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The Velveteen Ocelot

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20. It's not up to me. If the DNC has reasons for allowing this person to be a superdelegate,

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:27 PM

Feb 2020

they are theirs, not mine. I'm not a member of the DNC and have no control over it. Bernie, however, was involved in getting rules changed that he thought would favor him (but now he's butthurt because maybe they won't). Why didn't he object to this lobbyist being a superdelegate?

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

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Great piece by Charles Pierce [View all] oldtime dfl_er Feb 2020 OP

Beloved progressive columnist Charles Pierce goes under the Bernie Bus in 1...2...3... The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

Wow! Looks like Pierce has finally had it with Bernie. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #2

Ikr! Cha Feb 2020 #33

He's made it clear for a year he thinks Warren is the one. blm Feb 2020 #51

"Sanctimonious ratfckers" BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #3

Wow Cha Feb 2020 #34

Would be nice if instead of just bashing Bernie supporters, he would at least try to make DanTex Feb 2020 #4

The Intercept? oldtime dfl_er Feb 2020 #5

Yes. Something inaccurate about that story? Or you just don't like left-leaning media? DanTex Feb 2020 #6

Putin leaning media is more like it. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #11

LOL. OK, so you don't like the Intercept. Is there anything inaccurate about the story? DanTex Feb 2020 #12

The intercept is not a reliable source. AllyCat Feb 2020 #41

Prove it. Link it. You might not like Greenwald, but Jeremy Scahill's journalism is solid. ancianita Feb 2020 #28

greenwald.. one of 3 founders of the Intercept.. denies russian Cha Feb 2020 #36

It seems that greenwald took the un-American route with Steven Seagal rockfordfile Feb 2020 #40

OK, I can understand blue-wave Feb 2020 #16

Yes, I'm criticizing Pierce for attacking Bernie supporters and ignoring the fact that corporate DanTex Feb 2020 #17

No problem, not at all. I love America and the fact that you have the right to criticize. blue-wave Feb 2020 #23

Or something like that. Mahalo, blue-wave! Cha Feb 2020 #45

Mahalo Cha!! blue-wave Feb 2020 #57

Bernie himself is a superdelegate. The lobbyist in question is a member of the DNC The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #13

So it's good for GOP-donating corporate lobbyists to be superdelegates because....? DanTex Feb 2020 #15

Not my circus, not my monkeys - it's Bernie's circus and Bernie's monkeys. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #18

So there's no reason. That's what I thought. My point exactly. DanTex Feb 2020 #19

It's not up to me. If the DNC has reasons for allowing this person to be a superdelegate, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #20

It's not up to me either, but it's obviously not a good thing for GOP-donating lobbyists to DanTex Feb 2020 #24

+1 ramen Feb 2020 #35

Pretzelogic capabilities noted. ...nt 2naSalit Feb 2020 #22

+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #21

Do you know that it's common Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #39

Is it good to have Nina Turner, who voted for Jill Stein, as a superdelegate? SharonClark Feb 2020 #42

While you're here, do you think Bernie supporters could actually handle a moderate on the ticket? BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #14

It's just more Bernie Bashing from Hoveround Centrists. MarcA Feb 2020 #43

How many layers of insult is that? Hekate Feb 2020 #50

Pierce isn't even close to being a centrist. blm Feb 2020 #52

Charles Pierce? A "Hoveround Centrist"? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #53

What are you Talking About? "Charlie Pierce.. a centrist"?! Cha Feb 2020 #54

Well what about the former Paul Manafort associate? ehrnst Feb 2020 #61

It's about time!! blue-wave Feb 2020 #7

It is a great column by Pierce mcar Feb 2020 #8

LOL, they're actually whining now that they'll primary Elizabeth Warren?? MH1 Feb 2020 #48

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #9

K&R Sloumeau Feb 2020 #10

These are great points octoberlib Feb 2020 #25

That is fabulous!!! Squinch Feb 2020 #26

Yes. octoberlib Feb 2020 #29

Lol! I'm psychic! Squinch Feb 2020 #30

I got ok boomered this morning. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #27

haha oldtime dfl_er Feb 2020 #31

Yep. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #32

It still sounds like middle school to me. Just kids who can't get their way. juxtaposed Feb 2020 #37

This paragraph... just... this paragraph... TygrBright Feb 2020 #38

Last sentence of the article. betsuni Feb 2020 #44

Yes indeed. That was a righteous ass-kicking. Hekate Feb 2020 #47

You made me look.. omG! Cha Feb 2020 #55

Scathing & true & real. Charlie Pierce is my kinda guy. nt Hekate Feb 2020 #46

lets make sure this is regularly kicked. nt BootinUp Feb 2020 #49

Yes.. bookmarked. Cha Feb 2020 #56

Kick. octoberlib Feb 2020 #58

Time to kick this again. octoberlib Feb 2020 #59

My thought exactly.. Cha Mar 2020 #62

Well said. dalton99a Feb 2020 #60