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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: NBC News: How Bernie Sanders Avoided Disclosing His Personal Finances [View all]baldguy
(36,649 posts)23. Because Sanders is pure as new-fallen snow, right?
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George II
Jan 2017
OP
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