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52. Just remember that success, excellence, etc. wasn't enough to stop Bernie

Tue May 22, 2018, 02:00 PM

May 2018

from whoring the hell out of his angry "PRIMARY OBAMA!" campaign in 2012...

Oh, you thought I'd forgotten about that?

And now he doesn't want to face the same scrutiny and his fans are lapping it up...

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As Midterms Approach, Bernie Sanders on Safest Ground Among Senate Incumbents [View all] Uncle Joe May 2018 OP

Name recognition. nt stevenleser May 2018 #1

That's an insult to the people of VT... Dennis Donovan May 2018 #3

We all know that name recognition doesn't guarantee a win. Autumn May 2018 #4

+1 Uncle Joe May 2018 #6

Fo sho!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #34

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #8

Really? So everytime people said the reason Hillary was doing so well was name recognition they were stevenleser May 2018 #11

Bernie didn't have name recognition when he started, the people of Vermont Uncle Joe May 2018 #12

That bit of situational ethics is unconvincing. stevenleser May 2018 #13

I remember a relative unknown who gave a speech in 2004 and 4 years later Autumn May 2018 #14

Yes he did despite Trump and other Republican assertions that he Uncle Joe May 2018 #15

This is what Republicans and others have always done to people like Obama, Hillary and Bernie. Autumn May 2018 #20

In other words, the attempt by some here to reduce Hillary's support to "Name Recognition" was wrong stevenleser May 2018 #16

Yes, and that goes for anyone attempting to reduce Bernie's support to Autumn May 2018 #19

On that we agree. I hoped I could get at least some who did that to recognize it was wrong and to stevenleser May 2018 #21

How does it make me feel? I feel sorry for anyone who thinks that Bernie, and our other leaders Autumn May 2018 #24

I believe that name recognition can be an advantage especially to an uneducated public Uncle Joe May 2018 #25

Yes it can be an advantage. But people who have won election after election by their Autumn May 2018 #26

I agree and it's good to see you as well Autumn Uncle Joe May 2018 #42

I too make that allegation LanternWaste May 2018 #55

Please elaborate LanternWaste Uncle Joe May 2018 #56

Who did that? Reduced her support to name recognition? Obviously, that contributed to some extent... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #36

The only NAMES I am interested in have D's after them. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #51

When I mention Secretary Clinton in that context, you might have a point... Dennis Donovan May 2018 #17

My point is not dependent on anything you said. nt stevenleser May 2018 #18

Then your point is pointless... Dennis Donovan May 2018 #22

Nope, it just went over your head. nt stevenleser May 2018 #23

Yes, attributing someone's success merely to name recognition is insulitng. thesquanderer May 2018 #29

Yep, worked for Hilary. aidbo May 2018 #30

Lots of Senators have tremendous name recognition among their constituents. thesquanderer May 2018 #31

Yes, he represents his Vermont constituent demographic well...nt SidDithers May 2018 #2

That's precisely correct. NurseJackie May 2018 #5

"Reverend William Barber Is Reviving MLK's Poor People's Campaign. He Got Arrested the First Day" Uncle Joe May 2018 #9

Do you feel the same about Sen. Leahy? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #35

Right now, I have no opinion about him one way or the other. Why is this even important or relevant? NurseJackie May 2018 #37

No opinion? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #39

Ask me again in 2022. NurseJackie May 2018 #41

I guess it's more exciting to live in a "diverse" state RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #44

Sorry, I wouldn't know about that. Besides... NurseJackie May 2018 #45

Yes. But the difference is that Leahy doesn't try to position some kind of civil rights icon EffieBlack May 2018 #65

I wouldn't expect any differently. tammywammy May 2018 #7

I agree tammywammy Uncle Joe May 2018 #10

"He must be doing something right..." brooklynite May 2018 #27

Except of course he is Not A Democrat shanny May 2018 #32

As an Independent. RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #40

Amy Klobuchar has the support of the majority of Minnesotans even though both pnwmom May 2018 #28

who will the democrats run against him. Sanders is not a democrat. we need one of msongs May 2018 #33

Yes we do. I prefer Democrats, too. NurseJackie May 2018 #43

K&R mvd May 2018 #38

Kickie poo for the night crowd Uncle Joe May 2018 #46

Well, he did remove any competition by running WhiteTara May 2018 #47

Any Democrat or Republican can still be primaried n/t Uncle Joe May 2018 #48

Anyone can compete against him in the Democratic primary. Jim Lane May 2018 #49

No, that's really not the way it works. WhiteTara May 2018 #50

Just remember that success, excellence, etc. wasn't enough to stop Bernie Blue_Tires May 2018 #52

Oh Lordy. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #53

Bernie was never angry with President Obama, he cited differences Uncle Joe May 2018 #54

No matter how he likes to spin it, Blue_Tires May 2018 #60

Bernie is about the issues first, last and in the middle no matter the time of his political career Uncle Joe May 2018 #61

I'm looking deeds, not words... Blue_Tires May 2018 #64

Bernie? Uncle Joe May 2018 #67

But Bernie isn't a Dem, remember? Blue_Tires May 2018 #69

Democrat or Independent they all or virtually all agreed on this, Uncle Joe May 2018 #70

Oh snap... disillusioned73 May 2018 #57

Great to hear. We need his voice more than ever at this time. jalan48 May 2018 #58

I totally agree jalan Uncle Joe May 2018 #59

Thanks for the post Uncle Joe. jalan48 May 2018 #71

Thanks Uncle, saidsimplesimon May 2018 #62

Thank you saidsimplesimon Uncle Joe May 2018 #63

Thank you Uncle Joe for the article Devil Child May 2018 #66

Thank you Devil Child Uncle Joe May 2018 #68