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Hey, has anyone heard that Sanders raised a shit ton of money yesterday? (Original Post) MrsCoffee Feb 2019 OP
Yeah yeah I heard that and and... jcgoldie Feb 2019 #1
And he told four friends.... MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #2
It seems half the threads yesterday (and today) have been about Bernie PTWB Feb 2019 #3
LOL Snotcicles Feb 2019 #4
+1 Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #17
Russians. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #5
Yep. nt jrthin Feb 2019 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Feb 2019 #58
I thought the idea was to get money out of politics? CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #6
Unless you can get money from 1,000,000 people from each state. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #7
Does that require promising them special favors? CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #10
Guess that depends on how much of it comes from Our Revolution. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #15
That seems like a troubling lack of transparency. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #24
I hate big money in politics, and am beginning to question 'small' money as well frazzled Feb 2019 #44
My problem is in kind donations from the media. dogman Feb 2019 #46
Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 #8
He's like clearly the front runner too!! Scurrilous Feb 2019 #9
Billions I believe. honest.abe Feb 2019 #11
Really? I hadn't heard. Do tell. :) manor321 Feb 2019 #12
where are the tax returns he promised voters? bigtree Feb 2019 #13
I want to see ten years padah513 Feb 2019 #19
+1 2naSalit Feb 2019 #39
Probably from that mailing list that was never shared with the DNC... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #14
Bingo. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #16
Maybe from some of the names he got from hacking Hillary's mailing list? nt sweetloukillbot Feb 2019 #20
His ability to generate serious cash since running for President has never been in question. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #18
Now where did I see that? Soxfan58 Feb 2019 #21
Is Jane ready to release 10 years of tax returns yet? Hekate Feb 2019 #22
It'll never happen. Maven Feb 2019 #29
At least back to 2015, three years, like safeinOhio Feb 2019 #56
All these flavors in the world and you choose to be bitter... aidbo Feb 2019 #23
Ain't that the truth. /nt tonedevil Feb 2019 #25
Exactly. MuseRider Feb 2019 #28
"if we hear the same from those who accused Bernie Bros (whoever and whatever (if) they ever were"? MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #33
I find it amusing not something to be bitter about. MuseRider Feb 2019 #40
I know what you mean BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #47
They're the ones who jeered John Lewis. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #43
They're the ones who pretend fiscal equality will erase sexism & that abortion is negotiable.. Hekate Feb 2019 #59
Lol. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #30
Play it again, Sam! True Dough Feb 2019 #26
BS raised a "shit ton of money" last time and came up 4 million votes short n/t SFnomad Feb 2019 #27
Is he a Democrat? Pachamama Feb 2019 #31
Yep, on m$nbc they said 'more than any other Democrat' has raised. spanone Feb 2019 #32
Tell your "friend" not only did I hear about it, I donated. Gonna do it again too. Autumn Feb 2019 #34
He sure did! Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #35
K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #36
Depending whom you believe its was either 3 million or 6 milllion..... Historic NY Feb 2019 #37
Yep and he way out spent hillary and still lost . Fullduplexxx Feb 2019 #38
You really want to go down that road? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 #45
It's not really much of a road as that is all i have to say about that Fullduplexxx Feb 2019 #61
That's exactly right. Cha Feb 2019 #60
That is nothing, I lost 40 million yesterday still_one Feb 2019 #42
He's a meanie!!!!!1 QC Feb 2019 #48
Yes. Incessantly. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #49
Sanders supporters are going to be like Trump and his crowd sizes. BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #50
Incessantly DFW Feb 2019 #51
Is a shit ton the same as a metric tonne? Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #52
More like a short ton. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #53
Every major announcement has been followed by a bunch of supportive threads for a day or two. aikoaiko Feb 2019 #54
$$$$$ Er'way in-hay the oney-may $$$$$ lapucelle Feb 2019 #55
If you kids don't stop right now, safeinOhio Feb 2019 #57

jcgoldie

(11,654 posts)
1. Yeah yeah I heard that and and...
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:21 PM
Feb 2019

I also wanted to share that my friend sent him some money and is very very proud of it... he wants everyone to know!

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
3. It seems half the threads yesterday (and today) have been about Bernie
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:22 PM
Feb 2019

Either how much money be raised or how much someone is upset he’s running. I saw someone post a suggestion for a primary discussion board and I think that’s a great idea.

Response to LexVegas (Reply #5)

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
7. Unless you can get money from 1,000,000 people from each state.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:25 PM
Feb 2019

I mean that is his goal supposedly.

I guess we'll have to wait and see where it all comes from.



MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
15. Guess that depends on how much of it comes from Our Revolution.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:32 PM
Feb 2019

"Out of respect for our donors, we do not share the exact contributions and some people do ask to remain anonymous" - Diane May, Our Revolution spokeswoman.

 

CrossingTheRubicon

(731 posts)
24. That seems like a troubling lack of transparency.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:47 PM
Feb 2019

I'd like to know how much of Bernie's Big Day came from Our Revolution.

Speaking of lack of transparency, what about those tax returns?

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
44. I hate big money in politics, and am beginning to question 'small' money as well
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:50 PM
Feb 2019

for a lot of reasons.

I think that the only way to get the corrupt or the crazy out of our political circus is to legislate federally-funded-only elections for all candidates (the states will have to decide for themselves for state offices). No fundraising, and everyone gets the same shake. It would free up elected officials (especially House members) to actually do their jobs instead of having to fundraise from day one of their tenure for the next two-year cycle. It would put all presidential candidates on the same playing field, so we could actually listen to them rather than count their war chests. It would free our inboxes of the tens of thousands of dramatic pitches we will be receiving over the next 622 days!

I know the current Supreme Court would never allow this, but it is my fervent hope for the future. The only way to get our government back on track: get rid of all the donations, big or small.

dogman

(6,073 posts)
46. My problem is in kind donations from the media.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:16 PM
Feb 2019

I would be interested in exactly how much free media time has been given to T-Rump.

bigtree

(86,008 posts)
13. where are the tax returns he promised voters?
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:29 PM
Feb 2019

...especially relevant now that he's filled himself up with the notion he's better than our dedicated Democrats again.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
14. Probably from that mailing list that was never shared with the DNC...
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:29 PM
Feb 2019

Probably from that mailing list that was never shared with the DNC... or was it?

 

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
18. His ability to generate serious cash since running for President has never been in question.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:35 PM
Feb 2019

His bank account. His families bank accounts. His campaign accounts.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
21. Now where did I see that?
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:39 PM
Feb 2019

Oh yea EVERYWHERE! Good for him. He may be our best chance to beat tRump and if he is I want him to have plenty of money.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
29. It'll never happen.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:59 PM
Feb 2019

Trump already used the "audit" excuse, so they'll have to come up with something else this time. Maybe TurboTax keeps crashing?

MuseRider

(34,133 posts)
28. Exactly.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:58 PM
Feb 2019

At this point I am incredibly happy that we have many who are doing quite well. I am not going to vote for Bernie without his taxes but I will support his run because he has a good vision for this country and win or lose we have seen the positives from his last run and his being out and about speaking. What we want eventually has to be pushed from the what we want eventually point and not from the point of tiny steps forward that really do not help because it is just too slow. Start asking for the stars and take less rather than asking for less and taking less than that.

Whatever, the bitterness had better fade at some point because no matter what anyone says he may be the candidate. Unlikely? Maybe, but nobody knows yet how this will go.

I will be very curious to see if we hear the same from those who accused Bernie Bros (whoever and whatever (if) they ever were).

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
33. "if we hear the same from those who accused Bernie Bros (whoever and whatever (if) they ever were"?
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:02 PM
Feb 2019

And I'm bitter?

Yeah, Bernie Bros were a myth, lol.

You go with that talking point. I will continue to believe my own eyes and ears.

MuseRider

(34,133 posts)
40. I find it amusing not something to be bitter about.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:10 PM
Feb 2019

People have who they like and what they like and we are all allowed to say and be those things. This constant pointing out about Bernie supporters and trying to stop them from being excited about someone they like is childish and boring and also amusing.

So is all the, "He is a Russian." "He works for Trump." So you just go ahead with your bitterness. It is joking over coffee in my house as I read all this to my family. Our morning laugh and oddly since he ran the last time there has always been plenty of this over all these years. It seems almost, I don't know, obsessive?

BannonsLiver

(16,505 posts)
47. I know what you mean
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:25 PM
Feb 2019

I spend a lot of time laughing at Bernie and his followers myself over breakfast, so that definitely cuts both ways.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
43. They're the ones who jeered John Lewis.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:26 PM
Feb 2019

same from those who accused Bernie Bros (whoever and whatever (if) they ever were)..."

They're the ones who jeered John Lewis for no other reason than political expediency.

They're the ones who felt righteously compelled to explain that African Americans simply didn't know any better than to vote for X (X= anyone other than Sanders).

They're the ones who pretended that fiscal equality would erase racism.

Hope that helps...

Hekate

(90,853 posts)
59. They're the ones who pretend fiscal equality will erase sexism & that abortion is negotiable..
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 06:40 PM
Feb 2019

...along with the rest of women's reproductive rights.

Actually, it was Bernie himself who recently reiterated that abortion rights need to be negotiable.

GoCubsGo

(32,096 posts)
49. Yes. Incessantly.
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:44 PM
Feb 2019

And, for some bizarre reason, the ones giving him that money feel the need to come here and announce their donations. Is this the Sanders campaign's version of a receipt, or what? It's weird. Not sure why they think anyone cares.

DFW

(54,447 posts)
51. Incessantly
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:49 PM
Feb 2019

If Sanders had a dollar for every time someone pointed that out to me yesterday, he would have raised twice as much.

safeinOhio

(32,733 posts)
57. If you kids don't stop right now,
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 03:38 PM
Feb 2019

I'm going to turn this car around and give that ass hole another 4 years.

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