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75. Just FAKE SMEARS.. they threw it out there thinking it would

Reply to LaurenOlimina (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:53 PM

Apr 2020

help their candidate.. but BS Lost & Spent 4x More $$$$ than Joe Biden did to Win.

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'No one went for a knockout blow': Inside Bernie's campaign nosedive [View all] JoeOtterbein Apr 2020 OP

I agree... LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #1

That crew of bloody attack dogs used everything they had but Hortensis Apr 2020 #5

Nope. I posted the laundry list when he announced. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #6

So, as I said it's all out and nothing. The worst things Hortensis Apr 2020 #8

No, they have a lot that will peel off voters a bit at a time. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #9

Wishin' and Hopin'. eh? Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2020 #13

More like frettin and worrin LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #15

LOL Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2020 #16

Sorry Lauren! JoeOtterbein Apr 2020 #57

No, I can't blame them either. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #66

You agree that Sanders should have gone more negative? TwilightZone Apr 2020 #109

+1000. ehrnst Apr 2020 #145

What was there to "hold back"? Virtually nothing. Any so-called attacks would have rung hollow. George II Apr 2020 #35

You actually can find that yourself. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #36

Not interested in looking for anything non-existent, thank you. George II Apr 2020 #37

I haven't met any Biden supporters on here who know or care what his full oppo file looks like. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #41

We know what the "full oppo file" looks like, it would fit on a 3X5 index card. Why are you still... George II Apr 2020 #43

Again, I'm not attacking Biden. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #49

You mention something but "scrupulously NOT share details". So why mention it at all????? George II Apr 2020 #54

You know full well such information cannot be posted here TheFarseer Apr 2020 #125

hear, hear! KPN Apr 2020 #126

Then it should have remained unsaid. It irks me when people throw things out.... George II Apr 2020 #142

That Is Not Strictly True, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #147

He did. It would not have helped him. Did not help others who went at Biden. You see Biden has emmaverybo Apr 2020 #74

Mahalo, emmaverybo!!!! Cha Apr 2020 #81

+100000000 emmaverybo Apr 2020 #70

The BS campaign started dumping their "oppo" in January 2020... lapucelle Apr 2020 #133

Hey George... lapucelle Apr 2020 #137

No "BS did Not hold back".. he LOST and Spent 4x the $$$$ to do Cha Apr 2020 #78

Thank you and thank you, Cha. 4x the $$$$ to LOSE! Time for the remaining candidates and their emmaverybo Apr 2020 #93

I know.. I'm tired of the excuses of why BS Lost Cha Apr 2020 #96

"So overwhelmingly." emmaverybo Apr 2020 #98

I am confused who you support. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #107

You can google it up. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #139

Shades of "journalist" Nadine B.? LuvLoogie Apr 2020 #46

A chill just ran up my spine! Thanks for the look back.......... George II Apr 2020 #48

+++ still_one Apr 2020 #65

Sounds like many people, really. MineralMan Apr 2020 #128

We can find that in the super secret vault of oppo that's been held back? kcr Apr 2020 #130

BOOM!! ehrnst Apr 2020 #143

Just ask the Hillary hating assholes Sirota and Turner, along with Jill Stein supporter Gray how still_one Apr 2020 #61

No, he didn't. ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #39

You don't think? LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #42

If you're going to insinuate something, why not just come out and say it? Coyness doesn't fly. George II Apr 2020 #44

You understand that it is against the TOS at this point? LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #53

Then why allude to your so-called "campaign criticism", why not just let it go or say it outright? George II Apr 2020 #55

I think we know George ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #115

Could you come out with it? thx in advance uponit7771 Apr 2020 #50

No, posts about the current rightwing smears get flagged and removed. LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #62

"He should have aired everything the Republicans might use " TwilightZone Apr 2020 #69

Exactly.. There was so much Negativity in the BS campaign about JB.. Cha Apr 2020 #86

Yeah... TwilightZone Apr 2020 #95

Clearly. Cha Apr 2020 #97

Are you seriously suggesting Hav Apr 2020 #127

In play where? lapucelle Apr 2020 #134

Let me guess. You got this from 'Q'. Because it's the same bullshit I can read at Freeperville. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #103

That's sadly the apparent modus operandi of this poster and it's annoying Hav Apr 2020 #129

Very good analysis, and well stated. George II Apr 2020 #30

Based on your profile... OilemFirchen Apr 2020 #20

what? LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #21

Huh? OilemFirchen Apr 2020 #22

I don't understand... LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #23

Okay, then. OilemFirchen Apr 2020 #28

What about my profile suggests urgency... LaurenOlimina Apr 2020 #33

Just FAKE SMEARS.. they threw it out there thinking it would Cha Apr 2020 #75

I think that that Brie and Sirota are still out there pushing an anti-Joe narrative. ehrnst Apr 2020 #146

great reporting and politico lololol nt msongs Apr 2020 #2

Damn... I already miss GDP. herding cats Apr 2020 #3

Good times.. now The GE is lumped in with Cha Apr 2020 #71

It was inevitable. herding cats Apr 2020 #76

They can try.. But Joe Biden WON the Nom.. and they Cha Apr 2020 #80

Who has time for this right now? herding cats Apr 2020 #89

Really.. I hear ya, Cats.. Enough with the Excuses Cha Apr 2020 #92

Fact is... It's. Over. herding cats Apr 2020 #99

I know that about our "stress levels"... I have so Cha Apr 2020 #101

I'm sorry, Cha. herding cats Apr 2020 #106

No worries.. best to Cha Apr 2020 #114

It was better here when only the coronavirus was being discussed. Blue_true Apr 2020 #72

This doesn't even enter my give a crap meter right now. herding cats Apr 2020 #85

They Are Still Kidding Themselves About What Was Me. Apr 2020 #4

Unfortunately it still IS. The nomination has been won and done yet some persist in keeping it alive George II Apr 2020 #45

But The "He Could've Won But For..." Lie/Illusion Lives On Me. Apr 2020 #64

He was on an interview just today insinuating that Pete and Amy dropping out was a "conspiracy". George II Apr 2020 #68

Point Made Me. Apr 2020 #122

They're just throwinng out excuses.. trying to hurt JB in Cha Apr 2020 #90

It's Really Quite Despicable Me. Apr 2020 #123

Loud fart noise NBachers Apr 2020 #7

lol Cha Apr 2020 #12

Yes indeedy...... George II Apr 2020 #47

So we're still advocating that Democrats (and those who run in our party) eat their own? mcar Apr 2020 #10

A telling choice for the thread title Hav Apr 2020 #11

Interesting how people are looking for failures in the strategy.... George II Apr 2020 #84

Great reporting lol GusBob Apr 2020 #14

+1 ucrdem Apr 2020 #19

LOL, revisionism at its finest. ucrdem Apr 2020 #17

"due to the fact that Sanders disliked negative campaigning." betsuni Apr 2020 #18

I know! Right? NurseJackie Apr 2020 #24

right! They're just so busy re-writing history like there's NO Cha Apr 2020 #27

Yep, he really dislikes negative campaigning: George II Apr 2020 #58

Pretty embarrassing to spend years claiming that the betsuni Apr 2020 #116

What could he have done to "go for Biden's jugular"? George II Apr 2020 #25

BS Lost and he Spent 4x More $$$$ to do it than Joe Biden Cha Apr 2020 #26

LOL, he was hurt by Warren. After what his camp did to her? blm Apr 2020 #29

Her not endorsing him "made him question her progressivism." betsuni Apr 2020 #40

I think that's staff talk not him. A lot of his policy positions, blm Apr 2020 #59

But he does immediately throw anyone who doesn't endorse him into his large Establishment binder. betsuni Apr 2020 #91

yeah, he can study on that fallacy while Cha Apr 2020 #94

Funny, I keep thinking: "flawed candidate" running a "bad campaign." betsuni Apr 2020 #100

They're blaming everyone but themselves. TwilightZone Apr 2020 #73

+1 ReformedGOPer Apr 2020 #124

He was hurt by Warren? FM123 Apr 2020 #77

Lucy Flores endorses Bernie ucrdem Apr 2020 #31

You mean amplifying bullshit """rape""" allegations from a clearly disturbed individual... W_HAMILTON Apr 2020 #32

This. ucrdem Apr 2020 #34

They BGBD Apr 2020 #60

It completely backfired on Sanders in the debates. ucrdem Apr 2020 #83

Also BGBD Apr 2020 #88

And they can't figure out why they couldn't sell him on electability. ucrdem Apr 2020 #132

They also BGBD Apr 2020 #136

Sanders made his nut by bashing Bill Clinton with RW memes on NAFTA. ucrdem Apr 2020 #138

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #51

On the other hand his staffers, surrogates, and supporters took that faux scandal and ran with it... George II Apr 2020 #52

They ran a terrible campaign and won't admit it JCMach1 Apr 2020 #38

Ah, more ignorance of reality. They ran a shitty campaign. TwilightZone Apr 2020 #56

People are sick and tired of the bullshit relayerbob Apr 2020 #63

I am glad that the primary is over. Blue_true Apr 2020 #67

From an aviation perspective- OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #79

There's more of us tirebiter Apr 2020 #82

Yeah, going scorched earth on the likely nominee would have been a sure path to M4A Azathoth Apr 2020 #87

LOL awesomerwb1 Apr 2020 #102

The few of you who want to make this into an internal war need to educate yourselves. herding cats Apr 2020 #104

Fine, but Bernie went for the jugular, and let's make that clear before closing the books. ucrdem Apr 2020 #105

Oh, I agree. herding cats Apr 2020 #108

The problem is cats, people in his campaign are using social media to undermine Biden, and if still_one Apr 2020 #110

He won't. Let's not delude ourselves here. herding cats Apr 2020 #112

You're right. We need to focus on defeating trump and regaining Congress still_one Apr 2020 #113

Yes! Exactly! Being angry on the internet is a distraction. We need to be laser focused. herding cats Apr 2020 #117

+++ still_one Apr 2020 #118

Enough tavernier Apr 2020 #111

"Many of Sanders' aides and top allies are convinced they should have gone for Biden's jugular." J_William_Ryan Apr 2020 #119

How unoriginal. I already read this 3-4 days ago. n/t seaglass Apr 2020 #120

And ignore any Republican's jugular, never going for the knockout blow. betsuni Apr 2020 #121

Politico, with some help, from political writers with agendas, is still stirring the shit. MineralMan Apr 2020 #131

"Some Sanders aides think he should have used the period between Nevada and South Carolina to appear lapucelle Apr 2020 #135

I love the news of an autopsy in the morning GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #140

Holly Otterbein GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #141

They didn't go for the jugular? ehrnst Apr 2020 #144

Barack Obama wins the Democratic primary Gothmog Apr 2020 #148