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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. He is too far left for me but I would like to see more information on his experience in foreign
Fri May 1, 2015, 07:56 PM
May 2015

Affairs. We live in a global world. Where does he stand on peace in the Middle East, etc. Where does stand on national security.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
5. He's been in the Congress for 25 years
Sat May 2, 2015, 11:16 AM
May 2015

they do deal with issues of National Security and foreign policy there, you know.

Unlike your candidate, Bernie had the foresight to vote against the IWR and against the Patriot Act.

boston bean

(36,186 posts)
6. I think his reactions here and his position here, is probably not what some would think of when
Sat May 2, 2015, 11:22 AM
May 2015

thinking of Bernie......

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
7. one of my favorite towns and I think that's the author and commentator
Sat May 2, 2015, 11:33 AM
May 2015

Judith Levine addressing him at the beginning.

In any case, that's actually not unusual for Bernie. Look, I don't agree with Bernie on Israel, but he's not as hardcore as many congresscritters, as Judith notes. He lets Judith go on for a minute and a half- hardly a question. And he didn't just shut people off despite people being way rude before he yells back. I mean for pity's sake, there was a guy more or less physically challenging him by telling him to get "down here". And there are people out of control screaming obscenities out of him. I may disagree with him on this, but I don't find his behavior something to condemn considering the way some in the crowd were behaving. He didn't call for security. He's up there engaging with people. I'm not quite sure what you see is as so reprehensible here.

Of course, your candidate doesn't engage with people on any kind of real and open level.

boston bean

(36,186 posts)
8. Did I call something reprehensible? If so, please point it out to me.
Sat May 2, 2015, 11:42 AM
May 2015

I don't happen to disagree with Bernie. My point was that many do and that was the reason for the post.

He sounds a lot like Hillary... sorry about that.

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