2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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27. "retirement nest egg"

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:53 PM

Mar 2016

Pretty damn good.

He didn't earn his money from sources that constitute a a conflict of interest (or the appearance of a conflict of interest).

So, the problem is?

All that really matters is that he's advocating policies that will make it possible for more private sector, working class, Americans have the kind of opportunities he's had in the public sector.

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Bernie Sanders Is a De Facto Millionaire [View all] question everything Mar 2016 OP

You know what the Clintons call that? Pocket change. Vinca Mar 2016 #1

We are talking about Sanders here - not Clintons cosmicone Mar 2016 #4

deflection? no. compare and contrast Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #10

Why does Bernie need to be justified? Vinca Mar 2016 #14

why does anyone have to justify having a pension? virtualobserver Mar 2016 #15

Then let's talk some more: Sanders Among The Least Wealthy Presidential Candidates beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #21

Have you guys justified the millions she made from speeches? revbones Mar 2016 #25

I can certainly justify him having pensions from honest jobs Armstead Mar 2016 #26

Breaking news: workers with pensions which they themselves vote on have a secure retirement JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #2

The desperation around here is reaching pathetic levels. arcane1 Mar 2016 #3

we are all Lucky Duckys virtualobserver Mar 2016 #20

"There's desperation in the air. It stains all your clothes and no detergent gets it out." hobbit709 Mar 2016 #5

two sets of my grandparents died as 'millionaires' Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #6

Doesn't say anything about having a nest egg waiting for him in Israel. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #7

I had forgotten about that one. n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #31

Now that more of them have been outed as raging anti-Semites it's become obvious. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #36

Ohhh ffs! And all honest money. Hardly the Clinton Foundation. ViseGrip Mar 2016 #8

Not sure the point of this? basselope Mar 2016 #9

according to Dave Manuel.com Ted Cruz is $2.5 million Angry Dragon Mar 2016 #11

Compared to the Clintons.... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #12

Count my house in over-heated Austin, a modest IRA & savings, I'm a millionaire! Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #32

Wow! Now THAT is one giant stretch! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #13

Love that! NWCorona Mar 2016 #17

San Francisco and our hills -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2016 #23

There is nothing wrong with working and saving WDIM Mar 2016 #16

New talking point being run up the flag pole? grntuscarora Mar 2016 #18

Wait, I thought he was a poor money manager becasue he's not rich enough. cyberswede Mar 2016 #19

I calculated the wealth equivalent of my social security recently. rogerashton Mar 2016 #22

Oh that rotten Bernie! Misleading us again by actually having pensions! Armstead Mar 2016 #24

"retirement nest egg" pat_k Mar 2016 #27

GOOD, slam him for choosing smartly on THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN choices, elleng Mar 2016 #28

This is a ridiculous analysis Dem2 Mar 2016 #29

How gassy of Time. Phew! nt Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #30

Ah, we're on #3 now ? "Separate the other candidate(s) from their natural base" GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #33

It's been somewhat out of order....They've been hammering away at #4 for a while Armstead Mar 2016 #38

That one is mandatory in a bandwagon campaign GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #39

AT his age, having socked away money all his life for retirement gollygee Mar 2016 #34

So what wilt the stilt Mar 2016 #35

ok I support Clinton but this is dumb hill2016 Mar 2016 #37

And this is a problem because... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #40

Another shitty hit piece from those hacks at Time blackspade Mar 2016 #41

An annual pension of $71,340?? That makes him a millionaire?? Granted he and his wife madinmaryland Mar 2016 #42

And? mythology Mar 2016 #43

If Sanders' "wealth" upsets you... Lone_Wolf Mar 2016 #44

Not his wealth, his hypocrisy question everything Apr 2016 #45