2016 Postmortem

PeaceNikki

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27. ok - here's one - there are many

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 05:54 PM

Jun 2016

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/sanders-campaign-adventure-takes-hamilton-rome-39605788
Sanders' ambitious campaign schedule has not been affected. Spokesman Michael Briggs said Sanders has done 30 rallies in California since mid-May. He added that Sanders spent time in Puerto Rico touring some of the city's poorest neighborhoods and meeting "with people confronting the financial crisis."

Briggs also noted that Clinton and Obama have taken in "Hamilton." He said Sanders paid for the "Hamilton" tickets while the Warriors tickets were paid for privately; the travel to Rome was a campaign expense.

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Confirmed: Bernie Sanders Illegally Used Campaign Funds For Overnight Trip To Italy [View all] seabeyond Jun 2016 OP

And Hillary jeopardized national security and lied about it, so there's that. AtomicKitten Jun 2016 #1

Don't worry - its one of Brock's fake Democrat Websites FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #13

There are screenshots of FEC filings BainsBane Jun 2016 #72

Like I said - One of Brock's Astroturf Websites FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #74

FEC BainsBane Jun 2016 #85

WOW you really got a hold of that little chew toy FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #87

No, she didn't. She used her authorized SCIF system, set up at her home pnwmom Jun 2016 #20

IG reports says UNauthorized Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #46

She didn't use her server for classified documents, whatever their disagreement is pnwmom Jun 2016 #48

yet, they ended up there anyway Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #52

No, they didn't. The documents in dispute were retroactively classified, pnwmom Jun 2016 #54

ooops Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #60

Yes she did. 840high Jun 2016 #59

Nobody's getting indicted. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #98

yeah, no. Schema Thing Jun 2016 #2

I forgive Bernie Skink Jun 2016 #3

Omg... people, already, what an hoot in answers. Lol. seabeyond Jun 2016 #4

Nice blog you've got there. chascarrillo Jun 2016 #5

pipelining to the Vatican 2banon Jun 2016 #6

TEN family members? Nice little vacation there. Grifter. livetohike Jun 2016 #7

Half a million for a weekend trip?!?!? Talk about oligarchy! lunamagica Jun 2016 #10

He doesn't care. Rules are for everyone else. Either that or he's stupid. livetohike Jun 2016 #15

"Rules are for everyone else" dflprincess Jun 2016 #86

'Politicade is a left-leaning alternative to mainstream media. elleng Jun 2016 #8

no reporter byline, a few anti bernie and pro hillary posts. it's a blog Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #47

Right. elleng Jun 2016 #51

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #90

The money doesn't bother me that much, it's the way his campaign tried to portray it Hoyt Jun 2016 #9

The problem for me is the hypocrisy. If he had to take the trip (big if) it could have been just him lunamagica Jun 2016 #42

FWIW, a chartered plane (the biggest expense) costs the same for one as for entire family (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2016 #64

I didn't even mention the plane. was the five star hotel the same for all? lunamagica Jun 2016 #65

No, but the $13k total hotel pales next to the $600k flight. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2016 #67

Ya, but 13k for a couple hours in an hotel? Come on. Nt seabeyond Jun 2016 #69

I don't know what other lodging is available near the vatican... thesquanderer Jun 2016 #88

Unfortunatly it cost a bundle to run for president. Matt_R Jun 2016 #91

here's a link to the FEC report post up the part your article squawks about with filing # azurnoir Jun 2016 #11

Here's the payment for the charter PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #28

And here's the hotel PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #32

Wow, woman. You are kicking ass. Thank you. Nt seabeyond Jun 2016 #36

I don't think it was "illegal". It sure got him a lot of press. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #41

You don't? That is the only thing I am interested in. If legal, who cares. Don't spin seabeyond Jun 2016 #44

I haven't seen any other reports that the FEC is going after him. I have no idea if they should/will PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #45

I'm sure there are many nice, clean, affordable hotels in Rome. Hotels which are good enough for lunamagica Jun 2016 #40

My friend and her elderly mom and aunt stayed at a convent that rents rooms in Rome Hekate Jun 2016 #94

On the plus side, that's a pretty sweet luxury hotel they booked. Next trip to Rome, I'm there. YouDig Jun 2016 #12

This "news" site makes Blue Nation Review look unbiased. m-lekktor Jun 2016 #14

Did they lie? Did Sanders spend 500K on the trip? Dod he or did he not take 10 family menerw with lunamagica Jun 2016 #17

Right. He lives high off the hog like the Clintons and their corporate/Wall Street pals. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #80

the expense alone is mindblowing. Talk about elite bigtree Jun 2016 #16

I thought he stayed with the monks MattP Jun 2016 #18

Who funds and runs Politicade.com? 99Forever Jun 2016 #19

My thoughts too. Who in the hell is Politicade.com? Just B Calm Jun 2016 #21

Worth noting that the OP's response to my very pertinent questions was... 99Forever Jun 2016 #22

I dunno about that site, but BS spokesman said the campaign funded the trip PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #23

Link? B Calm Jun 2016 #25

ok - here's one - there are many PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #27

IF so, then Bernie needs to be charged and tried. bigwillq Jun 2016 #24

This should be interesting. okasha Jun 2016 #39

Jesse Jackson Jr. and Sandi jackson we to jail for misuse of funds. I suspect that Sanders will just Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #26

Smells of Brock... AzDar Jun 2016 #29

Eau du Brockoli....n/t KoKo Jun 2016 #33

Right. He didn't go to Rome in a private plane. He didn't taake 10 family members. He didn't stay at lunamagica Jun 2016 #35

600k for flights metroins Jun 2016 #30

Commercial flights wouldn't have gotten him there in time, after the debate (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2016 #68

I suppose when he was pulling in $25M in one month, the cost seemed reasonable. Nt Sheepshank Jun 2016 #95

Wow! That site sure has a "Thing" about Bernie... KoKo Jun 2016 #31

More Brockoli flinging by a 13-hide poster. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #34

And just think.. opiate69 Jun 2016 #49

Some of them deserve the boot, instead Rob H. Jun 2016 #97

Shame on you. That Bernie hate website that "confirmed" absolutely nothing about legality merrily Jun 2016 #37

There's nothing illegal about it. jfern Jun 2016 #38

I thought that was OK because they did it by texting or email, or some method of communication NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #61

I'm sure God will forgiven him. jillan Jun 2016 #43

Did he deposit millions from Banksters into his Swiss bank account? Octafish Jun 2016 #50

I WANT A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR AND JAIL TIME. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #53

"politicade" is your source??? grasswire Jun 2016 #55

Confirmed, LOL B Calm Jun 2016 #58

half mill enid602 Jun 2016 #56

No not Bernie Mister Purity n/t doc03 Jun 2016 #57

Wow that's over 18,500 donations rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #62

'a man in a dress and a funny hat' melman Jun 2016 #63

Lol ok rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #83

Oh, you mean when he went Bobbie Jo Jun 2016 #66

Another bullshit hit piece... blackspade Jun 2016 #70

Was just about to post this BainsBane Jun 2016 #71

so that's what "money out of politics" meant! robbedvoter Jun 2016 #73

Who didn't see that coming... nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #75

OMG.. RazBerryBeret Jun 2016 #76

duzy senseandsensibility Jun 2016 #78

Confirmed by the Federal Election Commission? No. By a unidentified writer on a bogus website. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #77

Lobster sliders don't come cheap. DesertRat Jun 2016 #79

I hope Hillary's bathroom server ran better than this dunce's system. PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #81

CONFIRMED: Some People Are Either Incredibly Dense Or They're Spreading Lies Intentionally... AzDar Jun 2016 #82

Sanders is lying about a contested convention to keep the small dollar donations flowing Gothmog Jun 2016 #84

Did you just read that off a "talking points" slander sheet? imagine2015 Jun 2016 #89

What a sad and silly post Gothmog Jun 2016 #96

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, isn't it St Bernard? By the way: your tax returns? Hekate Jun 2016 #92

No drip, drip, drip? Sheepshank Jun 2016 #93