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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:11 AM Oct 2019

Vox - Bernie Sanders takes aim at the DNC with his new anti-corruption plan

So, when Warrem releases an anti-corruption plan, Bernie responds...by targeting Democrats.

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/7/20902631/bernie-sanders-dnc-anti-corruption-plan

Under a new anti-corruption plan Sanders released Monday morning, the progressive senator from Vermont is taking aim at money and influence within political parties, national party conventions, and presidential inaugurations. His plan would also scrap the Federal Election Commission and replace it with a new, tougher Federal Election Administration and attempt to overturn the Supreme Court ruling Buckley v. Valeo, which considers money the same as constitutionally protected free speech.

“When we win the Democratic nomination and defeat Donald Trump, we will transform our political system by rejecting the influence of big corporate money,” Sanders said in a statement. “Our grassroots-funded campaign is proving every single day that you don’t need billionaires and private fundraisers to run for president.”

The plan is focused extensively on getting corporate money out of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), a group Sanders clashed within 2016 after former top DNC staffers dismissed and derided his campaign. In his new plan, Sanders would ban corporate contributions to the Democratic Party Convention and its related committees, and he would instate a lifetime lobbying ban on Democratic National Committee chairs and co-chairs.

Sanders certainly has shown — twice, now — that he can run a presidential campaign without relying on corporate donations. His grassroots-powered campaign boasted the most money raised in the third quarter of fundraising among Democratic presidential candidates.

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Vox - Bernie Sanders takes aim at the DNC with his new anti-corruption plan (Original Post) TomCADem Oct 2019 OP
So he waits till he gets money then demands that nobody else can tirebiter Oct 2019 #1
Practically every plan BS has is a copyand one-upmanship of someone else's plan BlueMississippi Oct 2019 #2
He is desperate to remain relevant. MrsCoffee Oct 2019 #3
If the Democratic Party (DNC) is so bad, why does he join for several months every four years? George II Oct 2019 #4
Exactly! peggysue2 Oct 2019 #7
Yes, exactly. Skidmore Oct 2019 #9
+ a million! BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #11
Many candidates are saying they won't take PAC money, etc. It is consistent to believe... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #5
Great timing, Bern. kstewart33 Oct 2019 #6
Of course! nt Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #8
Yeah, gd trump is burning the world down Cha Oct 2019 #10
It looks like Warren is making him nervous. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #12
Why anyone thinks this guy actually wants to be president is beyond me. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #13
...getting... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #14
 

tirebiter

(2,537 posts)
1. So he waits till he gets money then demands that nobody else can
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:38 AM
Oct 2019

Thanks for nothin’

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BlueMississippi

(776 posts)
2. Practically every plan BS has is a copyand one-upmanship of someone else's plan
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:40 AM
Oct 2019

zero minute abs anyone?

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MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
3. He is desperate to remain relevant.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:43 AM
Oct 2019

Sorry that his campaign is over.

What's next, the DNC caused his heart attack?

FFS.

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George II

(67,782 posts)
4. If the Democratic Party (DNC) is so bad, why does he join for several months every four years?
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:49 AM
Oct 2019
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peggysue2

(10,829 posts)
7. Exactly!
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:53 PM
Oct 2019

I'd love to hear Bernie wriggle around that one. Last time out it was something on the order: well, I'd be a fool not to take advantage of the publicity platform and the money available.

Uh huh. Nothing like the party being used by the candidate, then criticized ad infinitum.

We see you, Senator Sanders.

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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
9. Yes, exactly.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 01:12 PM
Oct 2019

Duplicitous. In my mind, this sort of thing makes his motives suspect and renders him untrustworthy.

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BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
11. + a million!
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:03 AM
Oct 2019

One can only imagine why!

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thesquanderer

(11,989 posts)
5. Many candidates are saying they won't take PAC money, etc. It is consistent to believe...
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:05 PM
Oct 2019

...that the DNC shouldn't, either.

You could flip this around and say it would be hypocritical for a candidate to say "Candidates should refuse to take this kind of money, but oh, if you want to give it to the party who will be supporting those candidates, that's perfectly okay."

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kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
6. Great timing, Bern.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:14 PM
Oct 2019

That's all we need - a "Democrat" attacking the Democratic National Committee in the midst of actual Democrats campaigning for the nomination.

Please, retire and enjoy the remaining time that you have.

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Cha

(297,275 posts)
10. Yeah, gd trump is burning the world down
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 04:27 PM
Oct 2019

so BS thinks it's a good day to attack the Democratic Party who is Clean!

Great priorities.

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
12. It looks like Warren is making him nervous. (nt)
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 08:56 AM
Oct 2019

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WhiskeyGrinder

(22,355 posts)
13. Why anyone thinks this guy actually wants to be president is beyond me.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:09 AM
Oct 2019
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myohmy2

(3,163 posts)
14. ...getting...
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:19 AM
Oct 2019

...big money out of politics can't be a bad thing...

...he who pays the piper calls the tune...

...and most of us haven't liking that tune...

...thanks Bernie for trying to bring the Party back to the grassroots...

...it's long past due...

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