2016 Postmortem

KittyWampus

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101. No, she's not complaining. But the fact Sanders couldn't be bothered raising money

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Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:28 PM

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LOL...Hillary supporters criticizing Bernie for not raising cash for DNC,state parties! What a joke! [View all] virtualobserver Jan 2016 OP

To be fair, it's not like they can smear him with honesty. Desperate times! arcane1 Jan 2016 #1

Don't underestimate them. Vattel Jan 2016 #52

No lie is big enough. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #60

DNC didn't seem all that concerned during The Great Tea Party/GOP mid-terms, nc4bo Jan 2016 #2

Bernie has very few maxed out donors virtualobserver Jan 2016 #3

What a racket. nt nc4bo Jan 2016 #6

Yep... LovingA2andMI Jan 2016 #62

+1! Say it as many times as you want. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #61

$10,000/$5,000 per state party after Hillary and the DNC get their cut? Autumn Jan 2016 #4

It is a joke. cali Jan 2016 #5

silly Sanders! you're supposed to fundraise for the DNC, which'll then give you all the money MisterP Jan 2016 #7

And only 32 states are listed... MattSh Jan 2016 #8

Maybe the Democratic Parties in the other 18 states Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #11

the 32 state strategy doesn't have a very good ring to it virtualobserver Jan 2016 #9

. haikugal Jan 2016 #103

Didn't Sanders sign a contract agreeing to fund raise sufrommich Jan 2016 #10

Yes, but it's up to the DNC to schedule those events and according to his campaign cali Jan 2016 #13

That's a childish excuse,the fundraisers are done according to sufrommich Jan 2016 #21

Lol. The vast majority of Hillary's money comes from big money donors. cali Jan 2016 #69

DWS knows where the millionaires congregate.....at Hillary events. virtualobserver Jan 2016 #22

Yes, both Clinton and Sanders signed on to joint fund raise for the Democrats riversedge Jan 2016 #14

he will.....of course if he uses Hillary's max herself out first rule, not too many to ask. virtualobserver Jan 2016 #15

the democratic CLINTON committee can get bent. elana i am Jan 2016 #12

If Sanders believes as you do, then he should not have signed and agreement to joint fund riversedge Jan 2016 #17

Did you READ response #15? Plucketeer Jan 2016 #67

I haven't heard 'get bent' in years. pangaia Jan 2016 #32

Yep... LovingA2andMI Jan 2016 #64

It would serve him to make a list of candidates he would jwirr Jan 2016 #107

With Hillary, it's ALWAYS about the Benjamins Proserpina Jan 2016 #16

With Hilllary it's about getting elected..... reACTIONary Jan 2016 #27

So how much did Bernie raise for other democrats? workinclasszero Jan 2016 #18

Hillary raised money from maxed out donors ONLY. virtualobserver Jan 2016 #20

That's funny greiner3 Jan 2016 #100

What's wrong with NM? tecelote Jan 2016 #19

I don't know.....what did you say to her? virtualobserver Jan 2016 #24

Yea, New York either. pangaia Jan 2016 #33

Really? tecelote Jan 2016 #36

She moved to NY so she could run for a Senate seat in NY. pangaia Jan 2016 #41

Yeah. tecelote Jan 2016 #55

But ejbr Jan 2016 #45

OMG! Is the whole state on the Clintons' revenge/hit list???? Divernan Jan 2016 #97

I wouldn't give a cent to the DNC regardless. I only donate directly to the CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #23

There would have to be a regime change at the DNC for me to donate. virtualobserver Jan 2016 #25

That is what we do!! eom Duval Jan 2016 #29

^^ This right here ^^ Scuba Jan 2016 #99

The Victory Fund is just ONE way she raises money for other Dems. pnwmom Jan 2016 #26

It's another lame excuse by the Sanders campaign. nt sufrommich Jan 2016 #28

You and I both know that the money she raised came from her rich, maxed out donors virtualobserver Jan 2016 #31

The tone-deafness and color-blindness is.......off the charts.... pangaia Jan 2016 #30

Time is drawing perilously near. They are pulling out all the stops. Shameful. silvershadow Jan 2016 #34

Good luck getting anything done without Democrats in Congress. shenmue Jan 2016 #35

So Democrats are all about the money, huh......no money...then to hell with the people virtualobserver Jan 2016 #38

No, they're about getting elected, which requires money. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #39

the DNC isn't about getting people elected, not since DWS arrived virtualobserver Jan 2016 #42

I'm not going to defend DWS on much of anything, but I can assure you... MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #46

withholding is as powerful as donating virtualobserver Jan 2016 #51

She has refused to campaign or fund-raise against her GOP buddies. djean111 Jan 2016 #53

Considering there are only about 5 or 6 real dems in congress, it doesn't matter. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #44

Yeah, no real Dems on the CBC. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #49

Name that 5 or 6 please. MineralMan Jan 2016 #109

Haven't you heard? ejbr Jan 2016 #47

where was all that in 2014? azurnoir Jan 2016 #65

You may be correct but it also depends on what kind of jwirr Jan 2016 #108

Ugh. AzDar Jan 2016 #37

What ....to support candidates like Debbie and her ilk....No thanks. The empressof all Jan 2016 #40

DWS got power by choosing Pubs to run as Dems and forbidding any primaries MisterP Jan 2016 #68

Boils down to immediate pragmatism The empressof all Jan 2016 #84

DNC recruits/funds conservative Dems for primary runs vs. progressive Dems. Divernan Jan 2016 #98

I wouldn't give them one red cent. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #43

I'm so relieved. I don't want a dime of my money going to the DNC. Vinca Jan 2016 #48

All of my political donations go to the Sanders campaign. 99Forever Jan 2016 #50

Why should Bernie, of all people, raise cash for the DNC? Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #54

Because he signed a contract agreeing to do sufrommich Jan 2016 #56

Is there any indication he hasn't held to the terms of that agreement? n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #66

Rules aren't for Bernie it seems. Skidmore Jan 2016 #81

He agreed to fundraiser for the DNC tammywammy Jan 2016 #59

I keep getting the "MATCH" one for three gimmicks.......................... turbinetree Jan 2016 #57

There are only 32 states listed...do the others just have to suck an egg? SoapBox Jan 2016 #58

She raised $8M at the event with Sting tammywammy Jan 2016 #63

Sanders supporters want presidency while rejecting the democratic party drowefnp Jan 2016 #70

Good post. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #71

thank you drowefnp Jan 2016 #72

My pleasure. And I'd like an answer to your excellent question from SBS's campaign. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #74

Can Bernie unite the Democratic party? drowefnp Jan 2016 #83

The joke is on you she raised 18 million....she would have 55 million if she didn't share.... Historic NY Jan 2016 #73

Not if the bulk of that money came from maxed out (to her) donors. Which I suspect it did. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2016 #105

Looks like a great idea to raise cash for both. Gman Jan 2016 #75

DWS is complaining Bernie isn't funding her? left-of-center2012 Jan 2016 #76

No, she's not complaining. But the fact Sanders couldn't be bothered raising money KittyWampus Jan 2016 #101

So? It's made very clear what the terms of contributions are, and yet she still generated.... George II Jan 2016 #77

Donations from poor people? azmom Jan 2016 #82

That sounds like some online company rbrnmw Jan 2016 #91

DNC's winning mid-term strategy..... nc4bo Jan 2016 #78

the checks are for the same amount and the voters are easy to blame--why should they change anything MisterP Jan 2016 #87

Ya know nc4bo Jan 2016 #88

it's a sad and ever-lengthening litany MisterP Jan 2016 #89

Spot on! corkhead Jan 2016 #79

They have no one to blame but themselves.... As for Bernie's donations.... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #80

Right? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #85

And this says what? rbrnmw Jan 2016 #92

And here comes the straw man. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #93

Why do you feel the need to be rude to me? rbrnmw Jan 2016 #94

I wasn't rude, you didn't address my post. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #95

No harm it's all good rbrnmw Jan 2016 #96

After the way the party has treated azmom Jan 2016 #86

Thank God Hillary has 5% of the top 1% her corner! mhatrw Jan 2016 #90

Still no clash on issues, he doesn't call the DNC a usurping vacuum, ran by Debbie for Hillary . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2016 #102

I keep asking how Sanders is a viable candidate in the general election Gothmog Jan 2016 #104

that money is worthless.....just ask Jeb virtualobserver Jan 2016 #106