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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernie is Hustling the Democratic Party [View all]
Seems like if he wants the superdelegate's backing, he should at least make the case that he can bring home the bacon, but he's not even trying ...
Sanders makes it sound like Clinton is raising such obscene amounts of money for her campaign. In actuality, shes raising money for herself, the Democratic Party and state Democratic parties around the country. Those funds would then be used to finance everything from get out the vote operations to phone banks and email blasts not only for the presidential nominee but also for House and Senate candidates down the ballot. In an election year in which the Republican presidential nominee could be Donald Trump, the prospects of Democrats holding the White House and possibly retaking the Senate AND the House are not remote. Having money to do this for the November elections will be essential.
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So far, the Hillary Victory Fund has raised $26.9 million with more than $22 million of it going to the DNC and the state party committees. Clinton has a formidable delegate lead but that doesnt mean that Sanders still doesnt have a chance. The Bernie Victory Fund is practically dormant. But the fundraising haul of $43.5 million in February and his goal to surpass that record-breaking effort for his presidential campaign in March means Sanders is in the race until the bitter end. And if he threads the needle, he very well could become the 2016 presidential nominee.
Now, heres where the Sanders hustle comes in. While most people still assume that Clinton will win the Democratic nomination, all that money she is raising for the DNC and state parties will go to helping said nominee in the general election even if that ends up being Sanders. The master fundraiser who hasnt lifted a finger to help his adopted party. The fiery campaigner who has hammered his opponent for raising the money to fortify the DNC for the general election. The person who stands to benefit enormously from Clintons big-money prowess without sullying his carefully crafted aura of campaign-finance purity.
If he doesnt want to [waste] my time going to rich peoples homes begging them for their campaign contributions, if he really is not even interested in the kinds of money Clinton has access to, then he should forego all the money she has raised for the DNC and state committees if he were to become the Democratic nominee.
Sanders would need every dime of that money to fight the Kraken released on him by the Republicans. But given all that Sanders has said, wouldnt it be the height of hypocrisy to capitalize on the money hes so gleefully scorned? Sure would be. And not relying on it would be unbelievably stupid. Sanders is not stupid, even though his campaign rhetoric in this regard is.
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So far, the Hillary Victory Fund has raised $26.9 million with more than $22 million of it going to the DNC and the state party committees. Clinton has a formidable delegate lead but that doesnt mean that Sanders still doesnt have a chance. The Bernie Victory Fund is practically dormant. But the fundraising haul of $43.5 million in February and his goal to surpass that record-breaking effort for his presidential campaign in March means Sanders is in the race until the bitter end. And if he threads the needle, he very well could become the 2016 presidential nominee.
Now, heres where the Sanders hustle comes in. While most people still assume that Clinton will win the Democratic nomination, all that money she is raising for the DNC and state parties will go to helping said nominee in the general election even if that ends up being Sanders. The master fundraiser who hasnt lifted a finger to help his adopted party. The fiery campaigner who has hammered his opponent for raising the money to fortify the DNC for the general election. The person who stands to benefit enormously from Clintons big-money prowess without sullying his carefully crafted aura of campaign-finance purity.
If he doesnt want to [waste] my time going to rich peoples homes begging them for their campaign contributions, if he really is not even interested in the kinds of money Clinton has access to, then he should forego all the money she has raised for the DNC and state committees if he were to become the Democratic nominee.
Sanders would need every dime of that money to fight the Kraken released on him by the Republicans. But given all that Sanders has said, wouldnt it be the height of hypocrisy to capitalize on the money hes so gleefully scorned? Sure would be. And not relying on it would be unbelievably stupid. Sanders is not stupid, even though his campaign rhetoric in this regard is.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/03/31/heres-why-a-bernie-sanders-victory-for-the-nomination-would-make-him-a-hypocrite/
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"Has been" walking all over Hillary Clinton's historical aspirations. Yup.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2016
#61
Rather be told a plausible lie than a lazy, half thought through one that Sanders gives
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#45
I don't, he spends a lot of time at wingerish sophistry when it comes to Clinton
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#51
You do realize that money he would raise for the DNC NOW will end up in Hillary's pocket
DemocracyDirect
Apr 2016
#4
That is not what the evidence suggests. Much of it will go to my party./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2016
#6
I'd rather see a cheap hustler who is hustling for me than an expensive one who is...
Armstead
Apr 2016
#22
How's Sanders screwing if down ballot dems hustling for you?... Do you guys understand how congress
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#47
The Victory Fund: how to buy super-delegates, from the Clinton Class. "There ain't nothing we can't
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#9
There Has Not Been a Purely Liberal or Progressive Voting Coalition in a Almost a Century
Stallion
Apr 2016
#68
There's enough energy in the Bernie people for the Democratic Party to take over Congress...
DemocracyDirect
Apr 2016
#14
I've read many commenters here claim very aggressively that Bernie is the only candidate ....
salinsky
Apr 2016
#16
Hillary's kind of money makes certain that even if Dems win, the people lose
Dems to Win
Apr 2016
#39
Capehart who lied about Bernie's picture? My god they'll let anyone spew their propaganda at WaPo.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#56