Trump likes Bernie: "I like Bernie . . I wish Bernie well"

[Maru Kitteh]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/feb/19/bernie-sanders-2020-donald-trump-latest-news-live?page=with:block-5c6c5d82e4b0793c8d0b22f6

Trump had this to say at the White House when asked about Bernie Sanders making a second run for the presidency:

“Personally, I think he missed his time,” Trump said. “But I like Bernie.”

“He is one person that -- on trade, he sort of would agree on trade. The problem is he doesn’t know what to do about it.”

Trump went on to say Sanders was “not treated with respect” by Hillary Clinton while insisting he would prevail in his own bid to be re-elected to the White House.

“I wish Bernie well, it will be interesting to see how he does,” Trump said.

“I think what happened to Bernie Sanders four years ago was quite sad.”

[PubliusEnigma]

1. Trump needs Bernie.

[LonePirate]

4. Indeed he does. He's hoping Bernie can siphon off or disillusion enough voters when he loses again.

[brush]

83. Huge red flag. If trump likes anything it's wise for Dems to do the opposite.

[Maru Kitteh]

6. Trump is the dumbest POS ever to walk into the Oval, let alone occupy the chair

But he knows a good thing for him when he sees it.

[TCJ70]

2. Known liar lies. More at 11. n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Oh really, so you're thinking what?

I'm so curious about this interdimensional chess prowess of Trump.

[TCJ70]

12. No chess. He's just a liar.

You can't take anything the current White House resident says at face value. So if he says "I like Bernie" it doesn't matter. Nor does it have any bearing on anything.

[Maru Kitteh]

13. Convenient. I guess if nothing Trump says matters, then Trump doesn't matter.

Who knew?

[R B Garr]

3. I heard that and laughed out loud. What absolute proof

of the divisiveness being drawn — again. Trump likes Bernie, and oh, poor Bernie.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. Yep! Didn't want to say "I told you so" in the OP, and to be honest

I'm a little shocked at how quick Trump came out with his Bernie endorsement.

en·dorse·ment

Dictionary result for endorsement
/inˈdôrsmənt,enˈdôrsmənt/Submit
noun
1.
an act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something.

But yeah, I'm going to go ahead and call "I told you so!" on this one
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11838534

[TheBlackAdder]

37. Once Bernie is gone, he'll come out and endorse Kamala Harris. He's so transparent.

[Maru Kitteh]

72. Sounds great to me - if we could just skip straight to the endorsement part,

that would be awesome.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

67. Oh, so now the Liar-in-Chief is suddenly reliable, honest and truthful?!?! Yeah, right!!

[Maru Kitteh]

71. Nope, he's an interdimensional chess champion totally able to control his impulses.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

76. hahaha, yes!!

[pangaia]

78. Thanks for telling all of us the meaning of endorsement..

[Maru Kitteh]

79. Merely anticipating the stupid I was likely to encounter, cries of "show me

where Bernie endorsed Trump!" and such.

You are most welcome.

Happy to be of service.

[leftynyc]

5. I wonder how much of the

money raised for Bernie is from donnie's pals.

[PubliusEnigma]

9. THIS!

[Maven]

11. Or funneled from foreign sources. nt

[yardwork]

54. I'd like to know.

[Maven]

10. Bernie is Trump's best hope for reelection.

The problem for him is that Democrats are prepared for this bullshit in 2020.

[Maru Kitteh]

14. Exactly, no wonder Trump had such a broad smile

when he granted that endorsement. Good news for him.

[tavernier]

16. Yup

[TheBlackAdder]

38. No. If Bernie was a VP pick, the Presidential candidate would defeat Trump easily.

.

Back when Ronald Reagan won election, he was running an intense primary against GHWB.

Both sides were splintered worse than HRC & SBS, to the point where Republicans would have lost.
Ronald Reagan and GHWB fucking hated each other--I mean they fucking hated each other.


Instead of staying at odds, Reagan selected GHWB as his VP pick and 12 years of Republican presidency emerged.


Instead of picking a nationally unknown name, one only known by active Dems and regional states, the Democratic Primary winner would be best to select Sanders as their VP pick. No amount of Russian fuckery would surmount that.

.

[JaneQPublic]

15. Funny how GOPers treat Bernie like a Faberge' egg, yet...

are having a veritable hate-filled feeding frenzy over AOC and her political views, which are pretty much the same as Bernie's.

No doubt they see Bernie as harmful to Dems thus helpful to Donald, while AOC is a woman too young to run for POTUS.

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Excellent point. Plus, I doubt AOC can be counted on for pro-NRA and pro-Russia votes.

[JaneQPublic]

18. Bingo. (nt)

[WeekiWater]

24. I also think AOC is pretty smart.

They are pulling what they did to Clinton and getting in on her early and often. By the time AOC is fifty they will have driven her negatives sky high. Fear of the successful woman.

[JaneQPublic]

26. Yeah, GOPers would kill to have a conservative-version AOC

Young, smart, charismatic, tough... but they don't.

Luckily, though, their attempts to run up a Dem woman's negatives don't always work. Pelosi's favorables have risen and unfavorables dropped since retaking Speaker, despite the GOP painting her as evil incarnate.

[LexVegas]

19. Russia. nt

[Cuthbert Allgood]

20. Did you ever stop to think that the hatred for Bernie like the kind being shown right now on DU

is what makes Trump happy? That the "divisiveness" that so many are talking about is actually the hatred for him?

Just some food for thought. Don't let me disuade you from the current round of Bernie bashing.

[Maru Kitteh]

22. I do know what made him smile.

And as I said, the past is an excellent tutor, if we will listen. I choose to support actual Democrats, and it is my fervent hope that Bernie will have the good character to drop out early this time, before he causes real damage to the eventual party nominee.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

28. Think you missed the point.

Maybe it isn't Bernie nor his supporters that Trump sees as the problem that will benefit him, but the people on DU that have so much hatred toward Bernie. THAT divisiveness is what makes Trump smile.

[Apollyonus]

36. Bernie can solve that by dropping out. nt

[mac56]

43. Or the haters could solve that by STFU.

[Apollyonus]

48. There are no "haters"

There ARE objective critics who cogently set forth proper historical events in logical context.

This is exactly the opposite of how the Democratic nominee was smeared during 2016.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

52. ...

[mac56]

66. No, of course there aren't.

(smiles and edges slowly toward the exit...)

[R B Garr]

58. Mueller is not a "hater". I'll stick with the factual

information from his indictments as to why the attacks on Hillary from Trump, Sanders, Stein are how we wound up with Trump. Those are known facts now. Who wouldn’t hate that?? A lot was sacrificed. Trump is a global oligarch — look what all that Clinton “hate” got us.

[lapucelle]

60. ,,,

[Cuthbert Allgood]

50. People here can stop it by not being divisive.

Stop falling for what Trump wants. He wants Dems to hate Bernie. Don't give it to him.

[Apollyonus]

51. ty Mr. Pot

Sincerely,

Kettle

[Cuthbert Allgood]

55. I'm being divisive by supporting Sanders?

He's a candidate in the primary.

But whatever makes you happy I guess.

[LongtimeAZDem]

57. The "don't be divisive" Sanders defenses are just like Trump's "blame on both sides" arguments

[Maru Kitteh]

74. ding ding ding - that would be the correct answer. nt

[Cuthbert Allgood]

91. So I'm sure Sander's supporters are that Nazis in your analogy.

Awesome. And it's those of us that support Sanders that are being divisive. Stay classy. And if you could stop implying that those of us on DU that support Sanders are Nazis, that'd be great.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. tRUMP, known liar except when he's talking up Bernie. Apparently some

can it both ways.

[R B Garr]

25. Oh, Trump lies about the Mueller indictments, calling

them the Russia hoax. So Trump is lying about Bernie by denying what criminal indictments in the Mueller case show: Russia helped Trump, Sanders, Stein to harm our nominee — common knowledge. Well-known facts now.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

27. I wasn't the one that said everything out of Trump's mouth is a lie.

Just so the record's clear here.

[Cha]

32. Of course he's LYING.. we know he only

cares that BS is running.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

68. All the time... it's sad.

[brooklynite]

21. The kiss of death...

[Progressive dog]

29. Trump and his puppetmasters

will use Bernie,just as they did against Hillary.

[flotsam]

30. Trump says "Please don't throw me in the briar patch!"

And a pack of DUers get ready to heave. I know this because when I read the OP I was ready to heave.

[Maru Kitteh]

33. Oh yes, he's such a clever interdimensional chess player.

[Cha]

31. Because, of course he does. even the Puppet

knows this.

[IluvPitties]

34. Trump is ignorant, but not dumb.

[Blue_Tires]

39. Like I said in the other thread,

Both men absolutely HATE Hillary, Obama and the Democratic party, and both men have personal interests being served by this quasi-symbiotic relationship.

Why do you think St. Bern steadfastly avoided calling out Trump's racism for months and months until all the whispers around him forced his hand?

[R B Garr]

44. Bingo

[SumDave1933]

47. I disagree.

[pampango]

40. Bernie is a socialist. Trump hates socialists. He does not like Bernie.

Like most politicians he will lie if he thinks it will fracture his opposition. He ain’t stupid.

[Maru Kitteh]

41. The only ism Trump gives a flying crap about is Trumpism.

He has no ideology beyond self. He does know a good thing for himself when he sees it, and he is clearly pleased.

[pampango]

42. If you think Trump does not hate socialism, we disagree.

[Maru Kitteh]

45. True, and true.

Trump cares about Trump.

He's sure he can fleece any ism he lives under. He's fleeced the denizens of many an ism, for quite some time.

[Blue_Tires]

49. Don't be so sure. Trump may hate socialists, but even HE is smart enough to

recognize a useful idiot who could be endlessly beneficial when he sees one...

and there was a LOT of mutual admiration kissy-kissy wink-wink at each other during the '16 primaries...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

69. Bernie is not a true socialist, he's a Democratic socialist... there's a big difference.

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[pampango]

90. There are 'democratic socialists'; there are 'authoritarian socialists'. 'Socialism' is not

synonymous with dictatorship though that this the message that the GOP likes to scare people with.

There are many European countries, particularly in Scandinavia, that have very liberal, democratic societies with a mix of 'socialism' and capitalism. 'Socialism' is a scary term only if one buys what conservatives are selling. Bernie seems to support more of a 'European model' for the US more 'socialism' (not 100%, of course) and regulated capitalism (like created by FDR).

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

93. Think you nailed it.

[Autumn]

46. Every time Trump opens his mouth lies spew out. You honestly believe what he says now?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

70. My thought exactly...yes, when it comes to comments about Bernie, suddenly tRump is 100% believable.

Whodathunkit?!?!

[lapucelle]

53. Well, that's one endorsement. N/T

[Apollyonus]

56. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Did Trump get a message from Putin today to coordinate everything?

[TomSlick]

59. Gee, go figure. Trump likes BS.

Why would Trump like BS? Just because he will - like last time - weaken the ultimate Democratic nominee and help Trump win reelection - or maybe even win the nomination letting Trump win at a walk? All Trump needs now is for Jill Stein to run again.

[Maru Kitteh]

81. Oh gawd, you can count on Stein running if she isn't in jail or something. Hell,

she will probably even try running from jail if it comes to that.

It's her only job currently. Grifters gotta grift.

[shanny]

61. LOL. We should dump on Bernie

because of what rump says about him?

[mac56]

64. Why, of course, Shanny.

No opportunity to trash Bernie can ever be passed up.

[shanny]

65. very true.

[AlexSFCA]

62. they allign on trade almost perfectly

but probably not much else.

[Maru Kitteh]

82. And attacking the Democratic Party. There is that, too.

Oh, and hiding tax returns. That's a good one.

[RandySF]

63. That pretty much sums it up.

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[Cha]

73. Yes, it does.

I know you meant to write "sums".

[Maru Kitteh]

84. You know what's really funny Cha?

“I think what happened to Bernie Sanders four years ago was quite sad.”

Trump hates his job so much, he thinks the primaries were four years ago.

[Cha]

86. OMG! That didn't even register..

It does seems like freaking "4 years ago"! LOL!

Maru

[peggysue2]

75. Of course, he likes Bernie

Sanders is Trump's Gold ticket for 2020 and a way to conjure up the 'evil' Hillary meme.

So subtle!

[Blue Owl]

77. That's nice, Donald

[Jamaal510]

80. That's not exactly a welcomed sign

for someone who needs to win over people in a Dem primary. 45 regularly goes after Warren, the Clintons, the Obamas, Booker, Harris, etc., but suspiciously eases off the gas and even has nice things to say about Sanders.

[Cha]

87. yeah, the Puppet is so Freaking

OBVIOUS!!

[larwdem]

85. WTF

He's the only candidate that calls himself a socialist? I thought the GOP was running on a anti socialist campaign . Soo what the fuck ???

[Maru Kitteh]

88. Don't mistake Trump for someone who gives a tinkers diddle about the GOP.

Trump cares only about that which is good for Trump.

He's never even really tried to hide it.

[rockfordfile]

89. That's always been the gop.

[brooklynite]

92. AND...here comes the nickname...

Link to tweet

[DesertRat]

94. Donnie has no business calling anyone "crazy"

[Autumn]

95. Yeah I call bullshit Trump just loves "crazy old Bernie". Trump is playing an old childhood fable.