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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sanders says he's 'disgusted' by Bloomberg's $30 million ad buy [View all]TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)4. Because it's not "grassroots"
As if that's some kind of requirement in politics.
Sanders' campaign spent $220 million in 2016. He should know better than anyone that it takes massive amounts of money to be competitive. Criticizing an ad buy seems like an odd line of attack, though he did manage to fit in yet another claim about the system being rigged against him.
He should probably spend less time obsessing about where candidates are getting their funding and more time differentiating himself from the other front-runners. Warren, in particular, seems to be encroaching on his base.
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Bernie's advertising money is representative of the over million individual donors that contributed
Uncle Joe
Nov 2019
#8
And even if you listen to one or two by accident, you will not become instantly brainwashed.
betsuni
Nov 2019
#25
One of Trump's "selling points" was that he was putting his own money into the campaign.
HerbChestnut
Nov 2019
#21
He lied and went right along with Republican policies which are beholden to special interests.
betsuni
Nov 2019
#23
Unless he starts paying voters to vote for him, he's not buying any election.
George II
Nov 2019
#18
Is it possible that Bernie fears another candidates that offers reasonable, actionable proposals
TexasTowelie
Nov 2019
#24
I didn't say he was. He's the one who thinks billionaires/establishment are afraid of HIM.
betsuni
Nov 2019
#40
What bothers me about this isn't that Bloomberg is "circumventing the electoral process,"
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#29
How much has BS spent since he decided to run for president? About a quarter BILLION dollars.
George II
Nov 2019
#47
Hasn't BS spent about a quarter BILLION dollars running for president? At least Bloomberg...
George II
Nov 2019
#46
What this article is selling about BOTH Bloomberg and Sanders is outrage.
underthematrix
Nov 2019
#52