So much help to get more Democrats in congress.

How petty

obedience to the Leader...who needs congress?

But he knows he has enthusiasm and has already won the message. We see this from the continual evolutions and Hillary constantly having to follow his lead. He isn't an army of one, he knows we have his back, we know he has ours. We do not have to wonder what his position will be today. We know it is the same and not something different because certain donors have bigger pockets to peddle influence. One is running on message, the other is running on, well at least I'm not Trump.

than someone that is inspiring people to stay home.

to lose.

It is customary for Democrats to help and support each other for the greater benefit.

This "Me first" or "Only me" attitude it's completely unworthy of a Democrat

Because as a campaign that only takes money from the people, you will have to wait. Certainly the Clooney dinner had to help? Cant Goldman write another check? Wasn't Trump a pretty generous supporter of hers? Certainly there is some industry that can continue bankrolling the democrats like the current presumptive nominee.

party

than is usually given.

In the larger scheme of things the money Sanders has raised is a drop in the bucket.

It's up to the rest of the Democrats to start standing for things that will enable them to generate the same level of enthusiastic support and contributions from real people, not just corporations.

he merely said that he has to use his resources right now to get the nomination. He does not have Hillary's financial advantage. She has already been able to pump money into states.
A very reasonable response from Sanders.

You are twisting it. Of course he has to put himself first right now but he is certainly going to do what is fair. Why don't you give him the benefit of the doubt here? He will do what is right and beneficial to Dem candidates under the circumstances.

he said he wanted to help the party apply the 50 state strategy, not just give lip service to it (which they have been doing). He said he would help the DNC if he gets the nomination.

He said also that he was sorry to have to limit campaigning in the South, especially TV ads, in order to save it for states he had a better chance in. And she used that against him, saying that Tad Devine said Bernie "chose not to compete" --MEANING that he chose to save on TV ads. Rachel implied there was a lot of bungling and inconsistency about this, which is garbage--they have done brilliantly. Got a slow start, for obvious reasons. And the media only started paying any attention to him recently.

Remember Bernie runs on a platform of campaign finance reform. He is acutely aware of the issues. Acutely.

He was bragging about the incredible amount of money he has raised, so Rachel asked him if he would help with the other tickets (like Hillary has).

He mumbled how he needed the money and a vague "We'll see"

He hasn't helped so far, and it looks like he wont.

he will need a LOT of money. Right now that is hard to predict.

"We'll see" means if he wins the nomination he will do whatever he can (financially) to help.

Bernie doesn't make promises he can't keep and right now he's not sure. I would think you could see that as honorable.

He was bragging to Maddow about the enormous amount of money he had raised. That's why Maddow asked him if he would share some of that enormous wealth.

And the fact is, he pledged he would help other Democrats. But he has failed to do so. So, he made a promise he CAN keep. He is just choosing no to keep it.

........meaning "yes, depending how it goes" --which is the only honest reply Sanders can give while he is still running for the nomination and spending big money right now. Nothing to pick on about his reply. Of course he allies with and benefits from the Dem party and will honor that. He made that clear.

Bernie wants the whole system to work better, for people, not only corporations. You have read the feelings of those in this thread who want their money to go for Sanders campaign, NOT into the coffers of the DNC. His supporters have given him the chance to run the honest way--in order to show that it can be done. We need campaign finance limits and we need them NOW. This is the brilliance of his campaign. He walks the talk.

You sidestepped the issue of how Hillary & Co. did a "pre-paid" push to ensure she gets the nomination --feeding millions into her campaign and the DNC. This was not legal before 2014.
She did it the RethugliCon way. Which you may think is fine.

Sanders is running on the platform of getting the big money interests under control so the (R) Kochs and the (D) Soroses cannot literally buy states and influence elections. But Hillary is perpetuating that --these ways of the past, not the future. Hillary and Co are not in a political position to make changes. The corporates--the 1%--have her exactly where they want her. It's very obvious that she is beholden to them, so it appears that she is lying when she says she cares about us little people. We see through that. She may "care" in her heart but she can't help us. She has to serve her masters. They pull her strings.

It is time (past time) for movement towards something more equitable now--the people see what is going on and they don't like it. Better to address it now with Sanders in office, than with further paralysis of government and continued exploitation of the middle class and poor, who will never benefit from the system as it is. Hillary makes promises to the people that she cannot keep. If she gets the presidency, you will see this more clearly.

I'd rather my donations go to my candidate for now. He needs it more at this point.

My sweet daughter insisted on giving him a donation out of her allowance because she loves Bernie, not some other random Democrat. It would be wrong and dishonest to take the decision out of her hands about who gets that money.

I've never thought any politician should be obliged to share their donations--just the opposite, actually. Maybe corporations make political donations to get political favors, but individuals made donations because they believe in that particular candidate.

Over and over when I hear of another Hillary endorsement, they say "negotiations have been going on for a while." Negotiations? Seriously, what is there to negotiate? Either you believe someone is the best candidate or you do not. Or is it that my vote goes to the highest bidder?

Is there a list somewhere of those who have endorsed Bernie? Anyone who wants to endorse Bernie will get a donation from me for their campaign. There are probably a few thousand others who would do the same.

how can you claim that she's inspiring people to stay home, but the guy who has fewer pledged delegates and fewer popular votes is inspiring people to turn out?

for a primary with just Clinton running? How many aren't that interested in adding to her vote totals in Novmeber? How many are independents?

They were asleep during civics class when the subject was the three branches of government.

People don't donate to Sanders, they donate to his cause.

I for sure will never donate to this version of the DNC. Most of them would be lucky to get my vote yet alone any penny of mine.

Donations to Sanders is different from all other donations to other politicians....because Bernie.

Once the nominee, his coattails will do more to help other democrats than Hillary's. Also, the democratic party is supposed to do that. I'm not sure you all understand the system... Or are you just trying to find picky stuff to keep the negativity going?

..and their moderate Wall Street coddling, corporate tax and trade friendly policies.. We are fed up with the rejection of the New Deal bedrock principles we grew up with.

Bernie is not that candidate.

about helping his "fellow" Democrats. Helping the down ticket goes without saying.

If Hillary is spending her money on other dems, then I guess she's making sure big money has a lot of poeple in their pockets.

Some do, and maybe I'll send some money their way.

But that's the decision of individuals.

Asking Bernie about the funds that are strictly given to support Bernie for president at this point is pathetic, considering where Hillary's money is coming from.

You know, he isn't going to be elected KING

Don't hold your breath. Those on the other side of the aisle will not work with her.

and they get this done together. She's working hard for her and the other Democratic candidates.

then walk away into the sunset to enjoy the spoils from all of her I-promise-you Wall Street speeches.

The status quo needs a lot of fixing & it isn't Hillary who is willing to try to fix it.

You are way off here, somewhere far, far away from the issue

I'm not trying to satisfy your agenda with my answer; I wrote what I was inspired by you to write.

Like Fracking, regime change, keystone, TPP, all the good stuff democrats want lol

I don't think so. I think he'll have as much or more trouble with the other side of the aisle.

considering she inspires only those she already has? How does she get anything passed with a gop congress, because she isn't bringing new blood into the game.

Granted it is difficult to flip the House of Representatives, but Democrats need to at least try boosting candidates.

It's called turnout. This thread is full of the politically challenged.

And if we want to talk turnout, Sanders hasn't exactly brought many new people to the polls like Obama did in 2008. If he did he wouldn't trailing in the primary right now.

Plus, as I'm sure you'd be the first to point out, it's about delegates, not popular votes. Dems da berries.

More fracking? Never knew a dem to run on the polluting our water platform. More regime change? I hope not. Can she help get us the 15 minimum wage? Oh wait, she already sacrificed that one before the fight began. Maybe single payer? Oh wait she sacrificed that one as well. He will help fundraise for dems I am certain if he loses, but truly take the time and tell me what part of Hillary's message inspires you to support her? Is it her free trade positions like NAFTA and being recently for TPP? Is it her answer of not taking a position regarding keystone until the president did? Tell me which of these polices actually make her progressive. What makes her a progressive? What is inspiring about the status quo?

#3 He never said he wouldn't help but you don't help others until you get the nomination yourself. Do you much about campaigns? Who has Hillary helped with her Goldman Sachs money?

to Sanders?

They don't need "coattails" they need MONEY to un their campaigns

Give me some facts and I might change my mind. But Bernie doesn't have the big pockets or the free media, so he needs to do more on the ground campaigning and he needs paid-for medial. This is the stupidest interview question in a campaign I have ever heard and I am not a young person. And Rachel gave you the bait and you are running with it.

It is a stupid question and anyone with a brain should be able to figure that out. This is unbelievable.

the 50 state strategy. He clearly said that. He said he didn't like the way that some states have more power than others. He intends to help if he gets the nomination.

If you really like for big money to control elections then I invite you to see how you would like living in North Carolina.

We have to STOP acting like RepubliCons re campaign financing in the Dem party.

I guess he needs to teach Americans civics.

The money I send each month for Bernie is done automatically, but I plan to cut it off when he no longer needs it.

I will contribute to the Democratic Party when it reflects the same principles that drew me to join when I turned 18.

Bernie Sanders is the only one who speaks for me that I trust.

such attitude won't win him any followers. Pettiness is very unbecoming

I see it everyday when Hillary supporters act as buzz-kills in Bernie threads.

NOT......

That's the point. I didn't send money to Bernie to support the same system that is suppressing positive progressive and liberal change.

He's running on the Democratic ticket, using Democratic resources, receiving Democratic votes....

not democratic. his votes also come from independents, dems who long left the third way wing, disenfranchised voters. That's the difference Hillary gets dem votes and dem votes only.

and political Lookie Loos.

And this is why she struggles with independents etc. Your attitude right there. The can't do attitude. The obsession with party only is not the way to grow it. I've been a democrat my whole life, I didn't marry them. I signed no loyalty oath to a bad platform? Did You? I never signed on to support fracking. I never signed on to support an adopted platform. I signed on for them to be real, one is , one isn't. Sdly the one who isn't in line with my democratic principles is the "frontrunner"

democrat I am. that's her problem though.

He has given Democrats another vote in the House, &, most particularly, in the Senate when every vote was precious to the party. He earned the right to run on the Democratic ticket.

One thing I'm not is an ingrate who steps on those who have helped my cause.

...I think he was very restrained in his response to Rachel's loaded question(s).

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What a tool she turned out to be! She was among the very last I would have expected to sell out her principles.

Most are a bunch of DINOs who subscribe to the DLC/Third Way mantra. I donate separately and selectively to progressive Dems I want to support like Lucy Flores, Tim Canova, Pramila Jayapal, and Zephyr Teachout

It's about Bernie and his inability or unwillingness to help his "fellow" Democrats.

To give to the DNC (I am an itemized donor to Sanders). Majority of the DNC establishment are DINOs, at least from the perspective of a progressive.

Nope I don't want my money going to the DNC. I will give my money to the candidates I support.

Someone like Teachout is in a competitive district that is winnable and will need all the help she can get. There is no denying that she is progressive, yet Sanders hasn't lifted a finger to help her out.

...to secure the nomination for president against the most well oiled political machine of modern times. I'll cut him some slack if he doesn't have the time and energy to devote to helping down ticket candidates at the moment. When he secures the nomination I will fully expect him to support progressives down ticket.

dollar checks.

I can do that.

Maybe that will help. But I guess you could take the Clooney money, and Goldman Sachs, maybe some fracking money, and private prison money, these are after all, new liberal positions.

Do any of you know who GP is even talking about? You gotta get informed!

once we defeat Hillary and give a swift kick to her Third Way/New Dem/ Dems for the Leisure Class backers... SO BUG OFF!!!

I have a can of Raid for you. I don't understand why you are not upset that Bernie says he may or may not help "other" Democrats. Since he is running as a Democrat.

.that is indeed how it is. We are not raising money from the billionaires and Wall Street, and with our limited resources trying to fight the establishment, at this moment we cannot afford to contribute to the very people trying to snuff us out? Makes no sense. We can help one another later.

They think they can shot progressives in the foot with their New Dem ideology and then they have the audacity to ask us to pay for the bullet.

that's like Trump building the wall and Mexico's gonna pay for it. Good point.

We get treated like we don't count --and then we're supposed to fund the party that treats us like we don't count.

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IF Bernie gets the nomination, THEN the money will be more available.

Actually this IS how it's been done in the past--money flows to other Dems AFTER the nomination.

For Hillary to have dumped money into the DNC and state races already....well, that's buying votes, basically.

Somehow...

I think he believes that he can issue executive orders to implement his entire platform and completely ignore Congress. There is only so much that can be done with executive orders...

..which is working so hard to support Hillary right now...that we are going to help in November..

and wags his finger and poof! It all gets done,

And how much is going to any candidate that is not a super-delegate for Hillary?

Interesting eh?

a better return on the investment...

OK everybody thinks it's fine for Hillary and her deep pockets to do this--how do we like it when the Kochs or Art Popes fund their candidates up front to buy states?
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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-03/clinton-rakes-in-millions-through-state-channels

Clinton's move last year to lock in fundraising alliances with 33 state Democratic parties has already added $26.9 million to the mountain of hard money she has raised so far, a Bloomberg analysis of Federal Election Commission filings shows. Bernie Sanders, her competitor for the nomination, has inked one such deal, netting a total of $1,000.

The agreements, thanks to a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision, make it possible for major donors to give hundreds of thousands of dollars in hard money to a candidacy, amounts far greater than the $2,700 limit on contributions directly to a campaign.

At least 24 donors have given $300,000 or more to the fundraising vehicle, known as the Hillary Victory Fund, including Haim and Cheryl Saban, George Soros and Daniel Abraham, longtime donors to both Bill and Hillary Clinton's political campaigns and the Clinton Foundation. The only other way to make such large contributions is through outside groups, such as super-PACs, which can take unlimited donations but can't coordinate with the candidate.

Under the agreements, the first $2,700 of a contribution goes straight to Clinton's campaign, the next $33,400 to the Democratic National Committee, and the remainder is split evenly across the 33 often cash-strapped state committees. Unlike super-PAC donations, the money can be spent to directly support her campaign on anything from get-out-the-vote efforts to TV ads.

Show me the money being spent...

ESPECIALLY applies to the Clintons.....

I hate to compare them to the Kochs because after all they are more on our side, but we DON'T like this when the Rethugs do it. It's buying influence. Especially predatory when the state parties are so hard up and campaigns are costing megazillions.

Bernie is creating a more level playing field, and people don't even see the benefits of it. That's how far gone this country is.

look at this face would I lie.?

I truly feel for the people who have bought into his act. In reality, though, his whole "independent" schtick has always been about standing out from the crowd and maximizing his leverage. It's never been about principle - only grandstanding and perpetuating his whole act.

He is running his campaign from his supporters small donations, not Wall Street and big campaign contributors. He is not doing thousand dollar a plate fundraisers..his priority is and has always been winning the nomination and using his contributions wisely....any reasonable person would understand that he will do whatever he can to help down ticket dems but he needs to win the nomination. It is easier for Hillary because, clearly, she doesn't care where her money comes from and I guess that's okay with her supporters.

..and that hasn't happened yet.

When I asked, "Did he (Bernie) say why? In another post. I already knew his why answer. I wanted to see if anyone would answer it honestly unlike Maddow and her news crew tonight on a different subject. You nailed his answer! Thank you!

Won't give progressive Democrats the time of day or any help to the more progressive Dems running for office. Has done all sorts of things to hinder his campaign and you wonder why most of us progressive dems want little or nothing to do with the DNC? if you are wondering about sources just read the Nation or go thru the Nation archives. I've run a Nation discussion group for 12 years the story about the DNC backstabbing are endless.

He made the decision to run as a Democrat. Bernie has raised alot of money, he brags about it all the time.

Let the supers do whatever they want.

If they decide to reverse the results of the human sized delegates then that's their choice. Voters will take that into consideration in the future.

with him not supporting them. I imagine he will help out some.

with the democrats and been a reliable vote for them. Then there are elected democrats who say they don't know who he is.

Sounded pretty arrogant and cocky. I was surprised he said it that way while his campaign tries to woo super delegates.

Sanders isn't fit to lead a party he wants to starve to death.