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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:01 PM Apr 2016

Feds flag Bernie Sanders campaign contributions

Feds flag Bernie Sanders campaign contributions
Emilie Teresa Stigliani, Burlington (Vt.) Free Press 8:49 p.m. EDT April 18, 2016

Bernie Sanders received a warning from the Federal Election Commission, citing problems with his campaign's February finance report.

The letter states the report lists amounts of contributions, receipts, expenses and disbursements that "appear to be incorrect."

The letter also cites possible impermissible contributions that exceed the allowed limit per election cycle ($2,700 for individuals) along with donations that come from outside the United States and from unregistered political committees.

The FEC sent the letter Thursday to the campaign asking for more information regarding the report filed Feb. 20. The letter warned: "Failure to adequately respond by the response date noted above could result in an audit or enforcement action."

The Sanders campaign has until March 31 to answer the FEC's request.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/02/26/bernie-sanders-campaign-contributions/80999298/
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Feds flag Bernie Sanders campaign contributions (Original Post) workinclasszero Apr 2016 OP
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ nm floriduck Apr 2016 #1
+10000000000000000000000000000000000000 Faux pas Apr 2016 #12
Bernie supporters would be writing 10,000 word essays on this topic if it were Hillary. BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #15
I find it incredibly hypocritical. N/t nolawarlock Apr 2016 #20
Bernie fans DO REALIZE that Sanders will be found to have deliberately violated the LAW, RIGHT? workinclasszero Apr 2016 #2
where do you get "deliberately" from? Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #9
I wonder if they'll care. Based on the call-to-action tweets, the ones where ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #18
Well that's curious. Vinca Apr 2016 #3
Look at the link it's dated 2016/02/26 azurnoir Apr 2016 #5
How can that be if the reporter's dateline is April 14, 2016? Vinca Apr 2016 #17
same way the dateline says Burlington(Vt) Free Press but the link goes to USA Today? azurnoir Apr 2016 #19
From the article... workinclasszero Apr 2016 #7
he accused the DNC, confirming the rule geek tragedy Apr 2016 #4
Last February azurnoir Apr 2016 #6
Kind of funny casperthegm Apr 2016 #8
The whole process smell like rotting flesh. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #10
April 6 JSup Apr 2016 #11
Ruh Roh. Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #13
If you have a record-breaking number of individual contributions nilram Apr 2016 #14
This is from February ... GeorgeGist Apr 2016 #16

BreakfastClub

(765 posts)
15. Bernie supporters would be writing 10,000 word essays on this topic if it were Hillary.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:32 PM
Apr 2016

There would be breathless calls for her to be indicted and accusations that she is crooked. When Bernie does it, it's just ZZZZZZZ, don't care.... Don't you find that the least bit hypocritical? Guess not.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
18. I wonder if they'll care. Based on the call-to-action tweets, the ones where ...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:15 PM
Apr 2016

... people are being encouraged to LIE about their voter registration status in order to gain access to a provisional ballot (which is a CRIME) it's pretty clear to me that there are no lines which dare not be crossed.

The-end-justifies-the-means, and burn-it-down are two sides of the same coin.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
3. Well that's curious.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:04 PM
Apr 2016

The date line is April 18. The last line says "Sanders campaign has until March 31 to answer . . . ". The attempts to slur Bernie's reputation are certainly getting muddled.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
17. How can that be if the reporter's dateline is April 14, 2016?
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:56 PM
Apr 2016

Very strange, but I give them credit for recycling.

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
19. same way the dateline says Burlington(Vt) Free Press but the link goes to USA Today?
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:43 PM
Apr 2016

a mystery indeed

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
7. From the article...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:09 PM
Apr 2016

"...the FEC’s rules explicitly allow 60-days from receipt of an over-the-limit contribution for campaigns to remedy the excessive portion of the contribution," Briggs wrote.

casperthegm

(643 posts)
8. Kind of funny
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:09 PM
Apr 2016

Bernie is running a grass roots campaign, bypassing all of the Clooney-type fundraisers (yes I get that that one was for dems in general), super pacs, and such. All of the campaign finance crap that Hillary has promised to get rid of (after this election of course), yet takes advantage of now. And it's Bernie who is accused of fraud? The whole campaign finance system, whether it's technically legal or not, is quite simply fraudulent. I can't imagine our Founding Fathers would look on at this circus and nod approvingly as billions in dark money flow in from billionaires and corporations. It's shameful. And that many Clinton supporters don't have a problem with it...that's part of what's wrong with the party.

Baitball Blogger

(46,720 posts)
10. The whole process smell like rotting flesh.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:12 PM
Apr 2016

One big beached whale carcass just ready to blow. $350,000 a plate from a host who agrees that money is obscene, versus, what? A $5000 overbill?

nilram

(2,888 posts)
14. If you have a record-breaking number of individual contributions
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:32 PM
Apr 2016

there are bound to be some that are outside the legal requirements. The FEC document gives methods and timelines for making corrections. Hyperventilating people should find a hyperbaric chamber instead and take some chill time.

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