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diva77

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21. It was a 1 page essay published in an alternative newspaper in Vermont in 1972.

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 04:55 AM

Dec 2017

It appears that the offensive statements were alluding to what you would find in pornographic publications of that time; the statements were not meant to be his personal beliefs.

https://www.snopes.com/bernie-sanders-essay/

have a look for yourself...

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I'm not sure I'll ever get over [View all] SHRED Dec 2017 OP

karma will settle all scores, repubs are looking for their next victim to set up nt msongs Dec 2017 #1

That was Republican Trent Franks, wasn't it? brooklynite Dec 2017 #30

Franks is not being accussed Motownman78 Dec 2017 #31

...asking your staff member to carry a baby for you qualifies. brooklynite Dec 2017 #32

Are you serious? Motownman78 Dec 2017 #33

Asking your STAFF MEMBER to carry a baby to term, however it's implanted... brooklynite Dec 2017 #34

Yup, they have weaponized #MeToo. Initech Dec 2017 #47

yep, and send in O'Keefe people to ask leading questions and then doctor the video. OhioBlue Dec 2017 #54

Now? The critical thinkers here saw the hit all along. Hugin Dec 2017 #2

I know SHRED Dec 2017 #3

i am angry too but the book was fiction questionseverything Dec 2017 #4

Well the bar is set very low now after all SHRED Dec 2017 #8

i just don't want us acting as stupid as these dem senators questionseverything Dec 2017 #11

He won't be the next targeted...my guess, anyway. susanna Dec 2017 #18

the senate dems have pretty much guarenteed we will never win again questionseverything Dec 2017 #20

I don't believe that, per se. susanna Dec 2017 #24

Or maybe they believed the women mythology Dec 2017 #41

And you believe Tweeden's sketchy story is morally pure? brush Dec 2017 #58

Franken's bad USO groping joke was fiction also. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #29

yes groping threw that vest is physically impossible questionseverything Dec 2017 #42

And he didn't even touch the vest. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #48

I no longer have any plan and my crystal ball has gone dark. Hugin Dec 2017 #7

Why single him out? It was Gillibrand who led the clarion call, wasn't it? diva77 Dec 2017 #13

It was a 1 page essay published in an alternative newspaper in Vermont in 1972. diva77 Dec 2017 #21

It doesn't matter, really, with the GOP. susanna Dec 2017 #25

and Al's pic was from a raunchy USO comedy gig Egnever Dec 2017 #44

"It was a 1 page essay published in an alternative newspaper in Vermont in 1972." LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #53

"Bernie's never been vetted" -- but he already ran for Pres. - not sure I understand this statement diva77 Dec 2017 #57

Be assured, this is a real hit job! democratisphere Dec 2017 #5

Republican leadership are drinking champagne SHRED Dec 2017 #6

Sure are SHRED! democratisphere Dec 2017 #10

Hey guise lets "purify" the democratic party! workinclasszero Dec 2017 #43

All day i've felt bad, crying off and on. betsuni Dec 2017 #9

I recommend his book Giant of the Senate WyLoochka Dec 2017 #17

I've read all his other books, latest was old beat-up second hand copy of "Why Not Me?" betsuni Dec 2017 #19

It's was so horrifying to watch, I can't sleep WyLoochka Dec 2017 #12

Your post is so true....so well stated. I agree completely Rene Dec 2017 #35

the whole thing sickens me KT2000 Dec 2017 #14

I didn't see those Democratic Senators coming to Elizabeth Warren's aid very strongly when she still_one Dec 2017 #16

While I suspect it was a republican hit job, unless it can be unequivocally shown to be the case, still_one Dec 2017 #15

I read all the laments and watched Klobuchar also jump on and Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #22

Klobuchar was especially hard for me Egnever Dec 2017 #46

Sticking as a Dem because it's my only choice. Al's lack of support was shameful. Freelancer Dec 2017 #23

And Franken is not, in fact, an idiot. He's been railroaded. n/t MrModerate Dec 2017 #27

The Dem caucus is dead to me. And I better not be getting any fundraising emails . . . MrModerate Dec 2017 #26

Franken is a sexual harasser. Save your anger for Trump and the damage the GOP are making. Doodley Dec 2017 #28

No, he isn't Bettie Dec 2017 #37

He is not. WyLoochka Dec 2017 #49

Bringing your canoe paddle over here? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #51

A day that will live in infamy. dalton99a Dec 2017 #36

"If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog"----Harry Truman. oasis Dec 2017 #38

Bannon/Putin victory: they divided the left, turned us against one another... VOX Dec 2017 #39

Sad but true I'm afraid SHRED Dec 2017 #40

The actually went down the low road, morally speaking WyLoochka Dec 2017 #50

If it turns out to be a hit job then let them be embarrassed! lunatica Dec 2017 #45

An investigation would probably take over a year... CrowCity_Dem Dec 2017 #52

I feel the same way flamingdem Dec 2017 #55

I love Franken, but on the list of outrages this doesn't even make my top 100. Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #56

agreed. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #59