This Week... Bernie Will Make History

[WillyT]

Donald Trump May Be Trending on Twitter, But Bernie Sanders Is Tiptoeing All the Way to the White House
Brian Hanley - HuffPo
Posted: 12/15/2015 3:52 pm EST Updated: 17 minutes ago

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Bernie Sanders is officially catching fire. After delivering two strong debate performances, the 74-year-old Senator dominated nearly every online poll that asked viewers to choose a winner of the second Democratic contest. He now holds a commanding lead over Hillary Clinton in the key state of New Hampshire and continues to gain momentum in Iowa. Most recently, Sanders won the readers' poll for TIME Person of the Year by a landslide and scored major endorsements by UFC fighter Ronda Rousey and rapper-activist Killer Mike. This week, Sanders is on target to shatter his most monumental record to date: hitting two million individual, small-dollar contributions, more than any other presidential candidate in US history.

However, you wouldn't know that Sanders is making history if you turned on the television. Despite the Senator's latest accomplishments, he still struggles to garner any meaningful attention from the mainstream media. ABC World News Tonight, for example, has allocated a mere 20 seconds to covering the Sanders campaign, while spending over 80 minutes talking about Donald Trump. Similarly, CBS set aside just six minutes to covering Sanders and NBC Nightly News spent less than three.

As Trump storms his way through the primaries, Sanders, by contrast, tiptoes...

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Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-hanley/donald-trump-may-be-trend_b_8812538.html

[HerbChestnut]

1. Oh wow, didn't know about the donations thing.

Thanks, Willy!

[WillyT]

2. Anytime...

[reformist2]

55. TWO MILLION DONATIONS. This is huge news, but ignored by the biased media. Yes, biased!

And, from what I'm reading, almost one million actually donors, also a record.

[firebrand80]

3. Problem with small donors

Is that sometimes you end up spending a lot to get people to donate, and you end up with not as much cash on hand as you should.

I'm not saying this is Bernie's situation, just pointing out a common issue.

[hedda_foil]

5. Nope. There's an extremely low use of mailers and call centers to solicit donations.

Virtually all of these donations were 100% online at low/no cost to the campaign.

But I know what you mean about expenses. For instance, I've received at least 10 multi page snail mail solicitations from Hillary's campaign, which I'm never going to respond to. By contrast I was surprised to receive a snail mail letter from Bernie's campaign last week. That's the one and only time I've gotten one from them, although I've donated several times, and get all his emails.

See what I mean?

[retrowire]

7. Bernie is frugal and i like that. nt

[firebrand80]

10. I can't even imagine who takes the time to read all of that nt

[Android3.14]

24. I'm putting you on ignore

It's obvious what you are doing. And sad.

[Juicy_Bellows]

49. With a third way picture in their sig who could blame you?

Me? I like to see the whole picture, warts and all.

[Ned_Devine]

50. Why did you put him on ignore?

Most of these Hillary supporters annoy the hell out of me but I don't give them the satisfaction of ignoring them. I don't even like responding to them. They'll be plenty ignored once Bernie wins Iowa and New Hampshire

[Android3.14]

52. Sometimes folks are here who don't support anything

Except themselves.

[Ned_Devine]

53. I gotcha

I called that person out on another thread for being a plant. He's been signed up since 2012 and has 435 or so posts. 403 of them have been written in the past 90 days. Coincidence? I doubt it.

[AgingAmerican]

62. I have noticed that too

Just comes to stir the chamber pot

[daleanime]

27. Takes more time.....

to respond.

[Divernan]

57. I mail the return envelopes to HRC, w/$0 cash and pungent comments!

Her campaign has to pay the postage. Boo Hoo.

[rhett o rick]

6. Well I will take small donors over the quid pro quo billionaire donors. How can a Democrat

support the corruption of big money in politics?

[firebrand80]

9. I didn't say I supported the corruption of big money in politics nt

[rhett o rick]

11. Sorry, so what do you say about candidates that sell out to big money? nm

[firebrand80]

14. I'm against selling out nt

[rhett o rick]

20. Good. So you won't support a candidate that has taken money from the 1% billionaires? nm

[George II]

19. Yes, and a single "small donor" can give 10 $199 donations and the campaign does not...

....have to document it.

[Fawke Em]

61. The problem with large donors is they tap out early.

And she can't go back and get more.

[kenfrequed]

4. yeah

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The thing that people don't seem to understand is that all those that donate to his campaign then they sure as hell are going to show up to caucus for him or vote in the primaries. At some point the mainstream media has to acknowledge his presence in a meaningful way.

[rhett o rick]

8. The corp-media has no reason to ever give attention to Sen Sanders. They will lose money

rather than provide fair coverage to a true progressive.

[tecelote]

31. Absolutely. The Media is behind Hillary 100%.

Television News Network Lobbyists Are Fundraising for Hillary Clinton
https://theintercept.com/2015/10/29/media-fundraisers-presidential/

[redstateblues]

37. Yeah right. The media attacks Hillary relentlessly

keeping alive all the Republican created scandals that amount to nothing. Benghaz!!!

[rhett o rick]

40. Relentlessly? I don't think relentlessly. You mentioned Benghazi and there was her

mess with the emails, but other than that, what have they attacked her recently about? And you do know that they have chosen to donate cash to her campaign in lieu of Sen Sanders.

[tecelote]

42. Exactly!

The keyword is donate. You don't donate to those you don't want to win.

Bernie is the one they're afraid of. Obviously.

He would rock the boat and make America about Americans instead of corporations.

Can't have that!

Or... can we?

[JDPriestly]

43. That is the point with small donors. They are committed to the candidate or cause.

They are the base.

A big donor like Adelson has only one vote. His money doesn't represent but his vote. He can stir the pot and hope that the money he donates attracts a lot of voters and therefore votes. But when you have small donors, once a person donates to your campaign, especially if you are an outsider like Bernie, that donor is going to get up off the sofa and vote for you.

[Enthusiast]

12. This is a true grassroots effort. Unlike the astroturf fake grassroots Tea Party phenomenon.

Go, Bernie!

[WillyT]

13. Yes... It Truly Is...

[Enthusiast]

18. To the political establishment this is the most threatening thing ever. Because it's genuine.

[rhett o rick]

21. +1000

[RoccoR5955]

47. That is one of the truest things said

The establishment cannot control this threat to their power either. That is what really gets in their craw.

[George II]

17. Remember, it may be 2-million "donations", but not 2-million donors. If I gave Clinton...

....two thousand seven hundred $1.00 donations, and only SEVEN HUNDRED others did the same thing, that would be "2-million donations".

Sanders proudly boasted at the first debate that he has "1.25 million donors", and then just days later he had to retract that and say he had 750,000 "donors". meaning that about 500,000 of those 1.25 million were repeat donations.

Also remember, any donations under $200 does not have be documented by the campaign with respect to the identity of the donor.

[litlbilly]

23. You do realize 2 million is highest ever? How many does HRC have? So what she only needs 10

donors to get the same amount of money, but, I would rather have the people than just the money.
Also, I believe Bernie is spending the money wisely.

[HerbChestnut]

34. I think Sanders is approaching 1 million individual donors as well.

[Fawke Em]

63. Yes.

It was 800,000 last week, so I suspect that number has grown.

[arcane1]

22. He's getting one more from me on Friday!

[TIME TO PANIC]

25. Excellent!

Can you imagine if he had Trump's exposure?

[giftedgirl77]

26. Geez, just wait how great it will be once ppl find out who he is.

Maybe some more of those unregulated online polls that he does so super duper in will shoot him into the limelight.

[ruffburr]

28. All I can say-

I sent donation yesterday act blue/ Bernie Sanders.com, If my Broke ass can donate , He is well on his way to 2Million donations, 10 bucks was all I could do, How about You?

[WillyT]

29. He Gets $25.00 Per Month From Me...

Straight out of my checking account.

[ruffburr]

30. Great man-

I live month to month and have little extra I Donate to Bernie when ever I can squeeze it out 60.00 since he announced but its all I can swing

[WillyT]

32. Everyone Counts, ruffburr... EVERYONE !!!

The whole point of his candidacy.



And thank you.

[JDPriestly]

44. Me too.

[UglyGreed]

33. Two million

clickity clicks

[WillyT]

35. I Saw What You Did There...

[UglyGreed]

36. shhhh

[WillyT]

39. got it...

[UglyGreed]

41. .

[Paka]

38. K&R

He can and will win!

[Omaha Steve]

45. Donate to DU for Bernie at Act Blue here

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie


As of now we are just short of 900 donations.

[Utopian Leftist]

46. Like Gil Scott Heron said all those years ago,

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."

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[RoccoR5955]

48. Right on!

The revolution will be covered in full on social media!

[ChiciB1]

51. I'm Already Donating To Him Monthly...

About $30 is all I can afford, but I did get the email from his campaign saying that they expect to cross the $2 million mark by tomorrow night. My bad, but I don't know when the quarter ends so he may go even higher because this of us who contribute monthly probably haven't been counted. I think mine is withdrawn on or after the 15th. Could be later, I need to check for sure. Having so many people making these small contributions can only mean one thing... THAT'S A WHOLE LOTTA PEOPLE!

Sure he may getting some $2700 donations, but my bet is that most are much smaller. I live in a very RED county and so far, and this is the ABSOLUTE truth, I've seen ONE Trump bumper sticker, NO Hillary bumpers stickers and 5 for Bernie. Among my local caucus we all have them, but I'm just talking about vehicles outside of my group. I thought I would have seen at least ONE for Hillary, but not yet.

And Manatee/Sarasota counties together have scheduled many events. One that I'm connected with is every Thursday trying to get people registered and make sure they understand that we're a closed Primary state. Unfortunately I have a very screwed up back and over the years have tried every option available to help, but still have times when all I can do is "nothing!" Scoliosis, arthritis, degenerative disks along with bone density problems aren't fixable. Epidurals do help for 6-8 months and I've gone there as a last resort. Hoping some rest with heat will be enough and plan to get right back out there.

Not looking for sympathy, it's just frustrating at times like this because Bernie needs us all to do what we can. Making phone calls will be on my agenda for now.

I'm so SICK of TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP and then HILLARY, HILLARY, HILLARY on our side! Our Democrats have essential made Bernie "the invisible man" and I'm furious that the Democratic Party I have been a member of forever has lurched so far to the right. The DLC has hijacked the Party in a way I never thought possible. I do believe it will end up VERY BADLY for Democrats in the long run. I don't think they're aware of how many of us are seriously thinking of becoming Independents or NPA. I have to admit that I'm one of those who will make this decision after this election and I'm not alone.

Anyway, fingers crossed and let's KEEP FIGHTING for Bernie!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

54. Couldn't agree more, ChicB1

Feelin' the Bern in freezing L.A.

K&R

[Divernan]

56. Clintons edging closer to offering Ginzu knives for contributions.

Yup, folk$! It's bargain time at the Clinton fundrai$er$. Y'all recall they started out with the Conversations With Hillary - the prices were $1000 to walk in the door; $2700 for a quickie, cattle-call photo with Hill, and $10,000 got you listed as a co-sponsor. First the $10,000 level fell by the way side. Then the minimum admission price dropped to $500.

Next, they scheduled Bill for 20 fundraisers in the month of December. Low, low turnouts! He was scheduled for 3 in one day, across the state of Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh - embarassingly low turnout; Bethlehem - cancelled with no explanation; Scranton - crickets/silence.
Bottom line, campaign money for Hillary is drying up in the critical state of Pennsylvania.

See details here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/128082298

So now, they're pushing Chelsea front and center, cause she's supposed to appeal to the younger voters, right?

Chelsea Clinton will headline a "Family Holiday Celebration With Hillary and Chelsea" on December 17 in New York, the first fundraiser to include the former first daughter as a headlining speaker.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/15/politics/chelsea-clinton-hillary-clinton-campaign/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlist&iref=obinsite

Yup, folk$ get out your checkbook$ for a family holiday celebration, that'$ Clinton $tyle! Then it's on to 2 fundraisers in Boston, and voila! Price$ $lashed Yet Again!!!! Younger (& middle-aged) voters are like struggling with like mountains of like student loan debts. Hey, no problem, just drop the price to $250! That will make them stop whining and line up at the door!

At the fundraisers Chelsea is hosting in Boston, attendees will be asked to contribute $250, $500 or $1,000. Though events hosted by Hillary Clinton personally vary in entry cost, attendees are usually asked to raise larger amounts, and regularly require a contribution of $2,700 to attend.

http://time.com/4150091/chelsea-clinton-campaigning-hillary/

[brooklynite]

67. Then you have nothing to worry about, do you?

I was told on the last finance call that the goal that the target is $100 M by the end of year. I wasn't told to shake the trees because money was becoming tight.

[misterhighwasted]

58. He goes home by March. Thats the abysmal history of bernie from Vt.

Hope he enjoyed his few months as a Democrat.
The electorate is quite done with grumbling bernie sanders.
Ugh!

[Still In Wisconsin]

59. Whereas the electorate is simply falling head over heels in love with HRC.

[misterhighwasted]

60. OMalley has more policy proven forward thinking experience

.than bernie has offer is.
He's had the same amount of time to do so and far more media time than OMalley.
Yet...nothing but..meh

[kenfrequed]

64. Is he at the number yet?

I wonder if the media will bother to cover it when he gets there?

Or will it be more Trump?

[staggerleem]

65. When Bernie is finished breaking up the banks & big pharma ...

... big media is likely his next target. So, they HATE him, and they're looking for an opportunity to do to him what they did to the LAST guy from VT who ran for POTUS.

In an interview on MSNBC with Chris Matthews, Howard Dean said he'd break up the big media companies. Matthews tried to shake him from that, but he wouldn't budge.

2 or 3 days later, the media produced the "Dean Scream" video, and Howard was toast.

[snagglepuss]

66. Go Bernie Go!!!