Democratic Primaries

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6. Is BS really denying he said that?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 11:09 PM

Feb 2020

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

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Bernie, 2012: "I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced primary opposition." [View all] pnwmom Feb 2020 OP

If he'd run, he would have gotten demolished. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1

+++++++++++++++++++++++ sheshe2 Feb 2020 #2

He didn't want to run. MisterFred Feb 2020 #3

Then he shouldn't have brought it up and then claimed he never said it. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8

That story is based on 2012 stories, based on a few people spreading rumors. MisterFred Feb 2020 #10

No, it was based on Bernie's own spoken words on a radio show, pnwmom Feb 2020 #12

Incorrect. MisterFred Feb 2020 #13

He should have disavowed the suggestion, not said it was a good idea. pnwmom Feb 2020 #15

Yeah, probably. I just don't get why everyone wants to pretend he wanted to run personally. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #16

Probably because of reports like this: pnwmom Feb 2020 #31

Please review post #10. nt MisterFred Feb 2020 #32

Please link to Harry Reid's denial and Patrick Leahy's denial. nt pnwmom Feb 2020 #33

Well, I'm sorry you're too young to remember 2012. I don't have the links, but MisterFred Feb 2020 #34

Hah. So you looked and couldn't find any. That's what I thought. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #37

Oh, please. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #17

A protest candidate. MisterFred Feb 2020 #29

No, on that radio show, he said it might good if SOMEONE did, but not that HE might. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #4

All "pressure from the left" would have accomplished was weakening Obama before the election. pnwmom Feb 2020 #11

Yes, I saw the link you added. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #41

No. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #14

My post was specifically about what he said in the radio program. It's confusing... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #39

He told Pat Leahy he was thinking about running. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #19

That's from the new Atlantic article... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #40

Kick mcar Feb 2020 #5

Is BS really denying he said that? Cha Feb 2020 #6

Jonathan Alter: "Bernie was the most anti-Obama Democrat I met. By far." oasis Feb 2020 #20

Yeah.. he can't deny this happened. Cha Feb 2020 #22

Bernie folks were quick to dismiss every negative OP Jennifer Rubin oasis Feb 2020 #26

You're Welcome, oasis.. Cha Feb 2020 #28

I cannot understand what is wrong with that. Bonobo Feb 2020 #7

Because all Bernie would have accomplished would be kneecapping Obama pnwmom Feb 2020 #9

Seriously? You don't see what's wrong with primarying a sitting president of your own party? brush Feb 2020 #18

Yup, seriously. Bonobo Feb 2020 #21

Learn some history. Incumbency is a huge advantage. brush Feb 2020 #23

That is absolutely true Bonobo Feb 2020 #24

Apparently. brush Feb 2020 #25

Yup. It's a democracy, donchaknow. Bonobo Feb 2020 #27

Then why did BS deny it? Cha Feb 2020 #35

I don't know. Ask him. As for me, "primarying" a president after a term is fine Bonobo Feb 2020 #38

BS needs to own it. Cha Feb 2020 #42

Is anyone arguing otherwise? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #43

Sanders is no Obama evertonfc Feb 2020 #30

Understatement of the millennium HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #44

And BS denies it.. Cha Feb 2020 #36

If only there was a word for people who aren't truthful. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #45