Bernie Sanders: Politico Exposes Clinton Campaign ‘Money-Laundering’ Scheme

[NWCorona]

"BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, on Monday criticized a Hillary Clinton campaign fundraising scheme that state party leaders told Politico has been used as a self-serving “money-laundering” conduit.

Despite Clinton’s pledges to rebuild state parties, Politico found that less than 1 percent of the $61 million raised by the Victory Fund has stayed in the state parties’ coffers.

“Secretary Clinton is looting funds meant for the state parties to skirt fundraising limits on her presidential campaign,” Weaver said. “We think the Clinton campaign should let the state parties keep their fair share of the cash.”

Sanders’ and Clinton’s primary campaigns both raised about $26 million in April, but Politico documented how the Hillary Victory Fund, a supposedly joint fundraising committee, has been exploited to inflate her presidential primary campaign.

“Secretary Clinton has exploited the rules in ways that let her high-dollar donors like Alice Walton of Wal-Mart fame and the actor George Clooney and his super-rich Hollywood friends skirt legal limits on campaign contributions,” Weaver added. “If Secretary Clinton can’t raise the funds needed to run in a competitive primary without resorting to laundering, how will she compete against Donald Trump in a general election?”


https://berniesanders.com/press-release/politico-exposes-clinton-campaign-money-laundering-scheme/

[Renew Deal]

1. Another example of how Bernie is against the Democratic Party.

Bernie and his stooge Weaver attack Democratic fundraising. They are helping the republicans.

[NWCorona]

3. Not at all.

Why should Bernie sit by when the rules are changed mid race to benefit his opponent?

[Renew Deal]

9. How and when were the rules changed?

[NWCorona]

19. Really?

Google, victory fund rule change.

[Renew Deal]

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That change is open to Bernie as well.

[beedle]

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[Loudestlib]

10. .

The Democratic front-runner says she's raising big checks to help state committees, but they've gotten to keep only 1 percent of the $60 million raised.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670

[Renew Deal]

21. And without her they would raise 0% of that money.

She is helping all the way down the line. And that's compared to Bernie who has raised $0 for state parties.

[mindwalker_i]

28. So they should taker their scaps and shut up!

[imagine2015]

37. Glad to see Bernie is against campaign money laundering. Why aren't you? Only 1% to the states!!

[Renew Deal]

40. It's a made up charge

Not based in fact or reality

[Buzz Clik]

2. No link in the Sanders press release to Politico. Why is that?

Money laundering is a felony. Weaver's charge is quite serious. He may get his sorry ass sued over this.

[NWCorona]

5. Not sure really but it shouldn't be hard to find. nt

[Buzz Clik]

7. Please do. This is your party.

[Loudestlib]

11. .

The Democratic front-runner says she's raising big checks to help state committees, but they've gotten to keep only 1 percent of the $60 million raised.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670

[Buzz Clik]

14. Thank you. And reading the article demonstrates, as predicted, that Weaver lied.

Politico made no such statement.

I'm so tired of this shit.

Sanders is probably a nice guy, but he is surrounded by complete assholes.

[NWCorona]

17. And vice versa nt

[Buzz Clik]

20. Vice versa? No opportunity to apply that to this situation.

Maybe this, "A bunch of assholes are surrounding themselves with Bernie Sanders."

[NWCorona]

22. I'm just saying that Hillary has surrounded herself with the same kind of people you mentioned. nt

[Buzz Clik]

25. Probably true.

[imagine2015]

38. Here's the link. You still have a problem?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670

[Buzz Clik]

61. tsk tsk. If you're going to be surly, you should read the thread first.

The problem was solve nearly three hours before you arrived.

[scscholar]

55. Quite serious, but no evidence

If he had evidence, he would have presented it.

[bettyellen]

4. The article is leaving out that almost 6 million has since gone to states, as per Politico....

and that the filing they are referring to is before disbursals to states started......shame on them!

[NWCorona]

8. Out of how much? nt

[bettyellen]

18. Read the article! They are just starting to disperse the money to states- that comes later in the

cycle, and Politico knows it. SBS site put up PART of the article omitting the part where they explain money HAS been given back to states and it has not shown up in filings yet. So much integrity!

[peace13]

56. Contribution was one percent I believe.

[BootinUp]

6. Oh take a flying leap Weaver. Must be angling for a job with Trump. nt

[NWCorona]

12. I don't think he'll have a problem finding work. nt

[Renew Deal]

31. That's true

If Devine can keep getting hired after losing every single presidential campaign he's ever had a major role in, so can Weaver.

[FlatBaroque]

13. Thank you, Jeff Weaver. It is about time someone called it what it is

Money laundering.

But it's the Clinton's, therefore no law is applicable.

[Buzz Clik]

15. The title of the OP (taken directly from the Sanders press release) is a lie.

I have no idea why Weaver is getting away with this.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670

[imagine2015]

39. "I have no idea why Weaver is getting away with this." Because it's true.

[MisterP]

16. here's the thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511880008

[pnwmom]

23. It's the day before an election, so Weaver makes another big splash with the SAME STORY

as last time.

Couldn't he come up with something better?

How come he hasn't filed a formal complaint with the Federal Elections Commission?

Probably because he knows this:

But even if state parties aren’t getting to keep the victory fund cash, they benefit from money spent to enhance the DNC’s data, research and design services, said Jeremy Kennedy, the executive director of the Maine Democratic State Committee, which is a victory fund participant.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670#ixzz47WMVVM5F
Follow us: @politico on Twitter | Politico on Facebook

[NWCorona]

24. Why should he complain to the FEC?

I don't see any fines being assessed, charges brought or and judgements bring made.

[pnwmom]

26. If Hillary were doing anything wrong, he should. But she isn't.

Bottom line:

But even if state parties aren’t getting to keep the victory fund cash, they benefit from money spent to enhance the DNC’s data, research and design services, said Jeremy Kennedy, the executive director of the Maine Democratic State Committee, which is a victory fund participant.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670#ixzz47WMVVM5F
Follow us: @politico on Twitter | Politico on Facebook

[NWCorona]

27. I haven't formed an option on the money laundering claim as I haven't really looked at that

But to your point.

This move was only done to help Hillary and was just sold as helping down ticket dems. Of course the states would get some of the funds as it would be revealed as a complete farce. I'm will to wait and see what the actual split between Hillary and the party dems before I make final judgment.

[pnwmom]

29. The data gathering and other DNC activities are a great help to down ticket Dems. nt

[NWCorona]

30. I'm not denying that. nt

[silvershadow]

33. Not the money laundering scheme I expected. I thought this was Panama-papers related. nt

[NWCorona]

34. I think that's gonna be general election material if Hillary makes it nt

[iandhr]

35. First they rail against super dels saying that it is an affront to the will of the people.

Now they are going to ask super delegates to over turn the popular vote while only the time saying the party he wants the nomination of is doing shady things.

[NWCorona]

36. Not true at all but nice try

Bernie has worked within the superdelegate system from the beginning. That's why he hired one of his advisors. That doesn't mean you can't point out the flaws in the system.

Bernie supporters are another issue and agree with them.

[anigbrowl]

41. "actor George Clooney and his super-rich Hollywood friends"

I'm surprised he didn't call it Hollyweird. Sounds like most of this was cut-n-pasted from Free Republic.

[Uncle Joe]

44. George Clooney Says Bernie Sanders Is 'Absolutely Right' to Criticize the High Price Tag on His

Clinton Fundraiser

George Clooney said this weekend that presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders was "absolutely right" to protest the amount of money involved in political fundraisers such as the one Clooney co-hosted Friday night in support of candidate Hillary Clinton – or the one he will co-host Saturday night, with wife Amal, at his home.

In a pre-taped interview for Meet the Press, Clooney was asked by host host Chuck Todd about the Friday fundraiser, in San Francisco, which reportedly cost $353,400 (in donations or raised funds) to sit at the head table, alongside with Clinton and the Clooneys.

"Do you look at it yourself and think, 'That's an obscene amount of money?' " Todd asked Clooney.

"Yes. I think it's an obscene amount of money," Clooney said. "I think that, you know, we had some protesters last night when we pulled up in San Francisco and they're right to protest. They're absolutely right. It is an obscene amount of money."

http://www.people.com/article/george-clooney-bernie-sanders-political-fundraising-hillary-clinton

[anigbrowl]

45. That's nice, but not what I'm talking about

And given that George Clooney expressed some sympathy with Sanders' views on access to political candidates, Jeff Weaver's comments are even more misplaced.

[Uncle Joe]

47. How else would you describe them, middle income class, down and out Hollywood Friends, perhaps

starving artists?

[anigbrowl]

49. I wouldn't have gone after the cheap shot in the first place

I've worked in the film industry for over a decade and don't grudge my more successful peers their success - which they have almost invariably worked very hard for. Nor do I think much of class-baiting in general so I don't do it. They've really done a number on you, haven't they? It apparently hasn't occurred to you that they (meaning the people who write press releases for Team Sanders) could simply not reach for that argument in the first place.

[Uncle Joe]

52. They have really done a number on you, no one is begrudging anyone's success or wealth, what

we do find objection to are the super wealthy using their vast quantities of lucre as mega-phones to drown the voice of the people.

This event is just one small example of that process.

Perhaps you haven't been paying attention but the middle class, poor and most vulnerable have been "class baited" for over thirty years here in the U.S.

[anigbrowl]

54. Of course they are

That's the entire point of the email - generate social anxiety about not being a member of the in-group in the reader, while implicitly offering to alleviate that anxiety for the low, low price of $27.

By the way, when you start using your opponent's phrases to make your own arguments it's a sign that you're reacting reflexively rather than thinking. I didn't set out to push your buttons specifically but I see that I've been doing it out of habit. Sorry.

[Uncle Joe]

57. The entire point of the email was to exhibit

how the Clinton campaign is skirting election campaign finance law in allowing the mega-wealthy to contribute more to her campaign than they would otherwise be able to.

No problem in "pushing my buttons"

Peace to you, anigbrowl.

[Uncle Joe]

42. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, NWCorona.

[seabeyond]

43. More cheap shots from the Sanders campaign that let us know his true motive is chaos and destruction

[Live and Learn]

48. K&R nt

[amborin]

50. grifters

[FlatBaroque]

59. ...but the most successful of all time.

[Gomez163]

51. And yet I get two hides for calling Bernie a grifter.

THIS IS BULLSHIT

[NWCorona]

53. Maybe that was because you were/are wrong

Don't hate me. Hate the game.

[peace13]

58. Sometimes when you get on a roll it's best to hang out in home turf for a while.

A month or so ago I accidentally wondered into the Hillary group. Boom a hide and then another on the outside in less than 24 hours. It feels bad, I know. After ten years of zero hides or blocks. Take care. : )

[synergie]

60. Desperate and dishonest, but happy to sling the lies and the mud.

What a positive campaign being run by a man of integrity, from the RW smears, the personal attacks and projection of his own underhanded behavior, Bernie just keeps proving what frauds he and Jane are.

When shall they be indicted for the actual laws they broke? FEC violations, illegal use of campaign funds, funneling money to his wife and family and the lies Jane told on loan forms that destroyed her employer and defrauded the Catholic church of millions!

Also, this was posted earlier and a clearly biased jury hid it, shall this OP be hidden to, or will we be allowed to see just how low Bernie and his staff are willing to go, in their desperation?