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In reply to the discussion: Confirmed: Bernie Sanders Illegally Used Campaign Funds For Overnight Trip To Italy [View all]840high
(17,196 posts)59. Yes she did.
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Confirmed: Bernie Sanders Illegally Used Campaign Funds For Overnight Trip To Italy [View all]
seabeyond
Jun 2016
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And Hillary jeopardized national security and lied about it, so there's that.
AtomicKitten
Jun 2016
#1
She didn't use her server for classified documents, whatever their disagreement is
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#48
no reporter byline, a few anti bernie and pro hillary posts. it's a blog
Viva_La_Revolution
Jun 2016
#47
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
here's a link to the FEC report post up the part your article squawks about with filing #
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#11
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
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
Jesse Jackson Jr. and Sandi jackson we to jail for misuse of funds. I suspect that Sanders will just
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#26
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
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
Shame on you. That Bernie hate website that "confirmed" absolutely nothing about legality
merrily
Jun 2016
#37
I thought that was OK because they did it by texting or email, or some method of communication
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#61
Confirmed by the Federal Election Commission? No. By a unidentified writer on a bogus website.
imagine2015
Jun 2016
#77
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