Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

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22. Of course not, they don't have the power.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #21)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 05:33 PM

Oct 2019

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Sanders Campaign Calls on Biden--and All 2020 Democrats--to Reject Any Help From Shadowy Super PACs

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Sanders Campaign Calls on Biden--and All 2020 Democrats--to Reject Any Help From Shadowy Super PACs [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

Lol ! OnDoutside Oct 2019 #1

... Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #3

Why doesn't he just run his own campaign and stop calling on other campaigns to do things? George II Oct 2019 #2

No rebuttal to the actual substance of the argument Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #4

I'm Shocked, Too! (n/t) corbettkroehler Oct 2019 #6

Nope. Why should I "rebut" it? Plus it's not an "argument", it's bordering on a demand. George II Oct 2019 #8

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #40

No comment at all on the purpose of SuperPACs or their damage to representative government? Magoo48 Jan 2020 #54

Especially considering Millions of $$ of help certain Democratic candidates recieved from ehrnst Jan 2020 #63

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #13

What's to rebut? George II Oct 2019 #17

... Kurt V. Oct 2019 #28

sanders is engaged in the same conduct through Our Revoluton Gothmog Jan 2020 #48

Stop with the pledges! It's a cheap way to bait people. They remind me of the nonsense that Tulsi Politicub Oct 2019 #5

I suppose we could just continue on the status quo path to perdition Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #7

Or we could stop with the hand-wringing and cheap stunts. That's all pledges are. Stunts. Politicub Oct 2019 #9

well said. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #30

Our Revolution which was founded by Bernie is a 501c4 dark money group that takes unlimited, undiscl Gothmog Jan 2020 #49

Perdition?? awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #51

You mean like staying quiet when a GOP superpac is spending millions running ads on behalf of ehrnst Jan 2020 #65

I wonder if Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress.... George II Oct 2019 #12

They're kind of slushy and shadowy groups. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #15

Isn't that something that Senator Sanders get to decide for all concerned? ehrnst Jan 2020 #68

Wish Sanders would reject any help from shadowy help, campaign workers, sources - in BS campaign empedocles Oct 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author beastie boy Oct 2019 #11

Why doesn't Mr Shakir call for the primaries winner to drop out of General Elections upon victory? beastie boy Oct 2019 #14

I'm sure if he thought everyone would agree he would call for that. George II Oct 2019 #23

Sanders is flailing like no other candidate. Sorry to see what he is doing on his way out. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #16

Or even the pledges that he's called on OTHERS to sign. George II Oct 2019 #18

I think of Republicans when I see demands Skidmore Oct 2019 #19

I think of Frederick Douglas Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #20

Oh good lord! NurseJackie Oct 2019 #21

Of course not, they don't have the power. Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #22

"Shadowy..." I guess that's in the eye of the beholder. As well as "rejecting any help..." ehrnst Jan 2020 #59

Hah hah. No one fools you! I couldn't articulate what I found so ridiculous and yet pretentiously emmaverybo Oct 2019 #26

It's a symptom. It's a sign of a campaign that's in trouble. BS has reached his high-water mark... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #32

Well put. "It's just more rainbows and unicorns and pie-in-the-sky unfunded promises..." emmaverybo Oct 2019 #33

Do you believe the big money people/institutions here in good old America don't have power!? Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #35

Now legal experts tell @AP the group appears to be violating campaign finance law Gothmog Jan 2020 #50

So they're saying that Bernie's "Our Revolution" group is violating the law... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #56

A straw man. How surprising. ehrnst Jan 2020 #60

Yep, pretty clear to anyone reading this what the implication was. ehrnst Jan 2020 #67

I'm sure that's Skidmore Oct 2019 #24

Justice Democrats seem pretty shadowy to me. And, by the way... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #25

I don't know their legal status (PAC, Super PAC, 501c, LLC, whatever) but I wonder.... George II Oct 2019 #27

All good points. I for one am glad Biden is doing this. President Obama did the same thing, and we still_one Oct 2019 #31

NO. President Obama released very quickly that wasn't the way to go. Until we take back control, still_one Oct 2019 #29

Thanx Uncle Joe for bringin this to light! Bernie shows once again hes the 1 true Democratic leader InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #34

"A prophet in his/her own land" and all that, Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #36

You got that right Uncle Joe!! You're welcome!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #37

Really? He accepts help from Super PACs himself. George II Oct 2019 #42

..... ehrnst Jan 2020 #64

He's had a change of heart then? ehrnst Jan 2020 #66

If this was such an acceptable tactic, Democratic candidates Hortensis Oct 2019 #38

United Nurses, Our Revolution, Justice Dems OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #39

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #41

Not a fan of Sanders but Bhphoto Oct 2019 #43

I s'pose a third-tier candidate is in a good position to instruct the first-placers on campaigning. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #44

I disagree with sanders Gothmog Oct 2019 #45

Justice Democrats, Our Revolution et al NYMinute Jan 2020 #46

Don't forget National Nurses United, flush with dark money, and a few other smaller Super PACs. George II Jan 2020 #57

Shadow group provides Sanders super PAC support he scorns Gothmog Jan 2020 #47

This is worthy of its own thread awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #53

Indeed: ehrnst Jan 2020 #69

Hey Bernie tell us about justice Democrats and our revolution in regard to super pacs still_one Jan 2020 #52

What makes a superPAC "shadowy"? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #55

I suspect now that this is coming out about Super PACs are indeed supporting Sanders' campaign.... George II Jan 2020 #58

Bernie is the only one who gets to decide what "shadowy" and what is "rejecting help" mean ehrnst Jan 2020 #62

Like being silent about $millions in ads run on one's behalf against one's primary opponent ehrnst Jan 2020 #61