes. (n/t) SMC22307 Mar 2016 #131

Boy! That is a lot. sammythecat Mar 2016 #129

Well, at least Bernie gets the money honestly and pays it back. longship Mar 2016 #133

It appears that he was paying people to disrupt trump. bravenak Mar 2016 #139

SO What? noiretextatique Mar 2016 #137

Look at the posts upthread about this blogger, a racist, homophobic liar. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #150

Better they spend alittle? n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #144

This has been Jamaal510 Mar 2016 #148

It sure has. bravenak Mar 2016 #149

The writer of this BLOG cannot even spell the title correctly. C'mon people... 150+ posts jillan Mar 2016 #152

Did you see the other stuff she posted? She's a racist homophobe who lies and uses Project Veritas. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #153

Is the blogger the same one that posted that anti-semitic rant? jillan Mar 2016 #154

No, at least I don't think so. I doubt the blogger is using her real name. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #155

I hope this stops. We need to save up for the GE. We have bigger fish to fry AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #160

k&r bigtree Mar 2016 #162

"Revolution Messaging' is quite the crackup. R B Garr Apr 2016 #168