Bernie Raises More In January Than Any Candidate Raised Over 3-Months (Rational National)

[ProfessorPlum]

Sanders has legs for the entire primary. People-fueled!

[TexasTowelie]

1. Money does not equal votes.

If it did, then we would have President Jeb! as our GOP opponent.

[ProfessorPlum]

3. What? I was told money equaled votes!

/s

[ChubbyStar]

4. Right votes equals votes

Biden did not get them. Next.

[TexasTowelie]

6. So are you one of the people that believes Biden should withdraw

based upon one caucus in a state lacking diversity and with a caucus which nobody has any confidence in the results?

If any of the candidates failed to cmeet expectations it was Bernie. He was supposed to win Iowa yuge! At best, Bernie came up with a dubious tie for first.

There are 56 more contests to go. Trying to spin the results of Iowa into anything meaningful is laughable.

[ChubbyStar]

7. Never said that

But please keep putting words in my mouth if it makes you feel good. I do know that Biden got his ass kicked in Iowa. Next.

[TexasTowelie]

8. Yes, you're correct--next!

Let's see where Biden is at after Super Tuesday. Iowa would have been icing on the cake if Biden won, but it wasn't a knockout blow or a TKO.

Has Bernie ever won an election in a southern state?

[LanternWaste]

9. Asking a question is wholly different than putting words in one's mouth.

And now you know.

Next, part II.

[LeftTurn3623]

2. this is becoming a runaway freight train

If the moderate candidates do not shrink down to 1 or 2 candidates quickly this could be over.

Bernie is getting the nomination.

[msongs]

5. who remembers when he complained about the bad effect of big money nt

[ProfessorPlum]

12. this isn't big money

this is a lot of small donations from citizens. Nice try, though

[OneMoreCupOfCoffee]

10. How much was in dark money?

How is having Our Revolution breaking the law consistent with the values Sen. Sanders claims to hold?

Or is it OK to break Federal tax and campaign laws when Bernie does it?

[ProfessorPlum]

13. do you have any proof of dark money in that sum

or are you just making stuff up/pulling shit straight from your ass/sewing discord/making unfounded claims?

[OneMoreCupOfCoffee]

15. Common Cause didn't file an FEC complaint for nothing.

Do you think the most respected watchdog that battles illegal campaign financing is just pulling stuff "out of their ass?"

Or is it OK when Bernie does it?

[ProfessorPlum]

16. so, no proof then, but an investigation

and no, nothing is ok because someone particular does it. let's see where the facts take us before we make claims shall we?

[OneMoreCupOfCoffee]

18. Plenty of evidence. You think Common Cause files complains without evidence?

Really?

Our Revolution has been acting like an illegal Super PAC in direct contravention of their 501.C4 status.

[DanTex]

20. None. These are individual donations to his campaign. They are all reported.

[Blue_Tires]

11. So money in politics is an evil thing until it isn't?

Yeah, okay sure...

[ProfessorPlum]

14. this comment is idiotic, bordering on brain-dead

I know that you personally aren't as asinine as the comment.

Your assignment is to explain the difference between "money in politics" as in large groups buying control of our government to favor big groups like corporations, unions, banks, etc.

versus

getting millions of small donations from people all over the economic spectrum.

Five pages, double spaced. Go!

[Blue_Tires]

19. I can't write that essay without mentioning Bernie's PAC

and before I write it I also need to know how much of it is *Republican* money... You know, for the sake of transparency and all that... So when you find that info, get back to me.

And FWIW, I've long been an advocate of public-funded elections, but since nobody wants to even entertain that conversation anymore, we'll table it for later.

Now back over to you and your insults!

[ProfessorPlum]

21. Sanders' campaign is essentially publicly funded

and I agree with your advocacy for publicly funded elections.

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread ProfessorPlum.