Sanders campaign drops $300k on private jet travel

[LiberalLovinLug]

293. I never said Bernie never criticized the Democratic party

But is being critical, urging leaders to re-examine some of their positions, or their strategies, that big of a sin from an ally that works closely with Democrats? Maybe he was sick of watching the party lose seats for a decade, including a majority of Governorships? I thought we were the party that can handle the truth. That we were not the party that grovels to a dear leader, and walks in lockstep and never admits we have ever made a mistake.

I don't think you are trying to divide the party. But you are just the same. At the very least realize that you only have to look at politician popularity polls to realize that Bernie still has a lot of support. He once had up to 48% of delegates during the primaries. So at the very least, be sensitive to the fact that every time one of these purposely antagonistic attacks on our most important and popular ally, you are pissing a lot of Democrats off.

And no, this Canadian is only a Democrat in spirit. I would be if I could. I proudly call myself a liberal. I am active on this board because for one, we are each other's largest trading partners. Everything that happens there affects our economy. But more importantly, I am a liberal, who thinks more about a global struggle as we see populist racist right wing authoritarians rise up all over the planet, even in democracies. Russia, Hungary, Philippines, Turkey, Italy, and now Brazil. I think liberals across the planet need to stand together. This new Axis of Evil collude together to make it easier for the uber wealthy to control more of the worlds resources, and limit the wages and rights of the populations that work in those countries. And I am concerned that the one country, the one that is only a hundred miles to the south of me, that I could always count on to help curb that kind of authoritarian aggression, is now falling into the same trap.

BTW,
"A Bernie Sanders-backed candidate just got elected mayor in the deep south"
Randall Woodfin was elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.

https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/04/politics/randall-woodfin-birmingham-bernie-sanders/index.html

It beats me how railing against a trip where he is using his popularity to help elect more Democrats is a bad thing. Why? Because OMG he will also be keeping himself in the spotlight for a possible run in 2020! The audacity!