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In reply to the discussion: Sanders:"Americans Are Not Staying Up Every Day Worrying About Russias Interference In Our Election" [View all]delisen
(6,046 posts)119. We are doing both. If Sanders only wants to focus on one
he is free to do so.
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Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
OP
Pretty important to me, too. As is women, black, Latino and gays as or MORE important than bread
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#4
Sanders worries me too. Sometimes it seems he takes contrarian stances just to be different
brush
Oct 2017
#65
Exactly my thoughts. These aren't stand-alone issues, they're all inter-related....
George II
Oct 2017
#114
"by only focusing on the Russian investigation while Trump pushes his agenda"
NCTraveler
Oct 2017
#54
From those comments, he seems to be out of touch with the average American and....
George II
Oct 2017
#120
It absolutely needs to be dealt with. It is not our biggest issue. Corporate meddling in our
JCanete
Nov 2017
#236
"Corporate meddling in our elections" came about because of republicans being elected and...
George II
Nov 2017
#256
exposure does not equate to effectiveness, for starters. And corporations aren't exactly beholden to
JCanete
Nov 2017
#269
"Russia didn't bring us Trump," We need to stop this irresponsible denial of reality.
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#278
what the fuck do you think CNN and Fox news and most corporate media has been doing? So
JCanete
Nov 2017
#281
A lot of people don't watch cable news like CNN and Fox, and there has been plenty of
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#282
Whether the average Joe is aware or not, it is that important to our Democracy and Sanders should
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#189
Differentiating the "average American" from female Americans, Americans of color
ehrnst
Nov 2017
#251
We need to make it absolutely clear to them that republicans are robbing them blind and have
smirkymonkey
Oct 2017
#42
According to the article, Bernie never said we have to do both. He never mentioned impeachment.
Squinch
Oct 2017
#22
Well, he's the senator: HE should be concerned even if the average person is not
frazzled
Oct 2017
#33
The first thing he said in the interview was how important the Mueller investigation is. nt
DLevine
Oct 2017
#50
The Mueller investigation can only have significance if the people care about the issue
frazzled
Oct 2017
#102
I'm guessing the ones who disagree take it seriously when a hostile foreign power puts
Squinch
Oct 2017
#154
I truly have no interest in what Sen. Sander says. He is not a Democrat and as another
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#149
Duh. For people who have to battle just to live, their priorities are different.
phleshdef
Oct 2017
#11
Trump/Russia is actually going to put millions more people in that category of "people who have to
Squinch
Oct 2017
#155
WTF? Yes, Americans are. A hostile foreign power installed their puppet president to
Squinch
Oct 2017
#13
Start with the language: "...tried to.."?? Really, isn't it obvious they succeeded?
lagomorph777
Oct 2017
#31
Russian ads (according to what Facebook ALONE admits to) were shown to 126,000,000
lagomorph777
Oct 2017
#59
Are you serious? This is the first you are hearing of bots and fake accounts?
lagomorph777
Oct 2017
#70
The combo of Tweets and FB posts pushed real looking fake stories to the top of google searches to
bettyellen
Oct 2017
#130
+1, they can't accept any actual reality that does not fit their narrative blaming
R B Garr
Oct 2017
#99
The $70 million spent by Trump on Facebook was thousands of times more powerful
virtualobserver
Oct 2017
#186
What Russia did does matter, because it was a foreign power trying to interfere with our election..
virtualobserver
Nov 2017
#226
I don't think his advice as to what will win elections is anything that really works. I have worked
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#150
Tell that to President Ford's Second term and the 1974 congressional elections nt
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#170
basing your entire winning strategy on a Trump resignation is a risky proposition
virtualobserver
Oct 2017
#174
I'm not basing an entire strategy on that. But it is comforting to know the history.
stevenleser
Nov 2017
#201
Don't know but those who cost us the elections were knee deep in facebook propaganda.
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#151
Fuck him! The whole reason we are in this mess in the first place is because
smirkymonkey
Oct 2017
#38
Isn't the expression, "Staying up all NIGHT" this "staying up all day" makes little sense to me?
FreeStateDemocrat
Oct 2017
#40
If "ordinary Americans" aren't women, "Latinos," "blacks," and "people in the gay community,"
WhiskeyGrinder
Oct 2017
#49
IKR !?!?!? People who aren't threatened by Red Dons Kremlin KKKlan can afford to be blase'
uponit7771
Oct 2017
#63
No on Russian sanctions. His campaign manager with ties to Manafort tweets there was no collusion,
MrsCoffee
Oct 2017
#55
If they aren't, then it means people like Bernie Sanders are FAILING with their messaging.
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#73
He didn't dismiss the scandal. The first thing he talked about was the investigation,
DLevine
Oct 2017
#92
I'm not able to watch the video right now, but the quote in the OP suggests otherwise.
Garrett78
Oct 2017
#112
The very first word out of his mout are "it's a big deal" -- meaning the investigation/indictment
Hassin Bin Sober
Oct 2017
#122
ffs, the Democrats are not putting all their eggs in one basket. That was just
R B Garr
Oct 2017
#123
Americans were not initially "worried" about the Watergate cover-up until the shit hit the fan.
FreeStateDemocrat
Oct 2017
#91
Well there are about 65 million of us who have been worried about it since Nov. 8th.
MrsCoffee
Oct 2017
#98
Yup, and after that Democrats won the 1974 congressional elections in a landslide and prevented
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#171
"I guess if you aren't worried about your next meal it's not going to keep you up at night."
MrsCoffee
Oct 2017
#109
I worry about all that. But my worry has increased tenfold since the Russian interference in the
lunamagica
Nov 2017
#223
legitimate elections are somewhat necessary to fix the other problems, IMO. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Oct 2017
#108
How does he know that? Many of the people I know are worried about Russian interference....
George II
Oct 2017
#110
I disagree. Me, ordinary American, I worry about Russian influences on 2016 and future elections.
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#137
If your house is overrun with termites destroying your roof and foundation...
WePurrsevere
Oct 2017
#142
With all the outrage against Russian interference, why not point more of it at right wingnut
diva77
Oct 2017
#143
Bernie don't fall for this fallacy please.. people can care about different things simultaneously.
JHan
Oct 2017
#145
I have to wonder sometimes if he wants Democrats to lose. Anyone who has been observant
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#148
He is posturing for 2020. It behooves us to listen to what he is saying. He has been consistent.
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#156
Consistently wrong...he has a particular view point...I agree with much of it... but it simply won't
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#259
Perhaps he was expressing the idea that the literal first priority is to eat
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#152
He is talking middle class, that is not what he was talking or it would be the poor and homeless.
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#157
Are you sugggesting the middle class has the same needs as the homeless? No, stating.
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#177
Two different worlds. I am willing to admit that sitting in my privilege and what makes me a proud
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#180
You will NEVER create an economy that works for all of us as long as the GOP is in power PERIOD!
coolsandy
Oct 2017
#159
He is reminding us that even if the Trump and his administration lands in prison.
aikoaiko
Oct 2017
#164
"MORE important." Bread and butter is MORE important than women, blacks, Latinos, Gays losing life.
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#175
In the paragraph you provided, he said social justice and economic justice are more important...
aikoaiko
Oct 2017
#190
Bread and butter is more important than women, blacks, Latino and gays. I disagree.
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#192
Do you not think women, blacks, Latinos, and gays are also concerned with economics?
aikoaiko
Oct 2017
#193
Right now, I am pretty damn sure they are concerned about their lives.
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#194
You make no sense. Being informed, being a Liberal Democrat is not contingent on time spent on
Mediumsizedhand
Nov 2017
#205
I don't think Bernie is lying. As a Democrat I can't say we're perfect? I welcome his criticism.
aikoaiko
Nov 2017
#245
RBGarr, Democrats and allies have been criticizing Democrats for a long time prior to 2016
aikoaiko
Nov 2017
#257
Loyalty to his world view is no excuse to malign Democrats. Reality is that he
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#261
So you have nothing when you said his comments in this thread were irresponsible.
aikoaiko
Nov 2017
#263
Its not a denial of reality. We have legitimate disagreements about the value of criticism.
aikoaiko
Nov 2017
#270
So you now you admit they're criticisms and not smears. Thank goodness you've come to your senses.
aikoaiko
Nov 2017
#273
You are so bad at this, yourself. Especially the part where you don't read the thread
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#274
He never passes up an opportunity to take pot shots at the Democratic Party. NT
Bleacher Creature
Oct 2017
#179
"He never passes up an opportunity to take pot shots at the Democratic Party"
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#182
Bernies right. Open enrollment for insurance is 11/1/17 to 12/15/17- we can multitask, & see it all.
Sunlei
Nov 2017
#207
Wow. Sanders (done with the sappy "Bernie") thinks the bedrock of our DEMOCRACY should be second
WinkyDink
Nov 2017
#221
Sorry, Bernie, but I DO. Because of this interference, the rightful POTUS is in New York
catbyte
Nov 2017
#230
Mr. Sanders is on the Senate Democratic Leadership Team. By definition, not an adversary n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2017
#275
2 am tweet: "Bernie agrees with me 100% that the Russia investigation is fake news.
dalton99a
Nov 2017
#254