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George II

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17. It's more than 22,000 questionable, impermissible, or even illegal contributions that have been....
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:59 PM
May 2016

....accepted by the Sanders campaign.

Add to that the 750 pages he's already received, it comes to about 50,000 total.

This isn't just a few mistakes, this is "YUUUUUGE".

The Trump and Sanders campaigns aren't very transparent, are they? nt onehandle May 2016 #1
Whoa! puffy socks May 2016 #2
Wow! If they're having this much trouble with compliance ... NurseJackie May 2016 #3
I didn't even notice this the first time I read it, this is a request for additional information... George II May 2016 #5
Would the FEC consider this to be neglegence or incompetence? And ... NurseJackie May 2016 #6
Perhaps both, but this isn't something to be ignored or laughed away..... George II May 2016 #20
Who would the FEC hold to be criminally responsible? The donor or the recipient? NurseJackie May 2016 #21
See above, I just added to my post, but to answer your question - the treasurer and the candidate... George II May 2016 #22
Or, how about holding the FEC responsible... scscholar May 2016 #27
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #30
Also it seems like neither T-rump and BS want to Iliyah May 2016 #4
Freaking out over a 'Monthly report' AgingAmerican May 2016 #7
It's not simply a "monthly report", it's 650 pages of impermissible contributions and expenditures. George II May 2016 #8
Oooooo! 650 pages! AgingAmerican May 2016 #10
650 pages is that more than 30,000 e-mails? bahrbearian May 2016 #11
It's more than 22,000 questionable, impermissible, or even illegal contributions that have been.... George II May 2016 #17
Can you imagine the threads here if this were Hillary's campaign? nt Jitter65 May 2016 #9
Get back to Us when its the FBI asking for interviews. bahrbearian May 2016 #12
Has nothing to do with campaign finances. Start your own thread please.... George II May 2016 #14
Why is bernie's campaign the ONLY ONE with FEC problems misterhighwasted May 2016 #15
Don't worry. Jane does all the books. WhiteTara May 2016 #13
I suppose $27 doesn't buy a decent accountant anymore Sheepshank May 2016 #16
Ah George, Sanders doesn't have to follow any rules or laws. He is special, dontcha know. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #18
That doesn't seem very honest mcar May 2016 #19
K&R Cali_Democrat May 2016 #23
It appears that they are accepting FOREIGN contributions. That's ILLEGAL right? NurseJackie May 2016 #24
It is illegal. And if they accept contributions from Americans with foreign addresses, they.... George II May 2016 #25
Probably figured while they were investigating Hillary's blatant FEC violations when she silvershadow May 2016 #26
False. George II May 2016 #28
Better FEC than FBI. Vinca May 2016 #29
A single problem, easily remedied. pat_k May 2016 #31
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