One of the Founding Fellows of the Sanders Institute:

[George II]

https://www.sandersinstitute.com/about/gabbard

[Cha]

1. And, look at her now..

Link to tweet

[TidalWave46]

2. Wasn't Sirota a Fellow?

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The whole operation was a joke set up to pay family, expand donor lists, and maintain his presence for a presidential run. They did little to nothing. Occasionally they did get together to pat each other on the back.

[George II]

4. Sirota wasn't a "Fellow" but the collection of other Fellows is interesting. The SI received....

....less than $500,000 in contributions the year they were operating, but paid more than 20% of that, $100,000, to Jane's son, David Driscoll.

[TidalWave46]

10. My bad. I was thinking of Turner. NT

[George II]

11. Oh yes, she was a Founding Fellow, too.

[NurseJackie]

3. She doesn't talk about that part of her life very much. I wonder why.

She doesn't talk about that part of her life very much. I wonder why.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanders_Institute According to Wikipedia, the "Sanders Institute" was supposed to be some sort of "think tank" or something that was started by Jane. Apparently it enjoyed a tax-exempt status of some sort.

A think tank or policy institute is a research institute which performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most policy institutes are non-profit organisations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax exempt status. Other think tanks are funded by governments, advocacy groups, or corporations, and derive revenue from consulting or research work related to their projects.

Where did they derive their funding and other revenue? Who was on the payroll? What kind of thinking did it do? Is it known for promoting or advocating any major accomplishments or achievements or policies?

They must have been very humble and kept a fairly low profile... or maybe they just didn't do very much. Honestly, I believe the FIRST time I ever heard of them was when there was chatter that it may be disbanding soon. When it comes to accomplishments and influence, I guess that speaks for itself if its biggest newsmaking event is the possibility that it's likely to be shuttered.

[BlueMississippi]

5. ...

[PhoenixDem]

6. Did anyone notice

that no one from the BS camp has responded to Tulsi's meltdown tweets in opposition and to show solidarity with one of the greatest Democrats ever - Hillary Clinton.

[NurseJackie]

8. Yes. I noticed that the BS camp is silent. Does that mean they approve of Tulsi's meltdown?

[Hortensis]

14. Silences from the dissident left and the Republican right

always follow a sudden new topic on which they haven't been told what to say yet. It's a thing with people who follow leaders instead being self-directed according to their own principles.

Speaking of Sanders so far distancing himself in silence, Gabbard has always struck me as erratic and self-damaging, potentially self destructive. I wonder if that's why Sanders rejected her when she ostentatiously shat on the DNC and then offered herself with that sterling credential to him. I thought he was very smart to avoid taking a troublemaker inside then, but I wasn't thinking of her relation with Russia as a problem. After all, he has his own relationship with them and his staffers routinely, openly spread RT messages.

[Gothmog]

7. K&R

[RandiFan1290]

9. She has to GO!

We MUST demand PURITY!!!

[lapucelle]

12. Wait...what? What are you talking about?

[mcar]

13. Interesting

[betsuni]

15. K&R