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ehrnst

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37. He's fine with selling his books on Amazon and at Walmart. Not a falsehood.

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 03:14 PM

Sep 2018

https://www.amazon.com/Our-Revolution-Believe-Bernie-Sanders/dp/1250132924/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535915559&sr=8-3&keywords=Bernie+Sanders

https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=Bernie%20Sanders&cat_id=0

I guess they're not bad enough for Senator Sanders to stop selling books through them.

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HuffPo: Why Bernie Sanders And Tucker Carlson Agree On Food Stamps They have a common enemy: Amazon. [View all] TomCADem Sep 2018 OP

When Tucker Carlson Supports You Me. Sep 2018 #1

___ check yourself into a rubber room Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #33

Yes It Was Me. Sep 2018 #72

slippery slope Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #74

I mIght Also Want To Rethink My Message Me. Sep 2018 #84

exactly! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #85

If the message is correct, why give Tucker Carlson or any of "these people" that kind of power? Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #90

I don't understand Bernie's anti Bezos jihad. comradebillyboy Sep 2018 #2

It's about Amazon's warehouse workers DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #34

The pay is good...we have new warehouse in Ohio and are glad to get it... Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #42

Good pay? How much? Benefits? Full time schedules? mountain grammy Sep 2018 #48

Was curious myself. Amimnoch Sep 2018 #100

Thank you for this. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #101

They both probably hate bee stings and botulism, but Ferrets are Cool Sep 2018 #3

NY Times - Trump Attacks Amazon, Saying It Does Not Pay Enough Taxes TomCADem Sep 2018 #11

'Bernie Sanders is supporting a Trump initiative' melman Sep 2018 #13

He's piggybacking on, benefiting from, the publicity Hortensis Sep 2018 #36

Carlson is a cheerleader for Amazon's labor abuses. Bern is not. Orsino Sep 2018 #88

Different agendas, Orsino. People who can't gain Hortensis Sep 2018 #89

Yes, different agendas. Tying him to Carlson over Amazon is stupid. Orsino Sep 2018 #94

BS. This OP as well as this 2nd contention are KPN Sep 2018 #27

President Trump's diagnosis for critics: 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' TomCADem Sep 2018 #70

Another false diagnosis/contention. KPN Sep 2018 #80

They both also continue to sell books on Amazon. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #45

So you did not say... TomCADem Sep 2018 #87

More false association of Bernie with bad guys. This OP has no credibility. earthshine Sep 2018 #4

A Lot of Folks Cites to Huffington Post. That is the Exact Headline TomCADem Sep 2018 #9

And the author of the HuffPo piece lapucelle Sep 2018 #12

Next It'll Be Folks Claiming It's Fake News Me. Sep 2018 #18

BS. Read the story. KPN Sep 2018 #29

What about people who continue to sell merchandise on Amazon? ehrnst Sep 2018 #46

What about it? That's where books get sold online. earthshine Sep 2018 #47

One wonders why Sanders singles out Amazon mcar Sep 2018 #5

And yet he still sells his books through both of them. George II Sep 2018 #14

He doesn't. He has criticized zeal Mart many times for this same thing -- going back KPN Sep 2018 #30

He's fine with selling his books on Amazon and at Walmart. Not a falsehood. ehrnst Sep 2018 #37

Amazon even sells Sanders t-shirts on their website, too. George II Sep 2018 #39

I could imagine that there are unauthorized sellers of t-shirts, but not the pre-order of his book. ehrnst Sep 2018 #44

Amazon threatens the very fabric of the lower working class. joshcryer Sep 2018 #78

He doesn't. Orsino Sep 2018 #92

Why not Walmart? It's strange, isn't it? bettyellen Sep 2018 #6

Oh brother. KPN Sep 2018 #31

Wal-Mart, too, and others. Orsino Sep 2018 #93

Okay, I'd seen the Disney thing. I wish he'd be careful not to sound like he agrees with Trump- bettyellen Sep 2018 #95

because bezos is crazy rich money hoarder. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #7

But Why Bezos and Not Walmart Which Has More Employees... TomCADem Sep 2018 #8

Perhaps if you had bothered to use this new thing called Google, you could answer your question mythology Sep 2018 #15

Not sticking up for them, but how is the Walton family abusing welfare? George II Sep 2018 #17

By paying employees such low wages that they need public assistance Qutzupalotl Sep 2018 #26

Why do you think that Senator Sanders continues to sell his books on Amazon? ehrnst Sep 2018 #41

No idea. Ask him. Qutzupalotl Sep 2018 #69

Of course. He has no standing to call for a boycott as long as he is a client selling ehrnst Sep 2018 #81

You're saying he's a hypocrite for selling books at a retailer while Qutzupalotl Sep 2018 #91

Exactly. So Why Copy Trump All of Sudden... TomCADem Sep 2018 #25

Again you misrepresent the article, this time by saying it's the whole point of the article when it' KPN Sep 2018 #32

The video and press releases are from years ago, lapucelle Sep 2018 #35

Maybe his book sales on Walmart are higher than on Amazon? George II Sep 2018 #43

It would be a principled stand if BS lapucelle Sep 2018 #68

I googled this: ehrnst Sep 2018 #38

Income? earthshine Sep 2018 #49

Whataboutism for the win! ehrnst Sep 2018 #50

And you win by saturation bombing? How many times are you going to repeat yourself? earthshine Sep 2018 #51

You were the one trying to change the topic to Hillary - I didn't. ehrnst Sep 2018 #54

Yes, she's earned a lot of money in her civilian career, and given away a lot of money.... George II Sep 2018 #65

Because that's how books get sold. You are being deliberately obstinate ... earthshine Sep 2018 #64

You are trying very hard to make this about another topic ehrnst Sep 2018 #66

Corruption? This is outright stupidity on your part. earthshine Sep 2018 #76

Another strawman. That's not what I'm saying. ehrnst Sep 2018 #79

Another strawman. You are saying NOTHING. earthshine Sep 2018 #86

haha "Optics" JHan Sep 2018 #60

You mean like..... SkyDancer Sep 2018 #52

Interesting that you mention Walmart. ehrnst Sep 2018 #58

As we used to say in Brooklyn, "go figure!" George II Sep 2018 #62

He is not a "money hoarder". JHan Sep 2018 #23

"... progressive king maker.. " Tell that to Brent Welder, Cha Sep 2018 #10

This is the United States of America, we don't have "kings"!!!! George II Sep 2018 #19

Right! It was a stupid thing to say.. WE DON'T Cha Sep 2018 #20

Well other than the multiple links I gave you in another post proving you objectively wrong mythology Sep 2018 #16

Well, the "world's richest man" changes monthly, because of their stock value. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #53

That's an article about supposed conditions in the UK, and they obviously don't apply here. pnwmom Sep 2018 #71

Here melman Sep 2018 #73

Maybe you should read your own links. pnwmom Sep 2018 #75

"I'm not going to go diving into all your links." melman Sep 2018 #83

They're being mean to the Job Creators!!!!! QC Sep 2018 #21

Wait--did Tucker Carlson Jamaal510 Sep 2018 #22

lol the insanity of it all. JHan Sep 2018 #24

Tucker Carlson will say anything you want. Orsino Sep 2018 #98

Republicans are attacking Amazon/Bezos because of the Washington Post JI7 Sep 2018 #28

Yes. It's Trump's personal vendetta against Jeff Bezos because he owns the Wash. Post. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #55

Precisely. WaPo's masthead even reads, "Democracy Dies in Darkness." VOX Sep 2018 #67

Another thing they both agree on - they're happy to sell their books on Amazon... ehrnst Sep 2018 #40

To be fair, that's the publisher that does that, probably. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #56

I think that Sanders should address that directly then. ehrnst Sep 2018 #57

I would agree that he has an agenda that is for his movement. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #59

I think that his reaction to being asked questions that he doesn't want to be asked ehrnst Sep 2018 #61

It is hypocritical.. making money Cha Sep 2018 #63

Its not hypocritical at all. Sanders is complaining about what Amazon and other companies are able JCanete Sep 2018 #77

If any politician who was running against Sanders was to ehrnst Sep 2018 #82

Amazon is not simply a company. Amazon is a platform. It is very nearly, THE platform, JCanete Sep 2018 #96

As I said, many Sanders supporters would indeed criticize that in any other politician. ehrnst Sep 2018 #97

What's great about making up things people hypothetically 'would' do melman Sep 2018 #99