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22. This is putting out Christmas lights on July 5th. Sound familiar? It should.

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 04:49 PM

Jan 2022

The first campaign speech of the Democratic Primary of 2024.

"I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat."
PS: "but no one else will listen to and quote me, so here I am again!"

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Bernie Sanders says Democrats are failing: 'The party has turned its back on the working class' [View all] brooklynite Jan 2022 OP

It's not "Democrats" Bernie... orwell Jan 2022 #1

Blaming the Democrats per usual Bernie... Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #2

:) Same as, same old for 60 years. He literally hasn't changed Hortensis Jan 2022 #12

It's not even them, it is all the republicans united Tumbulu Jan 2022 #6

"something democrats cannot seem to do" Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #13

Being frustrated with some is different than blaming the democrats Tumbulu Jan 2022 #46

Of course it's all our fault, Bernie. There are no Republicans in office. Dems are the only ones... Hekate Jan 2022 #3

Oh, give me a fucking break. GoCubsGo Jan 2022 #4

Yep, he's reverting back to fighting the Democratic Party establishment. brush Jan 2022 #7

Bern the establishment!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 #33

No Kidding! Midterms are coming & McCarthyism Cha Jan 2022 #32

All I can say is, "GoCubsGo"!! I agree. George II Jan 2022 #38

I would love to see repubs have to vote against the expanded child tax credit questionseverything Jan 2022 #5

Just Once, Sir, For Variety If Nothing Else The Magistrate Jan 2022 #8

Smelling salts would be in order, as I might faint at the shock of it. nt Hekate Jan 2022 #11

He criticizes Republicans. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #14

This is putting out Christmas lights on July 5th. Sound familiar? It should. DFW Jan 2022 #22

+1 betsuni Jan 2022 #24

lol Cha Jan 2022 #28

Bingo! Nixie Jan 2022 #39

Bernie, Bernie, Bernie Yandex Jan 2022 #31

Just once. Really? You've never heard him criticize republicans? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2022 #47

Link? sheshe2 Jan 2022 #54

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Great link to your comment! sheshe2 Jan 2022 #59

There is one in the article linked above. progressoid Jan 2022 #65

Oh Snap! sheshe2 Jan 2022 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jan 2022 #64

Didn't read the article did you Sir. progressoid Jan 2022 #66

Sad to see a clickbait headline like this from the Guardian. crickets Jan 2022 #9

+1 Emile Jan 2022 #17

Can't Senator Sanders craft some bills and round up support comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #23

Great point! sheshe2 Jan 2022 #56

+1 Props for using "scupper" though leftstreet Jan 2022 #29

He has described the Democratic Party as a failure before for the same reason, so not a stretch. betsuni Jan 2022 #44

Fair points, but it's not 2017. It's not 2018. crickets Jan 2022 #49

It wasn't in quotes, not claimed that he said this exact word in this particular interview. betsuni Jan 2022 #52

Not its not, BS said "the Democratic Party has turned its back on the working class" that's not uponit7771 Jan 2022 #70

#nothelping Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #10

"the Republican Party is winning more and more support from working people ... because in too many betsuni Jan 2022 #15

Post removed Post removed Jan 2022 #16

criticizing... myohmy2 Jan 2022 #18

Interesting how you avoid the main point in the OP iemanja Jan 2022 #40

okay... myohmy2 Jan 2022 #58

Oh, shut the hell up. W_HAMILTON Jan 2022 #19

Post removed Post removed Jan 2022 #20

What's Bernie doing about it? mcar Jan 2022 #21

Exactly. Is he working on any moderate GOP Sens? I know they're rare, but they exist. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2022 #61

let's have an F-35 in every garage bt msongs Jan 2022 #25

The Biden BOOM! Who's Paying Attention?! Cha Jan 2022 #26

in the entire article, he never uses the word failing, only time it appears is the clickbait title Celerity Jan 2022 #27

The Democratic Party has "turned its back" iemanja Jan 2022 #41

He says that Republicans are gaining support because the Democratic Party has "turned its back on betsuni Jan 2022 #42

Worse, because "turned its back" sounds deliberate. Why doesn't he go after the R's pnwmom Jan 2022 #45

He did. progressoid Jan 2022 #68

Acknowledging R opposition isn't the same as claiming Biden's turned his back on them. nt pnwmom Jan 2022 #69

Does he say Biden turned his back on them? progressoid Jan 2022 #74

BS did say, "the Democratic Party has turned its back on the working class" that's not factual ... uponit7771 Jan 2022 #71

McCarthy Is Already Planning To Strip Committee Assignments From Schiff, Swalwell & Omar Cha Jan 2022 #30

Belated holiday greetings to Bernie Sanders FakeNoose Jan 2022 #34

Ha, that's funny. progressoid Jan 2022 #67

This is why I have a problem with Sanders. LiberalFighter Jan 2022 #35

What is he Thinking?! Cha Jan 2022 #57

Must ....... not ....... comment liberaltrucker Jan 2022 #36

The Independent Senator from Vermont 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2022 #37

That's helpful right now. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2022 #43

Take it up with the so called centrists throwing a monkey wrench in gears of the agenda. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2022 #48

I hope Sanders takes it up with them too! Torchlight Jan 2022 #73

I think he's right on one thing TheFarseer Jan 2022 #50

Can't do that with reconciliation. onenote Jan 2022 #53

lies? myohmy2 Jan 2022 #60

Couldn't Biden give the Independent Senator from Vermont 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2022 #62

No quote of Sanders saying 'Dems are failing' Guess he didn't say that. bigtree Jan 2022 #63

He did say, "the Democratic Party has turned its back on the working class" ... that's not factual . uponit7771 Jan 2022 #72