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243. "Take responsibility and apologize" has been a mantra in the past.

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:40 PM

Jun 2018

I'd like to see those who are in any way responsible for Trump being in office to do just that, starting with the press.

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For second year, Sanders earns more than $1M [View all] SidDithers Jun 2018 OP

Wait... I thought if you accepted fees or royalties, that made you the devil!... Squinch Jun 2018 #1

No True Democrat, and all that crap. But wait, Bernie is an Independent! Besides... Hekate Jun 2018 #6

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2018 #152

Boom! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #211

I oppose bashing our leading political leaders Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #12

Well, it's understandable. A man's got to work harder since his... brush Jun 2018 #278

People most have liked his book and bought it. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #2

I recall some here denigrating HRC for making money on her book mcar Jun 2018 #9

So they were wrong, right? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #14

Inconsistent, at least mcar Jun 2018 #20

Should Clinton have donated her royalties? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #21

Double standards are issue. Attacking Clinton over things R B Garr Jun 2018 #22

I'm not aware that sanders attacked Clinton for Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #23

I bet you know exactly what he attacked Hillary about. Isn't this about R B Garr Jun 2018 #45

So as expected you cannot substantiate Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #159

It is you who is not substantianting your claim. R B Garr Jun 2018 #175

Your claim: Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #176

See my post 66 from yesterday. You keep pretending that there was R B Garr Jun 2018 #178

So you agree that Sanders did not attack Clinton over book royalties. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #180

Do you have any links to Bernie's rallies about book royalties? R B Garr Jun 2018 #181

No that is why I asked. You made a specific claim. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #182

No, YOU made a specific claim. Your claim is that unless Bernie uttered R B Garr Jun 2018 #183

You are correct. The only way your statement about Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #191

Wrong. The only way your distraction makes sense is if Sanders message R B Garr Jun 2018 #192

I'd love to see some information about the charitable giving lapucelle Jun 2018 #214

Yes, great question. Tax returns are a good source for R B Garr Jun 2018 #237

And... boom! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #275

You certainly dig in on the irrelevant LanternWaste Jun 2018 #282

Did anyone say he did? George II Jun 2018 #133

Yes the person I responded to. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #157

I'm guessing you're talking about RB Garr? I don't see that he/she said that. George II Jun 2018 #163

Bernie attacked HRC for not donating book money? I must have missed that. Got a link? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #25

I bet you didn't miss a thing he attacked her about. You seem to R B Garr Jun 2018 #44

I'm just gonna say hi. pangaia Jun 2018 #84

That's interesting. George II Jun 2018 #121

Does that signature animated gif imply violence against women? George II Jun 2018 #134

So, there's this author, Mary Shelley. progressoid Jun 2018 #212

I see a man throwing a woman into a lake. I don't need google to see that. George II Jun 2018 #213

It's not a woman... it's a little girl kdmorris Jun 2018 #219

A little girl, even worse. George II Jun 2018 #220

You aren't familiar with the concept of playing with children, I see kdmorris Jun 2018 #221

It's not "playing with children". You may want to find that scene and watch it .... George II Jun 2018 #238

This sheshe2 Jun 2018 #244

How does the game end? N/T lapucelle Jun 2018 #241

"A man" ??? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #223

I really don't care - violence against women and or girls, whether fictional or not, is disgusting. George II Jun 2018 #224

While it seems a noble sentiment... tonedevil Jun 2018 #226

No it's not based on ignorance, it's based on the portrayal of violence. Period. I wouldn't think... George II Jun 2018 #233

That episode does not appear in the novel, lapucelle Jun 2018 #246

Frankenstein is a human character in a gothic novel. lapucelle Jun 2018 #234

Frankenstein is a man, but he's not in your gif. lapucelle Jun 2018 #242

The episode of the mute and inarticulate monster hurling lapucelle Jun 2018 #232

Definetely.. disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #277

Well, lets see who has donated more to charity.... nt Tavarious Jackson Jun 2018 #26

Lets change the subject. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #27

Is it wrong to imply that people are corrupt because they hold office R B Garr Jun 2018 #46

ooops, I brought up a "subject", it wasn't going the way I expected, so let's "change the subject".. George II Jun 2018 #130

How Can WE? Me. Jun 2018 #30

Bazinga! George II Jun 2018 #122

Is anyone on this thread suggesting that Sanders do so? mcar Jun 2018 #28

Oh my mistake. I thought this was a Bash Bernie Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #31

It is about hypocrisy. You keep changing your tune. nt R B Garr Jun 2018 #47

Yep mcar Jun 2018 #79

She did, LOTS of royalties, millions in fact. George II Jun 2018 #131

They protested at her book signing. Tavarious Jackson Jun 2018 #29

So were they wrong? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #32

They were hypocrits Tavarious Jackson Jun 2018 #38

So the objection was correct? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #63

If you paint one person as corrupt because you imply she is profiting R B Garr Jun 2018 #66

Thanks for explaining Double Standards and Hypocrisy Cha Jun 2018 #77

Yeah, this isn't about writing books at all...at least now that R B Garr Jun 2018 #85

Well said mcar Jun 2018 #80

Thanks. Notice how the scope keeps changing with every entry. Soon R B Garr Jun 2018 #82

Oh yes mcar Jun 2018 #83

Of course, but like with so many like-minded people, the idea was to be obstructive and to disrupt stevenleser Jun 2018 #207

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2018 #153

Why do you keep asking questions? George II Jun 2018 #137

To understand what people are actually saying. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #199

For the reasons given at the time, yes. George II Jun 2018 #125

Yes, they were wrong when they bashed her book sales. joshcryer Jun 2018 #59

We are making progress. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #65

Making progress, indeed. Thanks for finally seeing the R B Garr Jun 2018 #68

Hillary Clinton donated royalties of approximately $1M to charity for "It Takes a Village"..... George II Jun 2018 #124

Actually that's not totally true. George II Jun 2018 #120

Right, it's not corruption when popular politicians R B Garr Jun 2018 #284

Depends on who is seeking the politician for speeches, books and other personal appearances Sophia4 Jun 2018 #285

THANKS for stepping right into the exact reason people are calling out Bernie's hypocrisy. R B Garr Jun 2018 #289

The facts speak for themselves. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #293

Back to reality. That's the point. One man's preferred R B Garr Jun 2018 #294

He told us. "Money & Media" looks like he got what he came to the Party for. Wwcd Jun 2018 #3

that's bullshit. . He doesn't condemn millionaires or billionaires simply for being millionaires JCanete Jun 2018 #154

What's up with bernie-the-millionaire's Dark Money Pac? Wwcd Jun 2018 #160

when yhou have so little to work with I guess you'll just keep shouting it I guess. You're still JCanete Jun 2018 #185

lololol, now you are asking R B Garr Jun 2018 #187

heh..wow that was some shitty reading on your part. I said I give a shit JCanete Jun 2018 #188

Naw, you don't get to parse others and not be called on your own contradictions. R B Garr Jun 2018 #189

what did it disclose exactly? I remember when Sanders spoke in favor of that pac, and the JCanete Jun 2018 #193

Of course it undermines his position about PACs, as the Vermont Digger R B Garr Jun 2018 #194

Yes, I've read articles from them, and they are often embarassingly obvious hit-pieces. That doesn't JCanete Jun 2018 #196

Pointing out hypocrisy is the point. If one politician puts himself R B Garr Jun 2018 #197

It's not true that most PACS are dark money organizations. lapucelle Jun 2018 #235

thanks, that's insightful, although I'm still confused about what is and isn't JCanete Jun 2018 #262

In 2014, for example, he earned little more than his congressional salary and had $330,000 in assets Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #4

Career politicians will almost always cash out on their way out the door. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #5

Yup... SidDithers Jun 2018 #8

Don't you think he could be a great lobbyist? DURHAM D Jun 2018 #13

Maybe fight for 15 could hire him? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #24

yeah, right, making money because people bought his book is the same as getting JCanete Jun 2018 #155

You literally just made up your own apples and oranges theory. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #165

I don't see what you're saying here. JCanete Jun 2018 #186

You made up a story in order to claim apples and oranges. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #190

well that's fair. You are simply calling him a career politician trying to cash out on his way out JCanete Jun 2018 #195

Well... Me. Jun 2018 #7

Wow. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #10

Has he been giving speeches at Goldman Sachs or something? Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #11

BERNIE MUST RELEASE THE TRANSCRIPTS OF HIS SECRET GOLDMAN SACHS SPEECHES!! Jim Lane Jun 2018 #15

How about he just releases his taxes first? nt Maven Jun 2018 #16

You can quit with the false drama over transparency. R B Garr Jun 2018 #18

Well, the tax returns he promised would be nice. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #39

Well, Jim. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #101

I will make ONE effort to elaborate Jim Lane Jun 2018 #202

Ha! Of course you have no problem with book royalties now because Sanders earned R B Garr Jun 2018 #203

By saying "now" you imply that I said something different earlier. That implication is a lie. (n/t) Jim Lane Jun 2018 #204

Do I get to say you are lying in your word parsing? Is focusing only R B Garr Jun 2018 #205

Why are you mentioning fictional "secret Goldman Sachs speeches"? Who did that? George II Jun 2018 #129

CRICK-ETS sheshe2 Jun 2018 #136

Every speech he gave, he consistantly campaigned against 'millionaires & billionaires' Wwcd Jun 2018 #17

Bullshit. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #34

Is he paying his fair share? (n/t) OilemFirchen Jun 2018 #42

Well if he runs again, he will have to release his taxes. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #43

No. He complained about income inequality, i.e., class wars. R B Garr Jun 2018 #48

Ouch sheshe2 Jun 2018 #138

Wow! That is a great Twitter thread. What is glaring at this point is R B Garr Jun 2018 #179

Damn! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #215

Hey! sheshe2 Jun 2018 #227

He consistently campaigned against "the 1%", which are predominantly (but not exclusively).... George II Jun 2018 #139

George, thank you I noticed that too. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #143

Please remove your sig line. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #144

Good lord! That's correct... not funny. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #216

Good thing we have drama over a movie that is 87 years old. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #286

LOL! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #290

That movie is only 19 years old. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #291

Don't play me for a fool. I'm smarter than you think I am. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #292

Really, it came out in 1999. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #296

Sure. Whatev'. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #298

... sheshe2 Jun 2018 #295

No drowning occurs... tonedevil Jun 2018 #230

Frankly I don't care what the story line is. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #231

I'm betting you won't wake up with malaria in the morning. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #248

Nice post Heretic. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #251

Please remove your sig pics. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #255

! progressoid Jun 2018 #257

Those are contemporary dance photos, not ballet. betsuni Jun 2018 #261

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #263

Nope, that is not a classical ballet position. betsuni Jun 2018 #264

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #266

Hey man, only five positions for feet and arms in ballet. betsuni Jun 2018 #267

... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #268

"Their use is limited to Lifar's choreographies." betsuni Jun 2018 #270

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #269

And BTW, I didn't scream at you. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #256

Yes, that "most famous monster movie of all time" is one hour, ten minutes long....a total of.... George II Jun 2018 #253

You're right....1931. My dyslexia kicked in..... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #254

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Jun 2018 #258

My response to the self-deleted post above A HERETIC I AM Jun 2018 #260

I deleted my comment because I decided I didn't want to get into a weird back-and-forth. betsuni Jun 2018 #274

By the way, from Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein": betsuni Jun 2018 #280

As I mentioned above, the monster in the movie has such great lines as Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #288

The novel and the movie go for different themes. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #287

Duh. Thanks for Frankensteiniansplaining it. betsuni Jun 2018 #307

Well, you were trying to conflate the movie with the novel. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #309

Conflate. LOL. betsuni Jun 2018 #310

Not sure what's funny. Perfect word for what was happening. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #311

... betsuni Jun 2018 #312

Went to Incredibles 2 yesterday. One of the characters used "conflate." Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #325

A drowning does occur after the Monster hurls the little girl in the water. lapucelle Jun 2018 #300

LOL leftstreet Jun 2018 #41

What really bothers me is that Bernie won't provide a transcript of his book. aikoaiko Jun 2018 #19

"What is he hiding? " sheshe2 Jun 2018 #51

His taxes? Is there anyone still looking for them? aikoaiko Jun 2018 #64

How about the transcripts to his essay? sheshe2 Jun 2018 #67

Yeah, where are they? aikoaiko Jun 2018 #70

You haven't read them? sheshe2 Jun 2018 #103

If you say so. aikoaiko Jun 2018 #107

Let me then put it another way. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #108

Have you read the link in the OP? This Vermont paper wants some answers. R B Garr Jun 2018 #109

Will he bash himself now ? lunasun Jun 2018 #33

No. He will give himself the "tax return" exception. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #114

K&R ! stonecutter357 Jun 2018 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #36

So who are you saying took bribes from lobbyist? sheshe2 Jun 2018 #69

Good question. That is weird how sinister motives are only implied for some R B Garr Jun 2018 #74

They won't answer. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #105

They never do. It is shoot and scoot with that crowd. Blue_true Jun 2018 #113

Oh. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #116

Self deleted. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #146

What? mcar Jun 2018 #81

"Bribes from lobbyists"? Who, when, how? George II Jun 2018 #119

Who received "bribes from lobbyists"? George II Jun 2018 #127

They deleted. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #147

Running for president has been lucrative for Bernie, but he won't release his tax returns. yardwork Jun 2018 #37

Maybe he can donate the proceeds to that college that Jane bankrupted? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #40

Ouch. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #72

Hey, dear she! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #89

Hey, my dear Tarheel! sheshe2 Jun 2018 #93

WHOA! VTDigger asked about "dark money" among other R B Garr Jun 2018 #49

Very interesting. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #88

I sent TurboTax Jane instructions on how to download historical returns in 3 clicks. swag Jun 2018 #50

Bwahahahaha sheshe2 Jun 2018 #73

Bazinga! George II Jun 2018 #140

Nevermind that. At least he's all over this immigrant thing! JNelson6563 Jun 2018 #52

Yup. That "immigrant thing" smells too much like "identity politics" for BS & Co. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #54

That "telling the truth about Bernie" thing smells too much fairness for some Bernie-bashers Jim Lane Jun 2018 #58

Selective vision, eh? Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #162

I'll give him this, BS knows a good "bandwagon" when he sees one. Leads one to believe that his... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #206

Yes, he took the time to travel to California and R B Garr Jun 2018 #208

The children. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #209

Speaking of children... lapucelle Jun 2018 #217

I find it disturbing as well, lapucelle.nt sheshe2 Jun 2018 #228

You do understand... tonedevil Jun 2018 #229

Yet you did not drown them. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #245

I've noticed that, too. It's a limited view of real life events R B Garr Jun 2018 #239

Which is really odd, because BS knows that wherever he shows up, the cameras will follow. He wants Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #210

Great points. Those Reagan Democrats are well known R B Garr Jun 2018 #240

Pretty good for a guy who never held a real job lol. Tipperary Jun 2018 #53

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jun 2018 #55

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #102

Give it up. mac56 Jun 2018 #104

"You're making a fool of yourself".. all you have is an insulting personal Cha Jun 2018 #110

Please self delete this right wing smear of many long term Democrats, who spend their lives in karynnj Jun 2018 #273

It looks like that response goes to hypocrisy again and not R B Garr Jun 2018 #281

The comments are brutal. Wow. R B Garr Jun 2018 #56

I went to the link but Cha Jun 2018 #90

They are still there on my phone. They were way down at the end. R B Garr Jun 2018 #112

I'll look again.. down at the end on the right.. Cha Jun 2018 #115

Just checked again. They are on the left all the way down. I saw a blue banner R B Garr Jun 2018 #117

I found them! Yeah, Gary Cha Jun 2018 #118

Mahalo to you, Cha! R B Garr Jun 2018 #177

So what. n/t kacekwl Jun 2018 #57

So what is the point of this post? PatSeg Jun 2018 #60

His "net worth" two or three years ago was $350K-$800K (as reported to senate.gov)..... George II Jun 2018 #141

White male privilege. nt LexVegas Jun 2018 #61

So he ran hard against Hillary and amassed a small fortune. ucrdem Jun 2018 #62

;) sheshe2 Jun 2018 #149

you mean he did not take a vow of poverty?????? dembotoz Jun 2018 #71

I seem to remember "other folks" being accused of all kinds of nasty R B Garr Jun 2018 #75

isn't it dembotoz Jun 2018 #91

Accusing "other dems" of wrongoing is a coincidence? R B Garr Jun 2018 #95

Sop dembotoz Jun 2018 #156

There are politicians on our side who make a lot more. I helped Autumn Jun 2018 #76

I haven't seen those politicians on our side accusing Bernie R B Garr Jun 2018 #78

Of course it does. Autumn Jun 2018 #87

Those fabricated talking points are very identifiable, and no one has R B Garr Jun 2018 #92

Yeah right. Autumn Jun 2018 #94

Double standards. Hypocrisy. Check out the comments section. nt R B Garr Jun 2018 #96

Double standards? Hypocrisy? See it all the time. Autumn Jun 2018 #97

Those fabricated talking points about making a million are not from anyone R B Garr Jun 2018 #98

You make money when you write books people buy, Autumn Jun 2018 #100

This is about hypocrisy. Double standards. When you imply that R B Garr Jun 2018 #106

You bought his book. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #150

Just like a socialist too get rich under a capitalist system. dubyadiprecession Jun 2018 #86

I lulz'd KG Jun 2018 #99

Who? Eko Jun 2018 #111

To be in the dreaded "1%" one only needs to earn about $300K. Hmmm. George II Jun 2018 #123

Really! I thought Cha Jun 2018 #126

What woah. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #151

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #128

Way to go Bernie! Power 2 the People Jun 2018 #132

FDR was 73 years ago. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #145

What kind of "fresh ideas" would you like to see? liberalnarb Jun 2018 #184

fresh ideas from young candidates. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #247

Social and economic justice go hand in hand. liberalnarb Jun 2018 #250

Yes! sheshe2 Jun 2018 #252

Social justice can not be achieved without economic justice. They are not separate, they are liberalnarb Jun 2018 #259

Is he now a 1%er? redstateblues Jun 2018 #135

A "1%er" earns between $275-$300K a year. $1M? Deeply ensconced. George II Jun 2018 #142

Don't really care about that... but I do want... Adrahil Jun 2018 #148

Hail, hail, the gang's all here! ms liberty Jun 2018 #158

Nobody's doing that. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #218

Repeating yourself doesn't make it so. ms liberty Jun 2018 #225

It's still here... NurseJackie Jun 2018 #236

We have an actual Nazi in the White House. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #161

Why do we have a Nazi in the White House when we were So Warned. Wwcd Jun 2018 #164

We have an actual Nazi in the White House Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #166

WTF? Wwcd Jun 2018 #167

No. I said this thread is worse than useless. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #168

Haaahaa. Ok sure. NOW lets not divide us. Wwcd Jun 2018 #169

Like I said this strategy, this message of perpetual Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #170

We'd be in power today. But but but.. Wwcd Jun 2018 #171

So this is how we win in 2018? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #172

We win by voting BLUE. that's how Wwcd Jun 2018 #173

So we do that by obsessively attacking Bernie? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #174

Based on history, it would also be great for him to apologize R B Garr Jun 2018 #200

"Take responsibility and apologize" has been a mantra in the past. lapucelle Jun 2018 #243

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #299

Lulzd Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #303

Nobody is "obsessively attacking" Bernie. Nobody is "smearing" Bernie. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #308

Lulzd Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #313

Your "lulzd" at other Democrats being maligned is exactly why the double standards R B Garr Jun 2018 #314

Lulzd at what? Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #315

What is amazing is that you replied twice with "lulzd", posts 303 and 313 R B Garr Jun 2018 #316

Oh I know what made me laugh. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #318

You make me laugh, too. R B Garr Jun 2018 #319

Glad we are all getting our Lulzd. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #320

Laughing at the posts you responded to makes you glad. R B Garr Jun 2018 #321

Lulzd. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #323

I agree with what post 308 had to say R B Garr Jun 2018 #324

Yes, looking forward to his apology. R B Garr Jun 2018 #201

I've no problem with that, except for the blatant hypocrisy,but we all probably knew it would be so. OnDoutside Jun 2018 #198

Good on Bernie. Owl Jun 2018 #222

Good for him! Lordquinton Jun 2018 #249

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #265

Have you now lol Blues Heron Jun 2018 #276

"lucrative public speaking"? karynnj Jun 2018 #271

Just Another Disaster Thread ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #272

yes jcgoldie Jun 2018 #305

2020 is gonna be fun.. disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #279

Hillary 2020! Because it makes as much sense R B Garr Jun 2018 #283

She can campaign for him ;) disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #304

She's the Democrat, not Independent. R B Garr Jun 2018 #306

Sarah, Bernie, or Larry? lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #297

You forgot Barry and Deion. TexasTowelie Jun 2018 #301

I don't know them, but I just remembered Harlan. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #302

He and his family can Skidmore Jun 2018 #317

That is minimum wage for San Francisco. KWR65 Jun 2018 #322