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sabrina 1

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4. 'still liking her' is NOT why he is a remarkable human being. You completely misunderstood. He is a

Thu Jun 11, 2015, 12:52 PM

Jun 2015

remarkable human being because of his consistency in being right on the issues, in not allowing anything to distract from focusing on those issues.

And if any other politician had been ambushed like that they would have USED it to further their own political ambition as much as possible.

That is how the game is played.

But to Sanders, this is not a game, it is deadly serious what is happening to this country so he will not play the usual games that do nothing other than distract from what is important.

It happened, now he wants to move on because he is an ADULT, something very rare in DC.

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"Despite Israel Gaffe, Bernie Sanders Still Likes Diane Rehm" [View all] sabrina 1 Jun 2015 OP

Once again, Bernie demonstrates style and grace that is missing in too many of his DU supporters. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #1

Bernie now has millions of supporters. To broadbrush all of them who are mostly busy sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #6

Jesus Christ, sabrina! Read my post! I didn't broad brush Sanders's supporters. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #19

Just so you know, I did not and would not alert on your post, I prefer to discuss things rather than sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #23

That works for me. Let's start with a clean slate. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #24

I like that idea! sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #27

Alert results tammywammy Jun 2015 #8

Uh, yeah. I rest my case. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #16

It was a bad alert and good jury decision. Had it succeeded Buzz Click and I would not have been sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #29

Both sides are guilty of this. randys1 Jun 2015 #9

Let's hope this can change. Today. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #15

He is forgiving LittleBlue Jun 2015 #2

aside from whether he's a 'remarkable human' for still liking her bigtree Jun 2015 #3

'still liking her' is NOT why he is a remarkable human being. You completely misunderstood. He is a sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #4

I'm not sure how remarkable he is for not exploiting the mistake bigtree Jun 2015 #10

You don't seem to read what people say. So let me repeat, he is NOT remarkable for not sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #14

I'm sorry bigtree Jun 2015 #18

No problem we all do it! sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #25

Hey there, Sabrina. pangaia Jun 2015 #45

Aw, thank you. And more like Buzz Click too! And YOU, pangia! sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #47

Thanks Sabrina, I agree, this matter is really a distraction.. 2banon Jun 2015 #5

Well, on FP he has proven himself to be eminently qualified to the POTUS. Eg, he voted against sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #12

Indeed! Agree Completely! 2banon Jun 2015 #13

She did make a decent apology... Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #7

It's a lame apology. The problem isn't how she phrased the smokey nj Jun 2015 #11

Agreed. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #20

I think, like Bernie, it was more likely someone else who thought it was important. Clearly sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #21

There's no denying that Bernie's a class act. smokey nj Jun 2015 #26

Yes, it is. Maybe this will be a lesson for them. I hope so. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #30

here's a reasonable report bigtree Jun 2015 #31

She's been doing this for so long, amazing that she would wing it like that BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #33

it does betray a lack of sensitivity to the slander perpetrated behind the dual-citizenship question bigtree Jun 2015 #35

That's the tough part for her BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #36

Thanks, that is a reasonable explanation for what happened. It would probably have not been so sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #40

No she didn't oberliner Jun 2015 #37

This isn't the first time Rehm has had a tin ear about Israel Recursion Jun 2015 #17

Diane's a Lebanese Christian Arab. I haven't heard her be super pro-Israel riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #43

Someone should tell DU. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #22

Well, that is what this OP is trying to do ... sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #41

Thanks Bernie. You have class. time to put this issue to bed. riversedge Jun 2015 #28

Torch, pitchfork sales plummet--film at eleven!!! nt MADem Jun 2015 #32

I see very few pitchforks and torches and Bernie's reaction is likely to end anymore sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #39

I saw calls for that interviewer's head--right here on DU! MADem Jun 2015 #44

True, but there were also attempts to try to understand what happened without destroying sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #48

Diane Rehm is a good Democrat and is one of the few remaining Dems on air riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #34

+10000 pangaia Jun 2015 #46

Just keep on being Bernie, Bernie. SoapBox Jun 2015 #38

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #42