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17. Are you implying that Bernie was delighted to work with the Trump we expected?

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 03:12 PM

Feb 2017

Then that's naive. That is of course not what Bernie Sanders intended to do. Here he is, keeping Trump's feet to the fire as he said he would do, and you'd rather infer that Bernie was "delighted" to work with Trump in some other way?

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Sanders: Trump 'backtracking on every economic promise that he made' [View all] DonViejo Feb 2017 OP

Duh bravenak Feb 2017 #1

Did you find Sander's comments on Meet the Press unhelpful? Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #4

+1000000 Locrian Feb 2017 #6

I'll keep saying----Bernie Sanders is more of a Democrat than a lot of those with a "D" near their Doitnow Feb 2017 #21

Yes elleng Feb 2017 #30

Yes. elleng Feb 2017 #29

He had months to notice this. I knew this over a year ago. bravenak Feb 2017 #11

You really think he just now noticed? Beartracks Feb 2017 #28

Yes. Recently he was 'delighted' to work with Trump bravenak Feb 2017 #33

Oh, come on. He already knew that... Beartracks Feb 2017 #36

then you must be REALLY unimpressed Locrian Feb 2017 #35

Nope bravenak Feb 2017 #38

I thought characterizing DTs cabinet as "the same" was bullshit and distinctly unhelpful and hope he bettyellen Feb 2017 #24

'Democrats should be holding up a scorecard on those promises right now. elleng Feb 2017 #27

Sanders seems to be under the impression... nycbos Feb 2017 #32

Some, sure. Most of those however stopped voting Democratic a long time ago Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #47

I guess Sanders really thought Trump would keep his promises, eh? leftofcool Feb 2017 #41

It's a sad fact :( bravenak Feb 2017 #43

No Shite! Cha Feb 2017 #54

Orange assface is a total con. lark Feb 2017 #2

Spot on not fooled Feb 2017 #7

reThugs LIE, CHEAT and STEAL to get into office. Then do more while in office. Doitnow Feb 2017 #22

Well duh Bernie. Still delighted to work with him? we can do it Feb 2017 #3

he was delighted to work with a hypothetical Trump that would keep his economic word. retrowire Feb 2017 #10

Who's naive? we can do it Feb 2017 #15

Are you implying that Bernie was delighted to work with the Trump we expected? retrowire Feb 2017 #17

Oh it was rhetorical, like the hypothetically corrupt hillary clinton mathematic Feb 2017 #18

Well, I think it's undebatable retrowire Feb 2017 #34

Uh, the majority of America voted for Hillary leftofcool Feb 2017 #42

They did in the general! My theory might take a bit of math but. retrowire Feb 2017 #44

Your theories don't reflect what actually happened with the voting results R B Garr Feb 2017 #53

+1000 dchill Feb 2017 #20

Duh, he was clearly setting him up for the inevitable take-down, which is his/our best step now. JudyM Feb 2017 #12

More 600 dimensional chess? we can do it Feb 2017 #14

If you think it's that complicated... JudyM Feb 2017 #16

If only I could put the :eyes: smilie in this post title... Beartracks Feb 2017 #31

Yep. JudyM Feb 2017 #45

We COULD HAVE had Plucketeer Feb 2017 #5

Kind of an odd way to frame it though.... Chakaconcarne Feb 2017 #8

No shit, Bernie. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #9

We need more vocal support of this point by our congressional Dems. Should be front page a few JudyM Feb 2017 #13

Why does Sanders keep telling us what "The Democrats" should do? delisen Feb 2017 #19

Who else is doing it? Doitnow Feb 2017 #23

Doing what? Telling us what Democrats should do? nt delisen Feb 2017 #25

If this actually surprises him MFM008 Feb 2017 #26

i could have said that.... samnsara Feb 2017 #37

The only thing remarkable about this story is that Sanders seems to still think that Trump 6000eliot Feb 2017 #39

I think he knows he isnt retrowire Feb 2017 #48

I trust Bernie madokie Feb 2017 #40

Sanders, joined by Rust Belt Democrats, praises Trump for nixing TPP TomCADem Feb 2017 #51

Bernie is engaging in progressive populism marylandblue Feb 2017 #46

Can Bernie please quit starting his criticisms from the position that Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #49

The only thing that surprises me is Sanders seems surprised President Trump lied. Justice Feb 2017 #50

There is absolutely no indication that Sanders is "surprised" by this Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #52