Posted on 03/04/2016 1:17:05 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) may be trying to foment a political revolution by usurping what he sees as a corrupt campaign finance system, but the Washington Free Beacon pointed out that the darling of the Democratic Party’s left wing has accepted illegal campaign contributions that number in the thousands, some of which are coming from non-U.S. citizens:
Thousands of contributions to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign in January violated federal campaign finance laws, election regulators said on Thursday [Feb. 25].
The Federal Election Commission sent a letter to the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign committee on Thursday with a 90-page spreadsheet listing 3,457 “excessive, prohibited, and impermissible contributions.”
The campaign’s January financial disclosure filing listed contributions from foreign nationals and unregistered political committees, the FEC said. Other contributions came from donors who exceeded the $2,700 per-election limit.
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The FEC sent a letter to the Sanders campaign earlier this month flagging an additional 1,316 “excessive, prohibited, and impermissible contributions” in the fourth quarter of 2015.
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Some of the campaign’s legal problems stem from enthusiasm for Sanders’ candidacy from foreign nationals, many of whom have publicly revealed donations to the campaign in violation of U.S. election laws.
“I am German, live in Germany and just donated to Bernie Sanders’ campaign on www.BernieSanders.com simply using my credit card—Is this illegal in any way?” asked a user on the website Quora.
The Beacon noted that the German user’s donation was rejected, but this development surely leaves a stain on the Democratic socialist’s massive campaign haul this month; Sanders raised $42 million in February–the most of any 2016 candidate in a single month. Given the nature of the Sanders campaign, it’s possible that this was just a misunderstanding that went unnoticed for…quite a bit of time. No doubt the fundraising team is probably getting a thumping from the candidate himself over this oversight mishap, given his penchant for being a “table-banger” when something goes wrong, or when he sees something he doesn’t like–this would rank high on that list.
Bernie forgot to turn off the origins software on his website.
ruh roh bernie
Foreign contributions? The Guardian trying to influence American elections again? LOL!
Goes along with paid Australian Worker Party volunteers illegally aiding him and tearing down political signs in the process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7kPtWAzvU4
Wake up Bernie, you need a good Foundation like the Clintons have. Then you can collect millions from all over the world.
Boy. Hillary! sure has a lot of folks owing her favors in the Federal bureaucracy...
Probably double the number of illegal donations to the Hildebeast, but she’s more experienced at sleight of hand than old Bernie me thinks.
I’ve seen types of individuals over the years that would just shine on the laws, take in everything they can, and give back as little as necessary only when caught in the act. No matter they come out ahead financially. To ‘H’ with the laws, and ethics. They didn’t care. Whatever it takes to win.
I certainly NO SANDERS FAN, but I have to wonder why the FEC is after him, while turning a blind eye to the MILLIONS of foreign donations the Clinton Crime Syndicate is raking in.
It’s not his fault.
Bernie is still new with this whole capitalism thing.
Not a damn thing, that's what.
Bernie supports aren’t that good with numbers so it could be accidental.
/s
ChiComs?
Amateur! even Obama Soros told Obama how to hide that! knew how to do that
cripes...nobody hammered Obama for the same crap.
"Da, Comrade Major. I don't understand. We just bought these numbers from the black market today."
“I certainly NO SANDERS FAN, but I have to wonder why the FEC is after him...”
That’s how the Clintons roll.
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