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Gaytheist212

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135. I'm not buying it

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:46 PM

Aug 2016

I think DWS is a terrible Democrat and I would love to see her replaced by someone credible, not just someone who happens to be running against her. I do not believe for a moment that Sanders would be focusing on the 23rd district in Florida but for his personal beef with her. He's never had a problem with her all of these years and her positions, connections, and ties to lobbying industries didn't just happen. He never cared before, but he cares now? Come on.

I acknowledged his article in the LA Times and, frankly, anyone can bang out an article in an hour or two. Why do Hillary or Mook have to ask him to raise money or stump for downballot candidates other than the very important candidacy of Tim Canova? I know they'd love Sanders' fundraising list, but he won't turn it over. I think that Bernie is, as he said, dropping all pretensions of being part of the Democratic Party, retaining his Independent designation in the Senate, and is done with the party now that it is no longer a potential springboard for his ambitions. If that's what he wants to do, I wish he'd stop asserting that he and his followers are the future of the Democratic Party when he isn't doing anything to help.

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I would suggest laying off Bernie Sanders. [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #1

Can I bash them for their choice? bluedigger Aug 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Still In Wisconsin Aug 2016 #44

It doesn' matter whether someone is wealthy or not, or if he has a new house. It is what he stands still_one Aug 2016 #3

Yeah, I don't get the need to bash one of the nominee's most important supporters. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #4

Don't forget True Dems/Progressives walk among us barefoot as well. I attribute this persistant meme Hekate Aug 2016 #43

I think it's residual primary stuff, totally not helpful imo nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #56

Owning three homes is a slight difference in scale from a vow of poverty. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #69

And this is politically relevant, how? geek tragedy Aug 2016 #77

When did he make a vow of poverty? n/t FourScore Aug 2016 #118

I didn't say he did. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #119

This is the first I heard of this, Cali. A house Hortensis Aug 2016 #5

It may be the first you've heard of it, but I've seen two threads on it with multiple comments cali Aug 2016 #8

Well, now you've made it three threads Blue_Adept Aug 2016 #11

Reminds me of the old GD-P days when I Hortensis Aug 2016 #12

I'm glad I didn't see them. joshcryer Aug 2016 #16

NO!!!! MUST KEEP FIGHTING PRIMARY!!!!! Iggo Aug 2016 #6

It is contemptible. Greybnk48 Aug 2016 #7

I agree but doubt it will happen. deathrind Aug 2016 #9

Nailed it! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2016 #144

I was never a Bernie supporter radical noodle Aug 2016 #10

That's not really the point Glamrock Aug 2016 #15

It's part of a right wing frame. That Guy 888 Aug 2016 #125

That's true, but still radical noodle Aug 2016 #131

Oh yeah man I dig. Glamrock Aug 2016 #134

No need to apologize radical noodle Aug 2016 #148

I'm pretty much done LWolf Aug 2016 #13

A number of BOB-types hate Bernie now. Call him an "evil sell out" and worst. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #25

Exactly. A good 90% of Bernie's consistent supporters Hortensis Aug 2016 #38

I am aware LWolf Aug 2016 #129

I guess they don't like his platform... lame54 Aug 2016 #14

Haters gonna hate IronLionZion Aug 2016 #17

It's the predictable ones here - pro-nuke, pro-GMO, anti-health, etc. closeupready Aug 2016 #20

I didn't support Bernie as a presidential candidate PatSeg Aug 2016 #18

U are only i know talking abt it.... Cryptoad Aug 2016 #19

Well, if you don't know of anyone else talking about it... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #60

just stating an obsevation Cryptoad Aug 2016 #83

I agree. Bernie and Jane have a right to buy a home. lapucelle Aug 2016 #21

I'm sick of it as well Highway61 Aug 2016 #22

Which is one of the reasons chervilant Aug 2016 #138

Not about this... Gaytheist212 Aug 2016 #23

Let's see: He wrote a strong op-ed in the L.A. Times urging his supporters to support her cali Aug 2016 #30

I don't think the Payday Loan issue is why he isn't supporting her. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #48

If President Clinton wants a "yes" vote from Canova truebluegreen Aug 2016 #73

Well she's already got all that & absolute loyalty with DWS. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #80

We can't do squat without solid loyal Dem votes in the House. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #86

What kind of loyalist puts payday lenders above constituents? truebluegreen Aug 2016 #94

Payday Payday..Third Way..Oligarchy..Benghazi..Emails..Goldman..1%..corporate shill.. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #98

I am totally convinced. truebluegreen Aug 2016 #106

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #116

Not going to matter anyway. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #92

Well, what a relief that it is All Settled already. truebluegreen Aug 2016 #95

No, more of his funding is in state than hers. cali Aug 2016 #89

K & R and thanks. ancianita Aug 2016 #102

Sure. cali Aug 2016 #121

I'm not buying it Gaytheist212 Aug 2016 #135

He is supporting Democrats. That is the point of a primary AllyCat Aug 2016 #31

"Down ballot." What the Party always has trouble with & would rather not do... Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #45

Thank you, cali. Duval Aug 2016 #24

I work with people that make less the Bernie that have $600k homes. CentralMass Aug 2016 #26

I mean, he nerve of those people actually wanting and purchasing a vacation home! AllyCat Aug 2016 #27

Chelsea and her husband have a 10.5 million dollar apartment. CentralMass Aug 2016 #28

Thread is not about Chelsea. It is about folks who are trashing Bernie emulatorloo Aug 2016 #32

Thanks for this. Let those threads sink. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #29

Some folks have been sneaking in attacks against Sen. Sanders in various ways. klook Aug 2016 #33

Serious question: no snark intended Cary Aug 2016 #34

Pretty sure cali was calling out the DUers still bashing Bernie...not about the house. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2016 #36

My question to cali is deeper than that Cary Aug 2016 #39

The "Two Minutes Hate" is still practiced here all too often... villager Aug 2016 #35

Thank you Cali Mira Aug 2016 #37

And here I was Glaisne Aug 2016 #40

hear, hear!!! I agree 100%.. Sanders is not a crook or a dishonest person..n/t secondwind Aug 2016 #41

K&R, cali saidsimplesimon Aug 2016 #42

I am interested only in his massive effort to get Clinton elected. MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #46

OMG. He's taking some time off after over a year of campaigning and losing a hard fought cali Aug 2016 #50

I don't get your reply MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #58

Bull! panader0 Aug 2016 #59

Everyone knows what your snark means. You ARE the poster addressed in the OP. ancianita Aug 2016 #104

Bernie did a lot of work getting young people and independents into the party during the primary. FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #122

KnR, Cali. Hekate Aug 2016 #47

Is it possible to have all Bernie threads in a dedicated Bernie forum? anamandujano Aug 2016 #49

This is crowding out the posts about Jill Stein! bluedye33139 Aug 2016 #52

There's an Ask the Administrators forum. Easy to find. click that button that designates it. cali Aug 2016 #53

I don't really care. I avoid most Bernie posts. anamandujano Aug 2016 #62

let him keep his job... ileus Aug 2016 #51

Yup. nt fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #54

I don't care if he bought a vacation home. Kaleva Aug 2016 #55

If anyone deserves a vacation (or a vacation home), it's Bernie! TonyPDX Aug 2016 #133

+1 Kaleva Aug 2016 #140

Yep! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2016 #146

Nothing wrong with buying a nice home. dawg Aug 2016 #57

Sorry cali..you have this one bass ackwards.. Peacetrain Aug 2016 #61

Contemptible indeed. elleng Aug 2016 #63

The Ds who bash Bernie Sanders are telling his primaries voters to not vote Democratic in November CobaltBlue Aug 2016 #64

Someone else's thin skin is not our problem. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #66

Because they count the same. Gore1FL Aug 2016 #108

Nobody's going out of their way to be offensive. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #120

The OP would apparently disagree. Gore1FL Aug 2016 #124

stronger together KMOD Aug 2016 #65

WOW Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #153

It's suspicious being we never saw all the tax returns nini Aug 2016 #67

Yes, it would irresponsible not to speculate. truebluegreen Aug 2016 #74

Didn't say that nini Aug 2016 #139

" It's suspicious being we never saw all the tax returns " truebluegreen Aug 2016 #163

I don't get the uproar over this at all. Vinca Aug 2016 #68

I looked around and, for the life of me, I can't find anyone MineralMan Aug 2016 #70

The only one I found had a bunch of folks taking KMOD Aug 2016 #82

Thank you Cali nt zentrum Aug 2016 #71

I agree. This is a non-event DFW Aug 2016 #72

Indeed. Now where are his tax returns? cali Aug 2016 #76

We're not gonna see Trump's tax returns, and it won't matter DFW Aug 2016 #96

Point of order... Glassunion Aug 2016 #99

My bad DFW Aug 2016 #100

Thanks, Cali, so true. He did the U.S. a tremendous favor pushing HRC to the left. Peregrine Took Aug 2016 #75

B.S., Hillary & Obama already had much of the rant of sanders in their platforms misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #85

I thinks it is silly to bash him for that rbrnmw Aug 2016 #78

It's not that Bernie bought a cottage RandySF Aug 2016 #79

And there you have it. Thank You misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #81

exactly. treestar Aug 2016 #88

Totally a good reason to piss people off in the general election. Gore1FL Aug 2016 #110

I don't want to count among my friends RandySF Aug 2016 #114

Because them staying at home on election day will do everyone so much good! Gore1FL Aug 2016 #117

Well you know, money is good unless it is someone not liked then it is bad. Rex Aug 2016 #84

Recd. Thank you! jack_krass Aug 2016 #87

It doesn't bother me if he's a member of the oligarchy zappaman Aug 2016 #90

You know that's against the law. Why do you say it? elias7 Aug 2016 #157

I call it SWS. Exilednight Aug 2016 #91

I agree. book_worm Aug 2016 #93

Bern enid602 Aug 2016 #97

Were people bashing him about this? vdogg Aug 2016 #101

I didn't even respond to the post DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #103

It's a silly thing to criticize him for, yes. I hope those DU threads are being reported Tarc Aug 2016 #105

I doubt Bernie even knows what is written on any website, cwydro Aug 2016 #107

But Bernie supporters do. cali Aug 2016 #109

Yeah, but let it roll off your back. cwydro Aug 2016 #111

Actually why anyone waste time, who cares? beachbumbob Aug 2016 #112

Sanders got a standing ovation at the Texas delegation breakfast at then DNC Gothmog Aug 2016 #113

I had no idea that one had to take a vow of poverty to care about others tenderfoot Aug 2016 #115

I don't get the controversy about the house Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #123

He's top notch. A great Senator. Mc Mike Aug 2016 #126

It's continuing the primary wars under the surrogacy of this house purchase. nt riderinthestorm Aug 2016 #127

THANK YOU! +infinity! nt LostOne4Ever Aug 2016 #128

You're Streisanding it. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #130

This is true. I had to go and search for OPs about this, and there's no "laying on" of Sanders. betsuni Aug 2016 #154

This message was self-deleted by its author tralala Aug 2016 #132

Thank you, Cali!!!! LongTomH Aug 2016 #136

People who only come here to pick fights and sow division are pretty transparent. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #137

Bernie has fought hard for all of us.. Chakaconcarne Aug 2016 #141

I doesn't bother me a bit. Rincewind Aug 2016 #142

guess the parties move to the right is just not fast enuf for some folks dembotoz Aug 2016 #143

Now if Hillary would just stop using emails.... She will never learn.... I admire Bernie... 4bucksagallon Aug 2016 #145

Bernie uses emails. Why do you want Hillary to "stop using emails"? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #159

Unwise to Bash Bernie or His Supporters McKim Aug 2016 #147

K & R Thank you cali. Marie Marie Aug 2016 #149

Yes there is no need at all to criticize Bernie and Jane. PatrickforO Aug 2016 #150

Haven't been paying attention, but thank you PoliticalMalcontent Aug 2016 #151

Wake me up when he buys a house with a car elevator. (n/t) Jim Lane Aug 2016 #152

On the other side of never, I'll be sure to give you a shout out cali Aug 2016 #158

I defended his real estate portfolio. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #155

Your OP is the first on DU that I have seen BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #156

BERNIE SANDERS ISN'T A DEMOCRAT! Indydem Aug 2016 #160

codswallop- not that he's not a democrat. He isn't, but cali Aug 2016 #161

I have to ask this question and perhaps you know the answer. Loki Aug 2016 #162

This message was self-deleted by its author Paladin Aug 2016 #164