I just got "swindled" out of another $18

[democrattotheend]

By a fraudster who tricked me into believing that he is going to win the nomination despite the odds.

For those wondering why I would spend more money on a candidate who most likely is not going to win, I did so for the same reason I first gave to him in 2015 when I thought he had virtually no chance to win: I want his message to be heard, and I am proud to be part of a movement that has helped to prove it is possible to be a viable candidate without relying on huge contributions from corporate fatcats. I want to help Bernie fight for every delegate because the more delegates he has, the stronger message we can send to the powers that be in the party that progressive online activists are more than just a group to pat on the head and throw a bone to when a candidate wants to raise money and then ignore us. At a minimum, I want to see the party adopt Bernie's strong stand on overturning Citizens United and getting big money out of politics. So long as Bernie is pushing that message, I will keep donating even though I know he is unlikely to be the nominee at this point.

P.S. If anyone is wondering why $18, it is considered lucky in Judaism to give gifts in multiples of 18.

P.P.S. In light of the news about him having to lay off staff, does anyone care to join me to make sure he has enough money to push on to California? https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/lets-go-bernie?refcode=homepage_main_nav

[bkkyosemite]

1. I donated $54....We still have a ways to go to CA..anything can happen ...yes indeed.

[democrattotheend]

2. Glad to see someone else doing the multiples of $18 thing!

I wish I could give that much but I am trying hard to save and pay off student loans and I want to save some money for the general, either for president or down ballot.

[Fla Dem]

3. $18 is not a multiple of 8. $18 is a multiple of 9 or 6.

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[democrattotheend]

4. Yes it is! 18 * 1 = 18

I just checked with my bf, a math major, and he said every number is a multiple of itself.

[merrily]

5. I hate to be the one to break this to you, but 18 is not the same as 8. Read the OP again.

[democrattotheend]

6. MultipleS of 18 are lucky, not 8

In Hebrew, letters are also used as number symbols, and the letters corresponding to 18 make up "chai", which means life.

[merrily]

7. I understand that. Reply 3 used to say 8, not 18. It's been edited.

[Waiting For Everyman]

8. Yeah, I just got swindled out of $50 too, doggone it!

And I'll get swindled again next week when Indiana votes. And I'm sure it will happen some more times too.

Sigh. I guess that Bernie Sanders is just too much of a smooth talker for my poor intelligence to see through. I'm just a political victim, somebody come help me and save me from my stupid self.

Al long as Bernie is willing to run, I'm in. If he starts some kind of ongoing movement outside of the campaign, I'm in for that too. I'm not going away, and I don't think he is either.

I'm pretty damn stubborn and he seems just the same.

Isn't it funny that nobody has been claiming that Cruz or Kasich are swindling anybody, and yet they aren't doing nearly as swell as Bernie. Hmm, I wonder why that is?

[LexVegas]

9. Tad and Jeff thank you. Cha ching.nt

[riderinthestorm]

10. Damn, I just got conned too!

Onwards to California! Gotta keep that message out there loud and clear.

[tritsofme]

11. Tad and Weaver don't work for free, you'll have to do better than that.