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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,829 posts)
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 08:37 PM Apr 2016

Let's raise $353,000 for Bernie!

Just got this email:

Tonight Hillary Clinton is hosting a fundraiser at the home of a California venture capitalist where couples contributing $353,000 get to sit at a table with George Clooney.

Now, you know where this campaign stands on George Clooney. YUGE fans. But a political contribution of $353,000?!??! That’s just an obscene amount of money.

And while the Clinton campaign repeatedly claims this money to her “Victory Fund” goes toward supporting the DNC, campaign finance records show they’ve spent millions of those dollars to subsidize their own campaign. It is, let’s just say, a very creative way to use enormous checks from people like Alice Walton (yes, Wal-Mart) to cover what would otherwise be campaign expenses.

So, we’ve set another ambitious goal, because that’s what this campaign is about: setting ambitious goals and watching people come together to meet them. Here it is:

Help Bernie raise $353,000 before midnight. Not in a single check, but in small-dollar increments. Add your contribution to the thousands being made right now.
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Let's raise $353,000 for Bernie! (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 OP
He's just going to use it to buy a seat with Hillary and Clooney Matt_in_STL Apr 2016 #1
Done K&R sarge43 Apr 2016 #2
Funny Mira Apr 2016 #3
Ditto, Mira eom MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #5
I love this e-mail! MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #4
Excellent idea! winter is coming Apr 2016 #6
On tax day - lol dana_b Apr 2016 #7
Done! jillan Apr 2016 #8
Done! in_cog_ni_to Apr 2016 #9
I just bought off Bernie. Wilms Apr 2016 #10

Mira

(22,380 posts)
3. Funny
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 08:42 PM
Apr 2016

I sent money (again) about 10 min ago.
I swore I would last night during the debate when I got really hot about a specific exchange, so I followed through.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
4. I love this e-mail!
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 08:43 PM
Apr 2016

I donated again.

I've also become a hub of canvassing and GOTV between this and next weekend. This campaign is SO well organized. I feel like a den mother amongst earth angles.... But, that's how I like to roll, don't you know.

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