Democratic Primaries

George II

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9. Instead he could have given everyone the addresses of the five charities so they could contribute...

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 07:27 PM

Mar 2020

....directly and avoid the 3.95% ActBlue service charge.

The article is incorrect, too - the Sanders campaign didn't "funnel money to charities", that would be illegal.

Plus, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and others have spent all weekend trying to hammer out a deal with McCarthy and McConnell, but he's up in Vermont concocting his OWN deal. When did he become Minority Leader or any position of authority to come up with such a deal?

This is entirely inappropriate and presumptuous on his part.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders' campaign raises over $2 million for coronavirus charities [View all] progressoid Mar 2020 OP

Congrats to Bernie and his followers for doing this. Bravo. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #1

Awesome! redstateblues Mar 2020 #2

Bold and compassionate delisen Mar 2020 #3

Just think if he were only in D.C. he could help raise 2 trillion! William769 Mar 2020 #4

This! mcar Mar 2020 #12

and what slice is taken out for processing etc. just give directly to the charity of your choice nt msongs Mar 2020 #5

Very nice. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #6

That's it? NCProgressive Mar 2020 #7

You'd think. But then again... think again... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #8

I assumed some bernie haters would insult the donations. I was right! Nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #15

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #19

Instead he could have given everyone the addresses of the five charities so they could contribute... George II Mar 2020 #9

Good for Bernie! Now he can drop all pretense of running in the primaries and raise money for beastie boy Mar 2020 #10

The anti-Bernie swarm even has to get their punches in for this. Lucky Luciano Mar 2020 #11

Imagine Trump raising money for charities of his choice as part of his re-election campaign. beastie boy Mar 2020 #13

++++++ NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

It also smacks of misuse of campaign funds. ucrdem Mar 2020 #18

Yeah, progressoid Mar 2020 #14

I agree! Nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #16

good move, now drop out Celerity Mar 2020 #20

I would like to donate. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #21