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ehrnst

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119. I don't think that discussing the current public statements of a sitting politician who

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:38 PM

Mar 2018

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is not shunning the spotlight whatsoever, isn't = to "slamming a primary candidate two years later."

By your standards, commenting on Ted Cruz's public statements would be equally as pointless....

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Bernie's Russia Problem [View all] SidDithers Mar 2018 OP

Interesting... JNelson6563 Mar 2018 #1

Bernie Keep Up The Good Work Pointing Out How The Oligarchy Runs Our World PaulX2 Mar 2018 #65

Bernie as a beneficiary of the oligarchy BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #2

Sorry, this is a functional smear Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #7

The post was sarcasm BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #11

I'm sorry. I'm usually better at picking that up. Late start this morning, still on first cup coffee Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #14

No worries, Tom BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #16

I Dont Get It Roy Rolling Mar 2018 #36

Suspicious for sure. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2018 #42

"Slamming a primary candidate two years later is obsessive and suspicious." BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #46

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #120

Boom! sheshe2 Mar 2018 #131

Boom goes the dynamite Hekate Mar 2018 #209

Oh, really? Please. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #271

You know, its possible for people to have issues with Bernie without it being suspicious EffieBlack Mar 2018 #55

You mean like her book What Happened? sheshe2 Mar 2018 #152

Yeah, like that. EffieBlack Mar 2018 #154

She was also called "silly" by men ehrnst Mar 2018 #239

Bernie hatred is rampant here anymore. liberalnarb Mar 2018 #76

I have friends PatSeg Mar 2018 #81

Well then. DownriverDem Mar 2018 #94

I didn't vote for Bernie PatSeg Mar 2018 #104

Well then, sammythecat Mar 2018 #246

And it only has gotten worse... has alienated a lot of people I know who used to frequent this site. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #157

Yes, the divisions run deep PatSeg Mar 2018 #175

What SHOULD be discussed is WHY Putin supported Sanders. Hortensis Mar 2018 #182

Oh yes PatSeg Mar 2018 #186

Yes, it was all about loss caused by discord then, Hortensis Mar 2018 #188

This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #191

You're SO right... and "nightmare" doesn't even begin to describe it! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #192

I don't hate Bernie DownriverDem Mar 2018 #85

He quit? liberalnarb Mar 2018 #115

"Bernie just used the party". Ok, I'm confused WestwardWind Mar 2018 #129

Spot on! Bernie may not be perfect - who is?! - but he's invaluable to the Democratic Party... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #193

Oh, suddenly politicians are allowed to be flawed. betsuni Mar 2018 #199

Sigh. His own words. He joined as a Democrat for the benefits. R B Garr Mar 2018 #196

Well of course he did WestwardWind Mar 2018 #197

His own words do not support your distortions. He knew no such thing about R B Garr Mar 2018 #198

I basically said that WestwardWind Mar 2018 #208

Criticism isn't how you grow. It's how Bernie built his brand, and it's why the R B Garr Mar 2018 #210

Criticism is how you grow, hence the word "critique" WestwardWind Mar 2018 #213

You are not making sense. No one can criticize Bernie, so R B Garr Mar 2018 #216

I'm making perfect sense, anybody can criticize Bernie. WestwardWind Mar 2018 #218

No one can critique Bernie. No one can criticize Bernie. R B Garr Mar 2018 #220

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #238

I live in the real world and there are some questions that I have about your proposals Gothmog Mar 2018 #305

I live in the real world also WestwardWind Mar 2018 #315

"why should we even try anything, nothing is going to work!" betsuni Mar 2018 #320

Again, I live in the real world and you so-called wave or revolution did not happen Gothmog Mar 2018 #323

The thing is that the 18-29 age group has historically been the lowest turnout of all.... George II Mar 2018 #326

The article cited did not support the claim that the sanders revolution was real Gothmog Mar 2018 #328

I forget where I saw it when I was researching another post in this discussion.... George II Mar 2018 #329

So there was no revolution with millions or billions of new voters Gothmog Mar 2018 #330

Have you found any evidence of the magical revolution yet? Gothmog Mar 2018 #333

So we should ignore that Russia enabled the Oval Office to be stolen from Hillary? ehrnst Mar 2018 #231

Issues are not being talked about that impact everyday people WestwardWind Mar 2018 #254

So you focus on dogma, rather than the the goal, of universal health coverage. ehrnst Mar 2018 #261

I focus on issues, if talking about them is dogma, so be it WestwardWind Mar 2018 #265

The "issues" you pummel are from Bernie's platform and are tailored R B Garr Mar 2018 #285

Nah. Otherwise you're admitting that you don't care about such issues WestwardWind Mar 2018 #290

Yaa. This is part of the strategy -- attack people who don't cater R B Garr Mar 2018 #292

It doesn't matter what platform was pushed to the left. What mattered was the 75,000 people R B Garr Mar 2018 #288

I disagree WestwardWind Mar 2018 #291

Bernie is not a victim. More of your disingenuous insinuations. R B Garr Mar 2018 #293

More of your finger pointing I see WestwardWind Mar 2018 #294

Yeah, I've looked through your 40 posts, too. And your strategy is very R B Garr Mar 2018 #295

You're more than welcomed to believe whatever you wish WestwardWind Mar 2018 #316

This is just spam. It is just diversion. What legislation has Bernie written to help R B Garr Mar 2018 #324

Vermont homeless popoulation increases by 9% R B Garr Mar 2018 #325

As a newbie. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #302

Is there anything else to vote for? WestwardWind Mar 2018 #317

VOTE DEMOCRATIC! Cary Mar 2018 #298

Hillary doesn't have a Russia problem. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #301

What does Hillary have to do with anything? WestwardWind Mar 2018 #318

Sen. Sanders is growing his brand at the expense of the Democratic Party...I wish to God he had Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #211

I'm glad he didn't & disagree WestwardWind Mar 2018 #214

We all have an opinion...welcome to DU. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #215

Hi and thank you :) WestwardWind Mar 2018 #219

You are welcome. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #221

Welcome to DU, WestwardWind. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #247

Thanks and I am originally, yes WestwardWind Mar 2018 #248

I hear Olympia, Washington is a nice place to live. betsuni Mar 2018 #259

Also too, I want to give a shout-out to Olympia's Evergreen State College. betsuni Mar 2018 #278

Vancouver is where I am from :) WestwardWind Mar 2018 #286

It makes a nice DU avatar image too! Like this one... NurseJackie Mar 2018 #281

Wow! sheshe2 Mar 2018 #283

Ya I need to get around to an avatar. Thanks WestwardWind Mar 2018 #287

Well, there's this... lapucelle Mar 2018 #225

WHAT? In 2018 Trump's America, Sanders thinks Hortensis Mar 2018 #233

Yikes, I am glad you said this. Will people notice this? Will they be wiling to let this Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #241

I remember that. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #237

Is Bernie wrong in what he says? WestwardWind Mar 2018 #249

Ask Ralph Nader. N/T lapucelle Mar 2018 #251

We're talking about Bernie WestwardWind Mar 2018 #252

We're talking about politicians who identify as Independents. lapucelle Mar 2018 #253

On this we agree WestwardWind Mar 2018 #256

We agree that it was pure self interest. Other than that, please don't assume lapucelle Mar 2018 #282

I don't believe anything Bernie did was dubious WestwardWind Mar 2018 #284

You may want to read some analysis on his health care reform plan. ehrnst Mar 2018 #262

I question ANY source which says stuff like this WestwardWind Mar 2018 #263

The Urban Institute is a left leaning independent think tank. ehrnst Mar 2018 #264

Did you look at the authors of the piece? WestwardWind Mar 2018 #266

Yes I did. And yes, they are independent. ehrnst Mar 2018 #267

I don't consider this independent WestwardWind Mar 2018 #289

So by your standards, anyone who has experienced health care in the US ehrnst Mar 2018 #296

If these plans are so good then why did Vermont not adopt a plan? Gothmog Mar 2018 #303

PNHP considers HR 676 to be gold standard legislation, lapucelle Mar 2018 #334

Bernie isn't the only one promoting health care and never has been. R B Garr Mar 2018 #297

Hillarycare was NOT single payer WestwardWind Mar 2018 #319

Another diversion. That wasnt the point. The point was that R B Garr Mar 2018 #321

... SidDithers Mar 2018 #327

Not exactly an independent source. Or even a research analysis source. ehrnst Mar 2018 #332

"Only a Dem for the primary, and only if I win" is not a great slogan for our side. Orsino Mar 2018 #244

Simple answer: he's not. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #273

My kids have kept up with wonky info and have moved away from Bernie on their own BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #128

This is pretty much what I'm talking about.nt liberalnarb Mar 2018 #130

Mine too...my one son still likes him but won't vote for him if he runs...worried that it might help Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #212

Smears? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #102

Good question, Eliot. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #133

I don't think that discussing the current public statements of a sitting politician who ehrnst Mar 2018 #119

+1... SidDithers Mar 2018 #125

Agreed. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #134

It's like a Groundhog Day situation where the primaries never end. betsuni Mar 2018 #137

Trump was a primary candiate two years ago. Guess we shouldn't talk about him either. betsuni Mar 2018 #138

Sounds an awful lot like Mccarthyism to me... pretty shameful. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #155

Tom, Even I caught that one. I am am just having my 1st coffee, too. pangaia Mar 2018 #74

Please define the "you-know-who." sheshe2 Mar 2018 #136

Did he call Russia a distraction? Did he vote no on sanctions? MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #12

Yes, both of those things do seem more significant ehrnst Mar 2018 #25

He did those things, yes. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #103

Do you mean GaryCnf Mar 2018 #113

Yeah because all the Democrats voted to scuttle Obama's Iran nuclear deal. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #124

Understandable, tho certainly not as bad as unwise votes to wage war on innocents based on fake info InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #156

Did he do anything when he and/or his campaign found out about it? George II Mar 2018 #88

Not that I recall. I wish we could stop arguing with ourselves and if people would just LOOK Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #105

This is a bitter Clinton voter issue, not a Sanders issue. CentralMass Mar 2018 #3

It is likely that Johnson took votes from Trump. alarimer Mar 2018 #21

If you read the article in at the second link in my comment it discusses the CentralMass Mar 2018 #29

Thank you! chwaliszewski Mar 2018 #24

yep and i hope you post does not get alerted dembotoz Mar 2018 #32

FWIW...here and on JPR BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #50

The JPR site is full of Russian trolls and putin lovers Gothmog Mar 2018 #67

The worst strategy in any election ever. Throwing darts at a map would have produced better results njhoneybadger Mar 2018 #100

Except that has been debunked many times. nt stevenleser Mar 2018 #122

Of course because Putin and Progressive dog Mar 2018 #142

Excellent points. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #158

There was VSM in Penn too, all red states she was projected to win and lost had VSM !!! uponit7771 Mar 2018 #163

No you're wrong.. this is a BS issue.. no matter how much Cha Mar 2018 #223

"the three issues were #1 Law and Order, #2 Immigration and #3 Trade." Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #4

Thanks -- When I read this, it discredited the entire article because it was karynnj Mar 2018 #33

Not only was he a beneficiary but the primary gave the MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #5

agree... getagrip_already Mar 2018 #82

K&R mcar Mar 2018 #6

Thanks Sid Cha Mar 2018 #8

What do you do? Call it a distraction. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #9

Rec. nt LexVegas Mar 2018 #10

Holy Shit ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #13

Bull DownriverDem Mar 2018 #18

What can Bernie not do that a Dem can? WestwardWind Mar 2018 #250

Run as a democrat and make his mailing list available to the party Gothmog Mar 2018 #275

This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Mar 2018 #304

This is a hit piece Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #22

Which Party Voted To Give Banks More Power To Rob Our Families PaulX2 Mar 2018 #26

Let him be independent DownriverDem Mar 2018 #78

So primary the safe Dems after Trump is gone...you don't abandon the party...just get better people. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #106

Well said WestwardWind Mar 2018 #226

So why did Dems vote that way, do you think? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #240

Agree Kurt V. Mar 2018 #68

THIS InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #230

The second paragraph is for sure right on. You see this on JPR everyday. That is exactly what they stevenleser Mar 2018 #47

The whole thing is confusing to me because I am a "math" guy. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #108

Um, no Steve, it isn't. Not any more than the PUMA's were representative of Hillary's base in 2008 Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #168

Um, yes Tom, it is exactly emblematic of some Sanders supporters which is exactly what the excerpt stevenleser Mar 2018 #181

"Some", the magic word. As representative as PUMA Hillary supporters were of all Hillary Supporters Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #184

Nothing magic about it. That was the quote. nt stevenleser Mar 2018 #187

Tom, the same kind of thinking dominates the bowels of Reddit. emulatorloo Mar 2018 #203

This is exactly why he needed Democrats way more R B Garr Mar 2018 #61

Not just his russian problem DownriverDem Mar 2018 #15

Exactly! Lonestarblue Mar 2018 #28

I agree with you totally. I support Democrats not Independent zeros. olegramps Mar 2018 #43

You just said it all. True Blue American Mar 2018 #48

What you said, True Blue American! What you said. calimary Mar 2018 #141

Thank you for that. True Blue American Mar 2018 #160

Yes-- over 70-- RETIRE as a presidential candidate dawg day Mar 2018 #73

Isn't our world? DownriverDem Mar 2018 #91

Have you noticed True Blue American Mar 2018 #161

He does not have a Russia problem. alarimer Mar 2018 #17

Yea right DownriverDem Mar 2018 #19

wrong ! stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #57

McCarthyism at its finest. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #227

Really? Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #257

You do not know what McCarthyism is. betsuni Mar 2018 #260

What if our best politicians were hyper-criticized, and attempts were made to dissuade them InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #272

... betsuni Mar 2018 #274

Thank you for proving my point. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #277

What point? betsuni Mar 2018 #280

... betsuni Mar 2018 #236

Remains to be seen. VOX Mar 2018 #268

Law & Order, Immigration, and Trade. Lynchpins of the Progressive movement. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 #20

We may get better insight into this at 10 AM this morning, Rosenstein might be announcing.... George II Mar 2018 #23

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #31

10am Eastern? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #109

Yes, but the networks (MSNBC, CNN) hardly covered it. Several Iranians... George II Mar 2018 #112

Bullshit article Johnny2X2X Mar 2018 #27

You are agreeing with the article. The author indicates he does not think Sanders colluded. nt stevenleser Mar 2018 #51

This is a thorny but important issue . . . peggysue2 Mar 2018 #30

This is not a smear job ... ALL of our politicians are going to have to take a stance on the issue MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #34

The newbies now being elected are not taking PAC money True Blue American Mar 2018 #52

A solid Democrat will rise up during our debates. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #35

that is like saying Hillary had a Monica Lewinsky problem... HopeAgain Mar 2018 #37

No it isn't. Cha Mar 2018 #41

Because you don't like Bernie? HopeAgain Mar 2018 #56

not even close . stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #58

Especially from an anti-Sanders perspective. HopeAgain Mar 2018 #62

Mahalo, stonecutter Cha Mar 2018 #63

So true And way to go DU Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #59

Are you serious? REALLY? George II Mar 2018 #132

Neither is responsible HopeAgain Mar 2018 #135

Now THERE'S a novel concept!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #312

he didn't work w Russia...innocent bystander TalenaGor Mar 2018 #38

Then you agree with the article, because that is what the author said. nt stevenleser Mar 2018 #53

Pretty obvious isn't it? Maybe it's really "Bernie Bros" secretly workin with Russian troll farms... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #309

Meh, I only have one problem with Bernie...He didn't show his taxes either. Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #39

That's true DesertRat Mar 2018 #101

Sanders not releasing his tax returns bothers me a lot. yardwork Mar 2018 #165

Precisely. ANY candidate who won't reveal IRS filings is OUT from now on. VOX Mar 2018 #269

This nothingburger deserves airspace on DU for why? Chakaconcarne Mar 2018 #40

It's nothing OTHER than divisive. theaocp Mar 2018 #49

Yup, so unnecessary and counterproductive... sad really. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #159

A truly weak argument. bluedigger Mar 2018 #44

Our Government Is The Oligarchs Cash Machine PaulX2 Mar 2018 #45

bernie is up to the task. zentrum Mar 2018 #54

K&R stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #60

"Anything that was anti-Clinton was pro-Trump." Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #64

Not correct. The Russians were using Bernie to attack Hillary during the primaries. We know that now stevenleser Mar 2018 #194

K&R Gothmog Mar 2018 #66

If Tad Davine wasn't involved, I'd agree WhiteTara Mar 2018 #69

I have to agree. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #98

Yes, thank you, White Tara... Cha Mar 2018 #143

Ugh.. disillusioned73 Mar 2018 #70

The next thing we will find out is that Bernie secretly made millions giving speeches to big jalan48 Mar 2018 #71

ffs, what sham words those are turning out to be! R B Garr Mar 2018 #72

Do you think he got money secretly funneled to him him by American Oligarchs as well? jalan48 Mar 2018 #75

More fundamental misunderestanding. R B Garr Mar 2018 #77

I knew it! He's really working for the oligarchs! (But just the Russian ones). jalan48 Mar 2018 #79

A fundamental misunderstanding. R B Garr Mar 2018 #84

I know. American Oligarchs good. Russian Oligarchs bad. Why don't they get it? jalan48 Mar 2018 #87

What you were really saying was R B Garr Mar 2018 #89

Please-don't put words in my mouth. jalan48 Mar 2018 #90

You brought up his Wall Street rally cry to deflect R B Garr Mar 2018 #92

It's about the Oligarchs-I agree. jalan48 Mar 2018 #95

Its about how the true oligarchs shaped a messenger R B Garr Mar 2018 #99

Yep, and it is classic whataboutism as well. emulatorloo Mar 2018 #202

You forgot the sarcasm gif. Here, I'll add it por you. KPN Mar 2018 #86

Well No Me. Mar 2018 #93

He is now a millionaire? sheshe2 Mar 2018 #148

Now That's A Question I Haven't Heard Asked Before Me. Mar 2018 #149

The last could be partially answered as well, me. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #150

No Doubt Me. Mar 2018 #151

No doubt. ;) sheshe2 Mar 2018 #153

How would we know? Anyone seen his tax return? MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #96

Lol. Full of fallacies and quite laughable. Either yet another orchestrated hit piece to KPN Mar 2018 #80

Laugh all you want DownriverDem Mar 2018 #97

I'm a member of the Democratic party... tonedevil Mar 2018 #111

+1, its obvious this is true and that is what the Russians R B Garr Mar 2018 #121

What Ho Sid Me. Mar 2018 #83

I cant even imagine what the outrage would be hughee99 Mar 2018 #107

Odd that this would come from GaryCnf Mar 2018 #110

I think Releasing Taxes will be Important JI7 Mar 2018 #114

Yep. nt SunSeeker Mar 2018 #145

An inconvenient truth! Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #255

I almost didn't click on this thread NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #116

You Said It Me. Mar 2018 #123

The daily attack on Bernie ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #117

Had to check my calendar. Amimnoch Mar 2018 #118

What a snooze. David__77 Mar 2018 #126

Yup... zzzzzzz InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #311

Whifff! Nt tazkcmo Mar 2018 #127

How could he not know if we knew? ucrdem Mar 2018 #139

I finally had a chance to read the article cited in the OP and it is great Gothmog Mar 2018 #140

Yes, first sentence of the article says a lot and is not going away for him. R B Garr Mar 2018 #183

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2018 #144

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Mar 2018 #146

I am not wading into the minutiae of this thread... GulfCoast66 Mar 2018 #147

Seems a bit early to be talking about the 2020 presidential elections oberliner Mar 2018 #162

This article & the replies posted within it make me very sad WestwardWind Mar 2018 #164

Your questions are the ones I ask Bernie Sanders. yardwork Mar 2018 #166

+1 betsuni Mar 2018 #167

Here is what I think WestwardWind Mar 2018 #169

"It is our politicians we should be questioning, not the truth someone is speaking." betsuni Mar 2018 #170

Agreed & that is fine WestwardWind Mar 2018 #171

"Holding feet to the fire" and discussing bad voting decisions apply to all politicians. betsuni Mar 2018 #172

I have no issue with that WestwardWind Mar 2018 #173

If Democrats can regain the majority in Congress, these bad bills won't even come up. yardwork Mar 2018 #177

Bad bills? Huh? WestwardWind Mar 2018 #178

Yes, I think we agree that these are bad bills. yardwork Mar 2018 #179

We're seeing this as different things WestwardWind Mar 2018 #180

I disagree. When Democrats control Congress good things happen. yardwork Mar 2018 #189

Fair point WestwardWind Mar 2018 #190

People are hurting. Democrats must regain power, and then we push. yardwork Mar 2018 #195

I can question something all I like, as can my friends. I expect a politican to also have some ehrnst Mar 2018 #299

This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #228

So true... so not helpful in promoting party unity. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #229

"Out country is literally crumbling and falling apart in ways that it never has before and people betsuni Mar 2018 #235

The oligarchy will turn against Sanders when it fits their purpose. Blue_true Mar 2018 #174

"If Sanders is going to make any headway with Democrats, hed better change his tune." treestar Mar 2018 #176

So many reasons Bernie needs to step up and join Mueller and reality in addressing Russia R B Garr Mar 2018 #185

"There is still a huge effort to deny that Russiagate exists..." NurseJackie Mar 2018 #200

I wish people would look past their admiration for someone, look deeper. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #201

Yes, I have also noticed fewer RT links. They have been outed R B Garr Mar 2018 #217

Preach!! Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #258

Yes BS needs to help Mueller instead of insisting it's Cha Mar 2018 #224

I THINK IT IS BERNIE'S RESPONSIBILITY Civic Justice Mar 2018 #204

You rock! (If you don't mind my saying.) NurseJackie Mar 2018 #205

Thank you, I wish Bernie would "awaken and see the reality of the political landscape" Civic Justice Mar 2018 #206

"Bernie talks and talks, but he never says anything new or different." True! I agree! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #207

Well, imv.. unfortunately that's not Cha Mar 2018 #222

Many people can get many things from any writing Civic Justice Mar 2018 #232

Excellent! But is Sanders even CAPABLE of this? Hortensis Mar 2018 #234

By his own admission, Bernie ran as a Dem in 2016 for . . . peggysue2 Mar 2018 #243

Yes! ehrnst Mar 2018 #245

Well said. And a belated welcome to DU. VOX Mar 2018 #270

Yup, it's Bernie's fault we have tRump... that's a sure fire way to promote party unity! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #276

The truth hurts sometimes. nt stevenleser Mar 2018 #306

The truth is that smug and arrogant people lost us the election. redgreenandblue Mar 2018 #314

Your subject is correct, but not the target. You are 180 degrees wrong. nt stevenleser Mar 2018 #322

Well stated! (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #300

Bernie is also compromised re: The gun industry. He is finished other than as Senator. blake2012 Mar 2018 #242

Bernie's views on guns is what drives a large portion of his support. White males. nt LexVegas Mar 2018 #279

Finished?? The most popular politician of our time?! Guess we'll see about that. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #307

No, most popular of our time was Obama. And hes finished politically too blake2012 Mar 2018 #308

Our time, meaning active politicians in office, right now. Bernie is FAR from finished... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #310

No he isn't. He's the "most popular" among his own constituents, the small group of VT voters... George II Mar 2018 #331

Long time since I posted, but FlaGranny Mar 2018 #313