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Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:44 PM

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Bernie blew it with his defensive, dismissive, half-hearted apology, [View all] pnwmom Jan 2019 OP

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This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #3

Had enough of his devisiveness. we can do it Jan 2019 #4

Ditto. nt cwydro Jan 2019 #11

I can't agree with you enough. My attitude about him is, jrthin Jan 2019 #54

I'm not a Bernie fan. trev Jan 2019 #18

care to elaborate? populistdriven Jan 2019 #20

Aw jeez, MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #35

Anybody who runs. trev Jan 2019 #139

DUer: WE CAN DO IT ... you asked So when will the old white dude go away? HIS PRIDE WON'T LET HIM trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #42

Thank you. His ego did more harm than help past few years. we can do it Jan 2019 #69

Masha knows whereof she speaks. She blew the whistle on the situation. ehrnst Jan 2019 #132

That last paragraph sounds like a threat, doesn't it? Hekate Jan 2019 #2

This. nt DURHAM D Jan 2019 #7

Yeah, I wondered about that. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #9

And, blaming the victim. :( Cha Jan 2019 #14

I can't say that I'm disappointed. yardwork Jan 2019 #51

Sanders response was very weak Gothmog Jan 2019 #5

And, he's suppose to know better.. Cha Jan 2019 #15

The ONLY kind of inequality he truly understands and responds to is economic inequality. apcalc Jan 2019 #6

Very few politicians have sufficient empathy to deserve the job populistdriven Jan 2019 #19

That's not true. Cha Jan 2019 #145

I agree. Bernie only understands his own experience. He has very little empathy for those smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #58

This is the beginning of the end radical noodle Jan 2019 #8

It is not the beginning of the end....It is the end of Bernie.. Stuart G Jan 2019 #21

Multiple women say that he knew and didn't respond appropriately. pnwmom Jan 2019 #66

Wasn't that his excuse for not providing his taxes as well? MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #91

+1 We sensed it because there were various indicators despite his voting spooky3 Jan 2019 #55

"...one survivor says she reported her issues to him almost 2 years ago..." brush Jan 2019 #10

Sort of a Trump like response. Blue_true Jan 2019 #23

How did she report it? Can she prove it? If it was an email that should be easy... TCJ70 Jan 2019 #143

It was a quote from the original hed. And do you really expect us to believe... brush Jan 2019 #146

Your quote is nowhere in the OPs article... TCJ70 Jan 2019 #147

See post #42 brush Jan 2019 #148

Once again...that's not a quote from an article. TCJ70 Jan 2019 #149

That's fine, but... brush Jan 2019 #150

You didn't answer any of my questions either... TCJ70 Jan 2019 #152

Still avoiding it, huh? And I did answer. I told you where I got the quote. brush Jan 2019 #153

This article is an opinion piece... ProgLibDem Jan 2019 #12

Too bad you and BS are not listening to Cha Jan 2019 #13

Please don't suggest that 'I' am not listening and blowing it off... that is rude... ProgLibDem Jan 2019 #16

You're the one who wrote.. "This article is an opinion piece..." Cha Jan 2019 #24

It's not very little info that we have. We have the letter from the 24, pnwmom Jan 2019 #83

24 women have been saying this for YEARS obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #111

Regardless of the facts, that was a weak-ass response. Adrahil Jan 2019 #17

Yes, this was not Bernie at his best...accusations of sexual harassment must be taken VERY seriously InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #28

In the interview with Anderson Cooper, Bernie said he took measures to ensure that the problems from diva77 Jan 2019 #33

I read the same and it's interesting to note that there is no mention at all of this crim son Jan 2019 #53

Same thing happened when the story first broke guruoo Jan 2019 #76

The steps they took to address the complaints were INADEQUATE pnwmom Jan 2019 #85

Actually, no - his former staffers are asking for a meeting with him because ehrnst Jan 2019 #102

What relevant fact are you saying was left out of the OP? And did you bother to read the link? n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #84

The people who wrote the letter know about the measures, including the hotline, pnwmom Jan 2019 #70

So somebody put it on the shelf, handy for the next presidential primary season guruoo Jan 2019 #80

No, apparently the people in charge did a half-assed job of sort of taking care pnwmom Jan 2019 #82

The LA Times reported on the allegations in April 2017. N/T lapucelle Jan 2019 #151

The Letter from the 24 staffers are saying Cha Jan 2019 #78

It looks like his 2016 staffers don't think that it was dealt with adequately. ehrnst Jan 2019 #97

Well if Bernie says he fixed, then I guess that's the end of it? MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #125

So why are former staffers saying that it's not been resolved or corrected? ehrnst Jan 2019 #133

We have the facts. The letter has been publicly released pnwmom Jan 2019 #22

Hi pnwmom.. you have to take the "@" sign out of the url for it to work.. Cha Jan 2019 #25

Thanks, Cha! pnwmom Jan 2019 #27

Wow, talk about powerful political ad. Blue_true Jan 2019 #30

I think BS is way too Divisive Cha Jan 2019 #142

Holy crap! That is one illuminating piece by Masha Mendieta. Glad she's speaking out now. George II Jan 2019 #32

It reminds me of the blog by the engineer from Uber, which was damning in its specificity spooky3 Jan 2019 #61

Since you mentioned him, I've got to name drop here. I went to high school with Eric Holder and... George II Jan 2019 #64

Wow! Any impressions you want to share? Nt spooky3 Jan 2019 #73

She's paying the price for it - being blacklisted. ehrnst Jan 2019 #135

Ironic that of all candidates, HIS campaign would assemble a blacklist. George II Jan 2019 #136

Wow. No wonder Sanders didn't want to acknowledge the problem until ehrnst Jan 2019 #134

An "opinion piece" that quotes female members of Sanders' campaign. Please. Nitram Jan 2019 #40

Was just going to say that. we can do it Jan 2019 #71

There are a lot of bernie haters here that want to "Al Franken" him elmac Jan 2019 #45

Burlington Free Press sheshe2 Jan 2019 #65

No one stated that he was. Just that there were harassment issues that were not dealt with ehrnst Jan 2019 #98

So, 20+ women were lying? obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #110

Kinda like his tax returns SHRED Jan 2019 #26

Yes, they were "busy" in April 2016. This is January 2019, 2-1/2 years later. Still no tax returns George II Jan 2019 #34

Tax returns, oh my elmac Jan 2019 #47

Sen. Warren has released 10 years of returns. Sanders has released one. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #94

Where have I heard that before? ehrnst Jan 2019 #99

Yeah, like those. Cha Jan 2019 #158

hmmm sheshe2 Jan 2019 #29

Much, much too busy for such trivial little matters. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #31

Sadly true. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #36

Bernie is soooooo 2016 aeromanKC Jan 2019 #37

Troubling, quite troubling. oasis Jan 2019 #38

In spite of his progressive cred, Bernie is rather old school when it comes to sexual harassment. Nitram Jan 2019 #39

Oh boy, the circular firing squad has started elmac Jan 2019 #41

We need to talk about this. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #44

We are in the primary season now. There is no Democratic incumbent, no anointed nominee, pnwmom Jan 2019 #46

Talk to the BS staffers and Sanders himself Cha Jan 2019 #60

Bernie hate: Grassroots uprising, or well organized mob action? guruoo Jan 2019 #89

It sounds like you don't believe the staffers from Bernie's 2016 campaign. ehrnst Jan 2019 #106

No answer I see. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #124

No answer? ehrnst Jan 2019 #131

I think you need to look in the mirror Cha Jan 2019 #138

You mean the vetting has finally started. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #92

You think that his former staff is a firing squad? How so? ehrnst Jan 2019 #100

Yep. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #43

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This is a piece from the Huffington Post, not spam. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #49

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Its all republican spamnonsense anyway nt elmac Jan 2019 #50

What is? Cha Jan 2019 #74

If you have a nice juicy conspiracy theory tale to tell, by all means, out with it! betsuni Jan 2019 #77

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Are you saying Bernie's 2016 staffers are Republicans? ehrnst Jan 2019 #101

No it isn't, it is serially harassment and discrimination obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #113

Former staffers, many of them, are republican spamnonsense? If this was about almost Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #126

Funny... Doesn't lead me to spam. revmclaren Jan 2019 #52

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That's the funniest Shoot the Messenger I've seen this week: the Huffington Post is spam. betsuni Jan 2019 #62

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Your link is incomplete, missing a "t". OP link leads to article, no spam uppityperson Jan 2019 #81

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Wonder how the Bro's are feeling about their coordinated attacks... WeekiWater Jan 2019 #57

Reminds me of his reaction to the BLM protest at his Seattle rally years ago. George II Jan 2019 #59

Did he really think it would just go away njhoneybadger Jan 2019 #63

At least he didn't call them "establishment." betsuni Jan 2019 #67

Wait...What....Kidding....Right? Me. Jan 2019 #68

He didn't say those words. He said that he had been "a little busy." pnwmom Jan 2019 #72

Got It Me. Jan 2019 #114

When Bernie is treated the same way anyone who obviously intends to divide Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #127

I want to know why women were paid less than men. Doesn't sound progressive to me. betsuni Jan 2019 #75

Sexism Claims From Bernie Sanders's 2016 Run: Paid Less, Treated Worse Gothmog Jan 2019 #79

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Me. Jan 2019 #130

I so hope he doesn't run nt Celerity Jan 2019 #95

and to sum it up elmac Jan 2019 #96

Threats again. Lol. Just put your hands over your ears and repeat lalala I can't hear you. seaglass Jan 2019 #103

My ignore list is growing!!! elmac Jan 2019 #115

It works! seaglass Jan 2019 #122

If they don't vote at all or for the 'other' party, they are not progressive... Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #104

and growing elmac Jan 2019 #116

If you say so...personally I doubt it. I always thought some of these folks were Republicans Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #123

"Disenfranchise" betsuni Jan 2019 #108

Anybody who votes against the Democratic Party because sexual harassment claims against the Nitram Jan 2019 #117

If something like this causes "many progressives" to vote republican, they probably weren't.... George II Jan 2019 #119

Hmm, give me a good reason to vote or ELSE... Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #128

Ahh, the "be nice to us or we won't vote for you" mcar Jan 2019 #140

No, elmac, those "progressives" are independent actors who make their own choices. pnwmom Jan 2019 #156

I noted many indications that Sanders was mostly frozen in 1960s attitudes Hortensis Jan 2019 #105

Someone described his views as being from '40s Socialism rather than '60's socialism. ehrnst Jan 2019 #107

I haven't examined the differences and wish I knew more. Hortensis Jan 2019 #118

Wikipedia actually has a great history on Socialist movement in the U.S. ehrnst Jan 2019 #120

Thanks, Ehrnst. Covering socialist ideology even a bit, Hortensis Jan 2019 #121

Think John Lennon. I loved him, you wont find a bigger Beatles fan than me, I know Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #129

He used "felt," the classic handwave women get obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #109

Not actually experienced, but "felt." ehrnst Jan 2019 #137

Jane Sanders also recently hired the guy considered the worst offender obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #112

Unreal that she would do that. Cha Jan 2019 #141

A POTUS candidate must be prepared to undergo thorough vetting. No exceptions. ehrnst Jan 2019 #144

Bye Bye BS Me. Jan 2019 #154

We have a lot of great progressive candidates in the mix for 2020. herding cats Jan 2019 #155

I like how inclusive Elizabeth Warren Cha Jan 2019 #157

Warren's looked really great so far! herding cats Jan 2019 #159

CNN-Bernie Sanders has a problem Gothmog Jan 2019 #160