It's possible his campaign has raised much more since.

over Bush's manly manliness when the latter was wearing his codpiece-equipped flight suit at his "Mission Accomplished" rally?

Oh, and read earlier that Hillary's FEC filing has shown many supporters have maxed out their ability to donate.

How's that for a champion of the working class?

billionaire backed candidate without being able to raise their own money?

What's the point of having money if the lesser beings have it too?

No money - no power, no voice.

Strange to see it stated outright here though, isn't it? You'd almost think someone was getting worried.

And as we know once you truly make an investment in a candidate you are in it to win it.

That's why your following Hillary

Sheesh.

Someone missed a few episodes of Schoolhouse Rock

You pay (donate) money to receive a service (favoritism).

As i

From itself! Capitalism in the US is doing what Karl Marx said it would do. President Roosevelt was a Democratic Socialist in policy if not in name. Those policies built the strongest middle class and the greatest economy that the world has ever known. The Republicans have been working to dismantle them ever since they came in to existence. As a small businessman who believes in free enterprise,as opposed to corporate capitalism, I see Democratic Socialism as saving Capitalism by providing institutional solutions to Capitalism's pitfalls through progressive taxation. You have to ask yourself, what kind of a county do you want to live in?

Because it does with Hillary. She's the water girl for Wall Street

…just so you know---we don't have Capitalism. We have a Corporatocracy. A Cleptocracy.

The money and credit flowed like wine. Then the Bust (often blamed on poor people), then the Bailout, Then Citizen's United....voila...Poof, or almost.

That's why I'm for Bernie...Democratic Socialism is exactly what we need.

…lowered taxes on the under-wealthy. And took aim at Unions. And weakened the safety net. And then Clinton removed Glass Steagall, and gave us media conglomeration so there was a narrow corporate echo chamber, and then NAFTA which multinationals salivated over. And then Bush bankrupted the economy through war (with Hillary lending her voice). And on and on. There's really no mystery why our wealth has been moved out of the working and middle class up to the wealthy.

And with a 3rd way candidate like you know who, I think SS and Medicare itself will be in danger of privatization.

FDR would have loved Bernie.

are just a by-product of capitalism that Goldman-Sachs and Wall Street worship.

That was so powerful.

I wish I'd known him back then.

and has lived it his entire life.

An absolutely exceptional person. And he probably isn't aware of it, because he simply is who he is.

that is entirely unselfconscious but that makes some of us feel awed and humbled in its presence. I have a feeling he is unaware of having this effect on others. Of course, not everyone sees it, either.

His whole story is amazing, unlikely, puzzling. It brings to mind what geneticists say about the necessity of mutations for evolution to continue or the" happy accident," the chance occurrence, that changes everything. Or what religious people mean by "God works in mysterious ways." The time was right for him.

It makes me incredibly happy; I'm so glad to be alive to witness it. But it also makes me afraid for his life. He is taking on some incredibly rough characters. I remember the deaths of JFK, MLK, Bobby Kennedy, Paul Wellstone, and lesser known peace/environmental activists who were killed for their efforts.

Whatever happens, he is a phenomenon, a real catalyst.

I look forward to hearing him speak some day about whether he was biding his time all along or just felt compelled to step forward more recently because of the chain of events such as growing governmental corruption along with the imminent crowning of an arguably corruptible candidate.

I've listened to the Thom Hartmann show nearly every day for about ten years, and until recent months, he had Bernie on his show for the first hour every Friday. Bernie's hour was divided between conversation with Thom and call-ins from listeners. Bernie began talking about a presidential run sometime in 2014. He didn't mention it every time but would occasionally say he's worried about where the country's going and someone should get in just to move Hillary to the left. I think he may have been waiting for Elizabeth Warren to announce. As time went on, he started saying he might do it because someone had to pull her to the left, but he was uncertain whether to run as an Independent or a Democrat. He weighed the pros and cons for awhile, noting that he didn't want to have a Nader effect and was leaning toward a Democratic run. I wasn't sure he would actually do it until he did. I don't think anyone thought his campaign would catch on as massively as it has.

Bernie is, either by nature or political experience, quite cordial toward other elected officials, so he never even hinted anything about Hillary's corruptibility, but I think he found her existing positions, such as her championing of the TPP, uncomfortably rightwing and worried what might happen to the country if she won.

So I sort of doubt he had been biding his time for a long time. But it would be interesting to hear him explain it himself, some day.

Succeeded in moving her to the left! She was parroting his talking points in her speech last night. We were all, like, whaaa?!

I hope he is enjoying the thrill ride this must be. He's a good man and deserves it. And maybe he'll even be our next prez.

...that sweet sweet wall street money.

You have to spend money in a campaign. The source of the money is interesting I think.

And I could go into the differences between Bernie's style of 'socialism' and the kind you are implying, but you're a smart guy, I read your posts, you already know that.

putting me in space, armys and navies regulatory agencies. They all take big bucks. Just from different sources and different uses.

If it isn't abused. You are conflating us with commies. Websters is your friend.

Come on, you've been working hard, wouldn't you like to rest a little while?

toward him. Where does Hillary's money come from, and whom does SHE serve?

when you post his shit? You are blinded and your thinking muddled by your hate of Bernie and his supporters.

Just kinda funny is all. BTW, Hillary's campaign money is also contributed by the people, as you know.

After months of lecturing that Bernie is not viable because he can't raise money and won't deploy PACS, he proves you wrong by raising money from individual small donations.

You are afraid. You and the mindless sychophant tools are afraid. And in turn you make fools of yourself, bending in pretzels, shamelessly touting double thinking to piss on Bernie supporters. Pathetic and transparent.

Given the candidate you support, this may be the most absurd response I’ve seen here today. And that’s saying something.

are paid shills or trolls. No one is that fucking stupid.

or something.

donated again... let's keep this rolling!

well as Dems on the fence and those of voting age who've given up. This has long legs, as well as coat tails. It was a bit odd to have to ask the kids in Iowa to go vote in their home caucus so it would count. This Caucus stuff in this age is garbage, IMO.

Private voting...no one should have to tell who they voted for, let alone try and convince family, neighbors or strangers and that's what I saw. If you're a pushy voter, you'll likely win.

An extra cool million bucks. Wow.

Thanks for the thread, restorefreedom.

Kick!!!!

A little contribution today.

GO BERNIE!

Thank you, restorefreedom!

Really needed that pick-me-up.

…voice today? (Not a speech.) It sounded so strong. Not loud. Just strong. He's been invigorated.

I sent my $30 this afternoon, my .00003% of that One Million Bucks. Go Bernie!!!!

I love being "not Hillary" and I'm going to use it every chance I get.

It's time to wear it proud!

Just sent $50 more