Sanders won't speak at AIPAC, but has no problem speaking at Liberty University on Rosh Hashanah

[still_one]

because he said it is important to talk to people you disagree with

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/USA/Politics/2015/0914/Why-Bernie-Sanders-spoke-at-conservative-Liberty-University

[BilltheCat]

1. that's pretty bad

one might think it should be a disqualifier for someone to even go to LU given the litmus tests imposed on all other candidates.

[blm]

4. IOKIYBS

Anyone else would be eviscerated.

[BilltheCat]

8. Word.

my thoughts exactly.

I remember it now when he went there and how his fan base was saying it was a good thing because he was going to change their minds. Yah, really.

[tritsofme]

2. Disgraceful

[Nanjeanne]

3. Warren is t speaking either. Good on both of them.

[still_one]

7. Warren didn't speak at Liberty University either, which is consistent

and the history of Liberty University has a history of anti-Jewish and racist sentiments

[still_one]

17. but wouldn't go to AIPAC. You see nothing hypocritical in that? He won't go to AIPAC

because he says they are bigoted to express why he disagrees with their agenda, but has no problem going to Liberty University on the high holidays

Ok

[still_one]

43. and Liberty University has a racist and anti-Jewish agenda. Got it

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If he has no problem with his PACs

[ehrnst]

44. Actually, yes. He accepts money from lobbyists.

From Bernie's page on Open Secrets:
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/industries?cid=N00000528&cycle=CAREER

Vice President Biden does not accept contributions from federal lobbyists and has been a leader throughout his career in working to eliminate the influence of big money in politics," campaign spokesman Michael Gwin told The Hill.

Also, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has received over $20,000, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has received over $16,000 and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) have all received over $10,000.

Just over $2,000 has gone to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and just under $600 to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), while businessman Andrew Yang, and Marianne Williamson have all accepted over $250.

The Gabbard campaign told The Hill they will return the contributions.

https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/472180-democrats-take-in-lobbying-industry-cash-despite

[Cha]

5. KR

[oasis]

6. Messy. nt

[doxyluv13]

9. AIPAC spent over $1.5 million on negative ads against Sanders in Nevada...

...and he should go make nice with them? Ha'aretz praised him for not going, btw.

And I suppose some think you should speak to those who disagree with you, but not me.

[still_one]

18. but the racist and anti-Jewish Liberty University, on one of Jewish high holidays, no problem

[Tweedy]

34. What are you suggesting?

I don't think I like the suggestion

[redqueen]

47. "Ha'aretz praised him for not going, btw."

Didn't know that, thanks!

[Gothmog]

10. Only 11% of American Jews are supporting sanders

I remember this lecture being discussed during breaks at services. There were some upset congregants.

Link to tweet

Nor do Jews appear to be a key part of Sanders’s base. The most recent data, from Pew in January, had just 11 percent of U.S. Jews picking Sanders as their top choice.

[still_one]

20. No worry there in my opinion. If he is the nominee, trump will have another four years

[still_one]

30. National polls are not a reflection of the electoral college. Incidentally, his hiring of

Jill Stein supporter Briahna Joy Gray, and Hillary hating David Sirota and Nina Turner was his message of unity

Difference is, I will vote for Sanders if he is the nominee without hesitation in the General Election, but until the primaries are over, and the nominee is selected, I will say what I think

[Gothmog]

31. If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states and Kevin McCarthy will be speaker

[Tweedy]

38. Whoever wins

We need to guard against the backlash.

Please tell your wife for me there was a vicious backlash to Bill Clinton (the frothy right circulated tapes detailing Clinton "murders"-- one of which he supposedly carried out in Arkansas when Clinton was actually a Rhodes scholar in the U.K., try correcting a rabid republican sometime)

The backlash to Obama was downright delirious, no doubt. It was not good for Jimmy Carter, either.

My mother told me the backlash to President Kennedy only ended with his assassination.

There is a backlash when a democrat is elected president. We need to work on protecting ourselves from it.

Who knows what form it will take, or who these cretins will scapegoat. We should prepare, build the party. Think it is important we not fret that future, because we have so much to deal with right now.

And, even though Elizabeth is my preference, if your wife believes Bernie is the right person for the job, please tell her this: Vote! We need the wisdom of the American people and we won't get that if good people stay home.

[SidDithers]

45. ...

Sid

[OliverQ]

19. I'm Jewish and would support him.

[Gothmog]

32. I am Jewish and I am not a fan

I will support the nominee of the party but I hope that sanders is not the nominee. I was at the National Convention and was called a bad Jew by a vetted sanders delegate at the Jewish caucus. This sanders supporter was wearing a large cross that he thought would protect him from the Jews in this meeting.

[BootinUp]

33. I hope everyone is paying ATTENTION. Nt

[question everything]

11. Did he even realize it was Rosh Hashana?

When was the last time he observed any Jewish holiday?

Or cared?

[OliverQ]

21. Why is that a concern of yours?

Most Jews in America aren't observant.

[still_one]

23. So you are a spokesperson for American Jews. Psst, I am Jewish, and you don't speak for me, and

telling someone “why should you care”? As though they aren’t entitled to an opinion because they may or may not be Jewish

Perhaps because it demonstrates a hypocrisy, why he chooses only to speak to a Christian bigoted university, but not to what he terms as a bigoted Jewish PAC

[OliverQ]

24. Because it's rude for someone to question

Bernie's religious views. After all the crap Obama went through, you would thimk forum would know better.

[David__77]

36. Thanks for your comments.

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[still_one]

40. Hands off Bernie, no criticism allowed. How convenient. Doesn't matter that he brought it up

by calling AIPAC a bigoted PAC, but refused to call Liberty University a bigoted University

Right

Interesting how he calls out one bigoted group, but refuses to call out another

[Cha]

35. Mahalo, still_one..

[still_one]

39. +++.

[still_one]

22. He knew, it was well publicized. He didn't care

[rockfordfile]

15. why didn't Biden come out against the right-wing group?

[JudyM]

16. Are you Jewish?

[still_one]

28. Yes I am, but that is irrelevant. It definitely isn't a surprise who he is

pandering to. If he went to AIPAC to talk and have a dialogue with them why their positions were wrong, that would be an act of courage, but he only does that with the bigoted Christian Liberty University

[JudyM]

29. Oh yes, he has no courage, that's a bit of a stretch.

[RandySF]

26. I don't like AIPAC OR Liberty.

[still_one]

42. and that is a consistent position+++. and one I agree with

[David__77]

37. Cool.

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[Autumn]

46. I have no problem with Sanders speaking at Liberty University on Rosh Hashanah. I have no

problem with him and other candidates refusing to speak at AIPAC. I applaud each and every one of them.