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JudyM

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28. The part of Sanders' explanation that has been overlooked

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:39 AM

Apr 2017

“If you have a rally in which you have the labor movement, and the environmentalists, and Native Americans, and the African American community, and the Latino community coming together, saying, ‘We want this guy to become our next mayor,’ should I reject going there to Omaha? I don’t think so.”

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Rifts Over Abortion and Economic Populism Threaten to Divide Democrats [View all] flamingdem Apr 2017 OP

NARAL is being dishonest in its framing of Mello. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #1

Exactly, that's why I posted this - people here are sliming him flamingdem Apr 2017 #2

Agreed. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #29

He voted numerous times to restrict abortion. No Democratic leader should endorse him. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #32

"Mello is on record as saying that he would not restrict access to abortion." musette_sf Apr 2017 #41

And there are other Democrats who feel and vote similarly. eom guillaumeb Apr 2017 #42

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #3

Really? Let's see some video that shows how selfish and nasty flamingdem Apr 2017 #4

Yes, Tom Perez was Booed and BS did nothing to Cha Apr 2017 #19

Well Cha due to your proven wisdom I will remain open minded flamingdem Apr 2017 #21

And we have a lot of people here busy widening that rift. QC Apr 2017 #5

Yes indeed flamingdem Apr 2017 #6

Yes, as a matter of fact. QC Apr 2017 #7

Love to see those flamingdem Apr 2017 #8

I think they're beautiful. Ireland is a phenomenal place, QC Apr 2017 #9

I just found out that I have some Irish DNA flamingdem Apr 2017 #10

They had to work at reviving the culture, after all those years QC Apr 2017 #11

Yes, and in Cornwall they were celebrating having been designated flamingdem Apr 2017 #12

The same thing is happening in Brittany, where the people are QC Apr 2017 #13

Thanks for that! My father always wanted to go there flamingdem Apr 2017 #15

The French navy's pipe band is from Brittany--here they are -- QC Apr 2017 #17

That's great! Very different from the Scottish sound flamingdem Apr 2017 #20

I got to see all of them. They're magnificent. Hekate Apr 2017 #22

They really are. n/t QC Apr 2017 #23

iontach flamingdem Apr 2017 #30

Acting exactly how the Dem leadership *don't* want us to act. Ruining DU in the process. JudyM Apr 2017 #24

Yep. It's enough to make one wonder what their purpose is. n/t QC Apr 2017 #25

We can walk & chew gum at the same time, always have, always will UTUSN Apr 2017 #14

Yes, and it takes that to win flamingdem Apr 2017 #16

After a lifetime of crushing losses & precious few wins, I'd like to go out with a win... UTUSN Apr 2017 #18

*nope* LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #26

Well get the red out Apr 2017 #27

The part of Sanders' explanation that has been overlooked JudyM Apr 2017 #28

Yes, and he didn't diss Ossoff flamingdem Apr 2017 #31

sure.... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #34

Ossoff was fine with Bernie flamingdem Apr 2017 #38

Why would I need to do that? My opinion is that a mayor's race is not Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #39

It is a mayor's race. I wondered why Sander went there...way more important races. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #33

Did he endorse the country dog-catcher while he was there? Orrex Apr 2017 #35

Maybe...who the heck knows. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #36

I was being unfairly snarky Orrex Apr 2017 #37

That is OK...I have been getting much worse responses...have a nice day. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #40