The More Things Change...

[W]hile the establishment of the new group [established from Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign run], Our Revolution, has been eagerly awaited by many of his most ardent supporters, it has been met with criticism and controversy over its financing and management.

A principal concern among backers of Mr. Sanders, whose condemnation of the campaign finance system was a pillar of his presidential bid, is that the group can draw from the same pool of “dark money” that Mr. Sanders condemned for lacking transparency.

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Paul S. Ryan, a campaign finance expert at the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit political finance group, said that it was unusual for a federal lawmaker to set up such a fund-raising organization and that Mr. Sanders should have to follow the donation limits and disclosure requirements to be in compliance with the Federal Election Commission.

“There are definitely some red flags with respect to the formation of this group that are worth noting and keeping an eye on,” Mr. Ryan said. “We’re in a murky area.”

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The announcement of the group, which will be livestreamed Wednesday night, also comes as the majority of its staff resigned after the appointment last Monday of Jeff Weaver, Mr. Sanders’s former campaign manager [whom they say mismanaged campaign funds and created a hostile work environment], to lead the organization.

Several people familiar with the organization said eight core staff members have stepped down. The group’s entire organizing department quit this week, along with people working in digital and data positions.

After the resignations, Mr. Sanders spoke to some who had quit and asked them to reconsider, but the staff members refused.

  NYT

A revolt within Our Revolution.

Periodically, and this is one of those times, I'm reminded of something I heard Jerry Brown say years ago when he made a stab at running for president (and I 'll have to paraphrase):  These other candidates want to go to Washington and tweak things when what we need to do is go in there with a crowbar.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.