2016 Postmortem

krawhitham

(4,645 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:05 PM Feb 2016

DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal lobbyists

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dnc-allowing-donations-from-federal-lobbyists-and-pacs/2016/02/12/22b1c38c-d196-11e5-88cd-753e80cd29ad_story.html

The decision is the latest move likely to inflame tensions between the DNC and supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who has railed against lobbyist influence, particularly those representing Wall Street.

Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, has set up a joint fundraising committee with the DNC and the new rules are likely to provide her with an advantage.

The new rules have already opened up opportunities for influence-buying “by Washington lobbyists with six-figure contributions to the Hillary Victory Fund,” said Wertheimer, suggesting that lobbyists could also face “political extortion” from those raising the money.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dnc-allowing-donations-from-federal-lobbyists-and-pacs/2016/02/12/22b1c38c-d196-11e5-88cd-753e80cd29ad_story.html

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal lobbyists (Original Post) krawhitham Feb 2016 OP

I'm so surprised by this. EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #1

Incoming!!!! Avalux Feb 2016 #2

Fuck. Sickening. cali Feb 2016 #3

Well, there ya go. Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #4

Don't think I've ever done this. TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #5

The DNC definitely has their finger on the pulse of the electorate... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #6

She does have her finger on the pulse. Wilms Feb 2016 #7

Thank you for posting this story. I've posted it in LBN as well... PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #8

Looks like it's time to make another donation to Bernie's campaign. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #9

I expect Hillary to furiously come out against this any moment now. bunnies Feb 2016 #10

EmperorHasNoClothes

(4,797 posts)

1. I'm so surprised by this.

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:15 PM

Feb 2016

No really, I am.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

2. Incoming!!!!

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:18 PM

Feb 2016

cali

(114,904 posts)

3. Fuck. Sickening.

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:19 PM

Feb 2016

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)

4. Well, there ya go.

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:20 PM

Feb 2016

Obama just outted himself. Wow.

TexasMommaWithAHat

(3,212 posts)

5. Don't think I've ever done this.

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:21 PM

Feb 2016

Fuck that!

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)

6. The DNC definitely has their finger on the pulse of the electorate...

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:23 PM

Feb 2016

...that's what people want! MORE money in politics.

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

7. She does have her finger on the pulse.

Reply to TCJ70 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:27 PM

Feb 2016

Clinton's donors are maxed out. Everyone else is raiding their loose change and sending it to Bernie.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

8. Thank you for posting this story. I've posted it in LBN as well...

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:31 PM

Feb 2016

as this is a story of national interest that goes beyond just the primaries.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

9. Looks like it's time to make another donation to Bernie's campaign.

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 01:51 PM

Feb 2016

Also, just remember more money does not necessarily equal a win. Republicans have been trying to buy elections for years now and it hasn't worked as well as they would have liked.

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

10. I expect Hillary to furiously come out against this any moment now.

Reply to krawhitham (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:02 PM

Feb 2016

How dare DWS turn her back on Obama's policies? Right?

Reply to this discussion