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NCTraveler

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58. Absolute comments like yours have no place in politics.

Sat Jul 15, 2017, 11:44 AM

Jul 2017

Outside of the nervous laughter, it's hard to take such talk seriously. Comes off as nothing more than bluster which proves my point.

I do agree that it would be almost impossible. You don't just remove monied career politicians.

Revenge? Not here. I don't get that.

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Bernie Sanders primary challenger appears to slur transgender people as 'lady boys' [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 OP

A lot more to this than is in your post ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #1

Actually, there is such a thing as a Christian liberal . . . markpkessinger Jul 2017 #216

Oops. Look at those screenshots. So much for all those claims of FAKE NEWS!!1! beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #2

Are we sure that's Raw Story? Rob H. Jul 2017 #5

Lololol! beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #7

Well, the author has a foreign-sounding name (which is irrelevant, ftr)--hey, wait! Rob H. Jul 2017 #10

That's a good question. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #206

Well, one of them has Rob H. Jul 2017 #209

I'm glad they keep kicking this thread though. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #210

Bernie will easily beat both of these fools. Agschmid Jul 2017 #11

Yeah he will. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #12

If you look around, there is an opp research directory sfwriter Jul 2017 #3

Christian liberal elleng Jul 2017 #4

BUT HE'S A REAL DEMOCRAT GODDAMIT11!11!!111!!! QC Jul 2017 #6

He's a real...something...alright. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2017 #27

It's our DUTY to unite behind the Democratic candidate... regnaD kciN Jul 2017 #138

It's our DUTY to support people who support progressive ideas. Initech Jul 2017 #144

This... thank you! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2017 #182

lol, you may be right... gets confusing sometimes. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2017 #180

I think they make a lovely couple--inasfar as political opponents ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #8

So far two primary challengers Progressive dog Jul 2017 #9

Anti-trans, anti-vax, anti-science, and racist Rob H. Jul 2017 #13

chicago style politics. mopinko Jul 2017 #14

Yeah I noticed that too. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #15

I've only seen one or two DU'ers support this kook emulatorloo Jul 2017 #18

I can tell you're super serious ornotna Jul 2017 #22

I was born and raised in Texas. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #23

*snort* beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #30

I wish you were right Jim Lane Jul 2017 #50

Well said as always, Jim Lane. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #95

I just hope we didn't alienate any "Twilight" fans. (n/t) Jim Lane Jul 2017 #142

That's not even funny. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #143

In other words...Twilight fans should get the Forks out of here. Ken Burch Jul 2017 #181

... beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #186

OK, I had to do a search to get that joke. Jim Lane Jul 2017 #196

nope, they dont. mopinko Jul 2017 #24

Yep. And really picked up a lot of steam after Obama was elected. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #47

I noticed it too, you see that term used frequently by Deplorables. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #38

Freaking Bigot Matthew28 Jul 2017 #16

I hope Sanders and his fans spending a lot of time fighting this primary. nt stevenleser Jul 2017 #17

LOL, as if crackpot Svitavsky won't be forced to drop out long before this year is up. nt Rob H. Jul 2017 #19

Then why are y'all wasting yr energy on this idiot? emulatorloo Jul 2017 #21

Hey, look at that! Rob H. Jul 2017 #26

Was a question, not a directive. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #28

I wasn't confused at all Rob H. Jul 2017 #29

Enjoy reading your posts. Just wanted to know why you think this idiot is a threat to Bernie emulatorloo Jul 2017 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. Jul 2017 #33

Who said he was a threat? No reason to use a strawman. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #34

Why do you care? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #31

Dude's a loser. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #35

On that we agree. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #36

Yep, Bernie's got this. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #39

At a 75% approval rating...not likely... WoonTars Jul 2017 #25

I'm sure Fox News will give him some air time. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #41

! beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #42

Yeah, unfortunately the poster you are cheering forgot to google stevenleser Jul 2017 #45

Appearing on Fox News is dubious, amirite? Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #55

They do seem to find... tonedevil Jul 2017 #70

Tackling dummies, basically. QC Jul 2017 #97

If you don't like how Bernie handled himself on that network you should tell him. stevenleser Jul 2017 #194

Fox gets one thing... tonedevil Jul 2017 #197

Nope, nor am I who implied that. nt stevenleser Jul 2017 #193

Here's Bernie on Fox News Sunday stevenleser Jul 2017 #48

Why not, they give Bernie plenty any time he wants it stevenleser Jul 2017 #44

Link? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #86

There are two of them on this thread. Feel free to watch them. nt stevenleser Jul 2017 #192

Here's Bernie on none other than the O'Reilly factor stevenleser Jul 2017 #46

A show you've been on many times melman Jul 2017 #49

Yep. You should address that to the original person who brought up FNC on this thread stevenleser Jul 2017 #195

I don't care what letter he has after his name ornotna Jul 2017 #20

I trust the people of Vermont to make decisions for themselves. politicat Jul 2017 #37

That's the end of his career. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #40

Fuck him and anyone who would support him over a LGBTQ rights supporter like Bernie. nt LostOne4Ever Jul 2017 #43

Wow. And some here support this creep. SixString Jul 2017 #51

Post removed Post removed Jul 2017 #53

Seems there are two flawed people who will be running in the primary. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #52

Worried? Hahaha Kentonio Jul 2017 #57

Absolute comments like yours have no place in politics. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #58

I don't really care what you think has a place in politics to be honest Kentonio Jul 2017 #59

"I don't really care what you think has a place in politics to be honest" NCTraveler Jul 2017 #60

Please don't play the innocent victim Kentonio Jul 2017 #61

Very personal. Sorry that's what it's about. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #63

If what you say is true Lordquinton Jul 2017 #127

How do you come to the thought of "so badly"? NCTraveler Jul 2017 #190

Was he looking out for the most vulnerable of America when he co-wrote and sponsored a bill to dump lunamagica Jul 2017 #91

That's one way to look at it Kentonio Jul 2017 #94

So, what is your version? lunamagica Jul 2017 #96

Crickets sheshe2 Jul 2017 #136

Sheila Jackson Lee co sponsored that legislation. Was she trying to kill Brown People too? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #139

Those pesky facts again. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #140

You like pesky facts, huh? Here, I have some for you. But first, let me say this lunamagica Jul 2017 #167

Tl; dr beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #173

Link? lunamagica Jul 2017 #149

Here's a link to all of the cosponsors: beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #150

Cicadas. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #156

I thought we could only post four paragraphs from any source. Was I wrong? lunamagica Jul 2017 #157

I only posted two links. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #160

TOS lunamagica Jul 2017 #164

Yes. You were. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #161

No, I'm not. TOS: lunamagica Jul 2017 #163

Congressional transcripts aren't copy written. Not yet anyway... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #165

Oh, really? I stand corrected. Then I can post this lunamagica Jul 2017 #166

Tl;dr. The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee cosponsored it and President Clinton signed it Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #169

This is about Sanders. Don't deflect. lunamagica Jul 2017 #171

No, this is about a bipartisan piece of legislation attempting to deal, in a sensible way, with a... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #175

Bent out of shape over some 20 year old legislation? Seriously? lunamagica Jul 2017 #176

So what if Sierra Blanca is on an "earthquake line"? What does tha mean for the future? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #187

Sigh. Please read lunamagica Jul 2017 #203

I don't understand the need to vilify one person for this legislation. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #178

Nope, I heard it years ago. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #177

Thanks, but that's irrelevant. None of those people ran or are currently planning to run for POTUS lunamagica Jul 2017 #168

How can it be irrelevant when you asked for the information ? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #170

I did not. I only asked for a link to Sheila Jackson Lee's speech, which was posted without a link lunamagica Jul 2017 #172

That wasn't her speech. And you didn't specify which fact you wanted verified. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #174

The post didn't include any link. So, if I asked for a link it goes without saying that lunamagica Jul 2017 #204

Your post simply said: "link?" so I provided you with a link to both the claim and the speech. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #205

Where did I say I wanted a list of sponsors? lunamagica Jul 2017 #207

I don't know how else to explain this. You didn't specify which link you wanted. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #208

Sure, keep kicking it. I don't like Svitavsky. And people can also read about lunamagica Jul 2017 #211

You're making it sound like Bernie is to blame for the whole thing. Ken Burch Jul 2017 #183

But everything is his fault. Just ask Jon Svitavsky. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #185

My God...Bernie is Khan! Ken Burch Jul 2017 #201

He's WORSE than Kahn. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #212

There is no way he could have stopped it? He fought hard for it. He even lunamagica Jul 2017 #202

That would be nice, wouldn't it? NurseJackie Jul 2017 #62

Amazing to see who is getting upset at the concept... NCTraveler Jul 2017 #64

No, we're upset to see DUers cheering an open bigot. white_wolf Jul 2017 #81

That's what I mean. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #85

Many DUers are. I've seen plenty of people express hope this guy beats Sanders. white_wolf Jul 2017 #87

There aren't "many" nor are the reasons simply binary, for the few. T NCTraveler Jul 2017 #92

Exactly. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #88

What I don't understand is this... white_wolf Jul 2017 #90

I think it's more about sour grapes than anything else. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #93

Oh and dont forget accused of fake news Heaven Sent Jul 2017 #100

So you'd rather have a homophobic bigot in office merely because he's on your team? white_wolf Jul 2017 #80

LOL! What I actually said: "I'm all in favor of having as many Democrats in the Senate as possible." NurseJackie Jul 2017 #83

The implications of your post were clear. white_wolf Jul 2017 #84

LOL! NurseJackie Jul 2017 #135

Right. Party over principles are Republican-like behavior Heaven Sent Jul 2017 #101

Do you really think it is money that will keep Bernie in his seat and... aikoaiko Jul 2017 #73

I think it's a combination of both. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #74

That challenger hasn't a prayer of beating Senator Sanders MineralMan Jul 2017 #54

Nobody here is paying attention to them. The woman who has announced VermontKevin Jul 2017 #56

"appears" George II Jul 2017 #65

Wait, you don't think referring to transgender girls as 'lady boys' is a slur? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #77

We don't know for sure that he said that, do we Beam? George II Jul 2017 #78

Actually we do, George, since it's still on Facebook. You've seen it yourself, remember? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #79

It's amazing that people are *still* playing dumb about this guy Rob H. Jul 2017 #99

Isn't it? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #102

***Breaking*** FBI releases photo of suspected time-traveling hacker and accomplice Rob H. Jul 2017 #124

THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING! beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #126

As I said, we don't know for sure that he said that. George II Jul 2017 #106

Except the post is clearly from Jon Svitavsky's account. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #107

I'm not saying it's aliens, but... QC Jul 2017 #108

I KNEW IT!!! beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #109

I am the alien. We are all aliens. Autumn Jul 2017 #198

There are some very talented and sophisticated hackers out there. Until he's actually interviewed.. George II Jul 2017 #111

So sophisticated they can time travel? I had no idea hackers had that kind of technology. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #112

What's this "time travel" stuff? George II Jul 2017 #114

Couldn't the same hackers who faked his facebook page, fake an interview with him? Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #117

There are some very talented and sophisticated hackers out there, Warren. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #118

All I can say is, when a Terminator is sent back to kill me Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #120

I'll see if Skynet can arrange it. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #121

Looking someone up on Facebook isn't Doxxing Lordquinton Jul 2017 #132

Good catch. Since when is vetting a candidate doxxing? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #137

There was no digging done here Lordquinton Jul 2017 #147

True. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #148

He has yet to deny it as well Lordquinton Jul 2017 #188

He hasn't deleted those slurs either so he must think they're acceptable. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #189

Very telling Lordquinton Jul 2017 #191

Funny how the concern for facts and truth Lordquinton Jul 2017 #122

What an astute observation, LQ. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #123

Absolutely hilarious Lordquinton Jul 2017 #131

Fuckin' magnets, how do they work? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #133

What even are they? Lordquinton Jul 2017 #134

Did you know they have a meme generator for that now? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #141

Ugh, factory created memes... Lordquinton Jul 2017 #146

True. All sensory data is relayed to me through my sensory apparatus. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #110

Of course, I am always receptive to suggestions... beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #113

it's a classic. Plus, shit, it's like Carpenter & O'Bannon's student film from UCLA or something. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #115

It's an acquired taste. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #116

Only yes, we do nt Rob H. Jul 2017 #128

Ok, he typed it and posted it online Bradical79 Jul 2017 #151

Don't care. Foamfollower Jul 2017 #66

So you don't give a damn about actual ideals or policy Kentonio Jul 2017 #69

Some would support Genghis Khan provided he ran with a D. white_wolf Jul 2017 #82

People who would support a bigot are bigots. Nt LostOne4Ever Jul 2017 #104

Yes indeed. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #105

So much this Rob H. Jul 2017 #129

ACtually, I give far more of a damn over actual ideals or paolicy than any extremist leftist purist Foamfollower Jul 2017 #153

Neither of which Sanders did Kentonio Jul 2017 #200

Any D over an I? LostOne4Ever Jul 2017 #103

Yep, I'd take TEN Zell Millers over any (I) you'd care to name. Foamfollower Jul 2017 #152

Party over principle? nt dflprincess Jul 2017 #154

Principle over meaningless bullshit. Foamfollower Jul 2017 #159

"...you cannot have principles or morals without party." What? aikoaiko Jul 2017 #199

Lol. You don't even know who Zell Miller is, do you Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #155

Post removed Post removed Jul 2017 #158

Wow. I almost forgot about his speech at the RNC. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #162

Not if replacing the I with a D meant getting someone significantly to the right of the I. Ken Burch Jul 2017 #184

How is he a primary challenger? oberliner Jul 2017 #67

Yes he does. Kentonio Jul 2017 #68

No, he doesn't oberliner Jul 2017 #71

You forgot... tonedevil Jul 2017 #72

He runs in the primary, and did in (IIRC) the last 2 races Kentonio Jul 2017 #76

Sanders primary opponent is a loon Egnever Jul 2017 #75

As a karate expert I say "the rent is too high" guy is credible Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #89

Draft Howard Dean! Expecting Rain Jul 2017 #98

I bet Howard Dean has better stuff to do than engage in an ill-advised grudge match against Bernie Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #119

He did a very, very, very wicked thing, QC Jul 2017 #125

You got it. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #130

Howard Dean should have been president already. Initech Jul 2017 #145

Were they TRYING to find the worst possible candidate? Ken Burch Jul 2017 #179

Seems like it, doesn't it? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #213

And just think, this is just the stuff we know about Rob H. Jul 2017 #214

"They" who? NurseJackie Jul 2017 #215