Democratic Primaries

LonePirate

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29. Billionaires circumvent that donation limit by organizing PACs where limits do not exist.

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Sat Feb 8, 2020, 11:47 AM

Feb 2020

Billionaires play by an entirely different set of rules when it comes to assisting and supporting candidates.

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

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Pete Has 40 Billionaire Donors. Bernie Has 0 [View all] Donkees Feb 2020 OP

Bernie used to decry the millionaires until he became one dlk Feb 2020 #1

It's pretty easy to become a millionaire gab13by13 Feb 2020 #4

Lol Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #6

Especially when you get rich by running for office Renew Deal Feb 2020 #8

And you have a campaign manager who was a cohort of Paul Manafort dlk Feb 2020 #18

Especially with a best selling book. Nothing wrong with that, or with continuing to decry the JudyM Feb 2020 #19

OMG, was that a silly thing to say with so many people living day to day! Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #22

+1 ChiTownDenny Feb 2020 #23

... handmade34 Feb 2020 #36

ROFL really? "It's pretty easy to become a millionaire."?? Amimnoch Feb 2020 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #2

good let's go Pete ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #3

The problem is that they're funding him because he'd guarantee Cheeto a 2nd term sandensea Feb 2020 #81

How is that so different than what Bernie allegedly said to Warren? nolawarlock Feb 2020 #92

Yes. I just don't understand the billionaire automatically evil logic jump. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #87

I don't honestly care gollygee Feb 2020 #5

Exactly. Our mission is to beat trump. badhair77 Feb 2020 #16

+ 1000 DeeDeeNY Feb 2020 #52

Bernie is a millionaire that got rich through public service Renew Deal Feb 2020 #7

Bernie is hardly rich NJCher Feb 2020 #37

Bernie's net worth is much higher than Biden's. scheming daemons Feb 2020 #39

sorry, you're wrong NJCher Feb 2020 #50

no it isn't, and I am no Bernie fan, but Biden's is now higher than Bernie's Celerity Feb 2020 #62

Biden is a little richer. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #88

Or Elizabeth Warren at $12 million Renew Deal Feb 2020 #46

Bravo, that means Pete is getting lots of support... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #9

Good, Corgigal Feb 2020 #10

Thank you. we can do it Feb 2020 #35

BS is perfectly happy BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Corgigal Feb 2020 #11

Good for Pete. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #12

I take it as successfull people have little faith sanders, beachbumbob Feb 2020 #13

Good observation. comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #20

Not only that, they see Sanders coming after their wealth. stopbush Feb 2020 #31

sanders has to come after billionaires wealth...they have all the money questionseverything Feb 2020 #57

Does BS know that billionaires can Hav Feb 2020 #14

Great point! Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #26

Billionaires circumvent that donation limit by organizing PACs where limits do not exist. LonePirate Feb 2020 #29

So it's about PACs Hav Feb 2020 #33

Wish I was a billionaire Zeus69 Feb 2020 #15

So that means... he's made of... wood yes BURN HIM BootinUp Feb 2020 #17

BWAhahahahahaha not_the_one Feb 2020 #47

Which one would the voting public vote for in the general election against tRump? nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #21

I don't know who I'll vote for, but I don't care about this themaguffin Feb 2020 #24

Speaking of billions Zeus69 Feb 2020 #25

Good use of Billions! Cha Feb 2020 #68

So? Can a billionaire donate more than $2800 to a candidate? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #27

Billionaires run PACs which can spend unlimited amounts of money in support of a candidate or issue. LonePirate Feb 2020 #28

Bernie has a PAC, too; he just doesn't call it that. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #30

Here's the list of the 40: they gave the $2,800 frazzled Feb 2020 #91

Nice try for a smear....but the practical...aka REALIST wing of the party this ain't gonna work UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #32

More billionaires support Republicans treestar Feb 2020 #34

because they pay off their donors NJCher Feb 2020 #38

Bernie has 6 PACs supporting him scheming daemons Feb 2020 #40

+1000 sheshe2 Feb 2020 #59

Indeed Cha Feb 2020 #96

So where can you point to their doing that? treestar Feb 2020 #42

here ya' go NJCher Feb 2020 #60

that's the Supreme Court! treestar Feb 2020 #69

How do you know he has zero. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #41

Couldn't possibly care less about that when making my decision. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #43

Until we have campaign finance reform BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #45

.... MindMover Feb 2020 #48

Amazon and Wells Fargo, Corgigal Feb 2020 #54

And a similar list is available for Bernie Generic Brad Feb 2020 #95

Do. Not. Care. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #49

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #51

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #53

How do we know how many Bernie has since he takes help from Our Revolution, pnwmom Feb 2020 #55

A lot more than $122,000 n/t FreeState Feb 2020 #61

Sounds like a heckuva an uphill battle Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #56

Am I wrong, or was each of these billionaires limited to $2,500?????? nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #58

Correct n/t FreeState Feb 2020 #63

Unless they give to dark money pacs like Our Revolution. pnwmom Feb 2020 #64

I think Buttigieg said something about not taking money from PACs. Or certain kinds of PACs???? nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #85

I think that is an ad for Pete. Go Pete. 40 to 0. Win!!! krissey Feb 2020 #65

Well, there are some questions being raised about Our Revolution... ehrnst Feb 2020 #66

This is an especially shameful, deplorable attack from the Sanders people. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #67

+1 n/t FreeState Feb 2020 #70

What!?!? Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #71

When I become a billionaire I will still doc03 Feb 2020 #72

When I become a billionaire I will buy an island MindMover Feb 2020 #74

Game, set, match for Bernie!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #73

And? Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #75

I dont care JennyMominFL Feb 2020 #76

I really don't care. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #77

So? DarthDem Feb 2020 #78

Another fail on Bernie's part whistler162 Feb 2020 #79

Interesting how Bernie used to bitch about the millionaires and billionaires; democratisphere Feb 2020 #80

Grassroots used to mean mostly small donations from voters, Hortensis Feb 2020 #82

So being wealthy forfeits your ability to contribute to a campaign? Jarqui Feb 2020 #83

Bernie... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #84

LOL, remember when Bernie was forced to return a billionaire's donation after he got caught? maximusveritas Feb 2020 #86

GO BERNIE!!! CrawlingChaos Feb 2020 #89

I actually think Steyer's sole reason for running is to help Bernie showblue22 Feb 2020 #90

Ice Cream, Ice Cream, who's got Ice Cream? denem Feb 2020 #93