Bernie Sanders Received Donations from all 50 states within the hour of his 2020 campaign announce

[The Truth Is Here]

When Senator Bernie Sanders announced his 2020 presidential run on Tuesday, it sparked an immediate wave of donations from across the country.

“I wanted to let the people of the state of Vermont know about this first,” Sanders told Vermont Public Radio this morning. “And what I promise to do is, as I go around the country, is to take the values that all of us in Vermont are proud of—a belief in justice, in community, in grassroots politics, in town meetings—that's what I'm going to carry all over this country."

Shortly after his announcement, his campaign tweeted that “supporters from all 50 states have donated to our unprecedented grassroots campaign.” NBC News political reporter Alex Seitz-Wald tweeted that the campaign confirmed that Sanders had received donations from all 50 states within an hour of his launched 2020 bid.

https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-donations-2020-states-election-1335509

[ehrnst]

1. When do you think he will publicly affirm that he is a Democrat?

Because that's a requirement for getting into the Democratic Primary now.

Link to tweet

[uponit7771]

4. It matters if he announces at the time of running per DNC rules and releases FULL taxes like others

... have.

[The Truth Is Here]

9. *ZERO INTEREST* in knowing how rich Bernie is.

That's what the tax returns are about.

Go find another nit to pick.

[uponit7771]

13. This is false on its face, tax returns are ... not .... about seeing how rich someone is there are

... more tell tales in regards to taxes returns than just knowing about money.

Go find another nit to pick.

... said those who voted for Red Don.

Not doing the same thing expecting different results, that's foolish

[ehrnst]

17. We already know that he's in the 1%, due to the book royalties

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/06/bernie-sanders-made-over-1-million-last-year-and-has-joined-the-1-percent.html

So, no, it's not how much he and Jane make, but where they have investments and debts is what is most revealing.

For instance, the 2014 returns showed income from Sierra Blanca Nuclear Waste site, and that Jane was sitting on the board.

Those things are all brought into the discussion of a candidate, and are not "nits to pick."

See also: Donald Trump... he's being investigated for his financial past, which he refused to disclose.

You do know now that Hillary released 10 years of her and Bill's financials, right?

[MrGrieves]

20. You are wrong.

That is not what they are for.

[Adrahil]

25. Yeah, that's not what it is about.... NT

[Cha]

30. It doesn't matter what you want..

it matters what is transparent and fair to all the candidates, and the people of the USA.

[George II]

37. It's not a question of being rich, no one cares if he's rich or not. It's a question of....

....where the richness came from and where it's invested.

It would probably be a huge disappointment to Sanders supporters if they found out that he might have it all invested in "Wall Street". That's a big reason to want tax returns, to answer that question, "does he?" There are other questions that would be answered with tax returns.

An ancillary question would be, why is he so resistant to releasing the tax returns?

[honest.abe]

6. LOL.. that's not at all what the rule says.

He must submit in "writing" ...

[The Truth Is Here]

10. He already did.

Or he wouldn't be announcing.

Think about it. use your logic, Abe.

[honest.abe]

12. Sorry, we need hard proof with this guy.

He's too slippery to assume anything.

That's what my logic tells me.

[uponit7771]

14. This is false

[ehrnst]

19. Can you point to where he "publicly affirmed" he is now a Democrat?

Links, please.

The other candidates all ran as Democrats in their last run, except Shultz, who has never run, but has publicly affirmed he is a Democrat.

Last he voted in the Senate, he voted as an Independent.

Is that clearer? If not, use your logic....

Or your google.

Not seeing the word Democrat or "Democratic nomination" here:

"I am writing to let you know I have decided to run for president of the United States," Sanders wrote in an e-mail blast to supporters officially announcing his candidacy, "I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least a million people from across the country."

or here:

"I wanted to let the people of the state of Vermont know about this first," Sanders said. "And what I promise to do is, as I go around the country, is to take the values that all of us in Vermont are proud of — a belief in justice, in community, in grassroots politics, in town meetings — that's what I'm going to carry all over this country."

[Cha]

34. Maybe you should try your own

advice, TTIH.

[George II]

35. Not necessarily true. He can announce even without complying with the new rules.

[George II]

43. Below is the complete rule. I saw his announcement video today. He did not comply.

The term “presidential candidate” herein shall mean any person who, as determined by the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, has accrued delegates in the nominating process and plans to seek the nomination, has established substantial support for their nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Office of the President of the United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishment, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith. At the time a presidential candidate announces their candidacy publicly, they must publicly affirm that they are a Democrat. Each candidate pursuing the Democratic nomination shall affirm, in writing, to the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee that they:

A. are a member of the Democratic Party;

B. will accept the Democratic nomination; and

C. will run and serve as a member of the Democratic Party.

This requirement of written affirmation shall not supplant any necessary qualifications a candidate must satisfy at the state level, but is in addition to such affirmations required by individual states and territories. The written affirmation shall be done via an approved format by the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee

[ehrnst]

11. No, you don't seem to understand:

He renounced the Democratic Party affiliation after the Convention, and went back to Independent.

He declined the Democratic nomination in VT, and then ran as an Independent.

He must publicly affirm that he is a Democrat, since last he ran for office, he identifies in the Senate not as a Democrat, but as an Independent.

You also seem to be under the mistaken impression that being voted for by Democrats automatically makes you a Democratic candidate.

Perhaps you missed this in the previous post:

Link to tweet

[uponit7771]

15. THIS !!!!

[R B Garr]

31. Thank you!

[ehrnst]

23. Also, can you explain "I'd suggest go find some other avenue to do. Like airplane model-building

because obviously, politics doesn't match your criteria" is about?

I have no idea what that means.

[sheshe2]

41. Boom.

[frazzled]

7. He will affirm it (and then deny it after)

Just as he did last time.

He will also raise a lot of small donations from all 50 states again. It didn't do him much good last primary, and probably will do even less this time around, when he has a dozen other primary challengers, not just one. He can't be the "anti" candidate any more.

But people will keep oohing here about raising money, and aahing about rally crowds. And it will be dispositive of nothing about the primary, because it's just about his core ... not the voting public.

I think Bernie has passed his expiration date with the Democratic voting public. Not sure if he's still safe for consumption.

[GWC58]

27. If Sanders makes it to the general election then,

yes, of course, he has my vote. I will not vote for him in the primary. I’m taking a close look at Amy Klobuchar, myself. 😃

[trueblue2007]

28. bernie is NOT A DEMOCRAT!!!

[WeekiWater]

2. This is a part of how Sanders promotes himself.

He is great at driving money into his coffers by talking about money.

He could have come out today and said he needed funding for a recount and money would have flown in from all fifty states.

[brooklynite]

5. Did Sanders plan to take campaign finance last time?

That would, to be blunt, be a reason not to support him. Trump definitely won't be, and we should be limited in our campaign spending.

[ismnotwasm]

8. I wonder if Kamala Harris did as well?

Or any of the other candidates. I’ve already sent Kamala $27 dollars...

[ehrnst]

21. Well, to be fair, running and winning as a Democrat, and voting as one

in the Senate is a public affirmation...

[honest.abe]

16. "take the values that all of us in Vermont are proud of"

He's going to make the same mistake he made in 2016. Assuming his version of life in Vermont is the same as the rest of the country. That will not work in the deep south or in many other places.

[VOX]

22. All 623,657 of them. That's about 40,000 more than Wyoming...

So the victory will be sweeping, as well as glorious.

[R B Garr]

38. +1, And only about 200,000 vote for him. That's all

it takes. Small population/ no diversity.

[R B Garr]

33. When will he be required to explain the political realities

of why none of his “progressive agenda” is implemented in Vermont —-“values that all of us in Vermont are proud of”.

[VOX]

18. Surely, a sign from Gawd that Bernie should ride a golden chariot down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Walking on water is strictly optional now. But flushing is mandatory.

[PubliusEnigma]

24. And yet, an hour after his announcement, he is still not a Democrat.

[lunamagica]

26. And still...he will never win the primary or be president

[Apollyonus]

29. Fool me once ... etc. nt

[yardwork]

36. Won't get fooled again.

[R B Garr]

39. Won't get fooled again. nt

[Cha]

40. NOT EVEN ONCE.

[LanternWaste]

32. I'm guessing a LOT of "it's his turn!!!" posts like this one over the next 72 hours.

I'm guessing a LOT of "it's his turn!!!" posts like this one over the next 72 hours.

[Blue_Tires]

42. You'd think a self-styled "Socialist"

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would be advocating against cash-fueled political campaigns instead of boasting about his daily haul, but that's just me

(I know nobody wants to discuss it, but we as a nation do need to have this conversation, and we needed to have it 20+ years ago)


I'll just leave this here:

Link to tweet

[Duppers]

44. $1.2M in first 3 hrs

Now it's over $4M.

[Cold War Spook]

45. If I was Putin,

I would have my people in the US back him and if he wins the primary, make sure it got leaked that he was Putin's man. It won't be hard to convince the Republicans that he is a Communist.

[KitSileya]

46. Does that mean he's finally releasing his donation info to the FEC?

I recall he let the clock run out on his filings in 2016. I assume he wants to be transparent about finances - economics is his forte, isn't it?