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Why Did the DNC Leak the Bernie/Hillary Tech Story to MSM, Asks Charlie Pierce, Esquire (Original Post) appalachiablue Dec 2015 OP
Bingo. Atman Dec 2015 #1
Because Debbie, the DNC chairman is for Hilitary as she was in 2008. She want to make Bernie look rladdi Dec 2015 #19
THis was precisely about Saturday Night. It will overshadow everything Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #25
The DNC thought the onus would fall on Bernie. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #2
We know why. MannyGoldstein Dec 2015 #3
I'm guessing Empress Palpatine told them to...[n/t] Maedhros Dec 2015 #7
Plain as the nose on my face. Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2015 #13
That's because she's burned through her $$$ and fewer are donating to her. Divernan Dec 2015 #20
Hmm... tecelote Dec 2015 #15
We have a winner! MissDeeds Dec 2015 #24
+1 daleanime Dec 2015 #16
They are continuing to leak stories n2doc Dec 2015 #4
NGP VAN or DNC is sharing confidential Clinton info with Time Divernan Dec 2015 #22
Ummm... wow. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #36
Sounds like a panicky doubling down. winter is coming Dec 2015 #35
Thanks, this was the script of DWS and the DNC Comm. Director on MSNBC tonight. appalachiablue Dec 2015 #38
Yep... deathrind Dec 2015 #5
This is incredibly stupid for an organization that relies on your credit card information to survive jeff47 Dec 2015 #6
Just par for the course Proserpina Dec 2015 #10
Way to go hiring and using a flaky Vendor to take your credit card and personal info., appalachiablue Dec 2015 #12
The ghost of Lee Atwater walks amongst us.. denbot Dec 2015 #8
That's what it is, ratfucking! haikugal Dec 2015 #29
The DNC is Complicit sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #9
It sure is. silverweb Dec 2015 #28
Don't forget it started with the Sanders group telling the DNC that they thought someone LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #11
I know one thing: A lot of Republicans are enjoying this. Gregorian Dec 2015 #14
Sending my DNC and HRC group backed emails all to SPAM SandersDem Dec 2015 #17
They are trying to paint him as "UNTRUSTWORTHY". glinda Dec 2015 #18
You mean, Stryder Dec 2015 #33
This is his main asset. Yes. glinda Dec 2015 #37
K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #21
I second the question, Why? Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #23
K & R and thank you Charlie Pierce! mountain grammy Dec 2015 #26
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #27
"A better question: Would it have leaked if the roles were reversed?" Jarqui Dec 2015 #30
It should have been in house. That's what cheeses me off. Who are these hacks at the DNC? Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #31
Exactlly. Stryder Dec 2015 #34
Kick and R BeanMusical Dec 2015 #32

rladdi

(581 posts)
19. Because Debbie, the DNC chairman is for Hilitary as she was in 2008. She want to make Bernie look
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 05:52 PM
Dec 2015

bad for the debate Saturday night. I thought the Democrats was about this but not Debbie. She seems to be in the fore front of all the debates. She needs to resign.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
2. The DNC thought the onus would fall on Bernie.
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:34 PM
Dec 2015

They didn't realize that most of Bernie's supporters are tech savvy and could get the correct information out as quickly as they did.

They also didn't expect the Sanders campaign would threaten them with a lawsuit.

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
13. Plain as the nose on my face.
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:49 PM
Dec 2015

Wasn't it just this last week or so we read articles about how Clinton wanted to button up the nomination ASAP?

Methinks some breadcrumbs were left out. The breadcrumbs were (wrongly) followed. And now we get to hear "Trespasser!!" screamed as loudly was possible.

Divernan

(15,480 posts)
20. That's because she's burned through her $$$ and fewer are donating to her.
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 05:53 PM
Dec 2015

Witness the loving wife desperately pushing quadruple bypass heart-patient, hubby Bill on the fundraising circuit to the tune of 20 fundraisers in the month of December, i.e., before the cutoff reporting date of funds raised in the current quarter.

He's like an old race horse - put him on the track and sound the starting bell and he'll run his heart out - literally.

They had him scheduled to do 3 in one day in Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh to Bethlehem to Scranton. He cancelled the middle one just the day before. At first I thought it was because of poor turnout of people signing up - now I'm wondering if it was his health.

Is that why Chelsea's hitting the fundraising trail in January? "Hey, Mom - back off of Dad! I'll do the damned fund-raising." If he was my Dad, that's what I'd say to her.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)
15. Hmm...
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 05:34 PM
Dec 2015

Wasserman Schultz was campaign co-chair for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

Nathaniel Pearlman (the vendor) was chief technology officer for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
4. They are continuing to leak stories
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:35 PM
Dec 2015

see
http://time.com/4155185/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-data/

Which I find interesting because it has to be someone in the DNC leaking this. Who knows how accurate it is, of course.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
6. This is incredibly stupid for an organization that relies on your credit card information to survive
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:37 PM
Dec 2015

"Hey look! We hire incompetent vendors to store your data! Give us your credit card information!"

appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)
12. Way to go hiring and using a flaky Vendor to take your credit card and personal info.,
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:49 PM
Dec 2015

then leak news of their incompetence to the mainstream media to foster in-house turmoil.
What assurance and concern for supporters of the Democratic Party and candidates like Bernie, Hillary O'Malley, wow-

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
28. It sure is.
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 06:14 PM
Dec 2015

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]As FDR said, "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."

LiberalArkie

(15,728 posts)
11. Don't forget it started with the Sanders group telling the DNC that they thought someone
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:46 PM
Dec 2015

was leaking private Sanders data back in October.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
14. I know one thing: A lot of Republicans are enjoying this.
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:12 PM
Dec 2015

I hope this doesn't compromise either campaign.

SandersDem

(592 posts)
17. Sending my DNC and HRC group backed emails all to SPAM
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 05:45 PM
Dec 2015

and there are good groups in there that I will no longer read or contribute to until DWS is out or this election ends. Instead, I will be directing all contributions to Sanders.

Jarqui

(10,130 posts)
30. "A better question: Would it have leaked if the roles were reversed?"
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 06:17 PM
Dec 2015

The roles were reversed last October

so like the "why Saturday debates?", the original question now seems rather rhetorical

"Why Did the DNC Let the Bernie-Hillary Tech Story Leak?"

It was a hit job on Bernie's integrity.

Stryder

(450 posts)
34. Exactlly.
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 07:27 PM
Dec 2015

Why would they air their "Dirty Laundry"
in public? Someone has an agenda.
Big fucking mystery, huh?

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