Joe Biden raises big bucks from Chicago’s deep pockets crowd — and brickbats from Bernie Sanders

The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | September 19, 2019 | Tina Sfondeles

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In his introduction of Biden, real estate mogul Neil Bluhm told his guests that rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders “don’t represent the Democratic Party” that Bluhm supports. Sanders’ campaign fired back, “Mr Bluhm is right — the Democratic Party I represent is the party of the working class, not billionaires.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden hit three private fundraisers in Chicago on Thursday, prompting some criticism from presidential rival Bernie Sanders over a statement made by one of his hosts — billionaire casino and real estate mogul Neil Bluhm — and highlighting what many see as a major divide in the Democratic party.

At the first fundraiser, Biden stopped by a luncheon at Bluhm’s sprawling downtown residence near the Mag Mile. Biden was introduced by Bluhm, who told his high-profile guests that both presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Sanders “don’t represent the Democratic Party” that Bluhm supports. Bluhm said Biden “has the best chance of defeating Trump.”

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Check out that guy's house!

[Robert DeLong]

His house, or what we can see from the 1 picture of it, is ugly in my opinion.

[AnthonySoprano]

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https://dailycaller.com/2017/03/03/biden-family-drama-has-everything-sex-hookers-debt-cocaine-and-sleeping-with-his-dead-bros-wife/

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[2111USMC]

It looks more like a commercial office building.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Can you imagine how much just that staircase cost to construct?

[Thank You Rush]

If it’s all that glass, I agree. Certainly not a home - but a show place.

I guess every current or former politician in Chicago who wasn’t in jail attended his fundraiser! Such great company!

[Thank You Rush]

You have to wonder what the reason is for the spiral wire cage and I guess that’s a bust on the other side of it - at first, it looked like it was INSIDE the cage.. Rich people ARE certainly different than we are and I say “Thank goodness”!

[maggief]

FLASHBACK:

[maggief]

Big bucks ... big names...

#1
billionaire casino and real estate mogul Neil Bluhm

#2
philanthropists Sharyl and Mike Mackey
Sheila Nix, former chief of staff to Dr. Jill Biden
Perkins Coie partner James Coughlan
U.S. Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun
former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn
Chicago Ald. Jason Irvin (28th) and his wife, Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Irvin
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart
former State Rep. Lou Lang

#3
real estate moguls Emily and Thad Wong

[cgbg]

Looks like it could be an elegant nursing home for Biden!

[Robert DeLong]

Yeah, but amount spent does not equate to stunning, at least to me. From what we could see, it looked like a square cold uninviting place. To each his own I always say, but not what I would construct were I that rich. Mine would have character & beauty, and exude a more welcoming, not sterile quality.

Of course I am only seeing a small portion, so I am not being totally fair. But what I do see gives me the impression I stated above.

[TigersEye]

It doesn’t appear to be Green New Deal compliant to me.

[kiryandil]

This is GREAT!

GIANT campaign money bonfires everywhere you look on the Democrat side!

Meanwhile, Joke Walsh, Bill Swelled and Disappearin' Barf Sanford are getting Washingtons and Lincolns for their "burgeoning" campaigns. :)

[kiryandil]

Can you imagine how much just that staircase cost to construct?

Just the architect on that one staircase was able to put a nice down payment on a cozy lake cottage up in Wisconsin for designing it...

Custom glass treads - anywhere from $300 to $1000 per...