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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure what you mean by "corporate interests." The money Hillary raises for the Democratic Party is raised from individuals, not from corporations. The Hillary victory fund is not a super PAC. [/quote]

The Hillary Victory Fund can collect $700,000 from a single donor compared to an individual maximum limit of only $2,700.
http://www.npr.org/2015/12/23/460762853/how-hillary-clinton-could-ask-a-single-donor-for-over-700-000[/quote]

But the individual donor limit to Clinton's campaign is still $5,400, split between primary and general. The rest goes to the DNC and to state parties. And Bernie could do the same; he just chooses not to raise funds for the DNC or state parties. Did you not read the story?[/quote]
Hopefully you realize that the DNC uses those donations to help candidates get elected.  And as such, large donations influence DNC/Democrate policy making.  Something Bernie is specifically trying to ensure does not happen.  If Bernie choose to do the same thing he would be disingenuous in his stance against big money influencing campaigns.[/quote]

Then why run as a Democrat?[/quote]
There are numerous reasons.  Perhaps this will help answer some of them: http://washingtonforberniesanders.com/why-bernie-sanders-was-right-to-run-for-president-as-a-democrat[/quote]

So basically, he wants to use them, without offering nothing in return, yes?

Doesn't strike me as a honorable thing to do. 
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The honorable thing is to use the wholesome parts while discouraging the tainted parts.  Sanders for sure is using the DNC but does return some things.  Since he caucuses with democrats in congress he offers his general support of their policies.  As a contending candidate he certainly has helped shape DNC talking points and media coverage.  But I would agree that in totality the DNC offers him more than he, one person, can return.  But I would say that is true of Hillary as well, without the DNC she would have little to zero chance of running a successful campaign.[/quote]

His general support of Democratic policies doesn't seem to have accomplished much.[/quote]
I can't tell if that's a diss against Sanders or Democratic policies.[/quote]

Perhaps it's a diss of the inane posting in light of an obstructionist GOP Congress.[/quote]

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