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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "The lobbyists who love Bernie Sanders" [View all]Cha
(297,123 posts)15. Thank you for this, BB..
But unlike President Barack Obama, who refused campaign contributions from registered lobbyists, Sanders campaign confirmed it does not ban lobbyists from making contributions even as Sanders has called on the Democratic Party to maintain a ban, implemented by Obama, on lobbyists giving to the Democratic National Committee.
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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