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Cha

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41. Called Vetting for Transparency!

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #39)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:13 PM

Mar 2019

And, No fucking surprises.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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The Sanders Institute, Bernie's think tank has stopped accepting donations. [View all] backabby-blue Mar 2019 OP

Wish I could say I was surprised Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #1

Nepotism forklift Mar 2019 #2

Already am. More than a few. -nt. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #7

"The lack of transparency and the family ties has drawn criticism from good-government advocates." Cha Mar 2019 #3

Add this to his violent fall with stitches and no tax returns should end his Bid for the Whitehouse. stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #53

Huh. Wonder what his taxes could further illuminate on this subject too. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #4

Why not pay him $100,000. The gravy train was rolling. Blue_true Mar 2019 #9

There's something "off" about Bernie greymattermom Mar 2019 #5

Paying his clearly unqualified step-son 100K salary is really "off." Bodes poorly for decisions Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #6

Indeed. He was TOTALLY unqualified... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #64

I wonder Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #8

Bernie made himself out to be the PURE one though.... nt backabby-blue Mar 2019 #10

No he hasn't Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #11

Oh yes he has. nt backabby-blue Mar 2019 #12

You are the one that accepts this behavior. backabby-blue Mar 2019 #13

Indeed it was... comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #58

His brand is based on being seen as the only one not corrupted by money. betsuni Mar 2019 #20

Thank you Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #21

You could argue he's not saying that. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #25

It's the "Bernie Standard"... every other candidate gets a free pass. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #27

Yes, he has. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #51

What did Biden do to funnel cash to unqualified family members? WeekiWater Mar 2019 #18

I googled your question bkelly Mar 2019 #24

But, that wasn't Bernie... he's not a Democrat... except that he is. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #28

How? betsuni Mar 2019 #30

I'm not sure I take the time-line in the book "Clinton Cash" WeekiWater Mar 2019 #31

Well said emulatorloo Mar 2019 #32

+1 sheshe2 Mar 2019 #34

Indeed... (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #50

There's a whole different unfair standard that applies only to Bernie...dontcha know?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #26

Poor Bernie, unfairly held to standards every Democrat is held to! betsuni Mar 2019 #29

And Federal tax laws, too. George II Mar 2019 #37

It's a 501c3 organization. There is no double standard whatsoever.... George II Mar 2019 #36

Really? sheshe2 Mar 2019 #52

What are you talking about? George II Mar 2019 #35

Not surprised. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #14

So where are his Tax Returns? Cha Mar 2019 #15

He's not very transparent is he? backabby-blue Mar 2019 #16

No, he is not. He's been stalling Cha Mar 2019 #17

SHHH!!!!! ehrnst Mar 2019 #39

Called Vetting for Transparency! Cha Mar 2019 #41

HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST SUCH A THING! ehrnst Mar 2019 #43

that's me and those who insist.. Cha Mar 2019 #45

Can't a white, elderly, straight cis male get a BREAK ehrnst Mar 2019 #46

Rofl.. now you're just Cha Mar 2019 #48

.... ehrnst Mar 2019 #49

Shouldn't have said that other squeaky clean foundations were corrupt. betsuni Mar 2019 #19

Especially ones that actually got health care and meds to the people who needed them, ehrnst Mar 2019 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Mar 2019 #44

I will never forgive this, it makes my heart ache. betsuni Mar 2019 #22

It's sick! He was mathematically out already and continued. backabby-blue Mar 2019 #23

Nor will I. Cha Mar 2019 #33

That's some serious $$ being paid to a consultant. And a family member. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #42

But, but, but, but.... ehrnst Mar 2019 #47

Speaks to a lack Skidmore Mar 2019 #54

The Sanders Institute was founded as a 501(c)(3) organization. Their political activity.... George II Mar 2019 #38

From VT Digger: From the Archive: 5 Bernie Sanders stories worth revisiting lapucelle Mar 2019 #55

Raises some questions and concerns for sure. -nt Amimnoch Mar 2019 #56

+1,000,000 George II Mar 2019 #57

Interesting history. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #59

BS needs More Transparency.. Cha Mar 2019 #62

Did you make this an OP? Vermont knows him best after all. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #68

Done. The Vermont press does know him well. lapucelle Mar 2019 #69

Thanks for the link. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #73

Think tank sunk oasis Mar 2019 #60

No kidding! Cha Mar 2019 #61

A sink tank! betsuni Mar 2019 #63

Clever... lapucelle Mar 2019 #66

This is kneecapping. Sanders is not Trump, but someone would like us to think he is. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #65

Whole books have been written about the Kennedy, Bush, and Clinton families and money, lapucelle Mar 2019 #67

Mahalo for explaining things to that Cha Mar 2019 #71

... Cha Mar 2019 #70

Who here said "Jewish People love money to excess"? No one other than you from what I've seen. Why? George II Mar 2019 #72

That's quite a strawman there... accusing people who have questions here of being anti-semitic. ehrnst Mar 2019 #75

Oh please. yardwork Mar 2019 #78

I wish that they would post their 2018 990. ehrnst Mar 2019 #74

Follow the money...nt LexVegas Mar 2019 #76

I find it odd the number of people who support Kamala Harris never post about her. Oops, my Autumn Mar 2019 #77