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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 75 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Worth reading. Other Ds & Rs have debt. Also this…

Some high-profile candidates saddled with debt get creative.

Democrat Hillary Clinton, for one, paid down $22.5 million in campaign debt from her 2008 campaign through a multi-pronged approach that included selling leftover campaign trinkets, offering face time President Bill Clinton and renting the personal information of her campaign supporters to other Democrats and private data brokers. Clinton’s 2008 committee paid off its debts by 2013 — just in time for Clinton to announce another White House run in the 2016 election cycle.

(emphasis mine)

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 17 points 4 days ago

Whoever calls this a democracy, from the people for the people? The system is rigged.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Damn, Jeb Bush probably made a profit selling those guac bowls.

please clap 🥺

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 74 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fkn hilarious if they could actually bankrupt this kkkunt. Not gonna happen, tho, since trump is her daddy.

[–] leftthegroup@lemmings.world 6 points 4 days ago

I think we all know the superior kk is kk slider.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 43 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Surprised she hasn't spun up a crypto coin and fleeced the rubes already.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Are you kidding? Her people couldn't even manage an email server

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 40 points 4 days ago

Bankrupcy didn't stop Trump, it's business as usual.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 28 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Are you a vendor selling goods or services to political entities? Here is a handy guide.

Democrat: Business as usual.

Republican: Cash, up front and hide your children.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is one of the many reasons that private money shouldn't be used for campaigns, even the candidate's own money. Ironically, it would also be much cheaper for the taxpayer to just use public money, be it through a standard amount, or vouchers, for example.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

no more citizens united, no more billion dollar campaigns... man that'd be nice

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As spring turned to summer, Karoline Leavitt’s 2022 congressional campaign committee failed to pay off a penny of the $326,370.50 it owes across more than 100 creditors, according to a new disclosure filed with the Federal Election Commission.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Who is handing out campaign loans to the tune of $3k each?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Bullshit Barbie: No I'm not.

Her husband is a multi-millionaire who owns a apartments and other properties. It's probably a case of do we feel like paying for that, Trump wouldn't

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Oligarchs love the highly leveraged and poorly educated

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

First rule of acquisition

Doesn't she have a billionaire baby daddy?

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

drain the swamp

take those that are defrauding creditors to alligator auschwitz