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In reply to the discussion: FactCheck.org: Sanders Wrong on Voter Turnout [View all]pnwmom
(109,392 posts)13. Bernie is far more influential that the has-been movie star. When he gets it wrong, it matters. n/t
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Sanders is entitled to his own opinion but Sanders is not entitled to his own facts
Gothmog
Apr 2017
#141
Oh, you don't have to worry about that, most of what Sarandon says about politics is wrong.
betsuni
Apr 2017
#8
Bernie is far more influential that the has-been movie star. When he gets it wrong, it matters. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#13
More people may have turned out but that doesn't mean they would have voted for him.
George II
Apr 2017
#146
And that high turnout was in the face of voter suppression affecting millions of votes.
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#14
And if he gets busy with his job and 100 other more important things tomorrow and forgets
Quixote1818
Apr 2017
#42
Nope, that whole messianic thing is going a bit overboard, but yes we should call out
synergie
Apr 2017
#57
When I saw all the silly deflecting going on... I knew this was a true story.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#72
I know. I love it when Bernie fans try to call out other people for not being "unifying"
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#114
Fact-checking is not "bashing." Why should anyone be given a free-pass if they make a mistake...
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#81
Yes it's so terrible on a political discussion forum to discuss political factchecking
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#94
The OP is actually HELPING him to be more accurate in the future. Why would anyone oppose that?
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#82
1) I'm not seeing his initials anywhere in the OP. 2) Those are his initials, who cares?
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#93
Sanders is entitled to his own opinion but Sanders is not entitled to his own facts
Gothmog
Apr 2017
#143
Some folks are mad at you because this potentially disrupts the Sanders sanctimony they want
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#89
And often wrong about the facts and figures he uses to justify those things too.
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#95
What animosity? The OP is correcting the record with factual information. Why ...
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#125
There's a danger in continuing to cite statistics from right after an election.
Orsino
Apr 2017
#134
Democratic false narratives are just as destructive and unhelpful as any other
stopbush
Apr 2017
#135