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Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 06:42 PM Feb 2016

what Democrat competing 4 Presidential nomination wins in Super-Pac money race: Bernie Sanders!!

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/02/01/bernie-sanders-super-pac-money-democratic-rivals.html


It is noteworthy that Senator Sander’s “inconsistent” rise to Super PAC pre-eminence is, in part, due to an unusual pairing of the Sanders campaign and Republican and ultra-conservative super PAC spending to attack Hillary Clinton. Of course the conservatives’ intent is simply to “elevate an avowed socialist.” One that Republicans, conservatives, and the Koch brothers believe will be easy to disparage in a general election. Don’t believe conservative PACs are helping Senator Sanders?
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In just one recent ad from the influential Republican super PAC [font color="red"]American Crossroads[/font], the uber-conservative group spent a substantial amount of its and the Kochs’ $4.3 million against Clinton parroting a constant Sanders’ attack against Clinton for earning Wall Street speaking fees. There have been no small number of pundits who have suggested, not errantly according to the American Crossroads ad campaign, that a fair share of the attacks on Clinton from “alleged” liberals [font color="red"]are being funded and promoted by uber-conservative groups[/font]. [/font]

If one looks at it from that perspective, Senator Sanders’ campaign is being funded and assisted by more than just one special interest super PAC, and at least one of them is run by Karl Rove.

There is nothing wrong with a campaign taking special interest money; at least not according to Citizens United ruling that Sanders abhors. However, there is an issue when a candidate fairly bases a key part of their campaign and appeal on “shunning” special interest and super PAC money; all while claiming it is funded by grass roots contributors and now Americans know by special interests and super PACs; even uber-conservative super PACs.
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what Democrat competing 4 Presidential nomination wins in Super-Pac money race: Bernie Sanders!! (Original Post) Bill USA Feb 2016 OP
why worry? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #1
Their op's are like being written by 3rd graders it seems. Bottom of the barrel now litlbilly Feb 2016 #3
None of this cancels out Hillary's fondness for war and fracking and cluster bombs and the TPP and djean111 Feb 2016 #2
Well, this one a little bit more creative than the others. But umm, no. Just no. Avalux Feb 2016 #4
Hillary cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #5
Wow. chollybocker Feb 2016 #6
When even the knuckle dragging supporters of PACs edgineered Feb 2016 #7
Make the font bigger. It will convince more people that Rove is running Sanders' campaign. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2016 #8
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
2. None of this cancels out Hillary's fondness for war and fracking and cluster bombs and the TPP and
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 06:47 PM
Feb 2016

other things I hate - so - this has no effect whatsoever on my continuing support for Bernie.

chollybocker

(3,687 posts)
6. Wow.
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 06:56 PM
Feb 2016

Karl Rove spends his big PAC bucks on ads slamming Hillary, and...it's all Bernie's fault?

So, so desperate.

edgineered

(2,101 posts)
7. When even the knuckle dragging supporters of PACs
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 07:27 PM
Feb 2016

understand that HRC is bad news, what does that say about the acumen of those who don't get it?

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
8. Make the font bigger. It will convince more people that Rove is running Sanders' campaign.
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 07:30 PM
Feb 2016

I think switching from 18 to 24 point font will make this silly season claim a little more true.

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