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sheshe2

(93,185 posts)
23. That was political. He took advisors.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 12:00 AM
Jun 2016

Last edited Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:49 AM - Edit history (1)

Bernie's is non political.

"No. It is not that way. The Vatican is not involved in that. The conference is not a political event," he said.

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-sanders-heads-to-vatican-says-trip-not-political-2016-4

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600 K paid for by the campaign. Is was a family trip kids grand kids. I am sure they weren't his political advisors. Private jet.

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Bernie Sanders Illegally Used Campaign Funds For Trip To Italy-FEC Filings

Here is the Article Confirming Bernie Sanders illegally used Campaign Funds to pay for his Charter Flight and Stay in Vatican City to attend the Conference he says he was invited to. In the previous article in POLITICADE from April 27th: Margaret Archer, President of the Academy, said that Sanders went around her to get an invitation to the conference in order to win the Catholic vote in the US Presidential primary: “Sanders made the first move, for the obvious reasons. He may be going for the Catholic vote but this is not the Catholic vote and he should remember that and act accordingly…His use of it is clearly a pretext…there will be nothing of policy relevance.” www.politicade.com/...

In Today’s Article June, 4th Politicade confirms that the FEC does not allow for Campaign Finance Money to be used for such a trip. Presidential Campaign Finance Reports, which include receipts and disbursements for the month of April, have been in ’processing’ status since they were submitted to the FEC on 5/20. Yesterday, the FEC made the detailed campaign finance reports available to the public.
Screen_Shot_2016-06-04_at_9.48.02_PM.jpg FEC FILING SHOWING SANDERS USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO CHARTER JET TO TRIP TO VATICAN CITY FOR STAFF, FAMILY AND PRESS
The reports provide evidence that Bernie Sanders illegally used campaign funds for his overnight stay in Italy with 10 family members. Lodging at the 5-star luxury Hotel Boscolo Exedra in Rome, Italy was billed to the campaign in the amount of $13,758. Rooms at the luxury hotel start at $400 a night and go up to $8,000 a night. Additional expenses include $883 for lodging and catering at Hotel Michelangelo in Rome.


On 4/8, Bernie Sanders announced he would travel to the Vatican on 4/15. Private chartered flights must be paid in full before scheduled departure date. On 4/11, the campaign disbursed $613,451 for chartered air travel. This amount dwarfs all other Sanders’ campaign air charter travel expenses to date.


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So now the truth of the illegal use of Campaign Funds has been revealed. Sanders Campaign Knowingly used the funds, raised by all of those $27 donations to make a trip that would be made by the 1% Bernie Constantly Rails On About. I wonder how quickly the MAIN STREAM MEDIA will call him out on this. One thing we know for sure. If it was HILLARY CLINTON it would have been in the media weeks ago. WITH BERNIE…...ONLY TIME WILL TELL!

More: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/4/1534612/-Confirmed-Bernie-Sanders-Illegally-Used-Campaign-Funds-For-Overnight-Trip-To-Italy




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Perhaps She should have cleared this up. She fails on that count. libdem4life Jun 2016 #1
It's pathetic and transparent bravenak Jun 2016 #2
Hillary chose to break rules and lie about them. That much is already a given. You all act like it's think Jun 2016 #3
And praying for an imaginary indictment is sick sick sick bravenak Jun 2016 #5
You keep making excuses for poor behavior and blaming others for pointing it out. think Jun 2016 #12
Rome???? sheshe2 Jun 2016 #10
Is there an FBI investigation? Of course not. think Jun 2016 #13
To soon. Maybe. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #15
Did you complain when Obama took his campaign to Europe? Of course not. think Jun 2016 #16
That was political. He took advisors. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #23
+ a zillion 840high Jun 2016 #24
They will be banned soon I hope! Logical Jun 2016 #4
That is pretty rude. We aren't hoping for you banishment. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #8
I'm not counting on it. She'll be the nominee and get my vote Triana Jun 2016 #6
Nope, just want to ensure justice prevails. Do you have a problem with that? nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #7
Could Hillary Clinton really be indicted over her emails? w4rma Jun 2016 #9
Di Genova, the Fox News "Hillary indictment go to guy", since forever. oasis Jun 2016 #17
Joe DiGenova? The 90s called....they want Whitewater back!!!! nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #41
Hillary Clinton Received, Stored, and Forwarded E-Mail with Classified Marking in April 2012: Report w4rma Jun 2016 #11
So we're about down to the level of "can she get away with it or not." libdem4life Jun 2016 #14
Yep. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #42
Obama says, "Yes, she can!" GreenPartyVoter Jun 2016 #54
LOL. I want to elect Democrats, but only the honest ones. nm rhett o rick Jun 2016 #18
Sanders? Honest? And a Democrat? stopbush Jun 2016 #19
see my post below. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #34
He is the last honest politician AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #59
Read it and weep. Oh, and please comment on the honesty of your candidate libdem4life Jun 2016 #60
You don't say? CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #22
Lol! Me too! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #33
This is it. The campaign situation is being addressed. Remember he has libdem4life Jun 2016 #62
The Clintons have amassed $150,000,000 from quid pro quo money from rhett o rick Jun 2016 #85
Links????? sheshe2 Jun 2016 #86
Are you one of the men that stands for us? sheshe2 Jun 2016 #89
I absolutely stand with women. I will fight for women's rights and the rights of the rhett o rick Jun 2016 #90
And it will likely still be the case after she is inaugurated. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #20
Pathetic, but TEMPORARY :-) Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #21
And then what? What will you talk about? Seems 840high Jun 2016 #26
Having been here since 2004, I've never seen DU run out of things to talk about Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #28
same stuff they do now but without rebuttal azurnoir Jun 2016 #36
No. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #40
I am WOMAN for Sanders. I won't miss you. 840high Jun 2016 #43
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #47
God I love you Sheshe2 ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #67
Hey sweetie, good to see you. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #68
Will tomorrow be a smooth transition? Or an endless last gasp of vitriol? brooklynite Jun 2016 #53
Well, here we go! Lol. It's just about the last dance. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #55
Then we go to LALALALALA I can't hear you. libdem4life Jun 2016 #63
There will be no indictment Gothmog Jun 2016 #25
Crystal Ball Madam/Sir ...Email, no. Foundation...hmmm. libdem4life Jun 2016 #64
The law is clear here and without evidence of intent, there will be no indictment Gothmog Jun 2016 #73
Forgive we lowly humans... I believe quid pro quo...and I know it's Latin... libdem4life Jun 2016 #83
The FBI has announced that it does not expect there to be facts to justify charge Gothmog Jun 2016 #75
As I understand, not being an attorney, the Foundation Thing is a new libdem4life Jun 2016 #84
Sad and pathetic rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #27
Former Head of the DOJ Criminal Division jamese777 Jun 2016 #29
Thank you.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #48
Except there was an intent to cover it up. Octafish Jun 2016 #65
Said it many times, I neither want nor expect an indictment riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #30
I am not hoping for an indictment. That will hurt our party. panader0 Jun 2016 #32
What's wrong with that? immoderate Jun 2016 #31
If someone gets indicted she will be forced to drop out AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #35
I remember the intial postings here ... NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #37
Hell, we're light years away from Podium Bird at this point CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #39
A friend sent me some comments recently from what she thinks were "Bernie" supporters... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #49
+1 leftofcool Jun 2016 #52
“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” teamster633 Jun 2016 #57
It is kind of fun to watch their hopes being gradually...oh so gradually...dashed. eastwestdem Jun 2016 #38
It will be painful - for our country. 840high Jun 2016 #44
Indictment is being witheld until after the convention and the dismantling of the Sanders campaign. Purveyor Jun 2016 #45
Celebration.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #46
Yes... yes you are and quite obvious in whistler162 Jun 2016 #50
lol. You guys are really losing it. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #51
Oh...is that why they're still hanging on? Now I get it! Can't Sanders just suspend his campaign? eastwestdem Jun 2016 #56
"Inevitable indictment," LOL! MoonRiver Jun 2016 #77
Hillary supporters heads in sand concerning active FBI investigation AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #58
Another PUMA post blackspade Jun 2016 #61
Weird how that works? Octafish Jun 2016 #66
I know, right? blackspade Jun 2016 #70
Uh...Bernie is a Democrat. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #69
Sanders has already registered with the Senate to run as an Independent in 2018. stopbush Jun 2016 #72
Will we still be able to support him as an (EEEK!) Independent in his run for the senate? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #74
Sure. Why not? stopbush Jun 2016 #76
Even if it means not supporting a Democrat that runs against him? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #78
DU is a site that supports Ds. Check out the TOS. stopbush Jun 2016 #80
The DNC doesn't control my support or my vote. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #81
Nobody does but you. stopbush Jun 2016 #82
They are so pathetic that we should be comforting them, not antagonizing them. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #71
Where do u see such a thing. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #79
Plenty of Sanders supporters here still talking about indictment of Hillary. stopbush Jun 2016 #88
It is pathetic. riversedge Jun 2016 #87
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