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Bernie Sanders Says His 2020 Strategy Is To 'Expose' Trump 'As The Fraud That He Is'
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But according to Bernie Sanders, the progressive policies that he champions are not an obstacle, but rather a powerful weapon to be used against Trump. Trump, Sanders suggested, won in 2016 by managing to appeal to working class voters. This is why bringing more people into the political process is key to beating Trump, according to the Democratic presidential candidate, who added that youth voter turnout was high in the 2018 midterm elections, but that it has to be even higher in 2020.
So you expand the base, talking to working people and young people, Sanders explained his 2020 strategy, and we expose Trump for the fraud that he is when he said that he when he campaigned on being a friend of the working people.
(snip)
But according to Sanders they can, since Trump has not delivered on his campaign promises. Trump, as Sanders pointed out, campaigned as a different type of Republican, vowing to not cut Social Security or Medicare, and then proceeded to make massive cuts to both programs.
Bernie Sanders team, the Vermont senator said, will beat Trump by providing an alternative progressive agenda, which really does speak to the needs of working families.
(snip)
https://www.inquisitr.com/5432381/bernie-sanders-trump-working-people/
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Bernie Sanders Says His 2020 Strategy Is To 'Expose' Trump 'As The Fraud That He Is' (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
May 2019
OP
A better strategy might be to start with the simple things. Competence counts.
lapucelle
May 2019
#14
Trump supporters don't care that he's a fraud. They just want to piss off people like you and me.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#9
You paint with an exceptionally large brush, writing off almost 63 million Americans.
Uncle Joe
May 2019
#10
I deliberately said "supporters" instead of "voters," because I believe some voted for him
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#11
That's precisely who Bernie is speaking of, Trump "voters" not just in this OP but
Uncle Joe
May 2019
#13
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. Polling shows that the electorate is ready for progressive policies.
More than ready.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)2. As if we didn't already know?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)3. If you didn't vote for Trump, the OP doesn't apply to you.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)5. I should hope nobody reading DU voted for Trump.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)6. That would be nearly impossible for a couple of reasons.
1. Former Trump voters that have seen the error of their ways and perhaps have even joined D.U.
2. Lurkers that aren't members are always viewing websites including D.U. without joining them.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,916 posts)4. Go for it, Bernie!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)17. ...
Peace to you 50 Shades Of Blue.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapucelle
(18,187 posts)7. It might be a better idea to vet the recent hires.
A senior adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders and a member of the negotiating team that recently drafted his presidential campaigns staff union contract was convicted in 2013 of embezzling funds from a steel workers union.
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Rocha, who also worked for Sanders in 2016, was convicted six years ago for embezzling money from the United Steelworkers Union when he served as political director.
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Rocha, who rejoined the Sanders team in February, is also the president of Solidarity Strategies, a political consulting firm that has been paid $71,750 by the campaign for event planning this year, according to the most recent campaign finance filings.
https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/09/top-sanders-advisor-embezzled-union-funds-2008/
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)8. Bernie Sanders believes in redemption, what's your point?
That's the problem with our society too many people don't, that's why millions of Americans have been disenfranchised from the vote.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapucelle
(18,187 posts)14. A better strategy might be to start with the simple things. Competence counts.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)9. Trump supporters don't care that he's a fraud. They just want to piss off people like you and me.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)10. You paint with an exceptionally large brush, writing off almost 63 million Americans.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)11. I deliberately said "supporters" instead of "voters," because I believe some voted for him
who don't necessarily support him. If Sanders is talking about Trump voters, he may have a case, but I'm not really sure he has the chops to differentiate his message much for those "swing" voters.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)13. That's precisely who Bernie is speaking of, Trump "voters" not just in this OP but
countless speeches and interviews that Bernie has given just this year.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)16. Fair enough.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)12. You know what they say...................
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)15. Don't be coy Roy?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)18. hm......
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)19. That's Bernie's message to Trump voters.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided