Why does Sanders get a pass when he shills for the military-industrial complex?

[annavictorious]

Why is this acceptable to the purists?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/09/bernie-sanders-loves-this-1-trillion-war-machine.html

[Recursion]

1. Because it's not important. None of this is.

Sanders supporters "want their party back".

A lot of people "want" something "back" this cycle. I leave it to you to find the commonality. His campaign is the expression of that on the Left. It is what it is.

It was never about Sanders, or even policies. It was about bringing back a time people think they remember.

[NWCorona]

4. So wrong.

[Recursion]

5. It would be easier if I were, but I'm not. Search DU for "rainbow oligarchy"

That is in fact what is bothering people: minorities and women are starting to catch up, and that bothers the hell out of white men.

[NWCorona]

6. We will have to agree to disagree them. Is there another way to search

Without being a star?

[Recursion]

7. Hm. That's a good question; I don't know what's available

to non-star members. Let me try it from my dev server and see...

In the interim, searching Google for

"rainbow oligarchy" site:democraticunderground.com

should have the exact same result as the DU site search (which is just a re-branded Google, anyways).

[NWCorona]

11. I'll check it out and even though I disagree I apologize for being somewhat curt.

[think]

22. The "Rainbow Oligarchy" comment was by 1 person on a few threads. It's sad seeing Recursion pushing

that meme....

[think]

9. Bernie Sanders is about universal healthcare like the rest of the modern world has. The rule of law

which has been subverted and watered down by corrupt politicians. Watered down so much that TBTF banks can rig markets and lie to their customers only to receive a fine that cuts into their profits.

It's about much more than that as well but to make these absurd claims that it's motivated by race is rather disgusting.

Please quit doubling and tripling down on your rude and unsubstantiated claims of racism.

[Recursion]

10. Why are you bringing up racism? Who mentioned racism?

Why do you keep going there?

[think]

13. You are insinuating that Bernie supporters are racists. Stop it.

[Recursion]

14. Why are you calling Bernie supporters racist? That's outrageous

Where do you get off doing that?

[think]

15. "minorities and women are starting to catch up, and that bothers the hell out of white men."

you're quote not mine

[Recursion]

17. Don't deflect: why did you call Sanders supporters racist?

That's outrageous, and as a Sanders voter I feel you owe me an apology.

[think]

19. YOU made the statement insinuating that Bernie supporters are racist.Quit playing stupid games

[Recursion]

20. Sorry, I was taking your lead.

I thought this was the part of the evening where we just vacuously accuse other people of calling us racist, like you did to me.

If you read my post and thought that meant "racism", oy... you've got a lot of reading to do. I can recommend some starting points if you want.

[think]

21. Enjoy playing your stupid games Recursion. Have fun with that....

[thesquanderer]

2. There are very few purists.

Everyone can find bones to pick with any candidate. People select the best of the available options.

[NWCorona]

3. Nobody is pure but did Bernie green light this piece of junk?

[KeepItReal]

8. I'll take his supporting one weapon system over her support for the Iraq invasion

The F-35 was gonna get built, with or without Sen. Sanders. We have no replacements for the F-16 Falcon, A-10 Warthog, AV-8 Harrier, nor F-18 Hornet.

I think it's a boondoggle, BTW. DoD tried to kill too many birds with one stone here. We are stuck with the F-35 for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, it will be able to fulfill its mission roles in the future.

By the way, Hillary Clinton was out there striking deals to sell the F-35 to other countries. So what candidate has the advantage here? Why didn't the author of your piece mention that Sec. Clinton was a salesperson for the F-35 in her role under President Obama?

[randome]

12. Because little birds like him, duh!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[My Good Babushka]

16. I don't like it

I wish he were more anti-war, but since there are no anti-war candidates, his platform is the least interventionist of the options presented.

[CrowCityDem]

18. Because apparently...

Iraq is the only military vote that matters to anyone, despite the fact that Bernie has supported intervention in numerous places, as well as voting for the resolution DONALD RUMSFELD wrote making regime change in Iraq the official policy of the US. Bernie's done a very good job of making sure no one knows his true past.

[Hortensis]

25. Sure Sanders hasn't. He's been researched to the Nth degree

by the right wing, and no doubt all kinds of preliminary strategies for using some of the most useful stuff have been drawn up, just in case.

The Clinton campaign also undoubtedly knows everything that can be turned up legally (in comparison to the massive, anonymous resources of the right), but the presidency isn't won by running backwards throwing mud at trailing candidates.

[CobaltBlue]

23. annavictorious—Given Chelsea Clinton’s connection, I don’t trust ‘Daily Beast’

[beachbum bob]

24. same reason he gets a pass when he is a NRA front man

[Avalux]

26. I'm confused, who exactly is a purist?

Is this a mocking term sent forth by Hillary supporters?

Seriously, this juvenile stuff is so inane.

[Trajan]

27. Daily Beast = Clinton Organization

And for that, byebye ....

[jillan]

28. Omg. Are Clintonites saying we shouldn't take care of our troops when they are in a war zone?????!

Get a grip people.
Bernie didn't vote for the IWR but he sure isn't going to turn his back on the Americans that are there.

Shameful. And sickening.