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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders campaign 'honored' by $500K support from super-PAC [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)3. While it is a clear display of hypocrisy.
I would be honored as well. As I said yesterday I don't begrudge Clinton for running away with union support. Simple fact. It isn't which party these unions will endorse, its which democrat. That is awesome.
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Actually, yes. And there are other differences between a traditional PAC and a Super PAC
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#80
Not true. The NNUPP SuperPAC (and yes, it IS a Super PAC) has a 527 group as another donor
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#79
Sanders' speech has so far been pulled from his stump: Billionaires, super PACs, fall of the middle
riversedge
Nov 2015
#24
Wrong. It's a SuperPAC. It has a 527 group called the Progressive Kick listed as one of its donors.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2015
#83
When Hillary receives money from employees of corporations, it is said she is getting the money from
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#53
I am not sure they have enough intelligence to understand they should be embarrassed.
Hiraeth
Nov 2015
#43
Interesting. He's "honored" to receive support that he claims that he doesn't want.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#6
Yes, to people who are incapable of discerning the difference between Wall Street
Maedhros
Nov 2015
#48
Thanks to CU and our right wing SCOTUS, it's the way our elections are funded.
MoonRiver
Nov 2015
#19
Interesting. I may have misread the NPR piece but i think it implies it is not a superPAC
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#66
Knowing Bernie is taking the high road, Hillary's supporters try to drag him down.
reformist2
Nov 2015
#46
Nobody cares. The Nurses are fighting for health care for all. See the difference?
Cheese Sandwich
Nov 2015
#60
Sanders drops line attacking super PACs from speech after super PAC backs him Read more: http://www
msrizzo
Nov 2015
#68
Oh Goodie.. bernie's "evolved"! "Public admission by Omission.." as a friend of mine said.
Cha
Nov 2015
#73