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2016 Postmortem

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Armstead

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4. Bernie's quid pro -- Nothing except possibility of jobs for Vermonters.
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 03:16 PM
Nov 2015
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2014/08/20/lockheed-contribution-vermont-delegation-follow-f-contract/14344483/

Lockheed Martin political action committees and employees have contributed generously to members of Congress, including two Vermont lawmakers, since winning the main contract to develop the Joint Strike Fighter jet, the most expensive weapons project ever.

PACs and employees affiliated with Lockheed contributed $12.4 million to members of Congress between Jan. 1, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2013, according to a recent MapLight analysis of contributions compiled by OpenSecrets.org. About $8.1 million went to current members. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., received $12,000 and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., received $5,200 during that period, according to MapLight, a research group that tracks money's influence on politics.

Over heated objections from some Vermonters, both Leahy and Welch — along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. — strongly supported basing F-35s at the Air Guard station at Burlington International Airport.

The analysis shows no Lockheed-related contributions for Sanders, who does not accept corporate PAC contributions.
Quid pro quo? [View all] hedgehog Nov 2015 OP
Quid pro quo, like NRA donation to defeat Sanders opponent? Sanders might play this game and since Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #1
Bernie's quid pro -- Nothing except possibility of jobs for Vermonters. Armstead Nov 2015 #4
Good admission, so now we know it happens with Sanders also. How much of the $12.4 million went to Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #6
You are flat-out wrong. Just read the post you were answering. Jim Lane Nov 2015 #11
The post stated the money went to current members, Sanders is a current member. The amounts listed Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #12
Just read the damn post! Jim Lane Nov 2015 #13
I read your post, it stated $8.1M went to locals, Leahy got $12,000 and Peter Welch got $5200. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #14
No! No! No! Jim Lane Nov 2015 #18
Refresh yourself again on post #4. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #19
This poster has little if any floriduck Nov 2015 #20
Not only can I read but I am quiet efficient with math. It did not add up. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #21
I'm sorry ms. You are lost floriduck Nov 2015 #22
Not in the dark and not a mushroom. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #23
Reading comprehension... Armstead Nov 2015 #17
So...the MIC are morons? jeff47 Nov 2015 #5
The OP was about the Clinton Foundation and Hillary doing her job, this opens up the spouses for Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #7
So hypocrisy is OK if "someone else does it first". jeff47 Nov 2015 #8
I did not say anything about Jill Sanders, don't know who she is. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #9
Oops, Jane Sanders. jeff47 Nov 2015 #10
Let them have their day... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #16
But they UglyGreed Nov 2015 #2
Coincidence! Doctor_J Nov 2015 #3
Just like Presidents UglyGreed Nov 2015 #15
Do they think we are blind? Stupid? What? A Republican, and Trump himself verified this, sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #24
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