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2016 Postmortem

George II

(67,782 posts) Wed May 11, 2016, 11:39 AM May 2016

Yet another demand from the FEC for information from the Sanders Campaign. [View all]

He has already received four or five letters totaling about 750 pages of questionable or inaccurate of impermissible contributions and disbursements.

This latest one was issued yesterday, and it's a whopping 645 pages!

http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/847/201605100300045847/201605100300045847.pdf

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Yet another demand from the FEC for information from the Sanders Campaign. [View all] George II May 2016 OP

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