LMAO!! Senate Dems: Bernie is such an outsider that he doesn't hang out with lobbyists!!!1!!!

[jillan]

I'm not joking....

Sanders is also something of a loner who shows little interest in hanging out with lobbyists.

A few years ago, he attended a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee retreat on Martha’s Vineyard, to which lobbyists and other big-money donors were invited. But instead of chatting up the other guests at Edgartown’s Harbor View Hotel in hopes of fattening party coffers, Sanders largely skipped the proceedings to enjoy the island’s attractions, according to a lobbyist who attended.

What are they going to do with that Bernie Sanders?

Can you believe the Senate Dems are so out of touch that they don't realize this is exactly why Bernie has over 10 million supporters?

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/280445-how-senate-democrats-are-trying-to-deal-with-sanders#

I think I'll go send Bernie a few more bucks. I am proud to be his lobbyist

[Nanjeanne]

1. Just one more reason to love him!

[pacalo]

2. So out of touch, it's comical.

[libdem4life]

3. Good thing there wasn't a union march for higher wages going on,

because that would be where he could be found. The working man's candidate. Doesn't come around very often. And as usual, management hates him.

[jillan]

7. They are losing their minds about Bernie. Hillary is their candidate but Bernie votes with the Dems.

They want him out of the way, but can't piss him off because they need his votes.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive".

[Autumn]

4. Bernie won't hang out with lobbyists??? OMG I was so misled, the bastid!!

[silvershadow]

5. And they see this as a bad thing? Wow. nt

[elleng]

6. HA!

Bernie Gets It Done: Sanders' Record of Pushing Through Major Reforms.

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-gets-it-done-sanders-record-pushing-through-major-reforms-will-surprise-you

Senate Dems are so out of touch.

[bahrbearian]

8. That's probably what pissed off Howard Dean

"Bernie is such a snob"

[appalachiablue]

9. Dean said that, what are we in Jr. HS varsity with the squash club and tennis team?

That deserves high praise, not disparaging. Jeeze H.

[bahrbearian]

11. What did Dean say?

[appalachiablue]

12. 'Bernie is such a snob', I thought you meant Dean said this. No?

[bahrbearian]

15. Ya ,I meant Dean , because Bernie doesn't hang out with Lobbyist , Dean is a lobbyist.

I'm not into praising politician's they are not my hero's

[appalachiablue]

16. I know, Dean is one, like Barney with Signature Bank of NY, Fast Eddie Rendell

with fracking groups and 'Fix the Debt' to cut Social Programs, and a ton more of them. Thank heaven Bernie doesn't hang with lobbyists. He deserves high praise for that is what I meant but wasn't clear enough.

[bahrbearian]

17. I'm sorry ,Yes he does. It seems when ever I start liking a politician they let me down. Boxer ,

Dean, Franken even Barney, they turn into corporate enablers. Bernie is the only one that stays true.

[appalachiablue]

18. Bernie's the real deal, too bad about Boxer, Al Franken, many others. Still, we go on.

[appalachiablue]

10. Thanks for the post. In other words, 'who's your Daddy/Lobbyist', to heck with

the people. Bravo Bernie!

[Equinox Moon]

13. All politicians should NOT hang out with lobbyists

Good grief!



Go Bernie!!!!

[JEB]

21. They should try hanging out with regular citizens,

the ones who actually cast the votes.

[Equinox Moon]

24. Indeed! Plus, organize "Citizen Advisory Committee's"

And heed the Citizen Lobby!
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I guess we need to keep chanting...

"We The People" You know... democracy. Maybe they have heard of it? If not, Citizen Advisory Committee's will remind them !!!

[smokey nj]

14. Senate Democrats are like a bunch of jr. high kids.

[malokvale77]

19. House Democrats are like grade schoolers. nt

[JEB]

22. Only greedier. nt

[malokvale77]

31. That is only slightly debatable.

Having experienced 2 children and 3 grandchildren, I know for a fact that grade schoolers are horrifically greedy.

[malokvale77]

20. But yet he always responds to emails from this old woman in Texas.

I can't even get a reply from my district rep Eric Johnson (D) in the Texas legislature. He's hoping for a ride on the Hillary Gravy Train. Poor baby.

[mhatrw]

23. He won't even vacation with Kissinger! nt

[jillan]

25. Or even take advice from him! Bernie is such a snob! nt

[pengu]

26. Hahaha that's awesome

Bernie's awesome.

[arcane1]

27. Won't SOMEONE think about the poor, ignored lobbyists??????

[AgerolanAmerican]

29. DNC to the rescue

719 superdelegates... 15% are said to be lobbyists, which would give K street 108 delegates at the convention, 260% more than the state of Nevada.

With 15k registered federal lobbyists, every lobbyist delegate effectively represents the interest of 140 lobbyists.

The state with the number of pledged delegates closest to the 108 the lobbyists get is North Carolina, with 104 pledged delegates. Approximately 1,128,000 voters participated in the NC Democratic primary - about 10,850 voters per pledged delegate.

With 10,850 voters having the same level of influence at the convention as 140 lobbyists, the DNC values the will of each lobbyist approximately 78 times as much as it does each voter.

[pmorlan1]

30. Yes!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[dchill]

28. K&R.