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Sanders' peculiar stance on accepting Bloomberg's money
CNN ^ | Updated 6:23 AM ET, Sat February 29, 2020 | Arick Wierson

Posted on 02/29/2020 7:55:02 AM PST by 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."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; sanders

1 posted on 02/29/2020 7:55:03 AM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98
Sanders will take his money, then put him against the wall a year later if he wins.

"Socialist Literacy Program"


2 posted on 02/29/2020 7:56:42 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Fauxcahontas will take it! She’s changed her position and would gladly fill her coffers with ANY money.


3 posted on 02/29/2020 7:57:22 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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Bernie can be bought. At that point, all he’s really haggling over is the price.


4 posted on 02/29/2020 7:57:56 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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Mike, Forget about McCain Feingold. We need you to buy the election.

5 posted on 02/29/2020 8:00:29 AM PST by conservative98
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6 posted on 02/29/2020 8:04:41 AM PST by HangnJudge (Kipling was right about humanity)
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To: conservative98
Peculiar--and surprising--only to the nutcases at CNN.
7 posted on 02/29/2020 8:15:53 AM PST by Savage Beast (The malevolents' great fear is Trump's commitment to truth. That's scary to the untruthful.)
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To: Travis McGee
Sanders will take his money, then put him against the wall a year later if he wins.

Good riddance!

8 posted on 02/29/2020 8:37:34 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: conservative98
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.

9 posted on 02/29/2020 8:39:31 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: goldstategop
Yep, B.S. is such a fraud you'd have to be a complete idiot not to see through his shtick...

...oh, wait...

10 posted on 02/29/2020 8:43:57 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
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To: conservative98
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.


11 posted on 02/29/2020 8:50:48 AM PST by yoe (Want to HELP the Slave Trade and Drug Cartels in USA? Vote for a democrat........)
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12 posted on 02/29/2020 8:54:16 AM PST by HangnJudge (Kipling was right about humanity)
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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.


13 posted on 02/29/2020 9:13:07 AM PST by Katya (lacking in the feelings department)
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https://gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/037/040/627/original/9632e4968a7c6b0e.png?1582469289

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


14 posted on 02/29/2020 9:18:56 AM PST by GOPJ ( http://www.tinyurl.com/cvirusmap https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm)
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To: conservative98
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".

15 posted on 02/29/2020 12:54:11 PM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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