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In reply to the discussion: Sanders spent $444k of campaign dollars on his own books [View all]Autumn
(45,120 posts)119. The book was Outsider in the House. Written in 97. He gave them out to some of his donors
during the campaign. I got one and it's a very good read. But hey, anything to slander Bernie.
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Remember he said "write a bestseller and become a millionaire". Looks like this is the formula,
lunamagica
Apr 2019
#2
I think do, $400,000 plus is book sales on Amazon is a pretty serious sales level.
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#103
Of he sells them for campaign donations above the retail price it makes sense.
hedda_foil
Apr 2019
#6
There is a difference between book sales and book giveaways for donations to a campaign.
democratisphere
Apr 2019
#53
Why wait for facts before raking Bernie over the coals? After all, it's BERNIE they're talkin bout!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#12
It's extremely common in the right wing sphere. They have these right wing think tanks buy
amywalk
Apr 2019
#24
MarkDriscoll preacher at Seattle's MarsHill church did this to get a spot on NYT list
bobbieinok
Apr 2019
#89
Gingrich and his fellow Republican hacks went after Wright, then Gingrich
True Blue American
Apr 2019
#54
Did he as least wait until the book was on the Remainder Table so that he got a deal? n/t
SFnomad
Apr 2019
#15
Oh, but that applies to you, me, Hillary...some are so pure, they retain their saintly status no
lunamagica
Apr 2019
#30
Are those the forms that Bernie didn't submit in 2016, after getting two extensions?
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#33
If he handed them out as part of his campaign it could be a valid expense but...
Kablooie
Apr 2019
#47
Even if he handed them out, WHO pocketed the royalties? Was it Bernie or his campaign treasury? nt
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#105
face it, if this true, sanders just proving he is just another opportunist like trum, sees a pile of
beachbum bob
Apr 2019
#57
The book was Outsider in the House. Written in 97. He gave them out to some of his donors
Autumn
May 2019
#119
You should report him to the proper authorities. At the very least contact the DNC. nt
Autumn
May 2019
#111
Obviously he's laundering money from his campaign for his own profit, as has been stated.
Autumn
May 2019
#118
I'm pointing out made up smears by people who know better. This is not the first rodeo
Autumn
May 2019
#121
Again, I haven't seen the smear of money laundering until your post.
SouthernProgressive
May 2019
#122
Bernie Also Received a $500,000 Advance for a New Book While Running for POTUS
Indykatie
May 2019
#126