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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "The lobbyists who love Bernie Sanders" [View all]BainsBane
(53,026 posts)4. Yes, I read the article
So we'll assume the lobbyists funds weren't part of the $23 million in illegal contributions the FEC cited the Sanders campaign and affiliated PACS for, but considering people here assumed that Hillary Clinton had bought the Human Rights Council for a $5K donation, $3200 is enough to buy influence under that same criteria.
It's also $3200 more than Obama took.
And then we have Bernie's superpac: http://time.com/4261350/bernie-sanders-super-pac-alaska-millenials/
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You rag on the Hillary camp wchich has nothing to do with the OP. Stay focused on the OP
riversedge
Mar 2016
#40
We know there is interaction between lobbyists and congressional members,
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#14
The ones he's voted to ban for decades? You're not very good at this:
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#27
Voted against the Brady Bill 5 times. Voted to allow guns in national parks. nt
LexVegas
Mar 2016
#32
And yet the NRA gave him F grades 5 years in a row and a lifetime D minus rating.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#37
And yet you're the one who just brought up the bill he signed into law. Oops.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#43