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Democratic Primaries

mikelgb

(6,021 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:57 PM Mar 2020

Just got a fundraising SMS from the Sanders Campaign... with a twist [View all]

Bernie 2020: Can you split a $27 donation between five charities helping people deeply impacted by the coronavirus crisis? Link here: http://bernie.to/-crisis

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Just got a fundraising SMS from the Sanders Campaign... with a twist [View all] mikelgb Mar 2020 OP

Hmm...fundraising for coronavirus victims instead of his campaign? Hmm. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #1

Why do people need a middleman to donate to charities? NCProgressive Mar 2020 #2

+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Mar 2020 #4

- 1001 n/t mikelgb Mar 2020 #10

pretty convenient to donate once and get it to all 5 charities at once mikelgb Mar 2020 #6

Just a political stunt. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #12

United Way will give their CEO $1,200,000. ZZenith Mar 2020 #30

and? NCProgressive Mar 2020 #39

I agree. That's a problem. Duppers Mar 2020 #41

The point is to utilize his large list of small donors & fundraising apparatus democrattotheend Mar 2020 #21

He could have just sent them an email saying "donate to coronavirus charities" NCProgressive Mar 2020 #24

Convenience is a big factor. Duppers Mar 2020 #42

Exactly! Rebl2 Mar 2020 #37

Weird but ok... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #3

It does appear a little PatSeg Mar 2020 #5

That's a rational and kind explanation... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #8

I'm trying PatSeg Mar 2020 #11

Well Done You! nt. BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #14

Also, he has an apparatus already in place democrattotheend Mar 2020 #22

Good point PatSeg Mar 2020 #25

no, it is weird to criticize him for redirecting his considerable fundraising to the crisis mikelgb Mar 2020 #9

Your mind reading act needs work... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #15

They're all so Aquaria Mar 2020 #29

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #43

Very good. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #7

Wouldn't it be more effective to just pick one of the five charities? LisaM Mar 2020 #13

Good for him relayerbob Mar 2020 #16

Thank you Bernie. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #17

And no need for a Bernie Foundation to make it happen. jalan48 Mar 2020 #18

Some foundations do good by distributing life saving medicine around the world Hav Mar 2020 #20

Good for Sanders nt Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #19

Here's his list... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #23

I'm a big fan of at least two... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #31

Agreed-- no need to chance Bernie getting a piece of the charitable action. TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #32

My kudos to Senator Sanders, with one caveat DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #26

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2020 #27

Good going, Bernie! Now drop out. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #28

Jesus, he is using his donor list to try and get people some help and people here are Luciferous Mar 2020 #33

The hatred runs deep zipplewrath Mar 2020 #34

SMS? Polybius Mar 2020 #35

I'm a developer, we love acronyms mikelgb Mar 2020 #36

I'm just old school Polybius Mar 2020 #38

Great use of his motivated donors. Thanks, Sen. Sanders! nt Blasphemer Mar 2020 #40

Is there a processing fee? honest.abe Mar 2020 #44

nope, it is Act Blue charities, you can tip them at your discretion n/t mikelgb Mar 2020 #45