Bernie Sanders rejects donation from ‘poster boy for drug company greed’ Martin Shkreli

[arcane1]

After bashing him, Turin Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli donated money to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) presidential campaign — only to be rebuffed, Stat reported.

“We are not keeping the money from this poster boy for drug company greed,” said campaign spokesperson Michael Briggs.

Instead, Briggs said, the $2,700 Shkreli donated — the maximum individual donation allowed under electoral guidelines — will be given to the Whitman-Walker health clinic in Washington.

Shkreli, who was hit with widespread criticism last month after he raised the price for the medication Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill, told Stat that he backs some of Sanders’ other policy proposals, but made the donation because he wanted to meet with him privately and “explain” how pharmaceutical companies set their prices. He also said that he would ask the senator what prices he would consider fair.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/bernie-sanders-rejects-donation-from-poster-boy-for-drug-company-greed-martin-shkreli/

[aidbo]

1. Shkreli's personality software seems to have a bug in the self-restraint firewalls

[PosterChild]

37. That's not a bug, that's a defect. eom

[blackspade]

100. No, he's just an asshole.

[7962]

109. He is. Everyone needs to research this scumbag. There is SO much there.

He's the worst of the worst.

[artislife]

2. Walking the walk

Our Bernie, man with a moral compass, that he gets out and uses!

[Blus4u]

11. What a class act!

Blus4u2 recorded Bernie's appearance on The Ellen Show this afternoon.
His honesty is really refreshing after listening to a lifetime of political phonies.

His message needs to get out.

Peace

[Baitball Blogger]

19. +1

[BeanMusical]

31. +2

[billhicks76]

101. Hillary Accepts Private Prison Cash

You can't rationalize that away. Taking that money is the definition of evil. Hope people are ok with their conscience because they are handing the presidency to a crazy republican. I know too many democrats who refuse to vote for her. Whine all you want but she supports war crimes abroad and at home. She is the Bushes favorite democrat so go stick your head in the sand some more. Looks like America is screwed because of this self-entitled liar. Any democrat could win. Omalley, Sanders, Webb even. A ham sandwich could win. But watch Hillarys negatives ruin it. And if she wins expect the Bush policies to still control us.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, arcane.

[AllTooEasy]

119. So Bernie won't accept my money if I don't completely agree with him????

Maybe this guy likes Bernie's free college education program, his family leave proposal, etc.

...or just hates Clinton and the Repukes.

Do I have to be in total agreement with Bernie's platform for him to accept my donation? If that's the case, he's not getting anymore money from me.

[beam me up scottie]

120. Wow, for a minute there I thought you were serious!

Excellent satire!

Pharma-Bro thought he could buy an audience with Bernie and failed, and he's not sending Bernie anymore money either.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=699041

Well done, I lol'd when I read your post!

[AllTooEasy]

121. I'm serious. Answer my question

Let's be clear, that CEO is a jackass. I truly want him in jail. I'm serious about that too!

My original question stands: Do I have to be completely in agreement with Bernie for him to accept my money?

I'm with Bernie on some things. I'm oppose to him some other points, but overall I support him. Heck I reject some liberal ideals and Democratic party platforms, but I'll never vote Repuke.

I think purity tests for either party's candidates are asinine and counter productive. Now, purity tests for donors?

[beam me up scottie]

122. "Purity tests" for donors?

Where on earth would you ever get such an idea?

Is that a new meme?

If you think Bernie expects his donors to agree with him on everything you obviously know nothing about the man.

Donate to him or not, that's up to you.

As for me I couldn't admire his decision to donate Shkreli's money to a free clinic for AIDS/HIV patients anymore if I tried.

It's poetic justice.

[99th_Monkey]

4. So I expect Hillary will be returning the $$$$$ she received from Wall St. & Private Prisons Industry

not to mention big pharma, and MIC.??

But I'm not holding my breath.

[arcane1]

5. She needs that big Wall Street money in order to... defeat big Wall Street money...

I don't get it either

[Generic Other]

7. Spit take!!

of the day!

[merrily]

14. Because she believes we have to get big money out of politics (and can't raise it from individuals)!

[LiberalElite]

17. Yeh get big money out of politics just not right now eom

[arcane1]

18. "I vow to reform campaign finance, as soon as I'm done financing my campaign"

[AlbertCat]

21. Well....

..... it was really all those little banks that caused all the problems, not the gigunda ones, doncha know.... or something...

[beam me up scottie]

24. Never thought I'd see DUers defending big banks.

But since Bernie the SOCIALIZT is against them they must be good?

[AlbertCat]

26. Sarcasm..... it's a thing!

I mean really....


here ya go:

[Fawke Em]

38. She was being sarcastic back.

BTW, a cat on a Twinkie is the ultimate in modern art.





(Seriously, it did make me laugh. Animals on food or food on animals is just funny to me.)

[AlbertCat]

62. She was being sarcastic back.

I was too.....



Y'know...without voice inflections.... it's tougher.




(P.S. Russell's cat on twinkie argument?)

[reformist2]

41. All she's ever going to do to Wall Street is to yell at them to "cut it out"! Then do nothing.

[arcane1]

44. Remember when Bush said he'd lower gas prices by telling OPEC to "open the spigot"? n/t

[tokenlib]

6. Bernie could have an interesting talk wih this guy...n/t

[arcane1]

43. Notice it was intended to be a "private" talk.

So he wouldn't be seen on tv after an old man made him cry

[beam me up scottie]

8. What a wonderful gesture:

Instead, Briggs said, the $2,700 Shkreli donated — the maximum individual donation allowed under electoral guidelines — will be given to the Whitman-Walker health clinic in Washington.

Whitman-Walker Health

Whitman-Walker Health is a Washington DC community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS care and lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender care.

[arcane1]

10. That's great!!

Love me some Bernie

[beam me up scottie]

12. He could have sent the money back to the sociopath but decided to do something good with it instead.

Serves the backpfeifengesicht right.

Thank you for posting this, arcane1!

[Fawke Em]

39. You just used one of my favorite new words!

I wish I knew how in the hell to say it, but I know what it means: "one whose face must be slapped."



How are you BMUS?

[beam me up scottie]

42. If I remember my German...

backpfeifengesicht would be pronounced:

back-fife-en-geh-zeekdt!



I'm doing great - MIRT's keeping me busy, how about you, Fawke Em?

[Fawke Em]

49. I am splendid!

Spent Fall Break with the family in South Carolina. Wore my Bernie shirt.

Came back in time to watch the debate.

Got mad at my former counterparts in the media for their spin.

Went back to work.

Got over the spin.

Happy again.



Glad you're on MIRT!

[beam me up scottie]

52. Glad to hear it!

I had to avoid the media for two days, I watched the debate and have my own opinion regarding who won, as well as an opinion about those who are paid to spin for the MSM.

[marym625]

72. yeah, I can pronounce that

[beam me up scottie]

83. German is an easy language, imo.

[marym625]

85. my dad was in Germany during the Korean War

Oddly. But he loved it. He loved the people and the food. He used to say certain things in German. Those are the only things I can pronounce. Nothing bad. I think.

[beam me up scottie]

87. I loved it too, half of my family lives in Germany.

My grandmother settled there after WWII and that's where my dad met my mom.

My mom used to swear in German, I still remember her muttering Scheiße! under her breath.

[marym625]

91. my grandmother was German

Her family came from Alsace-Lorraine. My grandfather's family did too but they're French.

I'm mostly Irish and almost all Celtic. Very weird. But my mom's parents both came from Ireland.

[geardaddy]

71. Yes! Backpfeifengesicht!

[beam me up scottie]

94. They should put that creep's picture next to the definition!

[geardaddy]

97. Like this?

[beam me up scottie]

98. Perfect!

I don't approve of violence but someone like that really makes me want to reconsider...

[7962]

110. If only. I hear the streets of NYC can be rough sometimes,

it would warm my heart to see this shitbag get the shit beat out of him. Nothing else seems to have any impact on him

[BeanMusical]

33. +1

[beam me up scottie]

36. ...

[malthaussen]

64. This proves Bernie is not a Republican...

... since he has a fine sense of poetic irony.

-- Mal

[dorkzilla]

9. K&R

What a great story.

[senz]

13. He's the only one running who would do it.

Walks the walk.

[mak3cats]

16. "Here's my $2,700. I want to meet with you privately..."

Anyone who says big donations don't buy access is completely clueless. I love that this guy found out just what kind of politician Bernie is - that his attempted bribery didn't work. And he's out $2,700! Love it, love it, love it!!!

[Eric J in MN]

51. The other candidates have dinners where the tickets cost thousands

...and the buyers get to talk to the candidate.

Bernie Sanders is the exception.

[liberal_at_heart]

20. K&R. Bernie can't be bought! That is exactly why we need him to be President.

[sabrina 1]

22. Hillary should follow his principled stand and refuse that money she is accepting from the vile

Private Prison industry.

Bernie cannot be bought!

What a breath of fresh air!

[retrowire]

23. See how the 1 percenters communicate?

"Hmm, If I donate $2700 to Bernie, he'll come have a conversation with me. Everyone loves money, that's how everything works after all. My character be damned! I GOT BILLS MOTHAFUCKAAAAA"

[irisblue]

25. props for Sen Sanders, F/U to pharma bro

[restorefreedom]

27. ok, now hillarys turn

she sure talked a good game about controlling big pharma...lets see some conviction right now...redonate the big pharma donations.

[nc4bo]

29. Heh......ya gotta be kiddin'!!

Not. gonna. happen. and you know it.

[restorefreedom]

32. i know

but its always gratifying to shine a light on flaming hypocrisy.

[azmom]

75. Shine it restorefreedom, shine it !!!

[restorefreedom]

76. hows this?

[azmom]

77. Love it.

[restorefreedom]

80. excellent...:) nt

[bumprstickr]

28. money earned by fleecing customers. great job Sen. Sanders!

[nc4bo]

30. What are you going on about? nt

[arcane1]

45. I think they're saying Bernie took that guy's ill-gotten money and turned it into a good deed n/t

[nc4bo]

46. Ahhh, ok got it. Shhh don't tell anyone....

but I've been suffering from menopause brain and there are times when I just don't "get it" anymore....

Thanks!

[arcane1]

47. So many things went over my head this week, it felt like I was at an airport.

Just paying it forward

[bumprstickr]

84. read the post again. the ceo is a thief.

[nc4bo]

86. I got it bumprstickr!

[bumprstickr]

88. and I'm sorry. I read your post at 46.

[Fawke Em]

34. THAT....

is how it's done.

Bravo, Bernie.

[BeanMusical]

35. Excellent.

[bullwinkle428]

40. Good luck getting that "private meeting", ya little slimeball!

Bernie relishes the opportunity to eviscerate you on camera, in front of millions of people!

[malokvale77]

48. Good for Bernie.

I despise these money gathering capitalist little creeps.

Investigate and shut them down.

Assholes all.

[Eric J in MN]

50. Drug research-and-distribution should be publicly funded,

...public domain, and in the public interest.

[LittleGirl]

79. YES! eom

[ibegurpard]

53. I would expect nothing less.

Go Bernie!

[moobu2]

54. Martin Shkreli supports Bernie Sanders.

[beam me up scottie]

55. Don't you ever get tired of embarrassing yourself?

Bernie donated the money to a health clinic for lgbt people, only you could find fault with that.

"Instead, Briggs said, the $2,700 Shkreli donated — the maximum individual donation allowed under electoral guidelines — will be given to the Whitman-Walker health clinic in Washington. "

Whitman-Walker Health

Whitman-Walker Health is a Washington DC community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS care and lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender care.

[moobu2]

56. What would you expect he do?

If he hadn't returned the money everybody would know. He's a lifelong professional politician who's been in Washington for 1/4 century so he did what would make him look the best. Big deal.

[beam me up scottie]

57. He didn't return the money.

Jesus Christ, you're so blinded by hatred you can't even be bothered to read the article or what I posted.

Another hopeless victim of Bernie Derangement Syndrome.

[arcane1]

58. Bernie, always looking out for the .01%

[beam me up scottie]

59. Not Good Enough, Bernie.

Why isn't he looking out for the .001%?

[moobu2]

60. I read what you posted dude.

I know what Bernie did with the money and I know why he did it.

[beam me up scottie]

61. Then why did you claim he returned it?

BDS.

[moobu2]

65. He didn't keep it Okay?

What he did with it is irrelevant because he knew it would be public so he did whatever would make him look the best. Bernie has been in Washington for 1/4 century so he knows how to play the game.

[beam me up scottie]

82. It's extremely relevant since it reflects his resolve to helping the victims of greed.

Instead of benefiting from the spoils.

Just like when he encouraged his supporters to donate to the Emanuel AME Church after the Charleston massacre.

An Outraged And Disgusted Bernie Sanders Urges His Supporters To Donate To Emanuel AME Church

[dreamnightwind]

96. The guy lost his money and got no meeting

No meeting, that's entirely relevant. Access denied.

[TBF]

63. And that is the big deal, comrade -

he knew what to do AND HE DID IT. Unlike other certain career lawyer/politicians we know who also are very concerned about how they may look. And then they (she) does the wrong thing anyway. And then change their (her) mind at the last minute, or for a day or two while it's convenient, and then goes back to their (her) pro-corporate status quo.

THAT is why it is a big deal.

[JoeyT]

70. Well, I'd expect a politician to do what Hillary does.

Which is keep the money from donors no matter how shady or awful they are, rail against them in public, and suck up to them in private.

[arcane1]

74. Either that, or make a huge public spectacle out of refusing the money n/t

[7962]

107. Um, Hillary's been in washington for 23 yrs, so no difference.

She's been in the political world for 40.

[mr goodbeer]

66. If that little brat ever came to my town...

...I'd have to shower for three days after he left before I even started feeling clean.

[47of74]

103. Hell I'd have to take a bath in a vat of sulfuric acid to feel clean

[magical thyme]

67. K&R

for walking the walk.

[Bubzer]

68. This guy needs to face jail time.

[Enthusiast]

69. Kicked and recommended!

Like many of you I'm a victim of the Pharma pirates. This bullshit pisses me off to no end.

[moondust]

73. May have been a test.

An attempt to trap Bernie and call him a greedy hypocrite. "He talks big but he'll take anybody's money! This receipt I got here is proof!"

Similar to the James O'Keefe entrapment schemes.

[Nay]

99. Just what I told Mr Nay. It's either that, or he's so fuckin' clueless that

he really DOES think money can buy anyone.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

78. How dare he?!!? That's downright unAmerican for politicians not to take payoffs!!

[Feeling the Bern]

81. Talking the talk, walking the walk and being the best damn person in the world!

Bernie!

[treestar]

89. Ironic that he supporter BS then

And very odd of BS to reject a vote. Oh well.

Really interesting that some people are not pure enough to vote for/donate to BS. He does not then want to represent us all as POTUS. To win, he needs enough pure voters.

[arcane1]

90. Wrong.

"Still, Shkreli said he likes some of Sanders’ views. He said he is neither a Democrat nor a Republican, and believes both parties have good ideas. But he said he supports Sanders’ call for free public college for everyone, as well as better access to mental health care."

"He also said he could support Jeb Bush, who seems “reasonable” to him."

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/10/15/bernie-sanders-rejects-ceo-martin-shkreli-campaign-donation/FcSKxu1VIr7pubg9cI3CQN/story.html

[treestar]

92. Still weird

To decline the donation because of who it came from, especially when it is an individual.

[arcane1]

93. I agree. Principles are so rare that they can appear "weird" when seen for the first time n/t

[beam me up scottie]

95. Not weird, principled.

But I'm not surprised you don't recognize that, it's rare in politicians.

[Miigwech]

102. I love Bernie.

One can always count on him to do the right thing.

[renate]

104. I love what someone said on Facebook

(Anton Zetasan for the win!)

"Wow, that coulda bought almost four cancer pills!"

[Unknown Beatle]

105. "He also said that he would ask the senator what prices he would consider fair."

Leaving it at $13.50 a pill would be a fair price.

[George II]

106. According to the report, the Sanders campaign accepted the donation.

[arcane1]

113. "the $2,700 Shkreli donated...will be given to the Whitman-Walker health clinic in Washington"

That's the 3rd sentence in the article.

[George II]

115. Right. How could the campaign committee give the donation to the clinic if they didn't accept it?

[arcane1]

116. You are being deliberately obtuse. And boring.

Next time, just read the article before commenting, and you won't waste your time with semantic inanities.

[George II]

117. No, I'm pointing out how the FEC (and most state) campaign finance laws work...

The campaign committee has two options:

1. Return the check to the donor uncashed.
2. Accept the donation, cash the check, and make a donation to the clinic of $2700.

Based on the third sentence in the article, I presume they're opting for #2.

[arcane1]

118. Thank you for proving my point. Again. n/t

[beam me up scottie]

123. I knew they would try to turn this into something negative.

Attacking Bernie on his strengths - Swift boating 101.

Well done!

[7962]

108. Sanders should have accepted the meeting. And then kicked him right in the nuts.

Or arranged for someone to beat the hell out of him before he got to the meeting.

And i'm only slightly joking. thats what this guy needs. the only thing that will have an effect on him is for him to be SCARED. And apparently the govt isnt going to put any fear in him; he's been reported many times over the past 5 yrs and the SEC et al, have done NOTHING to him

[Persondem]

111. Good. Greedy @$$hole needs to have more of this kind of thing happen to him. nt.

[sabrina 1]

112. Has Hillary refused the Private Prison donations yet?

[arcane1]

114. No, she NEEDS that money in order to defeat private prisons.

Or something