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Cha

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5. How is that

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 01:44 PM

Apr 2019

"Transparency" that he demands from everyone else?

How is that not "elite"? And, all the other buzzwords?

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

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Will the Revolution Be Monetized? Bernie Sanders' 'Dark Money' Org [View all] lapucelle Apr 2019 OP

Well well well.. Cha Apr 2019 #1

Bernie Sanders's new political group won't have to disclose its donors lapucelle Apr 2019 #2

How is that Cha Apr 2019 #5

Bernie has peaked at 20-25% BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #19

It's life or death.. Cha May 2019 #82

K&R murielm99 Apr 2019 #3

So, unless OR makes it's donor lists public, attacks on Biden's donors are moot. LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #4

Only fair. Cha Apr 2019 #6

Supposedly, they do. namahage Apr 2019 #11

"Anonymous Anonymous" a donor name that just defines 'transparency." (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #14

They don't give the amounts that each has contributed. Interestingly a quick rundown of the list... George II Apr 2019 #29

Our Revolution is a PAC Gothmog Apr 2019 #7

Appears to be so. Skidmore Apr 2019 #8

Technically it is a 501(c)(4) progressoid Apr 2019 #22

This is the same structure used by Karl Rove Gothmog Apr 2019 #23

And Stephen Colbert progressoid Apr 2019 #31

Crossroads GPS, anyone? namahage Apr 2019 #32

Interestingly, Rove's Crossroads GPS ran some anti-Hillary ads in some very targeted ehrnst Apr 2019 #35

Thank YOu! Cha May 2019 #89

Here are some facts Gothmog May 2019 #90

Yeah, I always figured if Cha May 2019 #91

K&R betsuni Apr 2019 #9

The revolution will not be televised pbmus Apr 2019 #10

Oh dear oh dear NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #12

"Status quo," I guess. ehrnst Apr 2019 #13

I'm not championing Bernie, but. zaj Apr 2019 #15

It's about Transparency. Cha May 2019 #92

I have always thought of Sanders as sneaky NYMinute Apr 2019 #16

I agree with you BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #17

Wait. Isn't he Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) now?... SidDithers Apr 2019 #18

I'll be keeping my eyes on the Vermont newspapers. lapucelle Apr 2019 #21

I saw the article last night and meant to post it, but got distracted. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #26

.. Cha May 2019 #83

Mahalo! lapucelle May 2019 #84

I thought of it because Cha May 2019 #85

The Revolution can be monitized in many ways, Cha. lapucelle May 2019 #86

Oh yeah.. I have Cha May 2019 #87

K&R nt lillypaddle Apr 2019 #20

Interesting reading, lapucelle. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #24

I need to time to read but it looks there are $$ from a Nurses Union and some progressive PAC with CentralMass Apr 2019 #25

It's the very definition of dark money. lapucelle Apr 2019 #27

A Nursing Union and a Progressive PAC ? CentralMass Apr 2019 #28

Our Revolution lapucelle Apr 2019 #30

After rezding thae articld more i think that it a well written and honest article CentralMass Apr 2019 #37

Yeah, I'm sure Sanders would not be involved with OR. namahage Apr 2019 #50

We know who that donor is, at least. ehrnst Apr 2019 #33

Yes, a nurses union. lapucelle Apr 2019 #49

Not the same. NNU is headed by some long-time activists Hortensis May 2019 #88

If a PAC participates in political activity but doesn't reveal the sources.... George II Apr 2019 #41

I'm curious as to how the number of donations factors in. lapucelle Apr 2019 #42

Some candidates like to blur the line between donor count and donation count, hoping... George II Apr 2019 #44

Do you know anything about Good Jobs Nation's connection to Our Revolution? N/T lapucelle Apr 2019 #45

My understanding is that there is a "dotted line" relationship between Our Revolution... George II Apr 2019 #46

Interesting, so Bernie is heavily involved in his groups R B Garr Apr 2019 #56

It also may be a violation of Federal Law on the part of Our Revolution, a 501(c)(4) committee... George II Apr 2019 #60

Breaking the law are we? murielm99 Apr 2019 #67

Blatantly. George II Apr 2019 #68

There is no excuse for this. It's intellectual dishonesty R B Garr May 2019 #71

Even if it's not "against the law" (it probably is), it is proof that Sanders is accepting..... George II May 2019 #72

Yes. Good points, and another reason why we need to see R B Garr May 2019 #73

It is, by definition "dark money". lapucelle May 2019 #94

What? mcar Apr 2019 #34

Hasn't it already been monetized with those stellar book sales? I'm surprised Bernie didn't put UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #36

It's hard tellin' how much the 'free' help that Bernie got from Russia was worth. bloom Apr 2019 #38

Time to kick this with Cha Apr 2019 #39

Our Revolution is a dark money PAC Gothmog Apr 2019 #40

Informative read. brer cat Apr 2019 #43

It seemed strange to me that National Nurses United would Hortensis Apr 2019 #47

This deserves its own OP. lapucelle Apr 2019 #48

Also worth repeating that these were given as dark-money Hortensis Apr 2019 #52

Thank YOu, Hortensis! Cha Apr 2019 #70

I am shocked SHOCKED to find gambling on here. nycbos Apr 2019 #51

Bernie, April 2016: namahage Apr 2019 #53

Hypocrisy indeed LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #54

Seems like we may have a problem here: George II Apr 2019 #57

k&r Skidmore Apr 2019 #59

This is illegal-PACs cannot coordinate with campaigns Gothmog Apr 2019 #61

OMG.. are you still willing to "talk" Cha Apr 2019 #63

Not Walking One's Talk Me. Apr 2019 #55

No Kidding! Cha Apr 2019 #64

... Me. Apr 2019 #66

kick nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #58

"I find this whole virtue signaling around corporate donations and no PACs to be ridiculous as.." Cha Apr 2019 #62

Sanders Struggles to Retain Outsider Status Gothmog May 2019 #77

... Scurrilous Apr 2019 #65

K Cha Apr 2019 #69

But IOIBDI ecstatic May 2019 #74

Deep dive into how Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign is benefitting from political infrastructure Gothmog May 2019 #75

So, in other words, he DOES accept money from Super PACs and organizations accepting "dark money". George II May 2019 #79

Yep Gothmog May 2019 #80

im still trying to figure out what 'our revolution' is about samnsara May 2019 #76

K & R . revmclaren May 2019 #78

Bernie Sanders, a Front-Runner With Financing to Prove It, Struggles to Retain Outsider Status Cha May 2019 #81

Lots of dark money in those PACs LibFarmer May 2019 #93