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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Yet another demand from the FEC for information from the Sanders Campaign. [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)6. Would the FEC consider this to be neglegence or incompetence? And ...
... is the Sanders campaign breaking any laws by not responding?
I don't know the details of such things, that's why I'm asking. It seems logical that there would be some penalty (either criminal or fines) for non-compliance.
The FEC is enforcing actual LAWS, right? These aren't just "optional guidelines and suggestions" that campaigns are permitted to ignore because they're inconvenient, right?
The FEC's authority isn't based on some "honor system" among campaigns or the fear of being "publicly shamed" for willful non-compliance, right?
From my perspective (and I could be wrong) it appears that Bernie's campaign isn't taking this matter as seriously as does the FEC.
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Yet another demand from the FEC for information from the Sanders Campaign. [View all]
George II
May 2016
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I didn't even notice this the first time I read it, this is a request for additional information...
George II
May 2016
#5
Who would the FEC hold to be criminally responsible? The donor or the recipient?
NurseJackie
May 2016
#21
See above, I just added to my post, but to answer your question - the treasurer and the candidate...
George II
May 2016
#22
It's not simply a "monthly report", it's 650 pages of impermissible contributions and expenditures.
George II
May 2016
#8
It's more than 22,000 questionable, impermissible, or even illegal contributions that have been....
George II
May 2016
#17
Ah George, Sanders doesn't have to follow any rules or laws. He is special, dontcha know. Nt
seabeyond
May 2016
#18
It appears that they are accepting FOREIGN contributions. That's ILLEGAL right?
NurseJackie
May 2016
#24
It is illegal. And if they accept contributions from Americans with foreign addresses, they....
George II
May 2016
#25
Probably figured while they were investigating Hillary's blatant FEC violations when she
silvershadow
May 2016
#26