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KittyWampus

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33. The word, my dear NurseJackie, is Demagoguery. Sanders is an ideologue
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:43 AM
Mar 2016

mostly speaking to other ideologues using demagoguery.

And the sick part is, he has used his angry rhetoric to attack the entirety of the Democratic party and equating them with Republicans saying there is no difference.

And now he uses it to also attack his opponent with simplistic slogans and demonizing a segment of our society.

His approach is entirely negative.

I'd say that is his 'genius'. It looks like he's appealing to people's hope whilst spouting angry rhetoric and demonizing others. He is not a hope inspiring candidate. Like Trump, he's appealing to our bases instincts.

Yeah, Wall Street and banks need tighter regulations and oversight.

But harassing your opponent to release her speeches which were entirely legal and her intellectual property purely to impugn her character and make it seem she's done something wrong?

While Jill was making $200,000 a year and their ONE released tax return and finances don't add up? While he benefits from his own SuperPAC's? While his campaign has stolen voter data? And engaged in multiple episodes of unethical/illegal behavior infringing on copyright issues of Union logos etc?

An angry message that demonizes anyone, with you as the anointed savior who will vanquish the demon, and that calls for a political REVOLUTION is not the message or tactics of a Social Democrat or a Progressive.

Demagoguery is an appeal to people that plays on their emotions and prejudices rather than on their rational side. Demagoguery is a manipulative approach — often associated with dictators and sleazy politicians — that appeals to the worst nature of people.

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You must be ET --so will try to catch it here in CT. Thanks so much for the heads up. riversedge Mar 2016 #1
CT -watching. Bernie getting agitated and red-faced. riversedge Mar 2016 #16
My grandpa is always sending me CTs about ETs.... kjones Mar 2016 #25
He really can just answer questions that relate to his few specific talking points book_worm Mar 2016 #2
I need to watch it bravenak Mar 2016 #3
Bernie's problem is that he started the campaign with a message with a 3-month fresh date. stopbush Mar 2016 #4
Hillary was Presidential in her speech at Stanford responding to the Brussels attack. redstateblues Mar 2016 #5
Has Sanders even made a statement in response to the Brussels attack? Control-Z Mar 2016 #8
Bernie is horribly rude; his treatment of Judy Woodruff reminds me of his "I'm still talking!" yell. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #6
umm... We will have to keep an eye on that. riversedge Mar 2016 #9
under the bus with you! WhiteTara Mar 2016 #7
Hopefully it ends up on YouTube so that we can all get the chance to watch it. Stand and Fight Mar 2016 #10
I'll have to check it out mcar Mar 2016 #11
I don't think I get PBS. Control-Z Mar 2016 #12
If you have a Roku, there's a free PBS app ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #13
I do have a Roku Control-Z Mar 2016 #23
Stuff on Roku: NurseJackie Mar 2016 #31
Try PBS.ORG katmille Mar 2016 #14
I will. Control-Z Mar 2016 #24
Here's a link to the PBS website with the previous day's NewsHour videos ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #15
Thanks, Jackie. I can wait a day. Control-Z Mar 2016 #26
Whow, He did not even let Judy complete her question before his arms started riversedge Mar 2016 #17
Judy's mistake was to preface her question with ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #20
He is back to his stump speech--When we started out 10 months ago....bla bla riversedge Mar 2016 #18
Yeah... that made me laugh. No answer, just his stump speech. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #19
Bernie is the biggest con perpetrated on cosmicone Mar 2016 #21
For those who want to watch it. LAS14 Mar 2016 #22
Reporters smell blood! Chris Mathews has changed his mind and now... Walk away Mar 2016 #27
Hillary would be toast if she responded like that. and he should be, too. Cha Mar 2016 #28
She would not embarrass us on the global stage. That's hugely important, especially now. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #29
You forgot the shouting, the red face and Maru Kitteh Mar 2016 #30
"Baby onions have thicker skins." Cha Mar 2016 #34
Why oh why???? DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #32
The word, my dear NurseJackie, is Demagoguery. Sanders is an ideologue KittyWampus Mar 2016 #33
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