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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders is and continues to be critical of President Obama [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)141. Responsive to what? You haven't made a point.
There is no point in your post. You demanded that I post Bernie's resume for you. That's all. You gave me an assignment. The propaganda brigade likes to give out assignments. Perhaps it would help if you made a coherent argument explaining the point you are trying to make, that prompted this assignment.
It's all very incoherent and mysterious. In fact...
Maybe....just maybe...you were simply trying to give me something to do.
After all,
For example, do you hope to prove with the resume that Bernie is a faux liberal? I am sure DU and all of Bernie's constituents (and anyone else who *has* mastered the google) are waiting with bated breath for the damning evidence of that.
Or are you merely trying to prove that he is not as liberal as Obama? Yes, I typed that with a straight face, and I am very proud of myself for making it through.
But wait. You demanded something very specific. You demanded that I show how Bernie has tried to *STOP* Obama's corporate assaults. So it appears you have changed your entire premise and now acknowledge that Obama's corporate administration has been assaulting us....In which case, are you arguing against Bernie on behalf of some mystery politician even MORE liberal than Bernie? What do you hope to prove, by demanding that I post Bernie's record, which you just can't seem to find online?
It's all very incoherent and mysterious. In fact...
Maybe....just maybe...you were simply trying to give me something to do.
After all,
The purpose of the propaganda is not to convince anyone of anything
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023359801
Their purpose is to thoroughly hijack, pollute and therefore eliminate public spaces where real discussion and organization can occur. Occupy is disbanded with clubs and pepper spray. Dissent and organization online are disrupted with surveillance and propaganda.
It is no accident that propaganda brigades post new threads on discussion boards far out of proportion to their presence in the community, and that they nearly *always* demand the last word in any interchange.
The goal is to disrupt the important public space for liberal thought, discussion, and organization that these boards offer, and to keep the participants busy instead batting off the corporate lies and talking points.
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I hope he runs for President in 2016 - to offer an alternative to the bipartisan consensus on
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2014
#1
Given that almost everybody agrees with Sen. Sanders on basic economic issues - even many rank and
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2014
#35
Explain how corporate money 'allows' us to 'ignore reality'. What reality? We are not ignoring
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#78
wmws is correct and in case you haven't noticed, the ThirdWay corporate garbage that has
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#140
Counting votes means nothing if both candidates are corporate-bought.
woo me with science
Jan 2014
#113
Because they are given no choice. See Buono in NJ, deserted by her own party
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#163
The billionaire purchased austerity propaganda policy mill '3rd Way' is a product
Dragonfli
Jan 2014
#112
Lol. long before Obama became President, he was corporate friendly in a way that Sanders
cali
Jan 2014
#11
bzzzt. yet another fail. but I am delighted to watch your, er, antics. Most amusing.
cali
Jan 2014
#12
"Trying to use Bernie to burnish President Obama's liberal credentials is dishonest. "
Kolesar
Jan 2014
#6
Why? All I'm doing is setting the record straight. Yes, Bernie supports the President
cali
Jan 2014
#21
no, the president's pro corporate policies are the problem- not bernie's opposition to them
cali
Jan 2014
#28
You are missing Joe's point. I love Bernie and he phrases things better than anyone on income
stevenleser
Jan 2014
#53
Precisely! Any anonymous internet schmuck can piss and moan about what they perceive ...
11 Bravo
Jan 2014
#122
So..sometimes he is critical where waranted...and sometimes he is supportive where it is warranted
SunsetDreams
Jan 2014
#38
Sen. Sanders has been both supportive and critical of President Obama and this seems fines to me.
underthematrix
Jan 2014
#48
All who disagree with Obama on policy are haters who do so on racist grounds
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#80
Evidently there are some here who believe six impossible things before breakfast
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#105
Bernie continues to represent the best interests of the american people, Obama doesn't always
on point
Jan 2014
#71
I would hope Senator Sanders would not be critical of President Obama unless promoting/
indepat
Jan 2014
#104
Your divisive propaganda was once again thoroughly debunked by ProSense and others.
great white snark
Jan 2014
#119
That subthread between Prosense, JoePhilly and 1SBM pretty much demolished this OP
Number23
Jan 2014
#128
you don't understand politics and how things work in the real world. But then again a comforting
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2014
#159
In a democracy, it is the peoples' responsibility to hold public servants accountable.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2014
#162