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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Yet another demand from the FEC for information from the Sanders Campaign. [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)3. Wow! If they're having this much trouble with compliance ...
... it certainly doesn't bode well as an indicator of how Bernie would do running an entire country.
Do they feel the rules don't apply to them? Or are they in over their heads?
Were they not prepared? Or do they just not care?
I don't know the answers to these questions, but they're fair questions that deserve to be answered. Obviously the FEC feels that the questions deserve to be answered too.
Whatever the correct answer may be, the fact that the questions are being repeatedly asked doesn't reflect very well on the candidate's ability to choose responsible and capable individuals, or his ability to delegate and take charge, or his ability to prioritize and accept responsibility, or his ability to quickly address and resolve problems.
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Yet another demand from the FEC for information from the Sanders Campaign. [View all]
George II
May 2016
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I didn't even notice this the first time I read it, this is a request for additional information...
George II
May 2016
#5
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
It's not simply a "monthly report", it's 650 pages of impermissible contributions and expenditures.
George II
May 2016
#8
It's more than 22,000 questionable, impermissible, or even illegal contributions that have been....
George II
May 2016
#17
Ah George, Sanders doesn't have to follow any rules or laws. He is special, dontcha know. Nt
seabeyond
May 2016
#18
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