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highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:59 PM Jan 2020

Sanders' press secretary: If Biden "had his druthers" millions of elderly blacks would be in poverty

Last edited Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:55 PM - Edit history (1)

The dishonest smearing of Biden by the Sanders campaign never stops.

But if they think this will help them with black voters, they're idiots.





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Editing to note that:

Gray voted for Jill Stein in 2016, and has tweeted proudly about it since Trump's election, and

Gray tweeted "Trump is right" after the September 2016 debate when Trump disputed what Democrats said about Russian hackers and instead suggested it might have been China or some 400 lb hacker.





And this is who Sanders wanted for his press secretary when he's running to be the Democratic Party's nominee.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Sanders' press secretary: If Biden "had his druthers" millions of elderly blacks would be in poverty (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2020 OP
Katy Tur's reaction is priceless! George II Jan 2020 #1
Tur would have been laughing out loud if Gray had used the words she used in this insane tweet. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #2
Not terribly subtle! PatSeg Jan 2020 #17
Only the best people BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #3
Scorched earth is clearly the strategy now. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #4
I think their internal polling is showing Bernie in crater mode and panic has set in BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #7
I've had similar thoughts. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #9
Especially when they're taking a lot of heat for the doctored video and the Teachout lunacy. BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #12
Yes! 3 polls out this week showing Biden leading in IA Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #22
BS campaign seems to resemble more and more the trumpster motiff. empedocles Jan 2020 #5
More Dishonest Smearing Horizens Jan 2020 #6
Going after Biden's support will backfire as it is so transparent. And in the light of four more emmaverybo Jan 2020 #8
I am glad that Joe is calling sanders and his squad of liars out Gothmog Jan 2020 #10
Stop it! onecaliberal Jan 2020 #11
Exactly. Bernie and his surrogates should stop the smears. BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #13
Talk to Sanders' staff. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #14
Sanders' press secretary just tweeted the insane lie that Biden would want millions of elderly highplainsdem Jan 2020 #15
It seems like lately PatSeg Jan 2020 #16
+1 dalton99a Jan 2020 #24
These are the tactics of a desperate campaign calguy Jan 2020 #18
I think his goal is simply to divide Democrats. tinrobot Jan 2020 #19
wow.. they're showing their slimy asses aren't they? nini Jan 2020 #20
Idiot. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #21
How can any decent self respecting voter go for this??!! Again, anyone still questioning Hillary's Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #23
She's Soooooo DESPERATE!!!!! Cha Jan 2020 #25
Hey Berners -- Get in here and defend your girl Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #26
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
1. Katy Tur's reaction is priceless!
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:00 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
2. Tur would have been laughing out loud if Gray had used the words she used in this insane tweet.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:04 PM
Jan 2020

And then she would have nailed Gray for the lie.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PatSeg

(46,806 posts)
17. Not terribly subtle!
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
3. Only the best people
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:05 PM
Jan 2020

Hillary sure riled them up.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(25,342 posts)
4. Scorched earth is clearly the strategy now.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:06 PM
Jan 2020

One of two of these silly statements could be written off as staffers going overboard. A continuing series of them cannot.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
7. I think their internal polling is showing Bernie in crater mode and panic has set in
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:09 PM
Jan 2020

Expect it to get much much nastier. He hasn’t even lost his first primary yet and we’re already at a 10.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(25,342 posts)
9. I've had similar thoughts.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:12 PM
Jan 2020

I think his internal polling showed a downward trend before the publicly released polls did. This is a pretty drastic change in strategy and polling is one of the few reasonable explanations.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
12. Especially when they're taking a lot of heat for the doctored video and the Teachout lunacy.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:13 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Thekaspervote

(32,606 posts)
22. Yes! 3 polls out this week showing Biden leading in IA
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:19 AM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
5. BS campaign seems to resemble more and more the trumpster motiff.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:09 PM
Jan 2020

This one is Kellyanne like.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Horizens

(637 posts)
6. More Dishonest Smearing
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:09 PM
Jan 2020

from the cesspool know as the sanders campaign.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
8. Going after Biden's support will backfire as it is so transparent. And in the light of four more
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:10 PM
Jan 2020

members of the Black Caucus, for a total of 15, now having endorsed Biden, this not a good look.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Gothmog

(144,005 posts)
10. I am glad that Joe is calling sanders and his squad of liars out
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:12 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
11. Stop it!
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:12 PM
Jan 2020

Are you not paying attention to what’s going on? We’re going to be lucky if there is an election. This is Russia’s biggest wettest fucking dream. Just STOP IT!

If I were to vote in a presidential
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BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
13. Exactly. Bernie and his surrogates should stop the smears.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:14 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(25,342 posts)
14. Talk to Sanders' staff.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:19 PM
Jan 2020

They are responsible for more of this nonsense than the rest of the campaigns combined. If his campaign is going to insist on going scorched earth with made-up nonsense, I see no reason why the Warren and Biden campaigns shouldn't respond. In fact, they have a duty to respond.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
15. Sanders' press secretary just tweeted the insane lie that Biden would want millions of elderly
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:22 PM
Jan 2020

blacks to live in poverty.

Why don't you tell her to stop it?

She's posting this defamatory crap about the candidate with the greatest support in the black community, especially among older blacks.

They know Biden. They know better than to believe this garbage Gray is spewing.

But she and others in the Sanders campaign keep smearing Biden anyway, probably hoping to rile up gullible voters who don't know the facts.

And all the while Sanders tries to act as though he isn't responsible for this BS from his employees.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PatSeg

(46,806 posts)
16. It seems like lately
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:29 PM
Jan 2020

Trump doesn't mention Biden very much. He's letting Bernie's campaign do his work for him.

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primary today, I would vote for:
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calguy

(5,224 posts)
18. These are the tactics of a desperate campaign
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:44 PM
Jan 2020

The primary voting hasn't even started and they know they are in deep trouble. Hence the low class attacks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

tinrobot

(10,848 posts)
19. I think his goal is simply to divide Democrats.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:50 PM
Jan 2020

He's certainly not the unification candidate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

nini

(16,670 posts)
20. wow.. they're showing their slimy asses aren't they?
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:53 PM
Jan 2020

No more being trying to play it both ways..now it's balls to the wall and in the gutter.

At least some folks are waking up to all this crap finally now that they're not hiding who they really are.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
21. Idiot.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:54 PM
Jan 2020

COLA increase January 1984 -- 3.5%

In 1984, retired workers aged 65-74 received $484.00 per month

COLA increase = $17.00 per month

The loss of which is a plunge into poverty.

But there was no loss, because this never happened. But to Sander's people discussion = the sin is same as if it happened.

I wonder how many people, if Sanders had his druthers, will be plunged into poverty during the discussion of M4A and the costs to taxpayers?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Thekaspervote

(32,606 posts)
23. How can any decent self respecting voter go for this??!! Again, anyone still questioning Hillary's
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:24 AM
Jan 2020

Motives?? Pretty obvious what’s going on here.

Thank you HRC for calling sanders out!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(295,929 posts)
25. She's Soooooo DESPERATE!!!!!
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 02:30 AM
Jan 2020

Wish I could say what exactly I think of her besides her Obvious Desperation.

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
26. Hey Berners -- Get in here and defend your girl
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 07:07 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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