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WikiLeaks suggests Bernie Sanders was blackmailed during Democratic Primary
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:38 pm
Holy shite this is so great after all the talk of the GOP blowing up.
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WikiLeaks release from this past weekend suggests that Bernie Sanders was blackmailed by the Clinton campaign when they competed during the primaries to see who would be the Democratic presidential nominee.
After being asked about the topic, Sanders made some pointed remarks about the potential impact of Clinton's wealth on her policy making decisions, discussing the possible isolating effect of extreme wealth. He told CNBC in May:
"Theoretically you can be a multibillionaire and in fact be very concerned about the issues of working people. Theoretically that's true."
Then he added, "When you hustle money like that, you don't sit in restaurants like this. You sit in restaurants where you spend, I don't know what they spend, hundreds of dollars for dinner and so forth. That's the world you are accustomed to. And that's the worldview that you adopt. I'm not going to condemn Hillary and Bill Clinton because they've made a lot of money. That type of wealth has the potential to isolate you from the reality of the world," he said.
The WikiLeaks dump shows that not only did a campaign manager object to this comment, particularly Sanders' use of the word "hustle", or highlight it as something negative in need of counter-messaging, he seemed to believe that he had control of Sanders, who crossed a line by speaking this way despite explicitly saying "I'm not going to condemn Hillary or Bill Clinton".
Here is Clinton Campaign Manager Robby Mook's response to this remark after the campaign brought it to his attention, as released by WikiLeaks: "This isn't in keeping w the agreement. Since we clearly have some leverage, would be good to flag this for him. I could send a signal via Welch--or did you establish a direct line w him?"
What did Clinton's campaign have "over" him? What else did this prevent him from saying or doing? Exactly how profound an impact did this have on the US election? None of this is currently evident, but Sanders' supporters are livid, and it seems they have reason to be.
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Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:40 pm to Dire Wolf
Old news, CNN found it not newsworthy.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:43 pm to Dire Wolf
I wonder if it was bribery rather the blackmail?
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:44 pm to Dire Wolf
ITS OVER
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:46 pm to berrycajun
Almost 100% not bribery he's probably the most honest true to his word politician that we've had serve. The guy truly cares about America. He's had thousands of chances to get rich but he's still relatively middle class
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:49 pm to Dire Wolf
You're not suggesting that the Democratic primary was a sham, staged by a crooked establishment, and made to look like legitimate political expression? I don't believe it.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:50 pm to Mir
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:51 pm to Mir
He's a socialist piece of shite
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:55 pm to Mir
He folded like a little bitch, and gave up everything he believes in to support a giant POS that he hates. Not any type of American I want representing me
Posted on 11/9/16 at 7:56 pm to Kingpenm3
Bernie's new Lamborghini. That's not a Prius.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:00 pm to Mir
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relatively middle class
Every middle class person I know drives a $150,000 sports car.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:13 pm to Dire Wolf
He and the other dimwits were hired to make it look like Hillary had competition in the race, hence the "agreement" he is referring to.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:24 pm to Dire Wolf
This would totally lose the election for her if she hadn't already gotten her arse kicked
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