How will Bernie replay over $600k for his Rome jaunt?

[Txbluedog]

According to his supporters, he doesn't have that kind of money, so how is he going to pay his campaign back?

[hrmjustin]

1. Damn! That is a lot of money for one trip.

[brooklynite]

9. But think of the miles you collect...

[NurseJackie]

38. Ha!

[notadmblnd]

2. maybe he'll just hit the rewind button, then hit the play button again?

[grasswire]

3. NOBODY CARES

I realize that you guys need a chew toy for the weekend.

But, really. NOBODY else cares.

[Txbluedog]

5. Watch the FEC care

[YouDig]

19. For once I agree. I like seeing the guy live it up. Next time fly in some exotic caviar on ice.

Not like he can't raise any new money for his next luxury escapade. Especially since he doesn't seem to care about donation limits and FEC rules. Bling bling!

[trueblue2007]

35. you "like to see him live it up" ??? CAN I LIVE IT UP TOO?? Would you like to see that?

[YouDig]

43. You can live it up too, but first you need to convince millions of people to send you $27 to fund

your socialist crusade slash international luxury vacation tour. It's not so easy.

[senz]

56. Spare us.

Please.

[trueblue2007]

65. Oh, SPARE YOU. Please.

[hrmjustin]

24. You seem angry.

[senz]

58. No. The OP seems angry.

Fine with me.

[OnDoutside]

61. You would if it was Hillary who had nipped off for the Rome junket !

[qdouble]

4. I suppose gofundme.com would work.

His supporters were still donating after it was clear he has no path to victory, I don't think they'd mind giving Creflo Sanders money to vacation....I mean money to spread the gospel around the globe.

[bravenak]

6. Quite a problem

I never understood the point of that trip

[MrMickeysMom]

7. And, it begins again...

[SpareribSP]

8. Are you guys still stuck on this absolutely nothing of a story?

You want to talk money? How about the fact that just 24 people paid $65.6 Million into Clinton superpacs blatantly distorting Democracy? No? Okay.

[AgingAmerican]

10. The pope obsession has metastasized into a chronic infection

Of stupid

[HooptieWagon]

11. The Brockoli is strong today.

And it appears the butthurt is too. ROTFLMAO at the smell of panic and desperation oozing from Camp Weathervane.

[blue neen]

15. Oh, there's that word again! BUTTHURT!

I think it's time to play a drinking game!

[HooptieWagon]

22. Yep, melodramatic faux poutrage over a non-issue = butthurt.

If I had a drink for every 'concern' post today about Sanders Vatican trip I'd have been hammered by early afternoon. Since the trip so badly irritated the Hillarians, it has to be rated a rousing success.

[blue neen]

30. And, if I had a drink for every time that you or merrily used that particular word,

I'd be seeing double.

[Fuddnik]

46. Casting asparagus and brockoli.

They're really going to hate it when they have to eat their peas.

[840high]

54. .+1

[robbedvoter]

12. He did promise to take money out of politics - just didn't specify

where he'd put them afterwards

[Grassy Knoll]

42. LOL!!!

[Mad cow]

13. Perhaps a speech to Goldman Sachs...

I hear they pay that much for a stern reprimand.

[seabeyond]

20. He would have to make about 65 speeches. You think they will hire him that many times?

[aikoaiko]

14. gofundme

Seriously, if he has to repay that he could get it done in a week with a gofundme account.

I know I'd donate.

[wendylaroux]

16. maybe hillie will lend him some wall street speechifying money.

so assholes can stop worrying about it.

[Cali_Democrat]

27. Why should Hillary have to pay for Bernie's extravagant trips to Europe? nt

[wendylaroux]

28. just a loan. they are friends.

[Autumn]

17. The same way Hill's should pay for the OIG Evaluation of the Email Records Management and

Cybersecurity Requirements that were in place when she was SOS.

[wendylaroux]

25. Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[Autumn]

41. She should have to pay for it. Those rules and regulations for document handling were in place

when she left. she chose not to abide by them. The IOG report made that clear.

[wendylaroux]

50. I agree,rules don't apply to some.

very disheartening,

[ThePhilosopher04]

18. Nobody gives a fuck.

[TheCowsCameHome]

39. ..'cept the Hillbots.

This is HUGH!?!?!!!

[braddy]

21. That will be easy for him or any other such major candidate to do. It won't come from his pocket.

[2banon]

23. we'll pass the hat on Monday in SF and pay for it ourselves.

With 100,000 people at the minimum, the math should come to about $6 each. no worries. we've got his back.

Thanks for your loving concern though, much appreciate the heads up!

[Txbluedog]

40. I would actually like you to try this

Would love to know how much you collect

[2banon]

45. so you can report us to the FEC?

I'd be more concerned with the Clinton Foundation's interesting financial dealings personally, if I were a supporter of HRC.

But then that's just me.. YMMV

[liberal from boston]

55. Senator Sanders

Well said 2banon!!! Problem for Hillary?? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/2/1522450/-BUSTED-Hypocrite-Hillary-Caught-Hoarding-99-Percent-of-Funds-Raised-for-State-Parties

[2banon]

59. Fascinating.. I haven't seen this before

According to a new Politico report, the Hillary Victory Fund has kept 99 percent of approximately $60 million it was supposedly raising for state Democratic Parties. Under the agreement signed by Democratic Party leaders in 33 states, the Hillary Victory Fund would solicit donations from super-wealthy donors for as much as $353,400.

The deal agreed to by state parties and the Clinton campaign allows for the first $2,700 raised by the Victory Fund to go to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The next $33,400 is earmarked for the DNC, and the remaining funds are meant for state Democratic parties. Under this agreement, it was assumed that the DNC would spend that money helping each respective state party win down-ballot elections.

However, after the original distribution, the Clinton campaign is the sole decider of what happens to the rest of the cash

.

[YouDig]

26. Who cares, really. His supporters like seeing him travel around in style. They're happy to fund it

This isn't a crime, it's a vacation, and nobody feels ripped off. I think he should start a reality show, Bling Bling Bernie. He needs some diamond earrings. $27 anyone?

[wendylaroux]

29. who cares,exactly!!

are you feeling better today?

[YouDig]

31. Better than what? Trump down, Hill up, been a great week!

[wendylaroux]

32. good to hear. nt

[MohRokTah]

33. Actually, it is a crime and many polticians have spent time in prison for just that crime. eom

[YouDig]

37. I say, give the high-living socialist a break. He's exploring new ways of living.

A few more half mil weekends and he'll stop being so angry about everything. Plus he can pay it back. He's got millions of adoring fans, just one revival tour and all his debts are settled and then some.

[Henhouse]

53. lol..n/t

[madokie]

34. good bye

I won't be seeing you again, no sirree

[joshcryer]

36. 6 speeches?

I believe he can command at least 100k per speech.

[whistler162]

44. I thought it was 10 trillion zillion dollars

and 59 cents.

[Ken Burch]

47. Dead issue. The Rome trip was never grounds for attacking Bernie in the first place. n/t.

[Fuddnik]

48. Somebody is pulling a lot of numbers out of their ass.

[jimw81]

49. he did a huuge no no

he has a to repay contribution all people for that amount on top fines from fec. fec always enforces penalties at the end of campaigns.

[betsuni]

51. And of course the insults in this thread come from the same direction:

Brokoli, butthurt, poutrage, Camp Weathervane, Hillarians, Hillbots, assholes, stupid.

[jfern]

52. He could have flown commercial if Hillary had accepted one of the 4 days

for a debate that he offered.

[senz]

57. And what does your candidate do for money?

Since she's so secretive and won't let the American people see even one of her $250K speeches, I guess we'll find out when the FBI finishes its investigation of her very peculiar "family foundation" where all the money accumulates.

In the meantime, you can scream about Bernie Sanders being invited to speak at a Vatican conference on issues that would never, ever interest you.

Go ahead, scream about it. Louder. Louder. Throw us a tantrum.

[enid602]

60. half mill

Looks like he's gonma have to look for odd carpentry jobs. Maybe Jane can find a college that needs administerin' or something.

[pdsimdars]

62. I wouldn't worry your head over such things. Let the big people worry about paying the bills.

[Vinca]

63. How much money did you personally send to Bernie?

If he happened to use anything I sent, I say great. He got good press. A bigger question is how people "know" his campaign paid for this? Bernie might not have a half million dollars (2 hours of Hillary speeches) for a trip, but he's got wealthy friends who might have paid for the trip since it could or could not be considered a campaign event.

[Nonhlanhla]

64. It baffles me

that he thought he could write off that trip as a campaign expense. How could a trip to the Vatican to give a speech at a conference be part of his campaign? Or is he in fact admitting that it was a publicity stunt designed to make it appear as if the Pope had endorsed him?