I've been hearing odd tales of the various Dem organizations (the DNC, DLCC, etc) basically ripping off the Bernie fund-raising formats to apparently try and catch a few less observant supporters off guard. I didn't think much of it, until I received the following in my mailbox today:

Of course, if you're an OCD computer geek like myself you notice all the differences; The color palette is similar, but off. The font formatting is also different.

And of course, there's that fine print:

Now I know my name is likely floating around on several mailing lists as an easy touch campaign contributor, so I'm not shocked the DLCC got the address in the first place. I do object to how deliberately vague they are about who gets your money. For example, they specifically mention Florida as a contested state, which is true. They conveniently avoid mentioning that one of the people most likely to get your money, if any, is none other than Debbie "Downer" Wassermann-Schultz, and NOT her primary challenger, Tim Canova.

The lesson here kids is that donating your money to a superpac, regardless of your leanings, is useless. It's like the united way; it sure SOUNDS like a dandy idea, until you realize how much of your money goes to cushy executive salaries and the like. This is no different.

Donate DIRECTLY to a campaign, not a organization. It's the only way they'll learn just how serious we are about getting ALL so called super pacs and dark money out of our elections.

As for Bernie fund raisers, Always check for the Bernie 2016 logo at the top, and the "Paid for by Bernie 2016 (not the billionaires)" tagline at the bottom.