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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Mar 11, 2018, 02:42 PM Mar 2018

Bernie Sanders defends 'smart and compassionate' Maxine Waters after Trump attack [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 03/11/18 03:23 PM EDT

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) defended Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) after President Trump called her a "low IQ individual."

Link to tweet

Trump hit Waters, who is one of his fiercest Democratic critics, at a campaign rally for GOP congressional hopeful Rick Saccone in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/377857-bernie-sanders-defends-smart-and-compassionate-maxine-waters-after-trump

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Bernie Sanders defends 'smart and compassionate' Maxine Waters after Trump attack [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

As always, Bernie nails it... Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #1

As always, Bernie nails it... Catch2.2 Mar 2018 #2

Bernie's a good guy. Too bad so many can't see it. jalan48 Mar 2018 #3

I don't think Maxine needs his help. n/t murielm99 Mar 2018 #4

I agree. Maxine has been doing fine all by herself. jrthin Mar 2018 #5

Maxine lindalou65 Mar 2018 #6

Do we now have to get permission to compliment people lame54 Mar 2018 #8

God, tell about it. pangaia Mar 2018 #9

Not if Plucketeer Mar 2018 #11

WOW! Plucketeer Mar 2018 #10

Of course. She was one of the founders of the Progressive Congressional Caucus. ehrnst Mar 2018 #7

someone criticized by Trump needs no defense, but it's nice of him to do it. yurbud Mar 2018 #12

the best response to Trump calling you low IQ is insult him with words he doesn't understand yurbud Mar 2018 #13

Thanks Bernie. Bluepinky Mar 2018 #14

The nerve of that guy !! KTM Mar 2018 #15