Democratic Primaries

Cha

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36. It's called VETTING.. Do you say the same when BS

Reply to cwhile847 (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 07:47 PM

Jan 2020

tries to smear Biden? That the BS campaign is "desperate"?

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Attack Biden for the same thing BS did...hmmm?

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

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The Brattleboro Reformer: "Sanders Had Some Praise for Alabama Governor George Wallace" [View all] lapucelle Jan 2020 OP

Joe Biden on the nomination of George Wallace; showblue22 Jan 2020 #1

Also that busing would cause his kids to "grow up in a racial jungle." DanTex Jan 2020 #6

Bernie also opposed busing showblue22 Jan 2020 #8

But that's different... ehrnst Jan 2020 #20

Amen to that Brother ritapria Jan 2020 #16

Did a GOP dark money superpac ever run ads to help Biden's primary bid? ehrnst Jan 2020 #23

But going all the back to the 60's for evidence of Bernie's "civil rights cred" ehrnst Jan 2020 #21

He wasn't active in the civil rights movement after 1963. comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #30

Indeed. And it was a very short time before he moved far, far away ehrnst Jan 2020 #32

BS: "He advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what.. Cha Jan 2020 #34

He said 'dead body!' Scurrilous Jan 2020 #38

File under: LBN. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2020 #2

Yes. BS was running for governor. I wonder what BS meant by lapucelle Jan 2020 #3

Don't forget he's still boasting about his 1960s "civil rights record" and attending... George II Jan 2020 #7

Mitch McConnell also attended that event just like Bernie. comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #31

I think he boasted a bit too much. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #39

+1 betsuni Mar 2020 #61

A nice observation. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #12

. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2020 #19

From The Time Capsule ritapria Jan 2020 #4

From the political record of a carreer politician. What did BS meant by "solutions to our problems"? lapucelle Jan 2020 #9

The article says the problem is politicians who Eric J in MN Jan 2020 #22

BS says "our problems", not problem. lapucelle Jan 2020 #28

BS: "He advocates some outrageous approaches to our problems, but at least he is sensitive to what Cha Jan 2020 #35

The same guy who said this: George II Jan 2020 #5

His comments ..brother Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #15

"the pathetic camp of the intellectually bankrupt Democratic Party" George II Jan 2020 #18

Boy oh boy... cwhile847 Jan 2020 #10

Wait...what? Resorting to statements candidates made on the record to journalists? lapucelle Jan 2020 #11

October 28, 1972 guillaumeb Jan 2020 #13

BS was running forgovernor of VT on that date He made an on the record statement to a journalist. lapucelle Jan 2020 #14

And Elizabeth Warren was at one time registered as a Republican. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #40

... lapucelle Jan 2020 #41

Well, at least they serve and vote as Democrats, unlike some. ehrnst Jan 2020 #43

Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #45

Serving and voting as a Democrat is "corrosive purity politics?" ehrnst Jan 2020 #46

No. What I mean is looking for the perfect candidate can be corrosive guillaumeb Jan 2020 #47

That's not what I said. I said that there are other candidates who serve and vote as Democrats ehrnst Jan 2020 #48

It applies to all candidates. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #54

Except Sanders, on DU, apparently. ehrnst Jan 2020 #55

Among some, yes, that seems true. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #56

Exactly.. the hypocrisy. Cha Jan 2020 #59

These kinds of deep digs... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #17

When certain candidates have to dig back to the '60's for progressive bona fides ehrnst Jan 2020 #26

Some people would rather lose... Dr. Strange Jan 2020 #57

"Applauded politicians from the "right" end of the spectrum"? Isn't that what Biden has been... George II Jan 2020 #25

It's called VETTING.. Do you say the same when BS Cha Jan 2020 #36

"really seem to be getting nervous when they have to resort to stuff like this" ehrnst Jan 2020 #42

Can you provide examples of this "applause" from "both ends of the spectrum?" ehrnst Jan 2020 #49

Meanwhile, Bloomberg and Steyer TheCowsCameHome Jan 2020 #24

If one is going to go back to the early 60's for actions to prove for progressive bona fides... ehrnst Jan 2020 #27

If I recall. Obama had some similar comments about Reagan in 2008... regnaD kciN Jan 2020 #29

You're not recalling correctly. It was Edwards who had the OMG moment. lapucelle Jan 2020 #33

For this thread Gothmog Jan 2020 #37

George Wallace as "sensitive".. oh really? Cha Jan 2020 #44

I am also confused Gothmog Jan 2020 #53

Bernie is right - demagogues are sensitive ("aware" is a better word) to what people are feeling. jg10003 Jan 2020 #50

Yes, but BS didn't say "demagogues are aware". He said George Wallace is sensitive. N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #51

I think he meant sensitive in the same way that a good salesman is sensitive to the personality jg10003 Jan 2020 #52

He has been on the wrong side of history NCProgressive Jan 2020 #58

I was just saying the other day, what this party really needs Recursion Jan 2020 #60