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Sanders asks Clinton for an apology as sparring continues over fossil-fuel donations [View all]

Source: Washington Post

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders asked for an apology Friday from his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for saying that his campaign had lied about contributions she has received from fossil-fuel interests.

“Secretary Clinton owes us an apology,” the senator from Vermont told a crowd here. “We were not lying. We were telling the truth.”

Sanders proceeded to detail for his audience the findings of a Greenpeace study asserting that Clinton’s campaign and a supportive super PAC have received $4.5 million in donations raised or given directly by employees and lobbyists for the oil, gas and coal industries.

The latest development in the episode underscores how testy things have become between the two rivals in advance of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Wisconsin.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/04/01/sanders-asks-clinton-for-an-apology-as-sparring-continues-over-fossil-fuel-donations/

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Sanders asks Clinton for an apology as sparring continues over fossil-fuel donations [View all] Babel_17 Apr 2016 OP

Democrats should be attacking Republicans or touting their record Democat Apr 2016 #1

You do realize we are still in the Democratic primary part of the campaign, right? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #6

Both candidates are lowering themselves with this stupid fight Democat Apr 2016 #13

They're not talking about each other's spouses d_legendary1 Apr 2016 #20

Here's an apology.... tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #28

She sounds so very Sincere! NOT! Duval Apr 2016 #41

Hillary doesn't send thug liars to Sanders awful events lewebley3 Apr 2016 #96

lol wolfie001 Apr 2016 #115

A Greenpeace activist is thug liar? Wow! No wonder you support HRC. Nice attitude! Crabby Abbey Apr 2016 #118

and a female too PatrynXX Apr 2016 #120

just the truth lewebley3 Apr 2016 #131

Are you talking about THIS "thug liar"? bvar22 Apr 2016 #122

Both Disappoint they can't focus on the opportunity-the "republican crapfest" hands the D party. Sunlei Apr 2016 #62

? They're running against each other LiberalElite Apr 2016 #93

No, I'm not kidding. Sunlei Apr 2016 #95

Sanders are only focused on attacking: Sanders doesn't have lewebley3 Apr 2016 #97

Sanders has said the same things for his entire life. I'd like him & Mrs. Clinton to team-up. Sunlei Apr 2016 #98

If Sanders has. believed the same thing's all his life: The he is a persom that doesn't lewebley3 Apr 2016 #128

Sanders has more success in the Senate than most Democrats. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #121

Sanders has not had success in the Senate:and he is not a Democrat lewebley3 Apr 2016 #130

Tell us about Hillary's successes in the Senate. bvar22 Apr 2016 #123

I thought when someone regrets something they don't do it again d_legendary1 Apr 2016 #66

"I wrote a whole book called hard choices" tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #67

Well, one is talking about it; the other is doing everything to avoid talking about it. N/t JBoy Apr 2016 #36

Bernie is lying about it LeFleur1 Apr 2016 #72

your opinion olddad56 Apr 2016 #78

It's OK, Rincewind Apr 2016 #84

+1000 LiberalLovinLug Apr 2016 #108

+1,000,000 Andy823 Apr 2016 #22

Yes, stupid fight over zentrum Apr 2016 #45

Clinton's donors are the top issue for many of us who support Sanders. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #75

+1 Duval Apr 2016 #112

Spot on!! nt wolfie001 Apr 2016 #116

yes. Mary Mac Apr 2016 #119

+1!!! The pillar of Bernie's campaign is the control over our politicians Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #61

The Clintons' Are The Poster Children Of What's Wrong With Our Government scottie55 Apr 2016 #77

Yea, I Keep Hearing liberalmike27 Apr 2016 #87

Hillary employing Rovian tactic again. Accuse your opponent of doing the thing you are doing. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #2

The Clintons have never met an industry or corporation they didn't love and go to bed with Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #4

+100000 Zira Apr 2016 #74

Wait I thought Hillary worked there because they liked her progressive ideas! Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #111

Speaking of Rovian tactics... beastie boy Apr 2016 #5

This is a lie and you know it. Your link is full of shit onecaliberal Apr 2016 #8

Is this your idea for an April Fools joke? beastie boy Apr 2016 #12

LOL SunSeeker Apr 2016 #44

I saw this word play on Anderson Pooper's show d_legendary1 Apr 2016 #64

This is really funny... I hope you realize it. beastie boy Apr 2016 #69

I see you don't like paying attention d_legendary1 Apr 2016 #127

I am merely applying Bernie's standards for criticizing HRC to Bernie. It is called paying attention beastie boy Apr 2016 #129

April 2: Three Pinnochios for @BernieSanders Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! riversedge Apr 2016 #105

If the CEO of Exxon contributes $2700 to HRC and the janitor at Exxon HQ contributes $10 to Bernie jg10003 Apr 2016 #19

Bernie pledged to reject every dime coming from the industry. beastie boy Apr 2016 #25

53k is chump change to Corps.who benefit trillions in profits from electedRepublicans backing them. Sunlei Apr 2016 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author beastie boy Apr 2016 #104

It's obviously a huge difference. beerandjesus Apr 2016 #80

Hillary will bargain away Social Security at her first opportunity, just ask her bud Pete Peterson. Scuba Apr 2016 #85

Not true about Bernie. I heard that he returned the money. Duval Apr 2016 #34

I would love to ee what you re basing your beliefs on beastie boy Apr 2016 #39

Why, that's very kind of you. Duval Apr 2016 #42

I found this, but haven't found that he returned the money. I'll keep looking/this is from Factcheck Duval Apr 2016 #57

This is from the link I provided in my post. beastie boy Apr 2016 #58

He did not return the money. murielm99 Apr 2016 #71

Oh, and Bernie received over $120,000 from Wall Street beastie boy Apr 2016 #59

I was wondering why you weren't already on my ignore list. beerandjesus Apr 2016 #82

I am looking forward to getting on your ignore list beastie boy Apr 2016 #90

You must be refering to this for Sanders: Zira Apr 2016 #73

This is just one person you are talking about beastie boy Apr 2016 #91

Must be nice to be retired. beerandjesus Apr 2016 #79

Not to mention... sendero Apr 2016 #86

"The lady doth protest too much..." mia Apr 2016 #3

And she should apologize to the greenpeace activist retrowire Apr 2016 #7

LOL So when's Bernie going to apologize for shoving his finger in Hillary's face? SunSeeker Apr 2016 #48

LOL retrowire Apr 2016 #51

shoving his finger in Hillary's face? AlbertCat Apr 2016 #52

I see you're down to quibbling over inches. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #60

couldn't deal with my tone? retrowire Apr 2016 #65

I see you're down to quibbling over inches. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #106

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #9

"I remember landing under sniper fire" Major Nikon Apr 2016 #15

One of many lies geomon666 Apr 2016 #16

That one is particularly notable as she had absolutely no reason to lie Major Nikon Apr 2016 #23

I have yet to hear Bernie admit he made a mistake beastie boy Apr 2016 #18

Let's just be clear about the terminology. Mistake is something that's unintentional. Major Nikon Apr 2016 #24

And your point is?... beastie boy Apr 2016 #27

I thought it was pretty obvious, but perhaps not for some Major Nikon Apr 2016 #33

Forgive me for being your intellectual inferior, but beastie boy Apr 2016 #43

I suspect being obtuse has more to do with it Major Nikon Apr 2016 #50

Pay attention please... Bernie... Hillary... Two different people, no? beastie boy Apr 2016 #56

Yeah.... Plucketeer Apr 2016 #21

I don't believe you are being truthful, and I'm challenging you to provide proof for your claim. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #26

I'm challenging you to provide proof for your claim. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #54

I'll engage with you if you'll grow up and have a real conversation. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #81

Who are you talking to? AlbertCat Apr 2016 #109

Uh, I think above you replied to DisgustipatedinCA, when you meant to reply to Politicub Babel_17 Apr 2016 #110

"how testy things have become between the two rivals"??? Jopin Klobe Apr 2016 #10

Had Sanders reacted the way Clinton did it would have been his Dean "Scream" moment. jalan48 Apr 2016 #11

Yeah, and consider her pledge to release speech transcripts Plucketeer Apr 2016 #30

She is going to do that when everyone does the same. That was her pledge. beastie boy Apr 2016 #35

Hahahahhah...Bernie Sanders taxes are a concern for you.. RANGERMAN89 Apr 2016 #113

Transparency is a concern for me beastie boy Apr 2016 #114

So if Bernie Sanders released his paid speeches.. RANGERMAN89 Apr 2016 #132

Her speech transcripts re:Goldman Sachs, etc? Duval Apr 2016 #37

But she HAS SAID that she'd release them if everyone else does. Plucketeer Apr 2016 #92

Patience. She'll apologize. She's very busy working on getting the GS transcripts released first nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #14

LOL! Plucketeer Apr 2016 #31

preparing for her interview is taking a great deal of time Fairgo Apr 2016 #46

Yes. as much time as it takes. nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #88

Apology=admission of guilt. Won't happen even though warranted. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #89

He was wrong. wisteria Apr 2016 #17

The Greenpeace activist was accused Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #76

The numbers are all over the place. rgbecker Apr 2016 #29

Hillary Needs to Watch Her Tone mckara Apr 2016 #32

Hill needs to "get in line"... SoapBox Apr 2016 #38

Hillary never lies.... Geronimoe Apr 2016 #53

Sanders may have to wait a very long time before he'll see an apology. Duval Apr 2016 #40

He should demand one, and wave his finger while doing so. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #47

underscores how testy things have become AlbertCat Apr 2016 #49

She's a bit touchy over the big kahuna: New York! wolfie001 Apr 2016 #117

Please everybody please just stop attacking Hillary. Kokonoe Apr 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #63

"Us?" murielm99 Apr 2016 #68

Both! SCVDem Apr 2016 #70

" . . . $4.5 million in donations . . ." to Clinton's campaign and her Super PAC!!! Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #83

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/01/politics/hillary-clinton-oil-gas-donations-obama/ stupidicus Apr 2016 #94

@HowardDean: BS took 50k from oil and gas folks. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #99

and stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #100

you forgot the one about where he lobbied for fracking, etc. stupidicus Apr 2016 #101

April 2: Three Pinnochios for @BernieSanders Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!-Does Bernie know he go riversedge Apr 2016 #103

Sorry, but if you pimp for fracking and you pimp for mega pharmaceuticals too, you're still a pimp. mpcamb Apr 2016 #124

She should apologize for this: SHRED Apr 2016 #107

Various fact checkers determined that Sanders lied and he wants an apology? Gothmog Apr 2016 #125

Fuck Sanders and that apology. n/t Lil Missy Apr 2016 #126