Beto campaign: BS's supporters fuel misinformation about TX Dem's record-breaking fundraising haul

[SFnomad]

Misinformation accusing Texas Democrat of receiving illegal donations from state party goes viral after massive fundraising haul

Beto O’Rourke's record-breaking fundraising haul has appeared to upset supporters of Bernie Sanders, who began spreading misinformation about how the Texas Democrat’s campaign managed to top that of the Vermont senator’s in its first 24 hours.

A tweet claiming the former congressman’s 2020 campaign was part of a supposed financial kickback with the Texas Democratic Party went viral after Mr O'Rourke released his fundraising figures from his first day on the campaign trail earlier this week.

That tweet was posted by Xavier Perez, a member of the Democratic county committee in Bronx, New York and a former volunteer for Mr Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign.

It's time for BS to rein in his attack dogs and liars.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

1. This is outrageous! The only goofy conspiracy allowed is Bernie's stitches!

Release the long-form CAT Scan!

[Autumn]

2. In triplicate!

[R B Garr]

5. Right, because black eyes and head bandages are just

like lying about another candidate’s fundraising and implying corruption.

[msongs]

6. also release the long promised tax returns nt

[WeekiWater]

7. I'll settle for his taxes. NT

[Skidmore]

10. +1 nt

[stonecutter357]

8. TX Dem's record-breaking fundraising haul .....

[Cha]

46. Release the BS Tax Returns.

[still_one]

3. He just hired his main attack dog Sirota, who has been busy trying to erase his past twitter feeds

which are proof how much Sirota hates the Democratic party, and now is the leading attack dog against the other Democratic candidates.

Let's see how well that works for them outside their base

Maybe it will, I don't know

[CentralMass]

11. Wow. The pissing and moaning about campaigning has hit critical mass.

Sanders should have sent Beto roses and kissed him full on the lips and dropped out immediately to make way for him.

There is some history in his back grojnd of him accepting campaign contributions from republican sources with an agenda. He also had some big money donors in the senate race. Nothing wrong with either. There is slso nothing wrong with looking at his or any any other candidates fundraising to see where the money came from.

[still_one]

13. I am not pissing and moaning, he can select whoever he wants, and let the chips fall where they may

its his campaign

What I referenced came from an article in The Atlantic today

At the same token those who are as you are saying pissing and moaning remember what Sirota did in 2016 the day before the general election, and some may not take that too well, but we will see if the Sirota appointment helps or hurts Bernie beyond his base

[CentralMass]

16. Sanders battles a lot of negative forces attacking him

No one cut him any slack last election and they aren't cutting him any this time around

The media can rip Ssnders to shreds but they better not write anything bad about Beto, or fill in blank with your favorite non Sanders candidate. And no one dare repeat anything from one these articles, even if the come from the WAPO or NYT.
It's "russian propaganda" or the mythical Bernie Bros being mean.

[Demsrule86]

24. There is a difference a between attacking and vetting.

[scipan]

36. OK so vet. This has nothing to do with vetting.

Some guy on twitter, not part of the Sanders campaign, was wrong/lied about Beto's fundraising numbers.

[Demsrule86]

38. Sen. Sanders has promised not to attack Democrats...so it a kind of vetting.

[LanternWaste]

33. I enjoy your creative, if rather melodramatic fiction.

No doubt, Sanders is the only oppressed candidate... as all else is mere propaganda and 'fill in the blank with your best conspiracy theory' excuse.

Every damn time.

[SFnomad]

34. The oppressed old white man who can never catch a break ...

Where have I heard that one before?

[R B Garr]

17. This isn't about campaign donations, since there is no

corresponding concern over the FEC flags from Sanders prior campaign. This is just about finding a gotcha about Beto. If it weren’t, there would be accountability for Sanders as well.

[LongtimeAZDem]

23. Sanders got asked an uncomfortable question in a CNN town hall, and his supporters went nuts,

claiming they were "plants" because they were actual Democrats.

But, pointing out that Sanders hired a demonstrably hostile journalist as a speechwriter is "pissing and moaning"?

Seriously?

[Blue_true]

40. I see 2016 coming at us all over again.

Bernie won't drop out even if he falls way behind and him staying in will cause his supporters to view themselves as being robbed by a DNC conspiracy. That situation is just what the right wants because then we will go into the fall campaign fractured.

[LongtimeAZDem]

42. Yep; the DNC chair was the only one who could stop it, and they didn't

[Blue_true]

44. I think telling Bernie at the door that he could not come in would have caused larger problems.

Perez worked to get an agreement from every candidate that he or she will support the eventual nominee. I don't have any question that everyone but Bernie will live up to their promise 100%, maybe Bernie will also, but I honestly have my doubts and early tidings from his campaign are doing nothing to assuage those doubts.

I hope for the best, but at this point, I have deep worries. You can see why here on DU, some Bernie supporters are cool, some have even indicated liking candidates other than Bernie, so I think those people will be ok, they will join us or we will join them in the Fall of 2020 to fight Trump together. But some Bernie supporters, even though they don't come right out and post it, leave the indication that unless Bernie is our party's nominee, they won't be playing ball with the rest of us in the Fall of 2020.

[Cha]

4. BS isn't going to rein in his "Attack Dogs" he

hires them.

Bernie Sanders Just Hired His Twitter Attack Dog

David Sirota had been working unofficially for Sanders while savaging the other Democratic candidates on Twitter

snip//

Shortly before he gave speeches launching his 2020 campaign earlier this month, Bernie Sanders emailed his supporters, urging them to “do our very best to engage respectfully with our Democratic opponents—talking about the issues we are fighting for, not about personalities or past grievances. I want to be clear that I condemn bullying and harassment of any kind and in any space.”

What he didn’t include was that one of the people already advising him and helping him write those launch speeches is one of his most famously aggressive supporters online.

Since December, David Sirota has, on Twitter, on his own website, and in columns in The Guardian, been trashing most of Sanders’s Democratic opponents—all without disclosing his work with Sanders—and has been pushing back on critics by saying that he was criticizing the other Democrats as a journalist. He centered many of his attacks on Beto O’Rourke, but he also bashed Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Joe Biden, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper, Mike Bloomberg, and even Andrew Cuomo.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/03/sanders-promised-civility-hired-twitter-attack-dog/585259/

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

9. The state party does not have the funds for this

[Tiggeroshii]

12. Yeah thats not cool.

Every time I asked one of the fb posters for a citation, somehow I dont get one....

[Cane4Dems]

14. what more can you expect from a fake democrat?

most of his supporters live in this priveleged world where even if their yelling/whining/attacking gets Trump re-elected it doesn't really affect them. They will just resume posting memes on facebook and acting holier than thou.

I know I will probably get lambasted for my post but I don't care. As a minority, I will NEVER forgive bernie for helping Trump win. Never. That victory has had consequences on my family that most people wound't understand.

end of rant. whew that was a lot.

[Mr Tibbs]

20. You are doing exactly what you are complaining about

[Demsrule86]

25. I understand the poster completely and feel the exact same way. I too will never forgive Sen.

Sanders for his weak support of Clinton in the 16 general. I would vote for him in a general but I doubt he gets there...but in a primary? NO.

[Blue_true]

41. You live in the real world where there are real consequences to having

a person as President who doesn't hesitate to call for hatred directed at any group and any person, on a whim.

[bernie59]

15. Gee, only about 20 more months of this stuff.

[LongtimeAZDem]

22. Sanders could save us all the trouble.

[bernie59]

37. I was taking the broader view

We will get this sniping between supporters of the different candidates whether Bernie is one of them or not.

[LongtimeAZDem]

39. Nevermind; not worth the alert.

[bernie59]

43. ?

[Demsrule86]

26. I think the field will narrow...so I honestly don't think Sen. Sanders will be a viable candidate

after Carolina.

[ucrdem]

18. Soo petty.

Soo predictable.

[Mr Tibbs]

19. Do Beto supporters attack Sanders and his supporters?

Serious question.

[peggysue2]

21. O'Rourke is being attacked because he's a threat

A big one. Biden will announce shortly, and then he'll be a target.

It's going to get ugly. From the Left and the Right.

[itsrobert]

27. Sanders and GOP are terrified of Beto.

For good reason.

[watoos]

28. Did the DNC get rid of super delegates,

for this primary? I heard it did.

[SFnomad]

29. You heard incorrectly then ... Superdelegates just don't vote in the first round of voting

Superdelegates will still exist.
Superdelegates will still be able to endorse candidates and they already are.

[PubliusEnigma]

30. They still think that they won last time.

[RandySF]

31. Sirota?

[SFnomad]

32. No, it appears he has multiple people lying for him ...

That tweet was posted by Xavier Perez, a member of the Democratic county committee in Bronx, New York and a former volunteer for Mr Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign.

It read: “Well this is awkward! @BetoORourke gave the remaining $4.5+ mill from his Senate race to @TexasDemocrats a few months ago, & the Party sent the money back to him on the day his announcement.”

And of course, being as scared as they are about what a threat Beto poses to them ... they just eat it up, without any kind of verification.

[scipan]

35. This is just some guy on twitter.

[Gothmog]

45. Sanders supporter spreads false and baseless smear

Link to tweet

[Iggo]

47. O'Rourke. Sanders.