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Rachel Maddow Debunks Bernie Sanders Claim Of Clinton Campaign Finance ViolationsBy Jason Easley on Tue, Apr 19th, 2016 at 9:18 am
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Andrea Mitchell debunked the Sanders campaign's claim that Hillary Clinton and the DNC have violated campaign finance laws.
There is one point about the Sanders allegations that doesnt add up. Bernie Sanders is the biggest champion for getting rid of Citizens United in the United States. If the Sanders campaign had any evidence that the DNC and the Hillary Clinton campaign violated campaign finance laws, why didnt they file an FEC complaint?
An FEC complaint would create national headlines and shine a light on the dirty campaign finance system, but the Sanders campaign chose not to do that. The answer to the question of why they didnt can be found in their carefully chosen language in the letter to the DNC. The Sanders campaign wrote about concerns and apparent violations, which indicated that they dont have any hard evidence to back up their allegations.
Campaign finance experts are suggesting that the Sanders campaign is off base with these allegations, and the timing of the claims screams strategic move to try to swing the electorate on the eve of a critical must-win primary.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/04/19/rachel-maddow-debunks-bernie-sanders-claim-clinton-campaign-finance-violations.html
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)the Bernie group in 3... 2... 1...
apcalc
(4,465 posts)It's BS.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)are the reason that real Ds have come to loathe the candidate and his campaign.
SunSeeker
(51,698 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)(If not on the outside, it could have been what she was feeling on the inside.)
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)is just a pipe dream. This money Hillary raised is for the party and down ticket races. Guess who gets this money? SUPERDELEGATES. And Bernie is now filing FEC complaints about it??
They are delusional.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)...
"...the timing of the claims screams strategic move to try to swing the electorate on the eve of a critical must-win primary."
Cha
(297,655 posts)① Clinton fundraises to help down-ballot Ds
② Sanders baselessly alleges illegality
③ Sanders fundraises for himself off said allegation
11:22 AM - 18 Apr 2016
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Oh, AND...
Jesse Lehrich ??@JesseLehrich
@mitchellreports on Bernie's claim about fundraising w/DNC:
"I've talked to as many experts as we could... the allegation is not correct."
4:25 PM - 18 Apr 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/18/we-carry-on-we-finish-the-race/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107106800
"Campaign finance experts are suggesting that the Sanders campaign is off base with these allegations, and the timing of the claims screams strategic move to try to swing the electorate on the eve of a critical must-win primary."
I thought he "..didn't need to win NY"?
burnie is throwing every dirty, disingenuous accusation he can @ her and he's still going to lose. And, not just the election.. it's his reputation that's going down the sewer, too.
#berning bridges.
all american girl
(1,788 posts)facts are not their friend.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Democrats are voting today.
Let's see how this flies with Democratic primary voters and then his campaign donors.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)I can't recall a bigger political self implosion. Sorta breathtaking.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)gwheezie
(3,580 posts)He sounds more and more like trump.
2naSalit
(86,776 posts)Rachel and Chris Hayes did a great job addressing the vitriol from the Sanders campaign, well worth watching both if you can.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)I will!
nini
(16,672 posts)More money from his lemmings.
sarae
(3,284 posts)Trump 101 Campaign tactics...make a lot of public allegations that have no basis in reality in the hopes that they will stick in voters minds anyway. It's a really dirty trick that should be beneath a man who claims to never do negative personal attacks. I can't wait until he drops out.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Did he shut down that lie of a dogwhistle with his cultists?
Nope. He's campaigned on slander & lies since day 1.
Bernie is a Liar.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Surely at least SOME of Sanders supporters are catching on by now...
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Bernie is just making up s**t now. Time to end this charade.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Before NY primary! SO GOOD Rachel did emergency debunking on the SAME NIGHT! WE OWE Rachel Maddow!