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In reply to the discussion: Tuesday's other big winner: Bernie Sanders [View all]ehrnst
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They went to the author to determine what the "intent" of what the author was communicating concerning the findings of the study, and reported the author's responses, verbatim. Sort of the opposite of "sheltering" the intent of the study, isn't it? Particularly when they stated that they were not making any claims about the validity of either the Mercatus study or M4A.
What motives would factcheck.org, Jake Tapper, CNN, WAPO and Politifact have to do this "weird ass thing" which you are clearly describing as something sinister concerning the Sanders plan?
When I asked that, I don't get any answers from anyone. Well, one person said that because Jake Tapper has health care insurance, he just doesn't care about anyone who doesn't, so he's trying to undermine Sanders.
But hey, if you can't answer that, I totally get why. You have revealed your point of view very, very, very clearly. Senator Sanders is known for associating himself with candidates late in their campaign then claiming their win as due to him. Remember, he endorsed Stacey Abrams on Thursday before the Tuesday primary, and now she is featured prominently in his "win" column.
And yes, of course Sanders winks at me in morse code. He cares that much about me as an individual, much much more than any politician ever has ever, and ever ever will.
Here's one way to save you the stress of seeing my POV: