2016 Postmortem

Lord Magus

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98. Nobody's getting indicted.

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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