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BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:20 AM Apr 2016

From Morning Joe

(I have cut a small bit of cross talk that is along the same lines as the conversation.)

Scarborough:

"She's kind of kicking back into 2008 knocking Obama mode. Oh sure he can speak, and sure he's exciting, and sure you love him, and sure you're swept up on your feet by him, and sure he makes you believe again that America can be a remarkable place to live, and sure he makes you believe that Democratic values are more than just empty platitudes we say every four years to get your vote, but I'm going to get more votes......It's just not an inspiring message."

Mika: "Does she have to do these fundraisers in the middle of a primary."

Joe and a guest in unison: "Yes, she does."

Mika: "Why?"

Joe: "She can't cough and raise a million dollars like Bernie Sanders. She has to do what pedestrian, old fashioned politicians have done for hundreds of years."

(graphic on screen showing Bernie raised $44 million in March and Hillary raised $29.5 million)

Mika: "So who is giving her all this money?"

Joe and guest: "Really rich people."

Joe explaining the graphic to people who are driving in the car and don't see the screen: "We're showing March fundraising totals. Bernie Sanders, raises $44 million, doesn't hold a single fundraising event. Hillary Clinton, holding fundraiser events across America, $29.5 million. It is just extraordinary. Big wheels keep on rolling."

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islandmkl

(5,275 posts)
1. makes you think that maybe it's the acorns that actually find the squirrels...
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:24 AM
Apr 2016

they have to make sure they find a way to say they were on the wagon should it become necessary in the near future...

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
2. I remember Hillary supporters telling me that Bernie didn't stand a chance because
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:28 AM
Apr 2016

Hillary would raise a lot more money. Welp.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
3. altho I am thrilled that Joe, et al, realize the truth about Bernie's fundraising I suspect
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:34 AM
Apr 2016

they are doing it to bite HRC's campaign in the ass, so to speak. Just you wait and see...Joe will be telling us Bernie supporters that we shouldn't vote for HRC if she wins the nomination because it would be inconsistent with the reason we supported Bernie.

I predicted it here...

Response to BernieforPres2016 (Original post)

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
12. My bad.
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 03:06 PM
Apr 2016

Completely misread it.

I will leave this part and delete the above post:

Bernie's donations are coming from millions of Middle/Working Class People who are tired of being screwed by both Parties.
Bernie is offering us a chance at a better life,
so he regularly gets a few bucks from me and millions like me when we can spare it.
We DO outnumber the 1% by 99 to 0ne.

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