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120. I don't understand what point you're trying to make

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 06:15 PM

Feb 2025

The problem with the entire country is money in politics but you are attacking Bernie for pointing that out?

Or you are attacking him for raising money at all?

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Serious question. Why is an 83 year old doing more than anyone else to fight Trump and Musk? [View all] Doodley Feb 2025 OP

Why? He's speaking his world view to all who will listen. bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #1

Wish he was younger. When djt ran the first time, several MAGAts told me they would allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #3

Around a third of Zerohedge posters I saw Avalon Sparks Feb 2025 #11

I always thought that Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2025 #124

Yes Avalon Sparks Feb 2025 #125

Because the entire Democratic party is sitting back watching TV and drinking beer wryter2000 Feb 2025 #2

This is simply NOT true. BlueMTexpat Feb 2025 #75

That was my point wryter2000 Feb 2025 #97

Sorry if I misunderstood! BlueMTexpat Feb 2025 #132

We're good wryter2000 Feb 2025 #133

Because he gets it... always has. FirstLight Feb 2025 #4

He's been a rabble-rouser forever. alarimer Feb 2025 #9

The others worry too much about their portfolios. LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #74

As a card-carrying member of our nations rabble, I approve Bernie's rousing. Magoo48 Feb 2025 #79

He doesn't have to adjust. returnee Feb 2025 #116

No expensive wine lunches with K Street Lobbyists for Bernie. jalan48 Feb 2025 #5

.... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #12

Nice little drive-by there hueymahl Feb 2025 #16

You are welcome. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #22

Apparently not. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #48

Oh boy... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #50

you have to play according to the rules that exist... jg10003 Feb 2025 #18

Ah, I see. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #24

Loads of democratic politicians have said money in politics is a huge problem questionseverything Feb 2025 #121

I didn't say that. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #123

Then explain your post questionseverything Feb 2025 #126

As you know... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #127

So it's du member jalen that you have the problem with? questionseverything Feb 2025 #128

I am done. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #129

Isn't that a good thing kacekwl Feb 2025 #43

Well... sheshe2 Feb 2025 #51

Is stating our bewilderment at some Dems inaction considered "bashing"? Magoo48 Feb 2025 #80

I think it would be better... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #77

BINGO! 90-percent Feb 2025 #99

I agree Littlered Feb 2025 #78

wrong... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #86

Good grief. He is the opposite of that MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #98

I don't understand what point you're trying to make questionseverything Feb 2025 #120

Don't look at #3 on this list. Littlered Feb 2025 #81

Final bail in the coffin was the Immunity Decision Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2025 #91

How silly Cirsium Feb 2025 #109

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Um... Cirsium Feb 2025 #115

Did you forget to add: The organizations themselves cannot donate. The money came from individuals or PACs affiliated Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #118

Do you think we have a problem that he was attractive to some of the MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #131

The Wolves of K Street. Cherokee100 Feb 2025 #107

guilt TrunKated Feb 2025 #6

You are so wrong, Hillary lost that on her own. He had nothing to do with her loss. Autumn Feb 2025 #7

And what has Hillary got to say about what's going on? Doodley Feb 2025 #10

I don't know what she has to say about it. Autumn Feb 2025 #13

That's my point. I have not heard Hillary speak out. Bernie has proven he deserved Doodley Feb 2025 #17

What elected office does she hold? sheshe2 Feb 2025 #27

None. Keeps her from kacekwl Feb 2025 #44

She was sounding the alarm bells, calling Trump a Putin puppet from the beginning, unlike the ones betsuni Feb 2025 #66

I thought it was hilarious JI7 Feb 2025 #71

It's very often like that! For some reason. betsuni Feb 2025 #72

Crickets MrChuck Feb 2025 #38

Oh, now the beholden-to-Wall-Street coastal elite ESTABLISHMENT (among all the crap insults hurled at Hillary) betsuni Feb 2025 #67

only after the damage was done Skittles Feb 2025 #25

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Do you trash every Democrat who runs in a primary MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #52

I know you aren't directing your questions to me, but PunkinPi Feb 2025 #82

Because they know and he knows that if he runs as an Independent MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #101

Comey is the guilty one Tribetime Feb 2025 #15

no, Comey is just ANOTHER guilty one Skittles Feb 2025 #26

there is NOTHING he can do to make up for it Skittles Feb 2025 #21

Nonsense. I supported kacekwl Feb 2025 #45

Nonsense. Raven123 Feb 2025 #36

BS MrChuck Feb 2025 #37

This isn't the first time the "underground" in DU's name has been misunderstood. The enemy isn't Democrats. betsuni Feb 2025 #68

It was Hillary's fault for being a terrible campaigner synni Feb 2025 #42

Bullshit. That's a brazen republican lie. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2025 #49

ridiculous... berksdem Feb 2025 #88

There should be a traveling road show of whoever is willing alarimer Feb 2025 #8

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She shouldn't have accepted the award? BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #19

Were they there when America needed them most? markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #20

It's a nice sentiment but,, mdbl Feb 2025 #83

He isn't. Josh Shapiro got billions in funds released to his state JI7 Feb 2025 #23

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is also raising holy hell about funds still not released to his state. ShazzieB Feb 2025 #62

We should be cheering on what Bernie is doing AND what the other Dems MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #102

Yes, yes, yes! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #110

I can't help but wonder if PA going for TSF helped (and I'm a Pennsylvanian) Alice B. Feb 2025 #87

How terribly strange to hear Bernie's 83. Omnipresent Feb 2025 #29

Bernie has been soundly and unfairly disrespected. WarGamer Feb 2025 #30

So Harris isn't a "REAL DEMOCRAT"? BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #46

Clinton and Obama were both excellent... WarGamer Feb 2025 #58

I don't disagree. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #59

Yearning for a "real Democrat" means looking to 2028. WarGamer Feb 2025 #60

Off topic... let me share something I think they should do. WarGamer Feb 2025 #63

Isn't that berksdem Feb 2025 #89

Campaigned on cutting $2T out of the budget, slashing the Dep't of War? WarGamer Feb 2025 #92

you also missed berksdem Feb 2025 #94

my point is... WarGamer Feb 2025 #96

About that down payment idea questionseverything Feb 2025 #130

Yes. Their populist leader says both sides are corrupt and the same, Dems ignore working/middle classes, betsuni Feb 2025 #93

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I'm not really the forgiving kind. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #64

Their leader tells them Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt," corrupt, immoral, ignore the working class, evil, betsuni Feb 2025 #69

Preach! wryter2000 Feb 2025 #100

Because his messaging is consistent and patriotic, and he doesn't have special-interests yanking his leash. Drum Feb 2025 #31

He always has had serious street cred. NT bee_peaceful Feb 2025 #32

Why are DUer's rehashing past elections and grievances? Our Democracy is NoMoreRepugs Feb 2025 #33

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Because ReRe Feb 2025 #34

Sorry, he's always been correct! BasicallyComplicated Feb 2025 #39

Dunno, but I'm sure glad he does what he does. elleng Feb 2025 #47

Spectatorism is the problem. AmericaUnderSiege Feb 2025 #53

Is what he's doing the only thing that qualifies as doing something, in your estimation? Sogo Feb 2025 #54

I'm going to say because he is the only one in a position to soldierant Feb 2025 #55

The rest of the democrats are too busy worrying about keeping their congressional seat to actually DO something FlyingPiggy Feb 2025 #56

His Grandchildren. Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #57

What's he doing? Politicians give speeches. How is this message fighting Trump?: betsuni Feb 2025 #65

Exactly. He's part of the reason we are in this mess. nt Blasphemer Feb 2025 #73

Communication Cirsium Feb 2025 #113

Because the rest of them want the cuts Tree Lady Feb 2025 #70

Think about it Snoopy 7 Feb 2025 #76

Because he's got ideas and is willing to express them despite DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2025 #84

Send that over to Ken Martin oldmanlynn Feb 2025 #85

The last few days Cirsium Feb 2025 #112

There are many Democrats all over the country, elected officials and representatives who are fighting Trump and Musk. Martin68 Feb 2025 #90

Of course Cirsium Feb 2025 #111

Just imagine the huge crowds there would be if....... Farmer-Rick Feb 2025 #95

Probably no kompromat on him. LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #103

He always walks thecwalk malaise Feb 2025 #104

He always walks thecwalk malaise Feb 2025 #105

Impact for sure. relogic Feb 2025 #106

I think we often seek out and prefer information Torchlight Feb 2025 #108

Bernie is a politician who cares about the values of the country, its democracy and its people more than he cares about lees1975 Feb 2025 #117

Jasmine and AOC are young Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #119

Bernie Sanders has the "it" factor crimycarny Feb 2025 #122