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FourScore

(9,704 posts)
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 12:57 AM Dec 2015

Bernie operatives -- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE!!!

Last edited Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:31 PM - Edit history (1)

My mother is an 87-year old Georgia native who was on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement in the South. She and my Daddy come from politically prominent Southern families and they were frequently on national news and written about in major news publications during the 60's. She is politically very savvy. AND she is a Bernie supporter.

She has donated to the Bernie campaign and has endorsed him in every way. She has never signed on to the Hillary campaign, never given money, never offered any support (although she has said she will stand 100% behind her if she becomes the democrat nominee.)

She came to stay with my family over Christmas, and while here, she checked her email on her iPad. Lo and behold there was an email from Hillary Clinton thanking her for her support and expressing how much that means to her. My mother was dumbfounded. SHE HAS NEVER GIVEN HER EMAIL ADDRESS OR ANY OTHER INFO TO THE HILLARY CAMPAIGN. She felt violated and kept asking, "How do they have my information? I have only given that to the Sander's campaign." I told her that I had read of other instances since the "data breach" where Sander's supporters were suddenly being solicited by the Hillary campaign. She has since received 2 other emails from Hillary's campaign soliciting money, and she doesn't know how to stop them.

PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS!!! A TRULY INDEPENDENT BODY MUST INVESTIGATE!!!!

Thank you.

ON EDIT: A number of post below have asked if my Mom has made other donations to the DNC or signed any petitions. Bernie is the first campaign my mother has ever donated money to, and she never signs any petitions of any kind.

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Bernie operatives -- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE!!! (Original Post) FourScore Dec 2015 OP
Hmmm. SheilaT Dec 2015 #1
kick grasswire Dec 2015 #2
This has been getting a lot of reports SandersDem Dec 2015 #3
the young turks is talking about the whole mess in a very roguevalley Dec 2015 #20
This has happened to me too. Kip Humphrey Dec 2015 #4
And me as well. n/t mikehiggins Dec 2015 #5
Me, too! ANOIS Dec 2015 #13
Yup. We got it in snail mail. TWICE. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #11
me 2 840high Dec 2015 #28
Me too - returned to Clinton, postage due Divernan Dec 2015 #29
As to snail mail solicitations - Plucketeer Dec 2015 #46
"I've been cramming what I can into the provided envelopes" Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #64
Actually, no. Plucketeer Dec 2015 #65
Could be an origami thing. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #66
If you vote as a registered democrat, passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #61
I also had this happen, & thought ANOIS Dec 2015 #15
Me too...come to think of it, I wondered how she got my address too. Pauldg47 Dec 2015 #17
I think we know why so many Bernie supporters MissDeeds Dec 2015 #6
I've gotten a few mailings from her - LiberalElite Dec 2015 #32
This happened to me RIGHT after the DNC Rockyj Dec 2015 #7
Opps meant "using US" to get her poll #'s up"? Rockyj Dec 2015 #10
I received them too at same time and I bkkyosemite Dec 2015 #8
Which appears to be right after the Bernie data breach!! Rockyj Dec 2015 #16
I'm up to 4 emails from HRC now weknowvino2 Dec 2015 #44
my friend too got an email down in florida. he's......PISSED! Wants an investigation as well. ViseGrip Dec 2015 #9
A friend of mine also got the same e-mail in Florida. Fuddnik Dec 2015 #12
Looks like if they can't win it they're going to take a dump in the pool. nt silvershadow Dec 2015 #14
Somebody tell Sid to stop with his enemas! Divernan Dec 2015 #30
Ha Ha HA SoLeftIAmRight Dec 2015 #38
I think they can get names from the Voter Registry... radhika Dec 2015 #18
So why has Hillary's campaign NEVER contacted me untl Dec. 21? Rockyj Dec 2015 #22
The state party database probably shows you as a Strong Democrat, but there is no registration-- eridani Dec 2015 #74
Then HOW DID THEY GET MY EMAIL ADDRESS????? weknowvino2 Dec 2015 #45
Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #19
I got this one too beltanefauve Dec 2015 #52
I feel left out =( PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #21
me, too. stage left Dec 2015 #54
This happened to me tonight... 121xGigawatts Dec 2015 #23
Yes! JDPriestly Dec 2015 #24
I have to say, I'm pretty sure I remember getting an email from Hillary 2-3 months ago cui bono Dec 2015 #25
I unsubscribed from those presumptuous emails from her highness. hedda_foil Dec 2015 #26
I Am A Bernie Guy And Got 3 Hillary Emails In The Last 2 Days Yallow Dec 2015 #27
I think we all now know why the VAN firewall was surreptitiously dropped several times. HRH's in_cog_ni_to Dec 2015 #31
Are the 1% giving HRC DONATIONS using Bernie supporters' names, too?? Autumn Colors Dec 2015 #33
that is a possibility questionseverything Dec 2015 #40
You get notification in the mail. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #56
Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2015 #34
DU has become an . . . Interesting place TimeToGo Dec 2015 #35
me too stupidicus Dec 2015 #36
I already called their campaign and told them to cut it out Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #37
You told them to cut it out? thesquanderer Dec 2015 #41
Thieves! Helen Borg Dec 2015 #43
started getting her emails back in October PatrynXX Dec 2015 #39
Isn't that when the other breach happened???? Doitnow Dec 2015 #67
Huh. By any chance is she active in groups connected to the Democratic party? Babel_17 Dec 2015 #42
Aren't voter registration rolls public? left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 #47
Voter reg rolls do not have the e-mail addresses. I think what may have happened LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #49
I'm thinking the DNC & Hillary's campaign... Rockyj Dec 2015 #50
I get them too, all the time.. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #48
this is how it was supposed to go down LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #51
There's one thing strangely absent from this conversation. draa Dec 2015 #53
Absolutely agree with your thoughts (nt) Autumn Colors Dec 2015 #55
Here's two Bernie emails I received TODAY and I've not donated (so your assumption is wrong): Ineeda Dec 2015 #71
That's funny. draa Dec 2015 #78
Contradiction.... Ineeda Dec 2015 #79
I'm seeing reports and screen shots of those emails all over FB. Ivan Kaputski Dec 2015 #57
K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #58
I am a ... DUbeornot2be Dec 2015 #59
Democratic Purist Democratic Purist Dec 2015 #60
There was a data breach in Georgia. Voter information was given to 12 organizations. japple Dec 2015 #62
It did not include emails. n/t FourScore Dec 2015 #73
I got three e-mails during the last sadoldgirl Dec 2015 #63
Same here.... paleotn Dec 2015 #68
The conspiracy bullshit has to end. CSStrowbridge Dec 2015 #69
My mother has only donated to Sanders and never signs petitions. n/t FourScore Dec 2015 #72
Oh please. I get about 15 to 20 Ineeda Dec 2015 #70
Well, I got one from Carson. Go figure. postulater Dec 2015 #75
Is she a member of a local Dem group? eridani Dec 2015 #76
I've been getting email from Clinton and/or Clinton supporters for a long time dflprincess Dec 2015 #77
 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
1. Hmmm.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:04 AM
Dec 2015

You might want to pass this information on to the Bernie Sanders campaign.

I am a Bernie supporter, not at all for Hillary. However, I have not (so far, at least) gotten any emails from Hillary, but if I did I'd likewise be a bit pissed.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
20. the young turks is talking about the whole mess in a very
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:50 AM
Dec 2015

interesting way. Check the list for the TYT thread. Something stinks. Apparently the DNC recommended Josh to Bernie's campaign. He wants a full investigation and they don't. Makes you wonder doesn't it. What are they hiding?

Divernan

(15,480 posts)
29. Me too - returned to Clinton, postage due
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 05:07 AM
Dec 2015

Last edited Tue Dec 29, 2015, 06:59 AM - Edit history (1)

with negative remarks and ZERO $$$$.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
46. As to snail mail solicitations -
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:46 PM
Dec 2015

I've been cramming what I can into the provided envelopes - inking out any barcodes ON those envelopes and then re-addressing them to DWS' office in DC.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
65. Actually, no.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 06:47 PM
Dec 2015

What I generally stuff into those envelopes are the different requests from party loyals whose names are being used to generate donations. Heh - can't BEGIN to remember how many fat envelopes I've gotten from Bill Clinton - or how many of those stupid "surveys" I'm supposed to answer so that the DNC can get a grasp of what it is that pisses off us "Democrats" as well as a grasp on our credit card numbers.
I full well realize what I send likely goes straight to the circular file, but somebody has to open them just to make sure they aren't tossing some nut job's donation to the collection plate.

Ya know - while we're talking about this, I have a question I'd like to throw out for consideration. And that is : WHY are the envelopes that are provided in these mailings, ALWAYS too small to contain what we're supposed to return without folding it twice.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
61. If you vote as a registered democrat,
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 04:32 PM
Dec 2015

all candidates have your name and mailing address

That doesn't mean they all have your e-mail address, but there are other ways to get that. I got snail mail from the DNC, asking for money, and I just tossed it. I have not received any kind of mail from Hillary, but I would not be at all surprised if she has my e-mail address from the many places I've given it on-line (like move-on) and signed petitions.

 

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)
6. I think we know why so many Bernie supporters
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:25 AM
Dec 2015

are suddenly getting emails from HRH. The timing is too much of a coincidence...

Btw - your mom sounds like a terrific lady.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
32. I've gotten a few mailings from her -
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 08:05 AM
Dec 2015

never opened them. I think I just tossed them in a junk mail pile. Maybe I should check them to see if they think I sent them money -which would happen some time around the 12th of NEVER. I posted on other threads that I believe they got my address from AARP and they assume I'm too old for email. I never get emails from her.

Rockyj

(538 posts)
7. This happened to me RIGHT after the DNC
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:36 AM
Dec 2015

...I also received two Hillary E-mail's thanking me for my support and being part of her team! I too, NEVER have signed up for anything from her from the GET GO & ended my membership with DNC a long time ago! I didn't support her @ all in 2008! I unsubscribed right away BUT HOW did her campaign get my E-Mail ADDRESS? THIS IS SO BS are they using her to get her poll #'s up? I trashed it but here is a copy from my trash:

Hillary Clinton <info@hillaryclinton.com> Unsubscribe

Dec 22 (6 days ago)

Welcome to the team.

R-----
Thank you for being a part of this campaign. I'm thrilled to have you on my team, especially at such a critical time.

I'm counting on you to make sure we have the resources we need as folks begin voting. Can you chip in $1 right now?

It's time to act on raising wages and reforming our immigration system. It's time to change our gun laws and make education more affordable for our children. It's time to make sure that all people are an equal part of our political process and our communities, regardless of your gender, race, or who you love.

It's time we make sure that every single child has the chance to live up to their God-given potential.

We can't wait any longer. I need you to stand with me by chipping in to support that vision right now, R ---- It's the only way we can get this work done:

Thank You,
Hillary


Rockyj

(538 posts)
16. Which appears to be right after the Bernie data breach!!
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:31 AM
Dec 2015

That would mean they received a lot more info about Bernie supporters other than info just from Iowa & New Hampshire!
I'm a regular small donor supporter for Bernie; usually every 2 weeks when I get paid. I'm curious if others who received her E-mails which began on Dec.22, 2015, are also donators for his campaign &/or if they've ever signed up to support her.

weknowvino2

(62 posts)
44. I'm up to 4 emails from HRC now
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:42 PM
Dec 2015

Dec 22, 23, 24 & 27. I've never been a supporter of hers. I can't stand her! Don't like DWS either.
Funny (NOT!) how she got my email address.

It's obvious why the DNC doesn't want an investigation.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
12. A friend of mine also got the same e-mail in Florida.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:19 AM
Dec 2015

An invitation to a dinner. And He loathes Clinton.

We just talked about that e-mail today. (Monday).

radhika

(1,008 posts)
18. I think they can get names from the Voter Registry...
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:44 AM
Dec 2015

I've phone banked many times before. We were able to obtain lists of registered Democrats from the Registrar (since that was the candidate's party) showing when they last voted, their age etc. Can get this electronically or on paper.

In CA at least, this is open to all campagins as the requesting entity is a certified candidate for the party records.

Rockyj

(538 posts)
22. So why has Hillary's campaign NEVER contacted me untl Dec. 21?
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:55 AM
Dec 2015

I'm a regular Dem voter in WA state, and though I stopped supporting the DNC I am still a registered as a Dem. It just seems too quintessential.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
74. The state party database probably shows you as a Strong Democrat, but there is no registration--
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 11:51 PM
Dec 2015

--by party here.

Response to FourScore (Original post)

beltanefauve

(1,784 posts)
52. I got this one too
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:36 PM
Dec 2015

I've never been a HRC supporter. I phone banked for Obama in '08 and gave the DNC money in '04. Since then, I have only given money to individual candidates. So why am I getting emails from Clinton and why now?

 

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)
21. I feel left out =(
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:52 AM
Dec 2015

I only get email from Sanders, DFA, and Warren.

Maybe I should check my spam folder out.

stage left

(2,962 posts)
54. me, too.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:39 PM
Dec 2015

Nothing from Clinton. Makes me so sad. But in the fall I got snail mail from Wince Priebus and the Republican National Commiseration. So at least someone cares.

121xGigawatts

(12 posts)
23. This happened to me tonight...
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:58 AM
Dec 2015

I have been a Bernie supporter since day one. I have a monthly donation set up and have purchased several items from his campaign. Tonight I received an email for dinner with Hillary. I have never signed up and have never even visited her site.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
25. I have to say, I'm pretty sure I remember getting an email from Hillary 2-3 months ago
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 03:27 AM
Dec 2015

and thinking why am I getting this and I don't support you so get the hell out of my email. I'm sure I deleted it because of how I feel about her and her policies but I wish I hadn't so I could look into it and confirm that my memory isn't failing me. This time anyway.

.

hedda_foil

(16,373 posts)
26. I unsubscribed from those presumptuous emails from her highness.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 03:34 AM
Dec 2015

It's likely that those emails were sent to everyone on the DNC list, rather than specifically from Bernie's list. That said, the fact that nobody in that ridiculously expensive campaign had the brains God gave a duck with respect to what those emails said.. To give the impression that anyone not on their own list this year is a HRC supporter is asking for a. LOT of very negative reactions.



 

Yallow

(1,926 posts)
27. I Am A Bernie Guy And Got 3 Hillary Emails In The Last 2 Days
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 03:46 AM
Dec 2015

It's ok with me.

I give money to a lot of candidates, and am probably on EVERY list....

Goes with the territory, when I am trying to support progressive candidates.

And take back Congress.....

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
31. I think we all now know why the VAN firewall was surreptitiously dropped several times. HRH's
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 07:19 AM
Dec 2015

Couldn't get enough supporters and is too lazy to go out and get them, so they were STEALING Bernie's.

Bernie needs to take this bull by the horns and slay it. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. This CORRUPT FILTH, oozing out of every facet of our government, must be exposed and STOPPED. I hope Bernie continues with his lawsuit and lets the Discovery phase work its magic.

Your mom sounds like an amazing lady!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

 

Autumn Colors

(2,379 posts)
33. Are the 1% giving HRC DONATIONS using Bernie supporters' names, too??
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 08:26 AM
Dec 2015

Since they can only give the maximum amount directly to a candidate, is it possible that someone (or someones) are trying to funnel more money directly to her in other people's names (i.e. the names or Bernie supporters possibly obtained during the data breach)?

Is THIS something that anyone has brought up before (not merely having a larger email list)?

Maybe everyone who has started getting mysterious thank you emails from Hillary should look on one of those donations sites to see if it reports any donations to Hillary in their name ... and if so, report that, too.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
56. You get notification in the mail.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 03:07 PM
Dec 2015

But, you could always go to open secrets or a similar site to check your name.

 

stupidicus

(2,570 posts)
36. me too
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 12:08 PM
Dec 2015

it's been maybe two weeks now since I got such a email, which I promptly deleted and blocked.

I didn't think about it at the time, but yeah, how did she get my info.....

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
37. I already called their campaign and told them to cut it out
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 12:12 PM
Dec 2015

It's obvious what they did, suddenly a barrage of emails.

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)
41. You told them to cut it out?
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 12:47 PM
Dec 2015

It was probably about as effective as when HRC said that to her friends on Wall Street.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
39. started getting her emails back in October
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 12:18 PM
Dec 2015

annoyed the shit out of me. I'm like already known by then to be kicked out of her boards and she sends a tone deaf email out.... smh

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
42. Huh. By any chance is she active in groups connected to the Democratic party?
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:27 PM
Dec 2015

Was she or her husband union members? And if she ever signed any online petitions ...

P.S. At the bottom of most political e-mails is a link to opt-out of further ones.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
47. Aren't voter registration rolls public?
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 01:54 PM
Dec 2015

I'm a Bernie supporter but,
I know every election I get info from each of the Dem candidates.
So maybe that's where it came from?

LiberalArkie

(15,715 posts)
49. Voter reg rolls do not have the e-mail addresses. I think what may have happened
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:08 PM
Dec 2015

is some of the maxed out people are using some of Bernie's donors names and addresses and e-mail (which is stupid) to put money i the HRC campaign. I do not know how a person could find out if their name was used illegally.

mountain grammy

(26,619 posts)
48. I get them too, all the time..
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:07 PM
Dec 2015

A while back, I signed up for a free bumper sticker so I'd have a collector's item when Bernie is elected. Probably how I got on the list.
Bernie is my candidate and I'm donating to his campaign.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
51. this is how it was supposed to go down
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:15 PM
Dec 2015

Debbie and the DNC are so frightened of Bernies surge that they would "recommend" this Josh fellow to help Bernie with his voter data

This Trojan horse would "find" the hole left for him to find. And then go further and knowingly breech Hillary's files (without downloading or saving) so that it was obvious.

The DNC goes on high alert and the Bernie campaign immediately fires Josh. The first part of the plan to smear Bernie as a cheater is already done, but this is where the biggest part of the plan actually kicks in. Now they cut off access to Bernie's campaign so they are blind to the servers, and promptly steal all his voter data - exactly what they first accuse Bernie of doing.

Then they restore Bernies access, and now, despite the public stance by Hillary in the debate, want it to all die down, now that they have gotten what they want.

Its just a theory

draa

(975 posts)
53. There's one thing strangely absent from this conversation.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:37 PM
Dec 2015

It's any mention from Clinton supporters getting Sanders' e-mails recently. You know they'd be posting them as proof that Sanders is a thief because they've been saying that already. Strangely silent in her camp right now regarding this issue.


Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
71. Here's two Bernie emails I received TODAY and I've not donated (so your assumption is wrong):
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:31 PM
Dec 2015

(sorry but THE BERNIE LOGOS and other colorful stuff did not copy/paste)

Bernie Sanders for President

Jxxxx,

I wanted to make sure you saw today's email from Ben and Jerry about our important FEC fundraising deadline — the most important yet of our campaign.

Your contribution before our deadline will go directly towards paying for the campaign staff who can train volunteers to knock on doors, make phone calls and spread the word about Bernie's message. Voters in Iowa and New Hampshire will go to the polls and caucuses in just about four weeks and we are making great progress, so this is urgent.

Make a $3 contribution to our campaign before the final, official FEC fundraising deadline of the year on Thursday night.

The average contribution from a supporter like you affords the campaign nearly two extra hours of work from a field organizer who can mobilize about ten volunteers at a single canvass or phone bank.

If we all chip in, there's no limit to what we can accomplish together. Please see Ben and Jerry's email below.

Becky Bond
Bernie 2016


Ben

Hi, Ben here. Ben Cohen

And Jerry.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

The people, not the corporation. Ben Cohen

We’ve known Bernie Sanders for 30 years. And for over 30 years, Bernie has been fighting for workers’ rights, veterans, students, and senior citizens.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

If he weren’t so inspiring, he’d be boring. Ben Cohen

As we travel the country campaigning for Bernie, we hear a lot of people saying, "I love Bernie, but I am not sure he can win."
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

But poll after poll shows Bernie is the most electable Democrat. And that’s because we all know in our hearts that the things Bernie is talking about are true. The system is rigged. Ben Cohen

In the end, this election is going to be about big money versus people power.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

So volunteer: knock on doors, make phone calls, talk to your friends. Ben Cohen

Wear your Bernie gear, put a bumper sticker on your car, and a sign on your lawn. But today, we have one more request.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

Make a $3 contribution to Bernie’s campaign ahead of Thursday's important FEC fundraising deadline, the last one of the year. Ben Cohen

In our view, too many candidates running for office now-a-days are financed by corporate interests.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

If you’re a corporation, it’s the best investment you can make. The return is extraordinary. Ben Cohen

Too many politicians sell out cheap.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

But not Bernie. His campaign is funded by over TWO MILLION individual contributions, averaging less than $30 each. That’s something we should all be very proud of. Ben Cohen

I made a few of those contributions.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

And we’ve also spent a couple hundred dollars purchasing ice cream for campaign events. Ben Cohen

But with one month to go until people start voting, we need to ask one more time for our friend Bernie.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

Make a $3 contribution to Bernie’s campaign ahead of Thursday's important FEC fundraising deadline, the last one of the year. Ben Cohen

Every time Bernie ran for office in Vermont, people would say he didn't have a chance.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry
Ben

But Bernie not only gets elected, he gets re-elected. Ben Cohen

And together, I know we’re going to shock the political elite when we win in Iowa next month.
Jerry Greenfield Jerry

Ben and Jerry

draa

(975 posts)
78. That's funny.
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 12:48 AM
Dec 2015

One example of the hundreds of Clinton supporters on DU, Kos, etc... doesn't prove I'm wrong, it proves you found one example. That's it.

That said, I don't really care either way but you can bet if those letters were more widespread, as you claim, there would be threads about them here and in other locations from her supporters explaining why people are wrong on Sanders' side. Your example doesn't prove or disprove anything.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
79. Contradiction....
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 11:28 AM
Dec 2015

I don't care either way either, but you've contradicted your claim...

"There's one thing strangely absent from this conversation. It's any mention from Clinton supporters getting Sanders' e-mails recently. You know they'd be posting them as proof that Sanders is a thief because they've been saying that already. Strangely silent in her camp right now regarding this issue.


So posting proof "doesn't prove or disprove anything." As you say -- funny. Hilarious, as a matter of fact. And I never claimed these were widespread. I have no way of knowing that one way or another. But more than almost anything, I despise dishonest claims such as yours. Funny, indeed.

DUbeornot2be

(367 posts)
59. I am a ...
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 03:36 PM
Dec 2015

... Bernie supporter, a longtime Democrat having registered and voted in the same precinct for over two decades and having participated in all the national primaries and general elections over that span and having also signed numerous petitions for most any Democratic candidate who has come to my door...

... and I haven't received a thing from Hillary.

My guess is that's because I haven't sent in money to Bernie's campaign, though I am on his mailing list. My guess is all of those complaining of receiving the mailings are people on his donor list...

If true, it's straight out of the republican errr... corporate shill playbook...

60. Democratic Purist
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 04:15 PM
Dec 2015

I too received a number of emails from the Hillary campaign in that same time frame where before then I received none.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
63. I got three e-mails during the last
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 05:20 PM
Dec 2015

two weeks from her campaign.

However in 2010 I got a lot from the DNC (all those
silly ones from DWS). So I think the DNC turned
mine and other available e-mail addresses over to
the campaign.

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
68. Same here....
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 08:11 PM
Dec 2015

...had a good laugh. Why would I ever give her one red cent, while Lloyd Blankfein and the boys at Citigruppen are funding her so well?

CSStrowbridge

(267 posts)
69. The conspiracy bullshit has to end.
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 09:08 PM
Dec 2015

I'm Canadian and I got this shit for years. The OP should ask her mother if her mother signed an online petition recently.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
70. Oh please. I get about 15 to 20
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 10:22 PM
Dec 2015

requests for donations DAILY. Today's batch included Hillary, Sanders, DWS, Sherrod Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, President Obama and Michelle Obama, and the DNC. I get them on a regular basis from just about every Democrat on the planet (including Charlie Crist) and left-leaning organizations, like Move-On, Emily's List and Mother Jones. I don't take it as a nefarious Hillary data-breach conspiracy. They all know that Democrats are as generous as we can be and that Dems need our money to fight the Citizen's United bunch. FWIW, I give very selectively but they do share their donor lists.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
76. Is she a member of a local Dem group?
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 12:08 AM
Dec 2015

Lots of candidates and officeholders share information. I'm still getting emails from Fred Upton because I emailed him as a member of the catfood commission in 2010. Also get a lot of emails from Dem candidates for national office all over the country.

I signed up for O'Malley and Clinton emails just to keep up with what is going on. Used to get piles of snail mail from Clinton but it stopped a month ago or so. Must have been all those anti-TPP flyers I mailed back in the postage paid envelopes.

dflprincess

(28,075 posts)
77. I've been getting email from Clinton and/or Clinton supporters for a long time
Wed Dec 30, 2015, 12:16 AM
Dec 2015

odds are your mother, like me, is on some list the DNC has access to - though they should be giving both campaigns access to those lists.

Years ago my mom somehow wound up on Republican mailing lists - was never sure how as she never voted for a Republican but stuff like this happens.

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