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Cha

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161. It was a terrible statement to make..
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 02:55 AM
Jan 2020

The thing is though.. that BS jumped on falsely blaming Hillary and the Dems.. before all the information came out about the Russians interfering with our election process and all the analysis of what actually happened.

The Dangerous Myth That Hillary Clinton Ignored the Working Class

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/12/hillary-clinton-working-class/509477/

Mahalo, emmaverybo~


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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