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davidpdx

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13. To quote President Obama

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 08:17 AM

May 2015

It is evidence of "silly season".

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Sanders: 1972 rape essay was �dumb attempt� at satire [View all] Freddie Stubbs May 2015 OP

Oh dear.. thats not going to go well. DCBob May 2015 #1

Ever hear of Michael O'Donoghue? Al Franken? blm May 2015 #17

Sure, but the media will take the quotes out of context and many readers will be appalled. DCBob May 2015 #19

Corpmedia takes Dem's most benign quotes to twist and appall the public ALL THE TIME blm May 2015 #21

It's a non-issue except to the lowest common denominators. LanternWaste May 2015 #28

Many of those "lowest common denominators" are unfortunately voters. DCBob May 2015 #32

At least he didn't deny having written it nxylas May 2015 #2

They're getting desperate IronLionZion May 2015 #3

I read it. TM99 May 2015 #4

This is all they got. djean111 May 2015 #11

Where'd you find the whole thing at? PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #44

This was a little while ago TM99 May 2015 #45

Someone posted an image of the article in this thread. PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #46

Oh Good! TM99 May 2015 #48

American presidential candidacies are the awesomest BeyondGeography May 2015 #5

Another shitty attempt by the M$M to gin up controversy blackspade May 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author indivisibleman May 2015 #7

Gosh. 43 years ago. indivisibleman May 2015 #8

The headline is more salacious than the article bigworld May 2015 #9

If they have to reach back 43 fucking years for dirt on Bernie... Frank Cannon May 2015 #20

I am sure Robbins May 2015 #10

no he didn't try to "distance" himself. he owned it and explained it. magical thyme May 2015 #12

To quote President Obama davidpdx May 2015 #13

Hey, "Hold it Newt" fredamae May 2015 #14

they fear him INdemo May 2015 #15

No, they aren't afraid at all. They just hate, with a virulent, oozing hatred. Don't be fooled.. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #18

Well when they try to smear a candidate, INdemo May 2015 #34

If someone really _fears_ something, they leave. They don't stand around and taunt it, spit on it, jtuck004 May 2015 #35

OK THEN... INdemo May 2015 #39

Actually yes, in politics they do in fact stand around, taunt it and spit on it. phleshdef May 2015 #58

Mother Jones fears him? Zight May 2015 #22

Now we're supposed to hate National Lampoon and SNL writers and wannabe writers? blm May 2015 #16

Here's the essay. Read it for yourself. Sgt Preston May 2015 #23

This article is very much of it's time. yardwork May 2015 #25

I was around in 1972. former9thward May 2015 #33

I'm really not seeing what's people are supposed to be outraged over PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #47

It is very small treestar May 2015 #63

He should bring this up himself every jokingly light-hearted opportunity to get out in front of it. GoneFishin May 2015 #24

No. Read the essay. Sgt Preston May 2015 #26

I am not speaking about my attitude, my point is that the more he acknowledges it,the less the right GoneFishin May 2015 #36

Given the subject matter, no. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #49

Thank you for your opinion. GoneFishin May 2015 #50

It seems people didn't read the whole thing. Novara May 2015 #27

Exacty - and parody is a good way to share information blm May 2015 #30

I admit that I did not completely read the article. I trust Bernie implicitly and don't need to in GoneFishin May 2015 #38

So it's OK to trust a politician implicitly treestar May 2015 #54

Yeah. Funny how that trust thing happens when someone is consistent, honest, and works for GoneFishin May 2015 #56

As a Hillary supporter I think the debate should be on the issues. Kingofalldems May 2015 #29

it should... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #40

I agree juajen May 2015 #60

thanks! angrychair May 2015 #31

Cheap shot Politicub May 2015 #37

Here we go silenttigersong May 2015 #41

Rush was all excited about this on his radio show this morning. n/t RebelOne May 2015 #42

Only boring, unimaginative people who've never explored edgy idea should run for office Bucky May 2015 #43

This is a non-issue for me bluestateguy May 2015 #51

What if Hillary or Pres Obama had written something like this? Cha May 2015 #52

Yep Can't believe they are defending it! treestar May 2015 #53

On another Bernie and his "dumb writing" thread.. Cha May 2015 #55

There was nothing wrong with what Bernie wrote and theres nothing relevant about HRC's politics... phleshdef May 2015 #59

I agree. And, sadly � here is the thing Raine1967 May 2015 #57

I wonder how DU would treat this NobodyHere May 2015 #61

exactly. It is so amazing the hypocrisy treestar May 2015 #64

... treestar May 2015 #62