Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate's op-ed alleging he has a "big corruption problem"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-apologizes-to-joe-biden-for-surrogates-op-ed-alleging-he-has-a-big-corruption-problem-today-2020-01-20/"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
The op-ed, published in The Guardian by law professor Zephyr Teachout, claims Biden "has perfected the art of taking big contributions, then representing his corporate donors at the cost of middle- and working-class Americans."
"Converting campaign contributions into legislative favors and policy positions isn't being 'moderate,'" Teachout wrote. "It is the kind of transactional politics Americans have come to loathe."
While Teachout does not officially work on the Sanders campaign, she stumps for him, and has introduced and endorsed him.
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Sanders has also recently been fighting with rival Elizabeth Warren, after she alleged that Sanders told her a woman couldn't win the presidency. Sanders supporters, who have a fervent Twitter presence, helped to make #RefundWarren and #BidenSocialSecurityCuts some of the top trending topics in the country this past week.
CBS News asked Sanders if he approved of his supporters aggressively attacking his opponents online.
"No, I really don't," he said. "If anyone knows me, what I believe is we need a serious debate in this country on issues. We don't need to demonize people who may disagree with us."
"I appeal to my supporters: Please, engage in civil discourse," he added. "And by the way, we're not the only campaign that does it. Other people act that way as well. I would appeal to everybody: Have a debate on the issues. We can disagree with each other without being disagreeable, without being hateful. That is not what American politics should be about."
Teachout might not work for the Sanders campaign, but David Sirota and Briahna Joy Gray, who were tweeting that smear of hers against Biden, DO...and this is typical for them.
Sanders can pretend all he wants that he appeals to his supporters to "please engage in civil discourse." But he's hired some of the nastiest people around, and he's known exactly what they're doing.
And it's BS to claim that "Other people act that way as welll."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)All I can say is thank heavens Letitia won and not Zephyr Teachout.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)...where is my fainting couch????!!!!!
Remember everyone. This is just our Primary. It's ok now because it's our Primary and we all need to toughen up a bit.
Be ready for what November brings!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,926 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)What could be worse???????????!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the hearty LOL!!!!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Or actual campaign surrogates?
Because they are not remotely the same.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Think of one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,926 posts)teachout... who doesn't look very smart right now.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)The dustup with Warren and his failure to apologize has to have hurt him among female democratic voters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)You don't agree with your candidate's apology?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,926 posts)"apologized" for her?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)And there are consequences...thanks for this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,926 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Green Line
(1,123 posts)Has crashed and burned, hopefully BS is next
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)I always do. It's easy to clip and paste.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,926 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)May I ask?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,926 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Should be followed by the surrogates apologizing too, and stopping with the attacks. Likely that wont happen.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Me.
(35,454 posts)no wonder Zephyr cannot get elected
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
napi21
(45,806 posts)close to the end of the campaign and some saying he can't control all the volunteers.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)And his "apology" had to do with the fact that he was too busy to notice.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(57,659 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,926 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(91,965 posts)demonstrates how shallow that apology is
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Nader, Stein, or those who enabled them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)Seriously. I just don't get it. Who the hell cares what anyone other than the candidates say? And why should I?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RandySF
(57,659 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Had campaign surrogates who said they would vote green if she didnt win, I would want those staff fired immediately.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
frazzled
(18,402 posts)who will be filling government slots for a president. In the agencies, as advisors, god knows, even in cabinet positions.
Look at a candidates top staff and surrogates and advisors and youll get a good picture of what a White House under that candidate would look like. Id say ... chaos and backstabbing and rumor mongering.
This is not the first time hes pulled this stunt.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(91,965 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)It is used to cause damage to the other party but minimizes the damage to yourself.
Like saying to someone, "You're an asshole" and a while later saying, "Sorry, I was just joking"
This raises a massive issue of incompetence in the campaign's governance and messaging which is disqualifying.
Aren't there checks and balance and controls to make sure such a vile writing doesn't appear in Bernie's official newsletter?
Is anyone going to be fired for this or just get a wink and a nod?
This apology seems like crocodile tears ... only after so many people excoriated Sanders, including many Sanders-leaning people who were thoroughly disgusted.
Thus, I am not buying and/or accepting the apology.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,926 posts)our minds!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)Not buying it
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
boomer_wv
(673 posts)let's see some action.
Bernie has two choices. He can either stand by the article, or fire Sirota.
He has to choose one. He doesn't get to hire an attack dog and then expect that his apology is enough when it bites somebody.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,811 posts)If the apology is sincere, he'll start reining in the barrage of pitbull attacks, accusing Biden nonstop of one thing or the other. Otherwise, this is just to tamp down the pushback Bernie's been getting of late.
We shall see.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden