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Jarqui

(10,120 posts)
23. You have a real problem with math, don't you?
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 04:11 PM
Mar 2016

You make a big deal about a bunch of lobbyists giving $500 or so donations to total $3,200 for all lobbyists and then try to equate that to what Hillary collects from lobbyists:

Hillary Clinton Leads in Fund-Raising From Lobbyists

they report $2.2 mil as of Feb 1, 2016 so she's way past that now.


Then you whine about the kids Alaska Voter Registration Super PAC that raised $1,400.

Hillary's seven Super PACS
https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00000019

have pulled in $62,676,002 ... just a wee bit more than the kids in Alaska



Then you make the bogus claim : "the $23 million in illegal contributions the FEC cited"

that's BS. The letter asked the Sanders campaign to amend their report providing voter details on some of the $23 million where cumulative contributions for the donors exceeded $200.
http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/988/201602110300034988/201602110300034988.pdf

That is NOT "$23 million in illegal contributions"

As the NY Times reported on these kinds of letters "Such glitches are common in political campaigns"

Nothing sinister is going on with the Sanders campaign here.

Did you read the article?: Jarqui Mar 2016 #1
!!! The Hillary campaign is embarassingly corrupt. BS hit piece. RiverLover Mar 2016 #2
I agree noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #3
They really don't see the hypocrisy, do they? How embarrassing. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #21
You rag on the Hillary camp wchich has nothing to do with the OP. Stay focused on the OP riversedge Mar 2016 #40
Yes, I read the article BainsBane Mar 2016 #4
Did you read this? Jarqui Mar 2016 #9
A superPAC is a superPAC is a superPAC at the end of the day cosmicone Mar 2016 #12
False equivalence is false equivalence too, you know? Jarqui Mar 2016 #13
You have a real problem with math, don't you? Jarqui Mar 2016 #23
Mrs. Clinton wouldn't even cross the street for that paltry sum. frylock Mar 2016 #18
ZOMGWTFBBQ??? $3200??? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #20
I Have To Come Clean - I Am A Lobbyist For Us 99%er's And I ..... global1 Mar 2016 #5
BERNIE SANDERS' LOBBYISTS nc4bo Mar 2016 #6
*boom* 99Forever Mar 2016 #7
Rec this post!! ^^^ Love it! We the People are the Lobbyists! RiverLover Mar 2016 #8
Exactly! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #10
Ahhh Hell Yes!!!!! wendylaroux Mar 2016 #30
Bravo! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #38
Excellent... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #44
I can't take credit for it Avalon! nc4bo Mar 2016 #48
I guess we know why Uponthegears Mar 2016 #11
We know there is interaction between lobbyists and congressional members, Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #14
I wonder whether you really do.... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #45
Guess you missed it. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #49
Thank you for this, BB.. Cha Mar 2016 #15
K&R mcar Mar 2016 #16
Yes, thank you BB Uponthegears Mar 2016 #17
Oh and let's not forget to look at the big money this PAC pulled in Jarqui Mar 2016 #19
Gun lobbyists want some of that. nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #22
You mean the one raising money for Annie Oakley? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #24
Ol' Blood and Bullets loves him some semiauto weapons. nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #25
The ones he's voted to ban for decades? You're not very good at this: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #27
Voted against the Brady Bill 5 times. Voted to allow guns in national parks. nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #32
And yet the NRA gave him F grades 5 years in a row and a lifetime D minus rating. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #37
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #39
The bill Obama signed into law? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #41
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #42
And yet you're the one who just brought up the bill he signed into law. Oops. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #43
I saw the NRA defended him on twiiter a few weeks back. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #26
Was it the same one Hillary's cozing up to so she can raise money? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #28
No it was the NRA twitter account. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #29
Oh. Well maybe they're waiting for her to flip flop again. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #31
Keep telling yourself that to make yourself feel better. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #33
I don't need to, it's a matter of record: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #34
As is your candidates positions. Good bye Bmus. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #36
With all that money, he might be able to upgrade to first class! bobbobbins01 Mar 2016 #35
k riversedge Mar 2016 #46
lol Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #47
Embarrassing whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #50
The Banker who loves Hillary: Herman4747 Mar 2016 #51
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