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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: NBC News: How Bernie Sanders Avoided Disclosing His Personal Finances [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)59. That is EXACTLY what this is all about, thanks!
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                        NBC News: How Bernie Sanders Avoided Disclosing His Personal Finances [View all]
							George II
							Jan 2017
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        I noticed this at the time and am sure he knew exactky how to access the records
        bravenak
        Jan 2017
        #1
      
        
        Trump filed his required Personal Financial Disclosure, but didn't release his income tax returns.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #3
      
        
        That was his statement of candidacy.  Every candidate is required by law to also file....
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #13
      
        
        So, if it's wrong and dishonest and shady when Trump does it, it's the same when others do it.
        synergie
        Jan 2017
        #64
      
        
        So you're saying that if Trump gets away with lying, being shady and going back on his word,
        synergie
        Jan 2017
        #130
      
        
        So what?  If Federal law that all Federal candidates file Personal Financial Disclosures....
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #68
      
        
        "that far back"?  It was only a few months ago and he skirted around Federal law.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #69
      
        
        That was a little tongue and cheek on my part as it does seem like a lifetime ago
        NWCorona
        Jan 2017
        #72
      
        
        Well, I've been called an extreme left wing liberal (at times "commie", which is so passe)...
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #74
      
        
        You can go back that far as I know that those stories are a hard pill for some to swallow.
        NWCorona
        Jan 2017
        #107
      
        
        Are you kidding? Trump had a two foot thick oppo book on Sanders that would have destroyed him
        Gothmog
        Jan 2017
        #121
      
        
        Who Cares? Trump never does what he says he will do. Why hold bernie to a higher standard?
        UCmeNdc
        Jan 2017
        #88
      
        
        We'll never be wrong if we predicate our ethics on the lowest common denominator
        LanternWaste
        Jan 2017
        #100
      
        
        So your position isthat if Trump gets by with something, then it is okay for Sanders to do the same?
        Gothmog
        Jan 2017
        #122
      
        
        Seems like you're holding Bernie to a LOWER standard.  I hold Bernie to his own word,
        synergie
        Jan 2017
        #127
      
        
        Without campy and tired movie quotes, many people would be unable to add anything of substance.
        LanternWaste
        Jan 2017
        #101
      
        
        Not a world record, last summer one was sent to a candidate that was 600 pages.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #9
      
        
        Those documents are for the Campaign Committee.  Every candidate for Federal office...
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #15
      
        
        you know what i'm pretty sure they wouldn't find in his account? 200 thousand dollar deposits from
        dionysus
        Jan 2017
        #14
      
        
        sorry, it was more. she actually got $675,000 from goldman sachs for 3 speeches. link included.
        dionysus
        Jan 2017
        #17
      
        
        She wasn't a candidate at the time.  But since you're digging up "dirt", do you or anyone know...
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #19
      
        
        Tad Devine has owned up to being part owner.  I wonder who placed $64M in media buys from them?
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #37
      
        
        Where has he owned up to that? If you are trying to make a point you should start with that
        NWCorona
        Jan 2017
        #39
      
        
        That's not him admitting that he's a part owner. That's him saying that he's splitting
        NWCorona
        Jan 2017
        #44
      
        
        I should have said he has "very close ties" to the mysterious Old Towne Media LLC.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #45
      
        
        When real estate is sold, both realtors get paid, one by the seller, the other by the buyer.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #49
      
        
        Sorry, that's not the way it worked in the seven real estate sales in which I've been involved.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #75
      
        
        I didn't get screwed, maybe the brokers involved "got screwed"?  Doubt it but....
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #78
      
        
        And therein lies the problem with Old Towne Media, which handled upwards of $100 million..
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #146
      
        
        We don't know what his net worth is now, he refused to file his FEC mandated disclosure.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #21
      
        
        You can have this point if you want but the last two paragraphs in the link explain a lot
        NWCorona
        Jan 2017
        #25
      
        
        I don't recall anyone saying he owned two mansions or even a mention of what kind of car...
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #35
      
        
        Bernie Sanders must be doing something right for them to go after him like this.
        AgadorSparticus
        Jan 2017
        #30
      
        
        "Bernie hate is awesome at digging up 5 month old articles", as opposed to "Hillary Hate"....
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #106
      
        
        I know you are. Please do make an OP and report the results.  Maybe 5 OPs saying the same thing.
        aikoaiko
        Jan 2017
        #113
      
        
        It may explain where the money came from for Sanders to buy a $600,000 third home?
        Gothmog
        Jan 2017
        #128
      
        
        They may show that the "common man" who lives frugally, washes his own clothes, and....
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #131
      
        
        The truth about where Sanders got the money to pay for the house will be sufficient
        Gothmog
        Jan 2017
        #136
      
        
        There is evidently $4.5 million to $6 million of tv ad commissions unaccounted for
        Gothmog
        Jan 2017
        #137
      
        
        We may learn more about that once Sanders files his FEC Personal Financial Disclosure on May 15
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #117
      
        
        Me too.  The latest, which was purchased only days after he officially was no longer a candidate....
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #124
      
        
        Wow, that is interesting!  The comments after are devastating and sound like people
        R B Garr
        Jan 2017
        #139
      
        
        It would not surprise me one bit if between now and next year Sanders decided not to run again.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #140
      
        
        I think that is more likely than not.  He is very divisive and I bet going forward
        R B Garr
        Jan 2017
        #157
      
        
        Yeah, why are we only worried about the Democratic candidates conduct???? Trump does worse things
        UCmeNdc
        Jan 2017
        #89
      
        
        We get 2 months of OP's trashing Hillary and where she went wrong, ignoring Russia, Comey, etc,
        JTFrog
        Jan 2017
        #90
      
        
        Well to worry about Bernie is a waste of time when you have Trump in a position to do some very real
        UCmeNdc
        Jan 2017
        #96
      
        
        Sanders admitted that he was in the Democratic primary for money and media coverage
        Gothmog
        Jan 2017
        #114
      
        
        I bet he's getting tens of millions from Goldman Sachs without even having to give speeches!
        jalan48
        Jan 2017
        #141
      
        
        Yes I do, no one.  But if you're going to make rash, vague accusations, you could be more specific.
        George II
        Jan 2017
        #147
      
        
        so why did he do this? Just to avoid awkward questions about his wealth?
        Fast Walker 52
        Jan 2017
        #159
      
  