2016 Postmortem

libdem4life

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2. How dare he. I don't recall he classified this as a political sin.

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 06:45 PM

Dec 2015

And he also paid his family wages. I fail to see the difficulty this information brings.

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Bernie Sanders has paid lobbyists on his staff. [View all] JaneyVee Dec 2015 OP

Yahoo! and eBay agree with me on some issues. Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #1

How dare he. I don't recall he classified this as a political sin. libdem4life Dec 2015 #2

Schadenfreude VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #3

First obligatory Little Giggle then, Exactly where did he say he didn't have or want lobbyists? libdem4life Dec 2015 #11

Did he or his supporters accuse anyone else? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #21

LOLOLOL! Well, if Jon Ralston tweeted it, it must be true! merrily Dec 2015 #4

Let's see? Do I like Net Neutrality or Private Prison lobbyists better? 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #5

You have a link to those staff members? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #6

No problem. How about TWO links... 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #10

Those aren't staffers. And... JaneyVee Dec 2015 #12

I know Hills quickly covered her tracks, once exposed. That's not news to me. 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #15

Pretty sure the idea of donating it is a good deterrent. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #17

'not paid staffers' No kidding, they paid her - which is worse. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #20

That would make any politician accepting corporate donations, such as Hillary Autumn Dec 2015 #23

Bernie's a rebel, he pays the lobbyists to change their ways! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #24

LOL good one. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #34

That's it!!! I'm converting to Hillary! Not Good Enough Bernie! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #9

They lobby for corporate tax breaks. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #13

ZOMGWTFBBQ? CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #16

I really laughed out loud. (I'm such a sucker for a good "right fucking now" line.) merrily Dec 2015 #25

I'm surprised no one's alerted on it yet. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #28

"Right fucking now" is a DU classic tradition, though. merrily Dec 2015 #30

Yeah but it's me so someone will try. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #32

So lobbyists and PACs are okay now? Skidmore Dec 2015 #35

I think it's AWESOME that Bernie's paying the lobbyists to change THEIR ways! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #37

He is a politician. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #7

Remind me which PAC works on behalf of Bernie? merrily Dec 2015 #26

Is Big Sugar™ represented too? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #8

Oh NOES not paid lobbyists on his staff!!!! Autumn Dec 2015 #14

They lobby for corporate tax breaks. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #18

Clearly they're having an impact on Sanders. HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #19

pending bills identified each year as problematic to Internet ecommerce. Autumn Dec 2015 #22

And? If Bernie indeed has them on his staff, which is far from established, what do you think he merrily Dec 2015 #27

Ah, an exploding thread. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #29

He is a politician, just like any other. What to you expect? Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #31

No surprise. So tired of his superficial R B Garr Dec 2015 #33

I guess he's not Mr. Perfect after all. RandySF Dec 2015 #36

Nobody ever claimed he was perfect. Just much better than Hillary Motown_Johnny Dec 2015 #39

Oops, your straw is showing. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #41

As does Hillary. Motown_Johnny Dec 2015 #38

Bernie is paying a lobbyist, Hillary is paid by them. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #42

Wake me up when Bernie can't remember which corporations donated 150,000 to his campaign. Kalidurga Dec 2015 #40

Net neutrality? Really?? Are you serious? AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #43

I wonder if it is some of the lobbyists he met in Miami Beach? Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #44

But But Political Revolution! redstateblues Dec 2015 #45

Oh Noes!!!! Phlem Dec 2015 #46

Yes, net neutrality is a terrible cause. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #47

Your underwear is showing. Scuba Dec 2015 #48

Ole Bernie sure is a politician workinclasszero Dec 2015 #49

Kick. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #50

10.5 hours without a response... MattSh Dec 2015 #51

lolwut? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #53

WHAT? You revealed personal information??? MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #52