DNC sought to hide details of Clinton funding deal

Politico ^ | July 26, 2016 | KENNETH P. VOGEL and ISAAC ARNSDORF

[LittleSpotBlog]

PHILADELPHIA — Leaked emails show the Democratic National Committee scrambled this spring to conceal the details of a joint fundraising arrangement with Hillary Clinton that funneled money through state Democratic parties.

During the three-month period when the DNC was working to spin the situation, state parties kept less than one half of one percent of the $82 million raised through the arrangement — validating concerns raised by campaign finance watchdogs, state party allies and Bernie Sanders supporters.

The arrangement, called the Hillary Victory Fund, allowed the Clinton campaign to seek contributions of hundreds of thousands of dollars to attend extravagant fundraisers including a dinner at George Clooney’s house and a concert at Radio City Music Hall featuring Katy Perry and Elton John. That’s resulted in criticism for Clinton, who has made opposition to big money in politics a key plank in her campaign platform.

[GailA]

NEVER HILLARY Bump

[Robert DeLong]

That’s resulted in criticism for Clinton, who has made opposition to big money in politics a key plank in her campaign platform.

Yet Politico along with the majority of media & entertainment industry promote, endorse, and carry water to get her elected. Is this an attempt to atone for those sins because you realize what a disastrous liar she is? Where have you been for the last 30 years? Oh that's right, you have been too attacking Republicans non-stop to ever notice that Democrats are no better, and may even be worse.

[Ann Archy]

ILLEGAL!!!! HELLO COMEY!!

[euram]

“... Clinton, who has made opposition to big money in politics a key plank in her campaign platform.”

This is a laugh, her campaign and Super PAC’s have already burned through close to $300 MILLION on ads and her bloated staff. That doesn’t sound like opposition to big money to me. Trump has spent about $64 MILLION of his own money.

[simpson96]

[DrDude]

Just curious about what Trump spent. Is this money to campaign(travel, lodging, etc...) or is this for ADS. Hillary has spent a fortune on ADS and they are horrible.

[headstamp 2]

Nice “throwaway” story from Pollutico to fake neutrality.

[af_vet_1981]

That’s resulted in criticism for Clinton, who has made opposition to big money in politics a key plank in her campaign platform.

The author left out the sarcasm tag. Clinton is only against money given and used to keep her from the throne.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[VRWC For Truth]

Crooked bitch is as crooked bitch does ...

[euram]

This is for all of his campaign expenses, travel, staff, and the few million he spent on ads during the primaries.

[Liz]

[Buckeye McFrog]

ILLEGAL!!!! HELLO COMEY!!

.....you're joking, right?

[palmer]

They apparently don’t see the irony that Vogel is in the emails getting approval for his pieces from the DNC.

[jmaroneps37]

This from the cheerleaders at the Politico; I wonder if it’s true.

[RavenLooneyToon]

[Liz]

"Bill, I'm totally bummed. You got lewinskied but you never asked me
for a BJ, you oversexed scumbag. You only married me for my vagina."

"Hillary, you ambitious freak, you're dying to be president, and my getting
lewinskied translates into a lot of Democrat votes and donations.
One Democrat offered me 200,000 if I got Monica to harmonica him."