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merrily

(45,251 posts)
143. "Bernie lost," not "Hillary won." Interesting.
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 10:54 PM
Jun 2016

Well, mildly more interesting than your other posts anyway, though not in a good way.

Nitey bye.

You keeping tabs on Hillary's expenditures, or just Bernie's? merrily Jun 2016 #1
Just Bernie's. Working on that whole "unity" thing, ya know Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #10
It's very necessary to dredge up meaningless crap from mid-April and post it again. merrily Jun 2016 #16
The Only HRC supporters I know of are here Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #23
Not if she's the nominee, no. merrily Jun 2016 #24
Right, I forgot that caveat Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #26
They say the same thing about us. pangaia Jun 2016 #86
Meh. IF HRC is the nominee, I'll have no reason to come by here anyway Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #89
true that... pangaia Jun 2016 #94
they've got nothing else!! grasswire Jun 2016 #61
I'm not sure if they even have this. The OP links to a hotel ad and I don't know merrily Jun 2016 #65
"how Bernie spends mine" left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #33
The Op links to a hotel ad and shows a suspect photo, so I don't know how much he spent merrily Jun 2016 #72
LOL Great point Armstead Jun 2016 #68
He/she just shits on everything. pangaia Jun 2016 #81
I especially love the menu. I wonder where anyone got Bernie's menu, don't you? merrily Jun 2016 #103
You know what? The whole freakin' hurricane is so funny, I don't care where they got "it." pangaia Jun 2016 #107
so nw Bernie illeaglly using campaign donations is nonsense? puffy socks Jun 2016 #127
A Bernie hate blog says it's illegal and that makes it gospel that it was illegal? Poster, please. merrily Jun 2016 #128
Since when is it okay to use campaign funds for personal family trips? puffy socks Jun 2016 #135
You don't see any way that trip could have helped his candidacy? merrily Jun 2016 #136
He did try and use it to get US Cathoilc to vote for him puffy socks Jun 2016 #137
LOL. Make up your mind. Could it have led to Catholic votes--or any votes at all? merrily Jun 2016 #138
The two are NOT mutually exclusive puffy socks Jun 2016 #139
Your calling it a family trip does not make it a family trip. Your calling it illegal does not make merrily Jun 2016 #140
I am having a great night! puffy socks Jun 2016 #142
"Bernie lost," not "Hillary won." Interesting. merrily Jun 2016 #143
Plus asked for an invite! scscholar Jun 2016 #2
Then hijacked the Pope so he could say, he did too have a meeting. Lol. seabeyond Jun 2016 #5
If you buy anyone hijacks the Pope, I have a bridge for sale, cheap. merrily Jun 2016 #17
I'll take it DrDan Jun 2016 #62
I expected you would, given you think anyone who wants to knows the Pope's merrily Jun 2016 #83
no chatting - according to the Pope - only a quick handshake and acknowledgement DrDan Jun 2016 #87
New reports said five minute conversation. However, even a handshake--you try it, merrily Jun 2016 #100
no desperation here - it was, however, the basis for the ambush as we all know DrDan Jun 2016 #106
A five minute conversation was a basis for an ambush? What does that even mean? merrily Jun 2016 #108
no - desperation was DrDan Jun 2016 #115
LOL! ok nt merrily Jun 2016 #117
Two words-Kim Davis dlwickham Jun 2016 #112
Working on 700K vacation for 24 hours. Nt seabeyond Jun 2016 #3
I have to admit, if paid for by campaign, makes little to no sense why...hard to argue that one AuntPatsy Jun 2016 #4
And you still care about this...why? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #6
Follow thru on a previous discussion. We all knew it was illegal, so of course Sanders did. What seabeyond Jun 2016 #7
Someone owes you an answer on this why? merrily Jun 2016 #47
I said "owed" where? seabeyond Jun 2016 #50
You post as though you are owed one, even though you did not use the word. merrily Jun 2016 #52
That would be your opinion that you try to define me with. I would like a reasoned answer to seabeyond Jun 2016 #53
LOL! I never tried to define you. merrily Jun 2016 #58
You just did, with merely your opinion to create your definition. That I feel I am "owed". seabeyond Jun 2016 #64
LOL. o.k. whatever you say. merrily Jun 2016 #69
Was he supposed to f-----ing SWIM over there? Armstead Jun 2016 #71
I think he was suppose to pay for it himself, and not have the campaign pay for it. seabeyond Jun 2016 #74
did he do anything illegal? MFM008 Jun 2016 #8
Going to a religious conference in Italy wasn't a legit campaign expense. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #38
According to whom? merrily Jun 2016 #49
his speech was larkrake Jun 2016 #95
Not really a religious conferenece melman Jun 2016 #96
Yes, it was. It was centered around theological discussions of a 25 year old encyclical. pnwmom Jun 2016 #121
According to the FEC, yes, it was illegal, and he had to know it lunamagica Jun 2016 #44
Link? merrily Jun 2016 #57
... lunamagica Jun 2016 #80
sorry, no. That is simply the conclusion of politicade, whatever the heck politicade is. merrily Jun 2016 #90
I have been googling "Politicade" and can't find out anything about it The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #109
yes, link? nt grasswire Jun 2016 #73
"We will never get past the primary if sore winners choose to keep trashing Bernie Sanders." QC Jun 2016 #9
Can't be posted enough... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #12
Keep driving away voters for your candidate in November... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #11
We are not allowed to have conversation about Sanders illegally taking out of campaign funds? seabeyond Jun 2016 #13
You can do whatever you like... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #18
You might want to head over to the BS threads right now realmirage Jun 2016 #130
Which threads? Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #132
You know, the ones who are expecting the indictment fairy realmirage Jun 2016 #133
Are you sure you know what the word means? Smarmie Doofus Jun 2016 #14
It's funny how MSNBC and Hillary supporters both misued that word repeatedly. merrily Jun 2016 #29
seems to be a legit use of the word hill2016 Jun 2016 #31
Either that or a lot of people got the misuse from the same source. merrily Jun 2016 #46
what about this article from 2011 hill2016 Jun 2016 #122
I have no idea which point you are trying to make. merrily Jun 2016 #125
Still hurting over that huh? Autumn Jun 2016 #15
Everything Sanders does or says or fails to do or say causes no end of butthurt on DU. merrily Jun 2016 #19
I'm beginning to really enjoy it. Autumn Jun 2016 #22
Think of it as performance art. merrily Jun 2016 #37
You're still here? Android3.14 Jun 2016 #20
At the Clinton Foundation, it's just called "Thursday." n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #21
This is beginning to look like a really unhealthy obsession. HubertHeaver Jun 2016 #25
Thanks for posting, I hadn't seen this. Not really consistent with his image, is it? nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #27
You hadn't seen that hotel ad? merrily Jun 2016 #42
This still drives you crazy. Marr Jun 2016 #28
Awww, does somebody need a hug? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #30
Just for giggles, how does posting an odd menu and a hotel ad prove how much Bernie spent? merrily Jun 2016 #32
I am with you. Different Drummer Jun 2016 #111
If you HRC sycophants keep this up, no Bernie folks will vote for your precious. panader0 Jun 2016 #34
I think she's going to pivot to the center for the GE hill2016 Jun 2016 #35
Astute analysis panader0 Jun 2016 #40
Whoa? Who could have guess THAT! merrily Jun 2016 #43
"Center" meaning somewhere around GW Bush...or maybe John McCain Armstead Jun 2016 #79
She'll have to make a sharp left turn to get anywhere near the center. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #118
The word is "evolve", not pivot. Contrary1 Jun 2016 #145
Aw shucks, just a couple of Clinton Speeches worth. LOL libdem4life Jun 2016 #36
her speeches weren't paid illegaly with campaign funds lunamagica Jun 2016 #48
No...they were campaign funds incoming...there is a latin statement libdem4life Jun 2016 #70
very astute larkrake Jun 2016 #99
but he did get to ambush the Pope before breakfast for a handshake - that has to be worth DrDan Jun 2016 #39
LOL! What nonsense. Please see Reply 17. merrily Jun 2016 #60
Yes, only the uber wealthy can afford that. So he took the money from his campaign contribitions to lunamagica Jun 2016 #41
The "man of the people" settles in with Coriander Crab Salad ? Tarc Jun 2016 #45
You know, that must be part of the charter. LisaM Jun 2016 #63
Now this is MUD SLINGING! B Calm Jun 2016 #51
Wow! That equals 2 Hillary speeches. What a travesty! Vinca Jun 2016 #54
The obsession returns with a vengeance. This was hilarious the 1st time Arazi Jun 2016 #55
NOBODY CARES grasswire Jun 2016 #56
As a donar I'm fine with it. A 1%er doesn't have ask for money to go. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #59
You do not matter. I think the issue is FEC is not ok with it. seabeyond Jun 2016 #66
link? nt grasswire Jun 2016 #75
Then Bernie can work it out with them but I thought the trip was a good campaign move. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #76
Yes. Sanders can figure it out with FEC. I had hear both prior and after that he could not seabeyond Jun 2016 #82
Taking 10 family members and staying at 5-star hotels? Isn't that -at the very least- an lunamagica Jun 2016 #91
Yeah, actually, we donors FORCED Bernie to go to Rome. raging moderate Jun 2016 #114
I still get a chuckle about the level of butthurt that trip caused. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #67
This is rich...pun intended. libdem4life Jun 2016 #77
Link please. Where do you get $500k? n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #78
Still butthurt over the Vatican visit, huh? HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #84
What Vatican visit? annavictorious Jun 2016 #131
illegal use of campaign funs...no surprise considering that sanders beleives laws and rules don't beachbum bob Jun 2016 #85
How do you know that campaign funds were used, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #98
sanders is dumb enough and his campaign team is dumb enough beachbum bob Jun 2016 #104
For such dumb people they have done remarkably well, wouldn't you say? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #113
party unity at this point isn't my concern and I doubt hillary cares either way with what I say beachbum bob Jun 2016 #119
Poster has a point don't see hrc giving half a shit about poor folks dembotoz Jun 2016 #88
I wouldnt know, ask Hillary, shes the big spender, has been all her married life larkrake Jun 2016 #92
Where is the info on the half million? I see a menu and a hotel site. Nanjeanne Jun 2016 #93
it is totally made up, a lie larkrake Jun 2016 #102
Ya think? Have you seen the website this info came from? Politicade? Crazy. Nanjeanne Jun 2016 #105
I can’t believe that this trip still generates this much venom from Hillary supporters riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #97
she wasnt invited to speak, had to burn larkrake Jun 2016 #101
Ahh yes, the famous "speech". On the undercard, 10 minutes allotted, right before lunch Tarc Jun 2016 #110
Omg - are you still upset about this? Honey, get some help. jillan Jun 2016 #116
Must be nice. nt arely staircase Jun 2016 #120
Every claim you make turns out false in the end AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #123
I don't know if I'd call it a junket, I'd call it pandering joeybee12 Jun 2016 #124
I viseted Rome once, courtesy of my Uncle Sam Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #126
What is the purpose of this post... leftinportland Jun 2016 #129
That was 500,000 Lira wasn't it or $288.03 US whistler162 Jun 2016 #134
Hey, someone can eat coriander crab salad while taking a trip to Rome on a private jet, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #141
Go post this in Castle Bansalot where someone cares. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #144
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