
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:13 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
Should someone tell Briahna that BS is suppose to be running as a Dem?![]()
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
67 replies, 4728 views
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Author | Time | Post |
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Cha | May 2019 | OP |
emulatorloo | May 2019 | #1 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #2 | |
highplainsdem | May 2019 | #18 | |
ehrnst | May 2019 | #20 | |
Eric J in MN | May 2019 | #3 | |
emulatorloo | May 2019 | #4 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #6 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #5 | |
Hortensis | May 2019 | #9 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #10 | |
Hassin Bin Sober | May 2019 | #37 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #38 | |
Hassin Bin Sober | May 2019 | #48 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #50 | |
betsuni | May 2019 | #7 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #8 | |
Me. | May 2019 | #11 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #12 | |
rusty quoin | May 2019 | #13 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #14 | |
WeekiWater | May 2019 | #15 | |
NurseJackie | May 2019 | #16 | |
mcar | May 2019 | #17 | |
WeekiWater | May 2019 | #24 | |
mcar | May 2019 | #34 | |
George II | May 2019 | #21 | |
comradebillyboy | May 2019 | #22 | |
ehrnst | May 2019 | #19 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #35 | |
WeekiWater | May 2019 | #23 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #36 | |
highplainsdem | May 2019 | #25 | |
peggysue2 | May 2019 | #26 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #62 | |
still_one | May 2019 | #27 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #67 | |
aidbo | May 2019 | #28 | |
LongtimeAZDem | May 2019 | #29 | |
aidbo | May 2019 | #30 | |
LongtimeAZDem | May 2019 | #31 | |
aidbo | May 2019 | #32 | |
LongtimeAZDem | May 2019 | #33 | |
ehrnst | May 2019 | #40 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #41 | |
aidbo | May 2019 | #44 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #46 | |
aidbo | May 2019 | #47 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #49 | |
Uncle Joe | May 2019 | #53 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #54 | |
Uncle Joe | May 2019 | #55 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #57 | |
Uncle Joe | May 2019 | #58 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #59 | |
Uncle Joe | May 2019 | #60 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #61 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #63 | |
aidbo | May 2019 | #64 | |
LongtimeAZDem | May 2019 | #65 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #66 | |
ehrnst | May 2019 | #39 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #45 | |
LibFarmer | May 2019 | #42 | |
NYMinute | May 2019 | #43 | |
Blue_true | May 2019 | #51 | |
Cha | May 2019 | #52 | |
Blue_true | May 2019 | #56 |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:30 AM
emulatorloo (38,000 posts)
1. I am not sure Ms Gray can be told anything. She has her narrative and she's sticking with it.
I am sure Bernie put out a memo to the staff stating he’s a Democrat running for the Democratic nomination.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to emulatorloo (Reply #1)
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:41 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
2. Yeah, I'm sure you're right,
emulatorloo... Briahna needs to catch up.. not sure her "narrative" is helping BS.
In fact don't 2020 candidates have a contract with the DNC to certify they'll run and serve as Dems if elected? Why yes they do.. Bernie Sanders Signs Democratic Party Loyalty Pledge For 2020 Run https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/700524861/bernie-sanders-signs-democratic-party-loyalty-pledge-for-2020-run ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to emulatorloo (Reply #1)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:00 AM
highplainsdem (33,338 posts)
18. If by her narrative you mean the words in quotes in that tweet, those were from AOC. At least
it's close paraphrasing.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/443518-sanders-and-ocasio-cortez-join-to-preach-green-new-deal-take-jabs “I’m not here to tell you that all Democrats are good and all Republicans are bad and if you simply elect someone with a ‘D’ next to their name that our problems are solved,” Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to highplainsdem (Reply #18)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:33 AM
ehrnst (32,640 posts)
20. Anyone with that political philosophy wouldn't last long on DU. (nt)
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:49 AM
Eric J in MN (35,604 posts)
3. Bernie Sanders is running for president as a Democrat
...but serving in the Senate as I-VT.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Eric J in MN (Reply #3)
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:52 AM
emulatorloo (38,000 posts)
4. Her hashtag is #Bernie2020. So I don't think she's posting about Vermont, as Bernie isn't running
for a Senate seat in Vermont in 2020.
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/700524861/bernie-sanders-signs-democratic-party-loyalty-pledge-for-2020-run Bernie is running as Democrat in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary. Appears Ms. Gray posted her tweet in error. Of course YMMV ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to emulatorloo (Reply #4)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:00 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
6. Yeah, Sanders was elected
Senator in Vermont in 2018.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Eric J in MN (Reply #3)
Wed May 15, 2019, 03:57 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
5. She's his #Bernie2020 Press Sec.. she's not
talking about Vermont.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Eric J in MN (Reply #3)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:30 AM
Hortensis (44,036 posts)
9. I didn't realize he hadn't dumped that I in the senate. (!)
He's truly a man for everyone. He'll even call himself a centrist for those who want him to be.
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Hortensis (Reply #9)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:26 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
10. Yeah, he's only a Dem when it's
convenient.. Apparently his press sec didn't get the memo, though.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #10)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:06 PM
Hassin Bin Sober (23,811 posts)
37. Or when the Democrats need his Caucus vote for a closely divided Senate.
There’s that too....
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #37)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:15 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
38. Not when he's bashing
the Dem Party.
Or when his press sec tweets this out.. ![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #38)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:36 PM
Hassin Bin Sober (23,811 posts)
48. Or when he was the 60th vote for the ACA...
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #48)
Wed May 15, 2019, 07:45 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
50. Yeah, he votes with the Dems
at times and then calls them "elite".. doesn't say much about him.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:12 AM
betsuni (15,784 posts)
7. Part of the plan to attract Trump voters.
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to betsuni (Reply #7)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:20 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
8. Making BS an
"I" even though he has "D" after his name now.. lol
It's gets complicated when you try to pull one over.. remember this?.. Link to tweet ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:29 AM
Me. (31,314 posts)
11. These People Are All So Tiresome
![]() Morning Hoa ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Me. (Reply #11)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:33 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
12. That's one way
to put.. and a good one.
Hoaaloha, Me! ![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:34 AM
rusty quoin (6,133 posts)
13. If Bernie changed from an Independent to a Democrat,
which Vermont doesn’t have Democrat or Republican, would it be against the rules to stop trashing him? That would be hard for lots of folks here if so.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to rusty quoin (Reply #13)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:43 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
14. BS did change to a Dem for this
election.. but his press sec acts like she doesn't know that.. while taking a shot at Dems.
They bring this on themselves. Senator Leahy is a Democrat, BTW. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to rusty quoin (Reply #13)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:46 AM
WeekiWater (3,259 posts)
15. You can run as a Democrat in Vermont.
Go look at every ballot Leahy has been on.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to rusty quoin (Reply #13)
Wed May 15, 2019, 07:34 AM
NurseJackie (37,639 posts)
16. That's simply not true. It's just the VOTERS who don't have to register one way or the other...
Vermont doesn’t have Democrat or Republican, That's simply not true. It's just the VOTERS who don't have to register one way or the other... but the candidates and office-holders certainly can be Democrat or Republican.![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to NurseJackie (Reply #16)
Wed May 15, 2019, 07:55 AM
mcar (35,695 posts)
17. Thank you for clarifying this
I could never make sense out of the claim, especially considering Leahy (D).
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to mcar (Reply #17)
Wed May 15, 2019, 09:02 AM
WeekiWater (3,259 posts)
24. Here is an image of their sample ballot.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to WeekiWater (Reply #24)
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:05 PM
mcar (35,695 posts)
34. Thanks
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to rusty quoin (Reply #13)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:39 AM
George II (60,723 posts)
21. That is for voter registration, not candidate affiliation....
....the form that a candidate files with the Secretary of State of Vermont has a box for "Party Affiliation". The first several times he ran for office in Vermont he did so as a member of the Liberty Union Party.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to rusty quoin (Reply #13)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:54 AM
comradebillyboy (8,505 posts)
22. Oddly enough the senior senator from Vermont is Democrat Patrick Leahy
and their governor is a Republican.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:32 AM
ehrnst (32,640 posts)
19. Well, that's special. I am told constantly that Bernie is a Democrat...
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to ehrnst (Reply #19)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:02 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
35. Yes.. and there's a signed
contact to prove it(for now, anyway). Briahna(press sec) really needs to keep up..
Bernie Sanders Signs Democratic Party Loyalty Pledge For 2020 Run https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/700524861/bernie-sanders-signs-democratic-party-loyalty-pledge-for-2020-run ![]() ![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:58 AM
WeekiWater (3,259 posts)
23. How does this not read as a threat to make a third party run?
This is directly from Sanders. It is not his National Press Secretary going rogue.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to WeekiWater (Reply #23)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:04 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
36. Good point.. maybe BS &
Sirota cooked this up.. so Brie could tweet it out?
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 10:23 AM
highplainsdem (33,338 posts)
25. kick
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 10:57 AM
peggysue2 (7,649 posts)
26. Yes, what about those people with an "I" next to their name?
Are they the same people who always manage to find fault with the Democratic Party or who claim that Republicans and Democrats are cut from the same cloth, basically the same. Or maybe it's the "I" people who ride the coattails of the Democratic Party for the convenience of the PR and money come election time.
If those are the "I" people Ms Gray refers to, you can count me out. Because we've seen this picture show before. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to peggysue2 (Reply #26)
Thu May 16, 2019, 03:27 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
62. BS' own words..
"It would be hypocritical of me to run as a Democrat because of the things I have said about the party." - Socialist Scholars Conference in New York City, April 1990 ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 10:57 AM
still_one (76,877 posts)
27. That Sanders hired Grey, who not only voted for Jill Stein, but encouraged others to do likewise is
one reason why I will not vote for Sanders in the primary
All the Democratic potential Democratic candidates are on my potential list in the primaries, except Sander and Gabbard My 3 top choices right now are Biden, Harris, and Warren, but I can see that list expanding ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden This is the DU member formerly known as still_one.
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Response to still_one (Reply #27)
Fri May 17, 2019, 01:41 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
67. Not only Grey.. but Sirotan and
Turner.. 3 high profile pushers of the Liar Jill Stein, who played a big part in handing us trump.
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 11:33 AM
aidbo (2,328 posts)
28. only people on this website care whether he calls himself a Democrat or Independent
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to aidbo (Reply #28)
Wed May 15, 2019, 11:43 AM
LongtimeAZDem (4,398 posts)
29. Not true; the Republicans are loving this
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #29)
Wed May 15, 2019, 11:56 AM
aidbo (2,328 posts)
30. why do you care about what the republicans think?
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to aidbo (Reply #30)
Wed May 15, 2019, 11:58 AM
LongtimeAZDem (4,398 posts)
31. Because I'm not politically naive
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #31)
Wed May 15, 2019, 11:59 AM
aidbo (2,328 posts)
32. you sound like it to me
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to aidbo (Reply #32)
Wed May 15, 2019, 12:00 PM
LongtimeAZDem (4,398 posts)
33. I believe you
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #29)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:50 PM
ehrnst (32,640 posts)
40. You mean like they love the trashing of Biden by Democrats? (nt)
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to aidbo (Reply #28)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:54 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
41. Ah.. No.. the point is BS signed a
contract that he's running as a Dem.. and here is his press sec saying that's he's running as an Indy.
It's either intentional or she made a big mistake. Bernie Sanders Signs Democratic Party Loyalty Pledge For 2020 Run https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/700524861/bernie-sanders-signs-democratic-party-loyalty-pledge-for-2020-run ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #41)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:11 PM
aidbo (2,328 posts)
44. My point was that no one but hyper-partisan Dems care.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to aidbo (Reply #44)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:13 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
46. BullFeathers.. If you're running as a Dem
get your press sec on the same page.. and quit playing games.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #46)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:33 PM
aidbo (2,328 posts)
47. Lol.
I can just imagine some guy in Michigan right now:
‘I was gonna vote for Bernie, but Bri Joy Gray tweeted that he was an independent, not a real democrat. Guess I’ll vote for Beto.’
Anyone who thinks it is a bad thing that “Bernie’s not even a real democrat!!!1” already isn’t going to vote for him in the primary. So, if you think calling him an (I) discourages people from voting for him, you should be happy that Bri Bri is calling him an independent. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to aidbo (Reply #47)
Wed May 15, 2019, 07:43 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
49. Briahna, the Jill Stein Voter, is
playing games.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #41)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:27 PM
Uncle Joe (50,345 posts)
53. No where in the article does Brianna say that Bernie is running as an Independent.
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #53)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:30 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
54. It's in Briahna's tweet..
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #54)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:37 PM
Uncle Joe (50,345 posts)
55. I could be wrong but I believe Briahna is referring to
Bernie's history in the Congress and running for the Senate as an Independent if he doesn't win the nomination and G.E for the Presidency as an aside.
I believe she is trying to sway Independents; the largest segment of the population to vote for Bernie for the nomination for President and he would serve as a Democratic President, of this I have no doubt. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #55)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:41 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
57. Nah.. she's tweets
BS#2020 right after that.
If she wanted to mean what you're explaining for her.. she should have said that. Briahna isn't as clever as she thinks she is. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #57)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:47 PM
Uncle Joe (50,345 posts)
58. Briahna knows at least two things.
1. Bernie was an Independent and may be one running for the Senate, so she is using that as the emotional appeal for Independents to vote for him.
She also knows that 2. Bernie is running for the Presidency as a Democrat and if he ultimately wins WILL govern as such. ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #58)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:53 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
59. This is Briahna being "clever"...
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #59)
Wed May 15, 2019, 09:22 PM
Uncle Joe (50,345 posts)
60. No thanks Cha, I'm not re-fighting 2016.
Peace to you.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #60)
Thu May 16, 2019, 12:43 AM
Cha (269,231 posts)
61. No one asked you to.. Briahna Dissing John Lewis in 2017..
our National Treasure.. and she disses him about his "cats".
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to aidbo (Reply #28)
Thu May 16, 2019, 04:53 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
63. BS calls himself a "dem" when
it's convenient..
"It would be hypocritical of me to run as a Democrat because of the things I have said about the party." - Socialist Scholars Conference in New York City, April 1990 ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #63)
Thu May 16, 2019, 08:48 PM
aidbo (2,328 posts)
64. Nobody cares
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Undecided |
Response to aidbo (Reply #64)
Thu May 16, 2019, 08:49 PM
LongtimeAZDem (4,398 posts)
65. Democrats do
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to aidbo (Reply #64)
Thu May 16, 2019, 09:00 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
66. You're wrong.. words matter..
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:49 PM
ehrnst (32,640 posts)
39. But, but, but... isn't he "More 'Democrat' than most of the other Democrats?
So I hear.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to ehrnst (Reply #39)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:11 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
45. That's the refrain.. we've
seen so many times!
But, I knew better. ![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 04:58 PM
LibFarmer (772 posts)
42. Even his staff knows what Bernie's true inclination is nt
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:05 PM
NYMinute (3,256 posts)
43. Oh. My. God.
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:22 PM
Blue_true (29,890 posts)
51. Let idiots like that keep talking. Symone Sanders saw the light but the
current fool of a press secretary never will.
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Blue_true (Reply #51)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:25 PM
Cha (269,231 posts)
52. I bet Symone is
seeing it even brighter now
![]() ![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |
Response to Cha (Reply #52)
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:37 PM
Blue_true (29,890 posts)
56. Yep. nt
![]() primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden |