Did Sanders just say we'll see about raising money for the party and candidates? HRC ROOM

[hrmjustin]

Wow!

[Satch59]

1. Yep...

Found that surprising...and insightful...guess the Dem party in his view is a party of one?

[hrmjustin]

3. This should show people he is all about himself.

[DesertFlower]

14. yes. i was surprised.

[pandr32]

17. I wasn't

He is all about himself. He doesn't have a congressional coalition backing him because these people work with him and know he is not a team player--he is a "it's my way or the highway" kind of person. He is using the Democrat Party to help him with his own ambition--he has no interest helping anyone else--except for "when I win I will be so great you'll thank me"--or something similar.

[gwheezie]

26. And he expects the super delegates to abandon hillary

I don't understand why he doesn't understand he needs down ballot dems if he becomes president.

[pandr32]

48. I think he is taking that for granted

The "huuuge" support he assumes he will have will automatically support the down ticket...or something!

[rock]

51. I think he doesn't understand politicis

I'm not kidding. From the first he's show ineptitude over how politics works. Of course to some, maybe even many, that's attractive. But it won't get you far in politics. In fact, let's just see how far Trump gets with that same ignorance.

[pandr32]

56. I think you may be correct!

[DemonGoddess]

21. I'm not surprised at all

He's a Democrat of convenience BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, so why would he help down ballot?

[riversedge]

41. I don't give a f**k about #DownBallotDems, I'm just focused on myself & winning, let HRC fund'em!

This tweet summed up bernie's response

AMC
‏@Truthbuster

Now I heard #Bernie's response to @maddow: I don't give a f**k about #DownBallotDems, I'm just focused on myself & winning, let HRC fund'em!

[PeaceNikki]

2. His lack of interest/support in down ticket races proves he's not serious about getting shit done

[hrmjustin]

4. This is why I don't trust Sanders.

[PeaceNikki]

5. I agree.

[DURHAM D]

11. We all want that Revolution.

The difference is that Democrats and adults know that we have to take back the House, the Senate, state legislatures and Governor's seats to attain it.

[riversedge]

42. I don't give a f**k about #DownBallotDems, I'm just focused on myself & winning, let HRC fund'em!

AMC
‏@Truthbuster

Now I heard #Bernie's response to @maddow: I don't give a f**k about #DownBallotDems, I'm just focused on myself & winning, let HRC fund'em!

[Maru Kitteh]

49. agreed - his "revolution" is an image projected on vapor

[Her Sister]

61. and the court!

[timlot]

6. Very telling...

Strange dodge of the question. How does it hurts to say yes will help. Given that most of his proposals are unlikely to pass a repug. congress. You would think he would want to help elect more democrats.

[hrmjustin]

7. He is selfidh and doesn't want to share the spotlight.

[Maru Kitteh]

50. Easy. He doesn't actually care, or even expect any of it to actually happen

It's all about "making the stand."

He's the Ted Cruz of the left.

[pkdu]

8. Yes.He.Did. ........Democrat? Really?...I need to hear a better answer than that. Nt

[aaaaaa5a]

9. Why should it really surprise anyone? He's not a Democrat.

He is just using our party to further his own political agenda.

The funniest part is that everything he has promoted will have no remote prayer of seeing the light of day without a democratic controlled congress. And still he can't help anyone down the ticket?

This is incredible. And it shows shocking ignorance as to how the political process works.

[Walk away]

18. The really shocking ignorance is in the people who blindly vote for this Quisling!

His veneer is wearing thin these days much like Donald Trumps. They both still have plenty of followers that are attracted to their anti-government, simplistic answers for everything.

It really is time for the media to expose these egomaniacs.

[lunamagica]

10. He did. How petty. First he brags about the amount of money he has collected, and then he goes on

with this "it's all mine" attitude.

What a turn off

[sheshe2]

23. He makes me

I can't listen to his angry voice anymore.

[spooky3]

39. What struck me was

How petty he was in that answer when that was unnecessary. I too was surprised when he admitted he had not been raising money for down ticket candidates while noting that Clinton WAS. (I've read posts here claiming he was contributed far more, but here he is now admitting NO involvement.) He said they wanted to focus on winning the nom and didn't have access to the kind of money Clinton did and wouldn't want it ("Nyah Nyah, that girl over there thinks she's so smart-- don't let her sit at our lunch table. And I don't like her outfit...&quot petty, not principled...

[DesertFlower]

12. he did.

[DesertFlower]

16. does the money he raises and doesn't use

go to the party? i'm sure he can't keep it.

[LisaM]

28. Doesn't use? He's spending like a sailor on leave.

I would dearly love to see the price tag for one of his rallies. (I take your point, though).

[DesertFlower]

34. wonder what kind of hotels he and his staff

stay in -- probably not "motel 6" and i doubt if they eat at denny's.

[LisaM]

35. They probably all sleep on pallets

And subsist on bowls of gruel.

[DesertFlower]

37. lol. i googled. looks like he does

stay at motel 6.

http://thebernreport.com/guess-who-the-only-candidate-to-stay-in-a-motel-6-is/

[riversedge]

43. That was from way back in NOV. He now takes private jets also. I do not

begrudge any candidate taking private planes--their schedule mandates it.

[lunamagica]

13. I bet that will get the SDs flocking to him

[romana]

24. I wonder

When he said that, I wondered if he might use his fundraising as a way bargaining chip with superdelegates, particularly those going up for re-election soon. He can't really raise money for the DNC because he's essentially running against the party and can't ask his supporters to give money to it. But he might promise to raise money for particular individuals he endorses.

[LiberalFighter]

55. There aren't enough of those delegates to make a dent.

Over 50% are just DNC members that are not in Congress or Governors. His pool of possible delegates that might be more in need of re-election our on the house side only number about 231. Incumbent Senators should be doing fine on their own with some assistance from their Senate PAC.

Hillary has already been fundraising for many in Congress. So I doubt that Sanders has much of a carrot to offer.

[GusBob]

15. Things will get done thru the magic of his charming personality

And the sheer will of exuberant followers

Kinda like how the white sea canal got dug

[Walk away]

19. Or maybe Susan Sarandon can pay for it all out of pocket!

[FrenchieCat]

20. He'll keep it for his Senate run?

[hrmjustin]

22. Maybe.

[BlueCaliDem]

57. Only after he pays Taddie his exuberant monthly salary of $810k - and there are still 7 mos to go!

Taddie is making a killing.

[Rose Siding]

25. He's in it for himself, or at least the quixotic image he has of himself.

When confronted with any sort of actual revolution he'd duck and cover.

[Agnosticsherbet]

27. Sanders called Republcians and Democrats Tweedledum and Tweedledee in the 80's.

He has repeatedly said the parties are the same.
He ran as a Democrat only for he exposure.
I doubt he thinks he needs anyone else. When asked how he would get anything passed by Republicans, he has said he will go to the people and they will tell Republicans how to vote.

[riversedge]

44. One of the bragging points of Sanders fans is that he does not change his mind for over 40 years...

He has NOT changed his mind about the Democratic Party that he formed 40 years ago!!


I don't give a f**k about #DownBallotDems, I'm just focused on myself & winning, let HRC fund'em!

[Haveadream]

29. How is this not a deal breaker

for anyone who wants to see Bernie's own plans come to fruition?

He is promising single payer healthcare, breaking up the banks, free college and an overhaul of the energy industry. That is just for starters. Does he believe the current Republican majority will cooperate? How on earth does he plan to accomplish any of that without Democrats to vote for legislation? Making matters worse, a Sanders Presidency will embolden down ticket Republicans to seek to balance the "left wing" scales.

This is not looking good. Even his most ardent support must see that in this statement he is admitting his ideas are theoretical and he has no viable plan to make them happen. Or even an interest in creating one.

I'm being generous here when I say none of this makes any sense unless his run for the Presidency is an excuse to gain media attention and push ideas that will require actual Democrats to step in to accomplish the job.

And for that and all the other reasons, thank all that is holy HRC will get the nod!

[Her Sister]

62. This point you made makes a lot of scary sense

Making matters worse, a Sanders Presidency will embolden down ticket Republicans to seek to balance the "left wing" scales.

haven't heard anyone mention that. Something that we really need to consider! NOt good. He will help elect Republicans down the ballot!!

[Cha]

30. That's okay.. we'll do everything without him.. we don't his negativity

[Thinkingabout]

31. Well, guess this says a lot, since he has been a recipient of funds raised by Hillary, maybe he

does not want funds to assist him in his next reelection. Says a low, still sitting on the back bench.

[DemonGoddess]

32. I missed it earlier, by choice

because as of late, just looking at him grates on my nerves. However, given what I'm seeing here, now I'm going to watch the replay.

[DemonGoddess]

40. even though I didn't want to

was glad I watched the whole putrid mess. You know, any registered Dem who saw that, should be able to see he's in it for him. The party is a means to an end for him.

[otohara]

33. We'll See = NO

Why would he, he won't be the Dem candidate.

Go away you selfish douchebag.

[SaschaHM]

36. Just started watching the rerun.

He was talking about turning turning the DNC/Democratic party into a 50-state party and I just laughed. You don't get a 50 state party with purity tests. In some states, my state included, you either get a republican or you get a blue dog. A tax raising progressive like Sanders would be laughed out of town.

[Tarheel_Dem]

38. Yeah. I can see the super delegates lining up for some of that.

[DURHAM D]

45. Why would he raise money for the party?

He still thinks we are all crooks.

From 1991 -

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19910712&id=vqJJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xg0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4293,3641940&hl=en

[Cha]

47. BS just "..joined to get more media coverage.." It's all about him. End of story.

[Loki]

46. The hasn't raised one f***ing dime for any other candidate

But himself.

[BlueCaliDem]

58. Totally in line with his first-ever vote being for himself.

The man is a mean-spirited narcissist of the worst order.

[liberal N proud]

52. Bernie Sanders is ONLY running as a Democrat to get access to Democratic Resources

He joined the party (sort of) so he could access the Democratic database of member/voters, money and other resources.

He is not an actual Democrat and he will not help Democrats get elected and 10 to 1, he will not support Hillary Clinton once she gets the nomination.

Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat!

[Setsuna1972]

53. Bernie only cares about Bernie

The rest of the dNC be damned in his eyes !

[riversedge]

54. YUP. HE said it loud and clear

[Walk away]

59. He and his followers really don't get it and he should be ashamed of his greed and...

giant ego!

[Her Sister]

60. Rachel Maddow not impressed!

She seemed disappointed and deflated