Bernie Sanders Blasts Hillary Clinton for Seeking Funds from Bush Donors

[pdsimdars]

Bernie Sanders has just called out Hillary Clinton for attempting to solicit donations from Republican donors for her presidential campaign, issuing a dire warning that his supporters will not tolerate these questionable fundraising tactics.

“Those are the kinds of things that make not only my supporters, but millions of Americans, nervous,” Sanders said today on PBS NewsHour.

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“By the way, as I understand it, [Clinton] is now reaching out to Jeb Bush’s fundraisers in order to raise money from them,” said Sanders. “And that really casts a doubt on the parts of millions of Americans. Are you really going to stand up for the middle and working class when you’re collecting millions from Jeb Bush supporters?”

After portraying herself campaign in the primaries as a progressive crusader, Clinton is now trying to appear more conservative to appeal to Republicans who are disgusted by Trump’s radical rhetoric. However, this inconsistency may alienate both groups.
GOP donor Gregory Slayton agrees with Sanders:

“There’s nothing that will hurt her more with the Bernie Sanders/Bill De Blasio/Elizabeth Warren wing of the party than aligning herself with Wall Street.”

http://usuncut.com/politics/sanders-calls-out-clinton-gop-donations/

[Trust Buster]

1. He should mind his own losing campaign.

[rhett o rick]

23. She is just collecting on their debt to her for helping sell the I-War. They made lots of

cash on that war.

[Baobab]

72. Let her have her GOP votes, she wont get mine.

HRC is a gamer who has gamed herself out of Americas trust.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Suspicions confirmed.

Her big tent always has room for a few more.

[rhett o rick]

24. Her tent already includes conservatives like Kissinger and Richard Perile. Her tent isn't big

enough for progressives.

[silvershadow]

3. She Triangulating back to her base...a bit early, though. nt

[Joob]

4. Good job Bernie!

[Hydra]

5. I'm glad Bernie is calling this out

This will probably be the event that breaks the party. When Bushco is invited in as official members, that will be the end of everything DU stood for and what many of us fought from 2000 on.

We are NOT the party of the 1%.

[seabeyond]

6. The hypocrisy of Sanders. Consistently. Libertarians, baggers, put wedge issues to the side,

lets discuss the important issues.

[seabeyond]

7. Anarchist, ... "the" establishment. Three decades in politics.

[seabeyond]

8. Anti war, Having voted for every military vote but one. And continue the drones.

[seabeyond]

9. Green party, dumping in Latino community in Texas.

[rhett o rick]

25. LOL. You want to discuss "important" issues? Since when?

I agree that Sanders should expose the hypocrisy of the Clinton campaign that pretends to be liberal but are very close to the Bush Family. They appreciate her help with little Georgie's War in 2002.

[seekthetruth]

38. Oh, like dangerous environmental practices, or more war????

....or are you guys blind to that as well?

[eridani]

85. Like Hillary being in favor of continuing the War on Some Drugs?

Or the ongoing murder of environmental activists in Honduras?

[ebayfool]

10. The truth will set you free ... but first it will piss you off!

She's doing exactly what some of us thought she would. Diving right back where she started ... to the right. And not wasting any time about it. She must be running out of cash if she's sinking that low.

[stopbush]

11. Just shows once again what an amateur Sanders is, and what a narrow

view he has of the real world.

Hillary reaching out to Jeb supporters is a brilliant tactical move. Even if she doesn't get a single $ from them, she is sending a signal about how confident she is in her ensuing victory and in her ability to reach out to voters across the aisle. It is a calculated dissing of both Trump and the Rs in general, who typically fall in line behind their nominee, but who are in open revolt this year. It's telling Rs they have a place to cast their vote if they're of the No Trump mindset. Who more represents the R establishment than Jeb? She's hitting the Rs and the RNC right in their guts.

Sanders' approach to and understanding of politics is so naive that he can't even imagine what Hillary is doing. He sees it only through his Johnny One Note "them against us" prism that has driven his campaign from Day One. He actually believes that Rs donating to Hillary would influence her to change her very progressive platform.

Just another Sanders head shaker. Slow on the uptake and blinded by a worldview stuck in the myopia of small-state politics and an outdated political outlook. If you weren't convinced before that Sanders would have been a disaster as the D nominee, look no further than this latest example of his linear thinking.

[seabeyond]

16. Yet even worse. You are right, but Sanders does it himself. He rationalizes it though and does not

see he does exactly the same. He has convinced himself doing it is righteous.

[bettyellen]

28. He wants the Trump votes as much as she does.

[eridani]

83. He wants the little people who are supporting Trump, not the big money people n/t

[DURHAM D]

19. Poor BS. He is still in a primary campaign he has already lost.

Hillary is obviously in a general and not terribly interested in him.






BS is soooooo last February.

[stopbush]

20. He's stuck in NH, as are his followers.

How else to explain their belief that he still has a shot at the nomination?

[rhett o rick]

27. She is showing her true colors. The Oligarchy via Goldman-Sachs and Koch Bros

said the like either Clinton or Bush. Now Bush is out, they like Clinton. The Bush Family is close to the Clinton Family and share ideologies. In the General Clinton will show the Republicons that she is really one of them.

[anigbrowl]

43. Have you noticed the general election matchup?

It appears that she's running against a quasi-fascist platform led by Donald Freaking Trump. I am just fine with her taking money from the Koch brothers and who all else in order to defeat an incipient fascist movement. Politics has always made strange bedfellows, like the US & UK teaming up with the Stalinist USSR to defeat Nazi Germany. It does not follow that FDR and Churchhill were fans of Stalin.

[RoccoR5955]

53. Yeah, it's brilliant

for her to move to the right, after going to the left to nearly gain the nomination. I wonder how far to the right she will move if she gets nominated? How many of her promises that she made to progressives will be broken in order to get RepubliCONs to vote for her?
Just another third way kowtowing to the Right as usual, if you ask me.

[stopbush]

54. Yawn.

Eom

[RoccoR5955]

55. You need to go to bed if you are going to rudely yawn. n/t

[stopbush]

57. I'll stop yawning when Sanders quits the race.

Until then, he's yawn inducing.

[retrowire]

70. Your username is stopbush...

But bush money supporting your candidate is an issue you yawn about.....

XD

[Armstead]

59. I guess these days is over

What if her brilliant plan backfires and they give her lots of money?

[eridani]

82. She isn't reaching out to working class Trump supporters. She is reaching out to big money

--Republicans. The same people who have been fucking us over for 30 years.

[Warren DeMontague]

84. "... her very progressive platform"

And we all wait breathlessly to hear what that actually is.

[stopbush]

87. Said while living in the BS vacuum. You know, you could

visit her website and read her policy proposals for yourself. But that would mean having to give up your willful ignorance of her policies.

[Warren DeMontague]

89. Dude, find the straw sanders supporter you have living in your head, and tell it to him.

I've read her website, Chief.

[BootinUp]

12. Shorter Bernie: I need some attention! Look over here! nt

[grossproffit]

62. He disgusts me.

[Waiting For Everyman]

13. Flagrantly telling the public that her base is Wall Street.

She says she shares the Bush donors' values:

She said when somebody tells you who they are, believe them. Yup, nice of Hilly to spell out for us who she represents, in case any weren't clear on that.

She's the 2.0 model of the Billionaires' Billary.

[Dragonfli]

21. Why would they want Bush people in their tent? That has always been the goal of the Clinton's DLC

As I have outlined here along with the party's rightward realignment.

[Waiting For Everyman]

26. An excellent post, Dragonfli.

Thanks for the link.

[Dragonfli]

30. You're welcome, the links provided in the post are also informative. /nt

[rhett o rick]

29. It's the Third Way. The Left supports social justice issues plus a fair economy and

no wars for profits. The Right doesn't support social justice issues, nor a fair economy and loves wars for profits. The Third pretends to support social justice issues but agree with the Right on economy and wars. Clinton is clearly The Third Way.

[Dragonfli]

31. A perfect Definition. /nt

[Demsrule86]

68. Why wouldn't they want as many votes as they can get

So no only pure voters can vote for a Democrat and give money so says King Bernie...

[Dragonfli]

73. Sometimes votes are not worth the cost, such as neo-nazi votes, or votes that would kill the poor

to reduce the population.

One needs votes, yes, but if one wants to do good one should avoid the need and expectations of the votes of those with evil intent.

Others disagree, and would sell the very lives of others for just a few votes, such people are often referred to as sociopaths because thy clinically are.

[Buzz cook]

14. Sanders is a hypocrite

He and his camp have been telling us how attractive he is to disaffected republican voters, betting at the same time he could keep his campaign running on the $27 he gets from those same republicans.

Republican money is republican money, except it's good money when Sanders gets it and bad money when Clinton gets it.

[arcane1]

34. Bullshit. He convinces them to support progressive ideas. She agrees with their conservative ideas.

A huge difference that every honest person admits.

[Buzz cook]

65. Dog shit.

Sanders hits them with the same Nationalistic, protectionist, anti-immigrant crap that Trump panders to them with.

End Nafta, just like Trump.

Close the borders, just like Trump.

High tariffs, just like Trump.

[pdsimdars]

45. Exactly oppoiste. . . He wins them with HIS issues, and SHE convinces them she's with THEIR values

Night and day.





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[Buzz cook]

66. And what are republican values?

What are their claims? Most of what they claim is pretty good, it's the reality of what they actually do that sucks.

Pro-family that's a claimed republican value. I also am pro-family. The difference is that the republicans have done what they could to weaken the family. But I share their claimed value. I bet Clinton "and" Sanders do as well.

Being pro-life is a claimed republican value as well. I'm pro-life and I bet Sanders and Clinton are as well. But the actions of the republicans are decidedly anti-life and cause more abortions than they stop while increasing misery. By helping women to have access to reproductive health care, including abortion, democrats are effectively more pro-life.

Religious liberty heck I'm an atheist and I support religious liberty. But once again the claimed value runs right into the actions of republicans. Clinton and Sanders have both said their for religius freedom.

So saying Clinton appeals to republican values is a meaningless statement. There are three republican values that both Sanders and Clinton agree on.

[Lizzie Poppet]

78. What a steaming load.

Those "disaffected Republican voters" Bernie is talking about are working class stiffs who are finally coming around to to how they've been fucked over by their corporate masters for decades. I could care less how they are registered if they're waking up.

Hillary, on the other hand, is going after wealthy Bush donors...and if you don't see the difference, then you have my deepest sympathies.

[Buzz cook]

79. What a dripping load

What is Sanders promising the republican working class that Clinton is not.

The more republican donors give to Clinton the less they give to Trump.

Those "disaffected Republican voters" Bernie is talking about are

Supporting Trump

[azurnoir]

15. Didn't Bush for President 2000 donate to Ralph Nader's campaign?

interesting

[rhett o rick]

33. The conservatives and neocons love Clinton and will gladly support her in the

General rather than the loose cannon Trump.

[hollowdweller]

17. Makes sense for Clinton.

I think we are seeing a remake of the parties.

Clinton will keep the democratic party pro choice and socially liberal while picking up the Wall Street, business and country club vote.

Trump will keep the GOP socially conservative but pick up the blue collar, union populist vote.

[Dragonfli]

22. You are correct regarding most of your remarks

As I have outlined here along with the party's rightward realignment.

[moriah]

18. Some Jeb supporters don't want our country run my a reality TV show actor...

.... who insulted St. Reagan and his wife repeatedly, has a dangerous economic policy (heavy deficit spending combined with seeking haircut defaults on many of our existing debts to foreign countries), an insane tax policy that can only be paid for by cuts all remaining Democrats in the Senate would break fillibuster records to oppose, and who, since he just now became a "Republican" after sharing views and giving money more to Dems than Republicans, they don't trust to keep promises on the social issues that matter to them.

There IS a gigantic #NeverTrump faction. Making her case to them is sound strategy to, even if it doesn't get her their money or even their votes, keep them from coming out just to stop her.

[MisterP]

32. heck, I recommend that she picks up his pollsters, media handlers, and campaign strategists!

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[Dragonfli]

75. She already has appeared to have picked up his brothers "election fraud specialists" err I mean tech

advisers specializing in "voter change dynamics" and black box programmers.

So why not? in for a Bush penny, in for a Bush pound, as my dog always says (or what I thing she might be saying as I don't speak canine).

She actually (and I am not joking or making this up) growls and barks a little whenever Hillary does that laugh thing that some have described as a "cackling sound". Or perhaps she is just responding to various dog whistles spoken by her.

[litlbilly]

35. bad decision after bad decision is all I see from Hillary.

[litlbilly]

36. Kind of points to what ive said earlier. She is broke and cant find anyone to donate.

I think she is tapped out and so are her supporters.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1868288

[pdsimdars]

46. Judgement beats "experience" --- seems like Bernie always gets it right and Hillary always wrong

[KingFlorez]

37. He won't be complaining when she pays off his debt

And I'm sure he will have plenty of it at the end of this run. With that said, Clinton doesn't have to change a thing about her platform to get these donors to help out. They hate Trump more than they do Clinton, so it really is putting them in a lesser of two evils spot.

[oldandhappy]

42. He doesn't have debt and he pays his bills to local police.

[LenaBaby61]

39. Goodness...

It's getting nastier around here by the second .

I can just imagine how it'll be when/if Hillary Clinton secures the Democratic nomination for the presidency.

[pdsimdars]

47. Dont't worry your little head, that time hasn't come.

[floppyboo]

86. I imagine it will be much quieter. I for one won't be lurking/posting here if she wins.

well, maybe lurking every now and then...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

40. The Bushes and Clintons are a happy family

I expect they want to defeat Trump. They are all as bad as each other

[oldandhappy]

41. clinton is a right-leaning centrist and will make an excellent candidate

for moderate republicans

[trueblue2007]

44. BERNIE is just sorry he didn't think of it first

[pdsimdars]

48. He has consioucly avoided selling out his entire career.

It's always like that with people who are morally inferior, they think that others think like them. Well, they don't.




.

[99Forever]

49. This only confirms what I already knew.

Hillary Clinton is a neoliberal Republican pretending to be a Democrat.


Surprise?


Oh fuck no. Anyone with even a minimally functional brain saw this coming.

[Baobab]

74. Its going to hit a lot of her supporters hard when she sells them out. The WTO will pretend to be

the bad guy.

Slick, huh? She's such a gamer.

[Uncle Joe]

50. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, pdsimdars.

[Rebkeh]

51. K and r nt

[ThePhilosopher04]

52. She is who and what she is. This only confirms it. We are all fucked.

[nc4bo]

56. How very Republican of her. nt

[ThePhilosopher04]

58. Hillary is more Republican than Trump is. We live in bizarro world.

[pdsimdars]

60. I think I've heard people say that Trump has been pretty liberal most of his life.

[ThePhilosopher04]

64. He is. He's hijacked the Republican party. I would never vote for him or support him but he's taking

the Republicans for a joy ride. He and Hillary are good friends after all. They deserve each other.

[Demsrule86]

69. I grew up in the East Coast...my Dad

worked in the same circles as Trump. He is really really bad...he is a con man...he is not liberal.You walk a dangerous line...very close to advocating for Trump. Don't got there. He is a really bad choice and completely unqualified...he bankrupted so many people in New York and Connecticut...the only thing that is worth a dime these days is the Trump name. Also, I have to wonder if he is starting to get a bit senile...if you watch his speeches. The signs are there. No way he should have access to nukes...not in a million years and if that means courting the GOP then so be it.

[kstewart33]

61. Bernie is getting really grouchy.

It must have been Guam.

[grossproffit]

63. He's as nasty as they come and he's getting worse...

just like some of his supporters.

[Demsrule86]

67. The kindler and gentler Bern not

I guess they are not nervous enough to vote for you Bern. She has beat you...now sashay away. No lip sync for life for you Bern.

[Beacool]

71. I disagree. Good for Hillary to try to get whatever she can from them.

Better the money going to a Democrat than to Trump. I also hope that she convinces a portion of Republican voters to vote for her in the GE and not the narcissistic carnival barker.

[Seeinghope]

76. DITTO. Suspicions Confirmed

[pangaia]

77. This IS who Hillary Clinton is and always has been.

[pdsimdars]

80. I just read that she has gotten more money from Wall Street than all other candidates combined.

How obvious does it have to be for some people? For God's sake!

[B Calm]

81. It's the independent voters Hillary supporters hate, but embrace republican voters as worthy.

[CobaltBlue]

88. It is creepy.