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Bernie Sanders takes Wall St. Money (Original Post) arely staircase Feb 2016 OP
Not the same and u know it 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #1
Somewhat weak. guillaumeb Feb 2016 #2
And banks give him free checking RobertEarl Feb 2016 #3
perfect. This particular Clinton attack is beneath contempt cali Feb 2016 #6
No it is NOT beneath contempt. It deserves all the contempt it brings. mikehiggins Feb 2016 #15
. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #4
But But But... its like... 5 dollars or... lol!!! That's the problem with purity test is that the... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #5
HRC supporters are the only people who are demanding his purity. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #24
No but when you criticize someone and you get caught doing the samr arely staircase Feb 2016 #39
Actually no. Senator Tankerbell Feb 2016 #7
No, it is not a fact that Bernie takes Wall St. Money. ladjf Feb 2016 #8
LoL feelin' the burn, are we? arely staircase Feb 2016 #40
IOKIYANAC onehandle Feb 2016 #9
...or totally different. cyberswede Feb 2016 #11
Hell you can even vote against the Brady Bill arely staircase Feb 2016 #38
Yep. Same way I'm on the gov't dole by taking SS! napi21 Feb 2016 #10
Getting this desperate so soon? arcane1 Feb 2016 #12
How many times you going to post this? Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #13
Don't worry arely staircase Feb 2016 #19
I'd let it stand just for the humor factor Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #20
That is a question for him to answer arely staircase Feb 2016 #21
So you ARE just playing a game here. Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #22
So you are saying he doesn't take DSCC? arely staircase Feb 2016 #23
DSCC is a fund to help Senators get re-elected. Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #26
My post that got hidden for lack of purity and fealty? arely staircase Feb 2016 #31
"BernieBros" <-- another failed meme. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #25
Enjoy that. HRC is ahead 2-1 in SC. nt arely staircase Feb 2016 #28
No polls in the past THREE WEEKS in SC. kath Feb 2016 #41
Almost... one_voice Feb 2016 #29
LOL arely staircase Feb 2016 #32
Deal with this. pinebox Feb 2016 #14
Good one! kath Feb 2016 #42
Already debunked yesterday casperthegm Feb 2016 #16
This is bullshit spin at its worst... mak3cats Feb 2016 #17
This is pathetic & beneath you. Hillary takes millions privately & for her campaign in addition to peacebird Feb 2016 #18
I don't hear Sanders is saying Goldman Sachs as much as he did in Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #27
Another day, another predictable fail. djean111 Feb 2016 #30
Well at least someone is providing the entertainment. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #34
IOKIYANAC workinclasszero Feb 2016 #33
Well, it has been debunked Bradical79 Feb 2016 #37
Debunked already TubbersUK Feb 2016 #35
LOL, no Bradical79 Feb 2016 #36

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)
15. No it is NOT beneath contempt. It deserves all the contempt it brings.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:07 PM
Feb 2016

The secret is the HRC's campaign's sincere belief that the voters will not see it for what it is.

If it doesn't stick, move on to the next deception.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
5. But But But... its like... 5 dollars or... lol!!! That's the problem with purity test is that the...
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:04 PM
Feb 2016

... people usually giving them can't pass the test themselves

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
24. HRC supporters are the only people who are demanding his purity.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:28 PM
Feb 2016

Most of the rest of us can see the difference without being so pious.

Senator Tankerbell

(316 posts)
7. Actually no.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:04 PM
Feb 2016

All of the money Sanders received was from small donors who responded to fundraising letters/emails that the DSCC asked him to write.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
8. No, it is not a fact that Bernie takes Wall St. Money.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:04 PM
Feb 2016

... and you know it.

Campaign funds for the Democratic Party are not funds "for Bernie Sanders".

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
12. Getting this desperate so soon?
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:06 PM
Feb 2016


Which Wall St firms donated to Sanders, and how much did each of them donate?
 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
20. I'd let it stand just for the humor factor
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:13 PM
Feb 2016

but I already posted in the thread so I won't be on the jury.

The desperation in these posts is awesome.

BTW, you never answered the last time I asked in the other thread: Is he using these funds for his Presidential run?

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
22. So you ARE just playing a game here.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:24 PM
Feb 2016

Of course he hasn't taken that money for his Presidential bid. That's not how it works, not what it's for, and not how it's spent.

I was hoping you were just ignorant about the reality, but, clearly, you are just making shit up knowingly.

Would still leave the post stand for the pure desperation were I on the jury.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
26. DSCC is a fund to help Senators get re-elected.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:32 PM
Feb 2016

Do you have proof that he took money? Because it was made pretty clear what happened in your other post yesterday.

kath

(10,565 posts)
41. No polls in the past THREE WEEKS in SC.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 06:20 PM
Feb 2016

The landscape has shifted just a teensy bit since then.

Oh, and of the 3 January polls, only ONE had her ahead 2-1.

But don't let facts get in your way.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
29. Almost...
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:35 PM
Feb 2016

what a ridiculous alert.

On Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:26 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Bernie Sanders takes Wall St. Money
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511201593

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This attack has been disproven, and this childish retelling of a lie is getting somewhat tiring.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:33 AM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sanders supporters really need to stop clogging the alert system with these ridiculous attempts to shut down opposing views - while savaging Hillary Clinton with far worse smears, I might add. WE GET IT. You hate her and love him. Some people like her and would like to discuss it. Rebut, don't alert.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Deal with a hide.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I don't think this comes anywhere near the criteria for hiding. leave.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Retelling something allegedly childish is not disruptive, hurtful rude, etc.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)
32. LOL
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:42 PM
Feb 2016

The two they hid were way less provocative. But they hid them and get to live with this one now.

Irony at its best.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
17. This is bullshit spin at its worst...
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:08 PM
Feb 2016

...and the longer this gets pushed by the Clinton campaign, the less likely she is ever going to get my support. These tactics are disgusting.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)
18. This is pathetic & beneath you. Hillary takes millions privately & for her campaign in addition to
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:09 PM
Feb 2016

the DSCC money she took as Senator.

As I said, pathetic. I guess Camp Weathervane is totally spooked by Bernie getting over 7.5 MILLION dollars in donations since trouncing her in NH?

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
27. I don't hear Sanders is saying Goldman Sachs as much as he did in
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:34 PM
Feb 2016

The previous weeks, guess Goldman is not so bad this week.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
34. Well at least someone is providing the entertainment.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:44 PM
Feb 2016

Although it's more like really bad street theater.

Cringeworthy.

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
37. Well, it has been debunked
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 04:03 PM
Feb 2016

Yes, maybe a very small amount of wall street money found its way into his campaign in a roundabout way when a Democratic organization, that itself took a small amount of wall street money, decided to back him. Wall Street was not giving him money though.

Not sure what kind of idiot would actually believe that's equivalent to direct payments in campaign contributions and personal cash. It's an incredibly easy distinction to see for anyone who bothers to put the claim to the slightest bit of scrutiny.

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
36. LOL, no
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:52 PM
Feb 2016

Yes, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee gave him $37,000 for his campaign in 2006 when they decided to back him, and also spent more of their money on advertising. About 8% of The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee funds came from Wallstreet. Never mind that the idea of them giving that money so Bernie Sanders could win an election is pretty laughable. So proportionally, I suppose about $3,000 of Wallstreet money ended up in Bernie Sanders' campaign funds that year, with another $16,000 or so being spent as part of DSCC's own advertising efforts. A bigger chunk of their funds came from the "Friend's of Hillary".

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