Sanders' peculiar stance on accepting Bloomberg's money

CNN ^ | Updated 6:23 AM ET, Sat February 29, 2020 | Arick Wierson

[conservative98]

But the position Sanders landed on is a very peculiar one. It suggests that he would rather lose to Trump than to tarnish his ideological purity by taking money from a billionaire. That his campaign would turn down hundreds of millions — perhaps even $1 billion or more — in financial help is a revelation that should be very troublesome for Democrats across the country who have set their sights on removing Donald Trump from office, no matter his successor.

It's important to highlight that Bloomberg's offer is not a random gesture from some random billionaire. I don't think anyone would criticize Sanders if he declined to take money from, say, conservative oil, ranching and textile baron Charles Koch or casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. Such help would be suspect at best. But in turning down Bloomberg's dollars, Sanders isn't just turning down cash that can buy valuable TV, radio and Facebook ads.

The most important thing Bloomberg needs to do now The most important thing Bloomberg needs to do now The support Bloomberg is offering up potentially includes campaign offices and resources — things a nominee's campaign might need to confront Trump. Wall Street would call this type of assistance "smart money."

[Travis McGee]

Sanders will take his money, then put him against the wall a year later if he wins.

"Socialist Literacy Program"

[JudyinCanada]

Fauxcahontas will take it! She’s changed her position and would gladly fill her coffers with ANY money.

[goldstategop]

Bernie can be bought. At that point, all he’s really haggling over is the price.

[conservative98]

Mike, Forget about McCain Feingold. We need you to buy the election.

[HangnJudge]

[Savage Beast]

Peculiar--and surprising--only to the nutcases at CNN.

[mac_truck]

Sanders will take his money, then put him against the wall a year later if he wins.

Good riddance!

[Texas Eagle]

Wow. Either this actually thinks he's not going to get screwed over by demonicRATS or he's become one hell of a poker player.

Up till now I've been convinced he's only in it for another dacha.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Yep, B.S. is such a fraud you'd have to be a complete idiot not to see through his shtick...

...oh, wait...

[yoe]

Bloomberg can't win so is willing to help/buy the presidency one way or another...so why not have a proxy? I don't think Bernie wants to be a proxy...he is doing pretty well on his own and has his own agenda for America.

[HangnJudge]

[Katya]

What the democrats want is to raise money and win down seat races.... they don’t see any candidate capable of beating Trump. Trump however is one of their best fundraisers.

[GOPJ]

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In the end, commies do whatever it take to secure power.

[kiryandil]

The support Bloomberg is offering up potentially includes campaign offices and resources — things a nominee's campaign might need to confront Trump. Wall Street would call this type of assistance "smart money."

Armed peasants would call this "elites buying the government, so we can usher them out of office at gunpoint, using the Declaration of Independence and Rule 308".