Glad you asked, J’on.
Let’s start here.
First of all it’s odd that, for a guy who insists on financial transparency from everyone else, Bernie lied repeatedly that he was going to release his “very boring” tax returns, for 3 yrs.
Wouldn’t you agree? 🤔
politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…
Let’s start here.
First of all it’s odd that, for a guy who insists on financial transparency from everyone else, Bernie lied repeatedly that he was going to release his “very boring” tax returns, for 3 yrs.
Wouldn’t you agree? 🤔
politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…
1/Here he is in 2016, J’on.
In his own words:
In his own words:
2/Yet....here he is *three years later.*
Still stalling:
Still stalling:
3/When he finally *did* release his tax returns, in preparation for the 2020 campaign, this item in particular caught my eye:
*Why* would someone with *very boring* taxes be confused as to whether or not they had any overseas accounts?
That’s hardly a trick question.
🤔
*Why* would someone with *very boring* taxes be confused as to whether or not they had any overseas accounts?
That’s hardly a trick question.
🤔
4/Now here’s where it gets interesting, J’on.
In 2016, the Sanders campaign did most of it’s media buying through a mysterious consulting firm called Old Towne Media, that *nobody* on Team Sanders wants to talk about.
vtdigger.org/2016/07/15/san…
In 2016, the Sanders campaign did most of it’s media buying through a mysterious consulting firm called Old Towne Media, that *nobody* on Team Sanders wants to talk about.
vtdigger.org/2016/07/15/san…
5/From the article:
“The two principal buyers for the company worked in the past with his wife, Jane. Jane Sanders, Shelli Hutton-Hartig and Barbara Abar Bougie were media buyers during Bernie Sanders’ 2006 Senate race.”
“The two principal buyers for the company worked in the past with his wife, Jane. Jane Sanders, Shelli Hutton-Hartig and Barbara Abar Bougie were media buyers during Bernie Sanders’ 2006 Senate race.”
Also from the article:
“Asked about the media firm run by her former colleagues, she [Jane Sanders] said, “I have no idea what Old Towne Media is” before hanging up.”
“Former staffers have said Jane Sanders was part of a small group of advisers....that made media decisions.”
“Asked about the media firm run by her former colleagues, she [Jane Sanders] said, “I have no idea what Old Towne Media is” before hanging up.”
“Former staffers have said Jane Sanders was part of a small group of advisers....that made media decisions.”
7/Also, Tad Devine is mixed up w/Old Towne, too. It’s a bit of a tangent, but long story short, he & his partners clocked (minimum) around eight figures during the 2016 primary, mostly on commissions from Old Towne/Team Sanders.
More info on Olde Towne:
opensecrets.org/expends/vendor…
More info on Olde Towne:
opensecrets.org/expends/vendor…
8/But it doesn’t stop there:
It’s not just his personal finances, his campaign finances are riddled with irregularities, and failures to disclose:
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
It’s not just his personal finances, his campaign finances are riddled with irregularities, and failures to disclose:
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Also; were you aware that “Our Revolution”, Bernie’s signature organization, is *exactly* the sort of unaccountable 501(c)(4)“dark money” PAC that he rails against constantly?
Next to no transparency regarding their funding, or spending.
Check it out:
nytimes.com/2016/08/25/us/…
Next to no transparency regarding their funding, or spending.
Check it out:
nytimes.com/2016/08/25/us/…
Almost forgot: “The Sanders Institute.” You remember? The think tank they founded in 2016 that didn’t do shit, paid one of Bernie’s sons $100k to not do shit, then shut down earlier this year under a cloud of financial mismanagement and self-dealing?
usnews.com/news/politics/…
usnews.com/news/politics/…
Finally, remember that time Jane Sanders drove Burlington College into bankruptcy via bank fraud; but *still* found time to funnel $500k to her daughters woodworking school?
And then skate out the door with $200k or so herself, as the college went under?
vtdigger.org/2017/06/13/one…
And then skate out the door with $200k or so herself, as the college went under?
vtdigger.org/2017/06/13/one…
Anyway J’on; always happy to show my work.
And that’s just the stuff off the top of my head.
Thanks for the opportunity to get into Bernie’s finances. It was fun.
Let’s chat again sometime.
Deuces, bruh.
✌🏿
And that’s just the stuff off the top of my head.
Thanks for the opportunity to get into Bernie’s finances. It was fun.
Let’s chat again sometime.
Deuces, bruh.
✌🏿
