2016 Postmortem

SunSeeker

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51. Great post. Thanks. nt

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Hillary won't take Super PAC money either: Bernie, PACs, and Super PACs [View all] BainsBane Jul 2015 OP

You figured out how Super-PACs work! arcane1 Jul 2015 #1

The OP explains both BainsBane Jul 2015 #5

Who make what claim? arcane1 Jul 2015 #7

The claim oft repeated that he has sworn not to take money from Super PACs BainsBane Jul 2015 #13

We've known about the (non-Super) PACs all along. They're in that donation graph of Clinton/Sanders arcane1 Jul 2015 #14

So what you care about is money that goes to Clinton BainsBane Jul 2015 #17

Fact of the matter is that Bernie supporters don't know he has personal affiliation with PACs Sheepshank Jul 2015 #30

Over the years Sanders has gotten a higher percentage of his contributions from PACs than.... George II Jul 2015 #35

She (he? if so sorry!) already did explain the difference between the two. George II Jul 2015 #34

Stop being logical BB! mcar Jul 2015 #2

I hate when that happens shenmue Jul 2015 #40

Hillary is raising money for her SuperPAC virtualobserver Jul 2015 #3

“It’s a free country,” he said. BainsBane Jul 2015 #9

I repeat.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #12

then I suggest you consult the dictionary BainsBane Jul 2015 #15

If you can't see the difference between Hillary raising money for her SuperPAC.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #20

Is that illegal? She's going to need hundreds of millions of dollars once she's the nominee... George II Jul 2015 #36

no, but this thread is trying to imply that Bernie is doing exactly the same thing.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #37

Yet. In fact, if a SuperPAC decides to spend millions of dollars to support Sanders' campaign.... George II Jul 2015 #41

I am forced to type this over and over and over and over virtualobserver Jul 2015 #43

I know his spokesperson has said that, but its well known already that it's going to happen. George II Jul 2015 #44

It was announced by someone who (1) has never met Bernie virtualobserver Jul 2015 #48

They can not take money, but Colbert and Jon Stewart proved that there is no real impediment, Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #4

Thanks. Yes, I remember that BainsBane Jul 2015 #10

"Focusing on one man as the savior" is a strawman, and is not based in real life. arcane1 Jul 2015 #16

Hardly made-up BainsBane Jul 2015 #18

Stewart and Colbert's resoltuionon Superpac's (Link below) Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #6

Very nicely said. Recommended. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #8

We all know that candidates are not sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #11

Excellent! It's looking more like Bernie is quite the opportunist. R B Garr Jul 2015 #19

Thank you. It's been a point that I have been trying to make. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #21

SuperPACs are Hired Guns used by Candidates 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #22

They absolutely find creative ways BainsBane Jul 2015 #23

If you feel the system is really rotten 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #24

Because Hillary, who has the best shot at Prez, will appoint SCOTUS JaneyVee Jul 2015 #25

So will Sanders 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #27

It is really great to see the next president who is able to have a cordial relationship Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #29

This is the "Club" that George Carlin was famously talking about 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #32

Hillary will make a great president, she works for Americans, all lives matter. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #46

You better not say "all lives matter" anywhere near Netroots Nation 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #47

I don't hide my opinion from anyone, I also do not feel threatened by Netroots. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #49

One man doesn't fix a system BainsBane Jul 2015 #31

If Hillary can talk to that traitor daybranch Jul 2015 #45

I wonder if any of the (non-Super) PACs affiliated with Clinton have been fined? George II Jul 2015 #38

Since you seem to know so much about sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #26

"Hillary Clinton's SuperPAC" was in fact created long before she announced... George II Jul 2015 #52

It might be enough to sway some here and there, regardless of how ridiculous the claim. NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #28

Ah yes...it's the two dirty angle attacks... SoapBox Jul 2015 #33

That's like when a candidate brags about not taking money from corporations. bluestateguy Jul 2015 #39

We've had this thread three times this week BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #42

OK! And of course, you can provide links to a few of the many posts MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #50

Great post. Thanks. nt SunSeeker Jul 2015 #51