2016 Postmortem

LAS14

(13,783 posts) Fri Apr 1, 2016, 07:53 PM Apr 2016

Erin Burnett just conducted...

... a terrific interview with Brock and some Sanders guy (sorry, can't remember his name). To my ear and eye it sure did support Hillary's indignation at the Sanders smears about "fossil fuel" donations. (Which came from individuals, as we all should know by now. At one point the Sanders guy, when faced with big amounts of donations from "the financial sector" said, "that could be.... " rats... not sure what, but some flunky. So why does that count for him and not for Clinton????? Burnett said she had removed "accountants" from that Sanders figure. Brock pointed out that the "fossil fuel" figure amounted to a small percentage of the Clinton donations.

I wish I had a clip.

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Erin Burnett just conducted... (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2016 OP

Bernie got over $300,000 from the Military Industrial Complex by his own campaign's standards. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1

It's really not about employee donations and you, they and us already knew that. nc4bo Apr 2016 #2

FactCheck.org is your friend, and it supports the OP. spooky3 Apr 2016 #8

And this EXPANDS upon and gives the complete picture of.... nc4bo Apr 2016 #9

I consider FactCheck.org an objective, fact-based source supporting their mission. spooky3 Apr 2016 #10

Yep Brock Lying/Obfuscating His A** Off! Erin Actually Acquitted herself Quite Well! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #11

It's a good question Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #3

She said Bernie got more money from WALL-STREET than Clinton fun n serious Apr 2016 #4

Clip? mac56 Apr 2016 #5

I will post it as soon as it is up. nt. fun n serious Apr 2016 #6

Employee Contributions Are NOT The Same As LOBBYIST BUNDLERS! No Issue With Sanders Integrity CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #12

A newbie told us that the fossil fuel industry only gave to BS to cover up for giving to Hillary. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2016 #7

I Have Explained The Difference TWICE Here... Wake UP! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #13

Brock is a piece of shit. azmom Apr 2016 #14

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

1. Bernie got over $300,000 from the Military Industrial Complex by his own campaign's standards.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 07:55 PM

Apr 2016

They should start sanctimoniously wagging fingers at themselves.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

2. It's really not about employee donations and you, they and us already knew that.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 07:56 PM

Apr 2016

Interview with the newest bullshit meme FAIL.

spooky3

(34,498 posts)

8. FactCheck.org is your friend, and it supports the OP.

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:18 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.factcheck.org/2015/12/clinton-and-fossil-fuel-money/

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

9. And this EXPANDS upon and gives the complete picture of....

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:27 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaign-updates/hillary-clintons-connection-oil-gas-industry/

Like I said alrwady today......

Big difference between individual employees donating and mega million wallstreet money.

BTW, for your teeth grinding pleasure, not 1 of Bernie's supporters that I know of, has ever called him a saint. However, due to the filthy corrupt state of our political system AND compared to other Democratic and Republican candidates, he actually could be.

spooky3

(34,498 posts)

10. I consider FactCheck.org an objective, fact-based source supporting their mission.

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:37 PM

Apr 2016

The very first line of your linked site, an advocacy site, not a fact-checker, provides the highly misleading line of "Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Super PAC supporting her have received more than $4.5 million from the fossil fuel industry." She received money from INDIVIDUALS who happened to be employed. Greenpeace may do a good job of advocacy for environmental causes, but their credibility is undermined out of the gate by starting off with that line.

Where did I accuse anyone of claims about Sanders' being a saint? And that is totally irrelevant.

I don't like our Citizens United system either, but that does not change the reality that the innuendo and clear lies about this situation are completely unacceptable. I find Sanders (or anyone else's) claims and use of innuendo absolutely sickening, from someone who I believe has great strengths and has brought a lot of issues into the light. But he wants to accuse someone of breaking the law, of quid pro quo, then that is what he should say. The fact that he does not, suggests strongly that he has no evidence to support it.

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)

11. Yep Brock Lying/Obfuscating His A** Off! Erin Actually Acquitted herself Quite Well!

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:00 PM

Apr 2016

Bottom line contributions from accountants and secretaries for example are not equivalent to that of LOBBYIST BUNDLERS!

Has anyone here not contributed to a candidate before? I mean if you work you must identify the industry that you are employed in as an FEC Requirement!

This entire story is an exercise in lying and obfuscation/ misrepresentation of material fact.

Hillary is obligated to apologize to Bernie for her harsh and false statements!

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. It's a good question

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 07:56 PM

Apr 2016

Why is it OK for Sanders to get donations from people who work in those sectors, but it's not OK for Hillary?

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)

4. She said Bernie got more money from WALL-STREET than Clinton

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 07:59 PM

Apr 2016

This is pathetic. He can not run a PURITY campaign and be a hypocrite. RE: Fossil Fuel Clinton got more but she is NOT running a PURITY campaign.. Sanders is and he also received fossil fuel money. No clip yet but I have some facts..

http://www.ibtimes.com/election-2016-bernie-sanders-conflicting-policies-guns-energy-defense-immigration-2139958

:large

mac56

(17,574 posts)

5. Clip?

Reply to fun n serious (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:02 PM

Apr 2016

Though I'm sure you're reporting this completely fairly and impartially.

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)

6. I will post it as soon as it is up. nt.

Reply to mac56 (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:10 PM

Apr 2016

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)

12. Employee Contributions Are NOT The Same As LOBBYIST BUNDLERS! No Issue With Sanders Integrity

Reply to fun n serious (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:03 PM

Apr 2016

here at all! When evaluated OBJECTIVELY... IF you know what the term OBJECTIVE means... Watch Rosario Dawson lay some facts on Sanders supporters in New York!