Bernie Sanders whiffs on a fungo as he attempts to fundraise off a famous Iowa baseball field — with the press joining in to help
Look, we get it. With such a crowded field of candidates the Democrat Presidential hopefuls are desperate for attention, and any money they can glean from the potential donors. Sometimes you have to be creative. And, sometimes, creative can appear desperate.
While stumping in Iowa Sanders hosted a softball game at the iconic “Field Of Dreams” baseball stadium. This is the site of the movie of the same name in Dubuque County, Iowa that has gone on to become a tourist destination. Major League Baseball recently played at the site and the Sanders camp saw fit to get some press by piggy-backing on the event.
In conjunction, they are now offering a Bernie Sanders baseball card for any donors.
To celebrate tonight's softball game at the iconic Field of Dreams, we made these limited-edition baseball cards!
Donate any amount to get yours now. secure.actblue.com/donate/bernie-…
584 people are talking about this
While he may be able to handle underhand pitches for a photo op I’m just not getting the feel of Bernie sprinting around the diamond. Others were also having some challenges with the imagery.
You just knew somebody had to do this. And it is accurate.
You know, now that you mention it…
And then, Bernie and baseball fields may not be the best combination…
No thanks. I remember what happened the last time one of your biggest fans showed up at a ball field.
See RatAssassin's other Tweets
Ouch!! That’s a rough reference. Accurate, sure — but rough.
And then there was a bit of a problem with journalistic ethics. Turns out the game was being played between teams of Bernie Sanders campaign staff and members of the media.
Bernie Sanders' campaign sent an email to supporters promoting a softball game between his campaign staff and members of the press at Iowa's iconic Field of Dreamspolitico.com/story/2019/08/…
31 people are talking about this
But let’s not make any assumptions about the press being chummy with candidates. After all, they are just playing softball with staffers — to match the type of questions likely to be tossed underhanded at the candidate.
Tellingly, it never dawned on the media types that the optics here might have been problematic. It was only after agreeing to play that it was pointed out that Sanders would use this as a fundraising opportunity. Imagine that — a candidate was not just having a luxury sporting event but using it for his campaign efforts! Why, we never saw that coming!!!
But that solicitation gave some media outlets the jitters.
CNN and ABC pulled out, not wanting to be associated with a campaign fundraising effort. (And a POLITICO reporter planned to attend but not play, citing her lack of athletic talent) politico.com/story/2019/08/…
29 people are talking about this
There is your modern media, folks. It’s totally fine to hobnob with a candidate you are objectively covering as a reporter, until you learn that an event on the campaign trail might be used to actually benefit the fortunes of said campaign.
You know, unlike every single possible event/appearance/movement that every single candidate has ever made on a campaign — since politics were invented. This came as a COMPLETE surprise this time!
Bernie Sanders whiffs on a fungo as he attempts to fundraise off a famous Iowa baseball field — with the press joining in to help
![Bernie Sanders whiffs on a fungo as he attempts to fundraise off a famous Iowa baseball field — with the press joining in to help]()
Reviewed by Your Destination
on
August 21, 2019
Rating:
No comments