2016 Postmortem

swilton

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9. Glad you pointed this out

Sun Jun 28, 2015, 10:02 AM

Jun 2015

It seems that the public is more swayed by symbolic gestures and sound-bites rather than substance.

The attacks against Bernie are well orchestrated and there will be many no matter how ridiculous. Beginning with the Diane Rehm show and her accusations about him being an Israeli citizen....Sound bites and lies get repeated over and over so that it doesn't matter what the truth is - it's what people hear day-in and day-out. The accusations are like throwing a bunch of paint against the wall and whatever (attack) sticks that will be the smear du jour.

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For those who've STILL say that Bernie Sanders doesn't care about anti-oppression issues... [View all] Ken Burch Jun 2015 OP

Dear Ken, Kalidurga Jun 2015 #1

I think a good number of them are honorable. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #2

I believe the few who did apologize are honorable Kalidurga Jun 2015 #11

In my opinion, and I will state I am not AA, azmom Jun 2015 #49

I really don't like smearing, but I do think that many of the posters Vattel Jun 2015 #5

I was allowing for that Ken Burch Jun 2015 #6

You have consistently been very patient and tried to just present the facts Vattel Jun 2015 #7

Thank you. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #8

+1 HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #27

It has been amazing to watch the unfair attacks on Bernie. Vattel Jun 2015 #3

It still floors me that they'd say Bernie doesn't care about Jews, of all groups. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #4

Obviously he will be attacked by his opponents Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #28

Glad you pointed this out swilton Jun 2015 #9

I need Bernie to recognize the disconnect that exists between ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #10

Why are you so sure there's a disconnect? Ken Burch Jun 2015 #13

critics aren't denouncing his call for economic justice bigtree Jun 2015 #17

In regard to your last sentence....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2015 #20

Because I live it the difference, every day. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #22

If Bernie had ever given you the slightest real reason to think Ken Burch Jun 2015 #26

What has Clinton said or done to assure you that she will work to fix these issues? frylock Jun 2015 #37

Very little. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #39

Depending on what you mean, I have slight disagreement. PETRUS Jun 2015 #14

not all social issues can be addressed by focusing on economics bigtree Jun 2015 #16

Bernie has never argued the opposite. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #18

You do realize Bernie has stated that he grew frustrated .. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #25

Didn't mean he thought race didn't matter, just that it wasn't all that matters. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #29

I realize the thread is about Bernie, but my comment wasn't. PETRUS Jun 2015 #19

Bernie, himeslf, said he has "a lot of work to do� bigtree Jun 2015 #12

No, but it's time to stop acting like he's untrustworthy and had to be forced to do that work. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #15

how do you account for his own admission that he has 'a lot of work to do' bigtree Jun 2015 #21

The work is in getting to those communities, which he's going to Ken Burch Jun 2015 #23

What agenda are you accusing Bigtree of having? bettyellen Jun 2015 #30

Not an accusation...I was referring to the anti-oppression cause Ken Burch Jun 2015 #31

You're so full of helpful suggestion that you ought to write his campaign a letter. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #24

He was asked a question about a poll result AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #40

you seem to be arguing that he's not actually going to make a sincere effort bigtree Jun 2015 #44

I'm not making an argument AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #45

They have their marching orders AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #32

I really don't know. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #33

by the way, you made the premise of this post up out of whole cloth bigtree Jun 2015 #34

It has been implied here for months AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #41

you can insist that anything you imagine is 'implied' bigtree Jun 2015 #43

I won't believe him until he releases a polished, professionally produced video. frylock Jun 2015 #35

When your whole premise is based of a couple of anonomous people on the internet... NCTraveler Jun 2015 #36

Thank you, NCTraveler Cha Jun 2015 #50

Very disingenuous of you to say premise is based on some anonymous posters. snagglepuss Jun 2015 #51

The whole idea is to shut down and even to make taboo the message Sanders is championing TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #38

ridiculous bigtree Jun 2015 #42

There are all kinds of well worn tactics in play, this one is called swiftboating TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #46

you can state your opinion on posters here bigtree Jun 2015 #47

Hey, I said the shoe might not fit you and you are one of my favorite posters here but TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #48