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Cha

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157. Sorry Not Sorry.. These are BS' very own Words. 2017..
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:41 AM
Jan 2020

And BS are his Very Own Initials.

Actually these are the FACTS.. Reporting what BS says is Not "mean spirited".

Sanders: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287420249

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I'll agree with Bernie on that count, I don't thik he's a democrat either. comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #1
Yeah.. like "no kidding". Really? Cha Jan 2020 #32
And that DownriverDem Jan 2020 #50
Ditto. BS shouldn't have been allowed to run as a Dem. onetexan Jan 2020 #62
It bothers me, too. A LOT. calimary Jan 2020 #70
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #75
So it is either a Nazi or a Cartaphelius Jan 2020 #81
I take him at his word when he said... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #187
One thing he and I agree on...I dont think he is a Democrat either. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #2
I agree with Bernie. I also don't think he's a Democrat...nt SidDithers Jan 2020 #3
I hear your concerns, yet Sanders seems to be polling well among a lot of Democratic voters. ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #4
Not my concern... it is what it is. Straight from his mouth. Cha Jan 2020 #9
Then why did you post the thread? ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #10
Why do you ask? Cha Jan 2020 #11
No, I asked you a question first. ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #12
Maybe you should be more concerned with winning the election LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #13
Maybe you shouldn't tell me what to do. Cha Jan 2020 #16
Its a confusing OP then. Please clarify. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #33
BS is Wrong.. sorry you're confused. Read it again. the Whole OP. Cha Jan 2020 #34
Wrong about what? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #51
Read the Whole OP. Cha Jan 2020 #63
lol. I literally quoted the whole OP LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #119
Sorry you don't get it. Cha Jan 2020 #130
Is there some kind of digital invisible ink you are using? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #133
The OP is Clear. Cha Jan 2020 #134
Just give me a hint. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #135
Cue the crickets... chirp! chirp! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #137
What? Cha Feb 2020 #193
I don't hear any crickets. Cha Feb 2020 #195
Figure it out.. Cha Jan 2020 #138
No. Cha Jan 2020 #145
you know better than that. Cha Jan 2020 #150
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #151
All you have are personal attacks. Cha Jan 2020 #152
You started the personal attack on Bernie Sanders by referencing a 3 yr old artiicle... DemocracyMouse Jan 2020 #154
lol.. BS' own words. Cha Jan 2020 #155
BS are his initials.. I did Not "denigrate" anyone Cha Jan 2020 #156
No I didn't Cha Feb 2020 #185
Why worry about it...all the baseless Bernie bashing does is energize Bernie supporters InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #194
Again... those are his initials.. I didn't start anything.. Cha Feb 2020 #196
BS says he's Not a Democrat. Cha Jan 2020 #149
maybe you should be more concerned what BS is Cha Jan 2020 #141
It really seems like some here are intent on depressing turnout. redqueen Jan 2020 #52
These are BS' own words.. so who's trying to "depress"? Cha Jan 2020 #100
Cha, sorry to say, but Redqueen is right. You're discouraging and negative DemocracyMouse Jan 2020 #153
Sorry Not Sorry.. These are BS' very own Words. 2017.. Cha Jan 2020 #157
Puleese! This is the second negative and divisive campaign Bernie has run. He has even used emmaverybo Jan 2020 #159
Most accurate post I have read in a long time. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #162
Yes requeen, posts like this are divisive yet they appear over & over again, which only helps Dolt45 InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #103
Bernie's sure does!! That's because he's not JUST a Democrat... Bernie is a DEMOCRAT's Democrat!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #102
BS actually says he "doesn't consider himself a Democrat".. Cha Jan 2020 #104
Hmmm sheshe2 Jan 2020 #164
Really polling well? 4 years ago he polled at 40 %. Now he is polling at 22%. grantcart Feb 2020 #179
If There Are More Independents In The Country Me. Jan 2020 #5
Because Sanders doesn't want to throw the election to Trump. ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #7
Oh? George II Jan 2020 #15
Do you disagree? ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #17
lol Cha Jan 2020 #21
Which of the Democratic candidates voted for the war in Iraq? ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #26
I counted a total of nine beastie boy Jan 2020 #35
Bet some are tickled pink at Sanders' gun votes." apcalc Jan 2020 #127
And which independent senator voted for appropriations to continue that war??! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #56
Thanks, Kasper. Cha Jan 2020 #95
Oh, the irony! beastie boy Jan 2020 #18
Would you rather have him run as a Green? Pull a Ralph Nader 2000? ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #19
I am not allowed to relitigate 2016, but I would absolutely prefer him running as a Green in 2020. beastie boy Jan 2020 #29
This +1 LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #42
How many voted for jill stein's LIES? Cha Jan 2020 #28
You help defeat your own argument, thanks LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #31
And you just returned the favor. beastie boy Jan 2020 #41
I was referring to confused Independents not "confused Democrats" as you thought I said. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #71
So you say there is a meaningful number of indepeodents teetering between beastie boy Jan 2020 #87
What? Cha Jan 2020 #146
+ ∞ InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #107
No.. you "help" defeat your own argument" Cha Jan 2020 #148
And where would the other 88% have come from? Apollo Zeus Jan 2020 #53
Obviously, the other 88% would be divided between those who voted for Hillary, third party beastie boy Jan 2020 #76
+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #23
Thank you. You nailed it. ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #25
And it will be great when he goes home to VT!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #57
These are BS' own words. Cha Jan 2020 #144
This!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #176
Excuse Me Me. Jan 2020 #36
Really? He must not be too smart, then. demosincebirth Feb 2020 #180
Altruism? Cha Jan 2020 #14
That indeed, Is The Question. Me. Jan 2020 #47
And, we know Cha Jan 2020 #65
... Me. Jan 2020 #74
there are only 7 to 10 percent true independents. the rest lean left ot right and vote accordingly Kurt V. Jan 2020 #44
I agree with Sanders on this point. NT TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #6
Yeah, like "no kidding"! Cha Jan 2020 #97
Kicking this.. Thank you, TidalWave Cha Feb 2020 #183
He should know Cha Feb 2020 #189
++++10,0000 redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #8
That makes two of us. WheelWalker Jan 2020 #20
... Cha Feb 2020 #175
Yikes! Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #22
We HAVEN'T. That's just BS is throwing it out there Cha Jan 2020 #24
Yup. ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #27
Well, there are more independents/others than either d or r registered voters... but getagrip_already Jan 2020 #30
WTF? "He (Bernie) doesn't care if trump wins unless he's the candidate"? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #38
apologies if it offended..... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #39
Fair enough LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #77
hmm, you make an interesting point... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #82
In 2018 Moderares Got us the Blue Wace House Victory Cha Feb 2020 #190
He openly stated he is unsure if he would support the eventual nominee Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #58
Joe Biden is Winning in the Swing States. Cha Jan 2020 #147
Where did Sanders say he didnt see independants voting in 2018? booley Jan 2020 #37
+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #40
They really are trying to alienate independent, Sanders voters. brutus smith Jan 2020 #46
Who's trying to "alienate" whom? Cha Jan 2020 #54
It truly seems that way, yes. nt redqueen Jan 2020 #55
It's truly the other way around.. BS is the divider Cha Jan 2020 #61
An apologist for Trump voters and then bashes Dems. Hilary got cheated. She did not lose. Instead emmaverybo Jan 2020 #160
It was a terrible statement to make.. Cha Jan 2020 #161
Appalling statement. After he had the facts and knew Russians had tried to help him, he did not emmaverybo Jan 2020 #163
Right.. exactly. he just let Cha Jan 2020 #165
The Democratic Party ignores Bernie @it's own risk. Bernie's been speakin truth to power for decades InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #114
Sanders is in The Democratic Party Candidate Basket for a Reason McKim Jan 2020 #43
"If the Democratic Party is going to succeed ... it's gonna have to open its door to Independents." CaptainTruth Jan 2020 #45
They are NOT.. BS is just trying to throw Cha Jan 2020 #48
Per usual!! With polls out today giving Biden the lead in NH & IA ...must be feeling..not so good! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #59
... Cha Jan 2020 #64
Yup yup yup!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #69
well yeah. :) Kurt V. Jan 2020 #49
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Jan 2020 #60
Hopefuly no one as it was openly said in 2017 lol Bradical79 Jan 2020 #67
lol nobody Cha Feb 2020 #172
To the person who alerted on this... Bradical79 Jan 2020 #66
Not so subtle Bernie bashing thread #2006 Scotch-Irish Jan 2020 #68
"Not so subtle" attempt to distract from what BS Cha Jan 2020 #72
Tired? Hell no! Indeed Bernie bashing continues unabated, at an accelerated pace, but dont despair InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #110
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #73
If he ran as an independent revmclaren Jan 2020 #80
OH Please.. BS is the one who said.. Cha Jan 2020 #83
Mahalo! George II Jan 2020 #92
lol.. Cha Jan 2020 #93
Vote blue no matter who applies to you too. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #78
Which has nothing to do with the OP Cha Jan 2020 #79
Big Tent WE make collective decisions by voting. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #90
The OP is BS saying in his own words Cha Jan 2020 #94
posts like this only helps trump. like it or not, Bernie is running jg10003 Jan 2020 #84
They are BS' own words.. Cha Jan 2020 #85
Reporting his very own words "helps Trump?" ehrnst Jan 2020 #88
Ya know Bernie said this, right? Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #98
BS shouldn't have said it, then. Cha Jan 2020 #120
Then why did Bernie say it? The post is only repeating what Bernie said. So you find emmaverybo Feb 2020 #178
In his own words. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2020 #86
Yep.. they can't argue that. Cha Jan 2020 #123
You wanna bet? Quackers Jan 2020 #124
No.. I know Cha Jan 2020 #125
K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #89
Good to know... because I will ONLY vote for Democrats. ONLY! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #91
Yes, BS has admitted it. Cha Jan 2020 #101
Exactly..Yet his supporters on DU seek to get your posts deleted if you say the same thing.nt helpisontheway Jan 2020 #96
Then it should be clear musicman65 Jan 2020 #99
You know Cha, I remember the days when you and I both supported Al Gore Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #105
These are BS' own words.. sorry if you don't like Cha Jan 2020 #106
Who gives a f*%K Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #109
Apparently you don't.. others do. Cha Jan 2020 #112
The issues have always mattered more to me than labels Cha, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #113
BS' "issues".. Cha Jan 2020 #140
K&R! highplainsdem Jan 2020 #108
He Is No Donkey,,,, Iamaartist Jan 2020 #111
Well kwolf68 Jan 2020 #115
the Democratic Party brought us the BLUE WAVE Midterm Cha Jan 2020 #116
There were powerful fascist forces alive and well in America in the 1930s Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #182
BS and I finally agree on something. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #117
Aloha, Tarheel Cha Jan 2020 #118
Aloha Dear Cha. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #121
Aloha! Cha Jan 2020 #122
However, Sanders also said: guillaumeb Jan 2020 #126
It is more positive. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #142
Some people do the very same thing with HRC. ehrnst Jan 2020 #143
Some people twist Biden's words.. Cha Jan 2020 #158
No.. that was Wrong.. The Dem Party had/has/will Always OPEN Cha Jan 2020 #171
It was Sanders' opinion. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #173
Well BS' "opinion" was Wrong. Facts don't back his "opinion". Cha Feb 2020 #174
Meanwhile, the guy who claimed to be a "better feminist" than VT Governor Madeleine Kunin lapucelle Jan 2020 #128
Jesus! Cha Jan 2020 #129
As clear musicman65 Jan 2020 #131
It's not always "clear", fyi. Cha Jan 2020 #132
Was Bernie telling voters they don't need a bona fide Democrat in the WH? oasis Jan 2020 #136
Yes, because the Dems are so flawed, so inept . . . peggysue2 Jan 2020 #139
The Democratic Party has "got to open its doors to working people": he thinks betsuni Jan 2020 #166
he's wrong.. Cha Feb 2020 #186
why would a party nominate a presidential candidate who so obviously feels they're beneath him? wyldwolf Jan 2020 #167
Shouldn't. Cha Jan 2020 #168
Thanks Cha! Scurrilous Jan 2020 #169
No worries! Cha Jan 2020 #170
Why isn't Bernie running on a grassroots party? This grassroots stuff is rubbish. He is running emmaverybo Feb 2020 #177
What Sanders says makes no sense Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #181
Exactly. Cha Feb 2020 #184
Some hitch hikers need to be reminded they don't own the car. nt oasis Feb 2020 #188
Ouch! Scurrilous Feb 2020 #191
lol Cha Feb 2020 #192
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