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The problem with Sanders is that this campaign has been the first time in his life that he has had access of millions of dollars and already we've seen the kind of problems this influx of cash can create. Despite raising more than $42 million in February, the campaign has been subject to two separate letters from the FEC in which the campaign received 665 potentially illegal foreign donations as well as over 3,500 donations that exceeded the maximum legal amount. Among those who over gave was none other than political commentator Bill Maher, someone who theoretically should be aware of election law. In addition, Sanders also received a mysterious $10 million contribution from Washington, D.C. which must legally be disclosed should any individual contributor donate more than $200. Even if this mystery contribution is made up of small donors giving $35 each that would require nearly 300,000 donations or roughly half the population of Washington, D.C. Something just isn't right.
Not only is the money coming in questionable, but the next issue becomes what that money is used for. According to the March FEC disbursement by Bernie 2016, the money raised is going to a variety of sources, both people and organizations. Most of it goes to sources like travel, hotels, food, communications, research, and promotion but a large part of it goes to campaign staff. Throughout Sanders' campaign, he has been adamant about his distrust and distaste for the political "establishment" of Washington, D.C. Yet his chief political strategist is a man by the name of Tad Devine who worked on Sanders' 1996 congressional campaign as well as his 2006 senatorial campaign. Devine has been a lifelong Washington insider having worked for a law firm that previously represented Monsanto as well has having worked on national Democratic campaigns for Michael Dukakis, Al Gore, and John Kerry. While Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weaver netted a cool $9,900 for his efforts for the month, Devine earned a whopping $810,000 for his consulting firm Devine, Mulvey, and Longabaugh Inc. For those keeping score at home that's 30,000 $27 donations sent to Bernie to help defeat the millions and billionaires of the establishment in Washington, D.C.
But that was always the intent, we were simply too blind to see it.
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