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107. "Its not about Bernie." Thank you so much for this, JoePhilly!! they're making bernie the victim

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Thu Jul 23, 2015, 03:50 AM

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So it's a pile on by progressives of the most progressive candidate out there [View all] Armstead Jul 2015 OP

Bernie is a pro and has handled worse. He'll deal with it with courage, dignity and JDPriestly Jul 2015 #1

Oh I'm not worried about him Armstead Jul 2015 #4

Many are sincerely passionate about it, but I have seen many HRC supporters opportunistically GoneFishin Jul 2015 #2

They hope it moves our attention from Hillary's quiet elephants in the room: marble falls Jul 2015 #36

It is not a pile on by Progressives, do not be fooled, it is obvious where these attacks are sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #3

Yeah, not progressives RobertEarl Jul 2015 #5

Bingo. Just today in GD & GDP, you can view posts from those bashing Sanders and supporters stranger81 Jul 2015 #9

Wait, wut????????? Find with Koch brothers? But bash Sanders? cui bono Jul 2015 #19

Here: stranger81 Jul 2015 #27

that is blatantly dishonest dsc Jul 2015 #40

The poster said they don't care about the stranger81 Jul 2015 #68

You are calling out bravenak brer cat Jul 2015 #41

I can read. So can everyone else here. stranger81 Jul 2015 #66

Yes.... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #95

Agreed. stranger81 Jul 2015 #96

Try again mcar Jul 2015 #87

It says what it says. stranger81 Jul 2015 #88

+1 cui bono Jul 2015 #18

Nor liberals, either. -none Jul 2015 #55

Bernie 's got this! He is a tough politician. He will turn it into a win. ALBliberal Jul 2015 #6

trust in yourself, the rest pay cash reddread Jul 2015 #7

It's mostly the same small handful of people, with some exceptions. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #8

The big blow up is less about Sanders than it is those purporting to speak FOR him. MADem Jul 2015 #13

Well, I support him, but I'm not his spokesman. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #14

My reference had more to do with how people who aren't presently onboard his campaign MADem Jul 2015 #70

They purport to speak for him? Really? Or do they just speak? merrily Jul 2015 #64

I don't think Sanders wants a lot of the "speaking" some of his fans are pushing out. MADem Jul 2015 #65

Ah, so YOU purport to speak for Sanders, to know what he wants, but not to defend him, merrily Jul 2015 #71

+1000! Puglover Jul 2015 #74

What part of the phrase "I don't think" would lead you to conclude that I was expressing ANYTHING MADem Jul 2015 #75

Busted. bvar22 Jul 2015 #81

Teh ignore button works wonders. Tommymac Jul 2015 #10

Oh My Goodness ... Trajan Jul 2015 #102

Know what you mean. Been here 11+ years - don't post much. Tommymac Jul 2015 #104

They're not progressives. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #11

Yep...I've had it passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #15

Good for you. Gotta pace yourself. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #16

it's not so much a matter of who is "acceptable", but of being totally fed up Skittles Jul 2015 #12

Questionable, yet completely transparent. Especially with the new talking point: cui bono Jul 2015 #20

That new talking point is so sad and pathetic one has to laugh. Vattel Jul 2015 #29

"Past record doesn't matter" HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #47

Wait a minute. bvar22 Jul 2015 #82

I hope we don't miss the boat because of shortsightedness by some people world wide wally Jul 2015 #17

Corporatists, not progressives doing the attacking dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #21

No, it is not a pile on BainsBane Jul 2015 #22

Why do you keep bothering? Let these people think whatever the hamster that powers their brains tell Number23 Jul 2015 #23

You're right, of course BainsBane Jul 2015 #24

They don't want us. We don't need them. Number23 Jul 2015 #25

Jury results merrily Jul 2015 #42

Sorry, your tab is going to turn yellow again. Agschmid Jul 2015 #45

No, you don't know that. What you actually know is that you complained merrily Jul 2015 #46

It's META, thats not a mis-representation. Agschmid Jul 2015 #48

Your yellow tab comment was misrepresentation merrily Jul 2015 #49

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Oh, please do search for at least a couple. merrily Jul 2015 #52

Who am I? Agschmid Jul 2015 #54

Um, no. The group hosts are in charge of challenging what gets posted in a group, not every merrily Jul 2015 #61

Actually... Agschmid Jul 2015 #63

You did not get blocked from that group because of me. I had nothing to do with that. merrily Jul 2015 #69

Can you please link me all the similar requests you've made to all the posters who have posted cui bono Jul 2015 #86

No. Agschmid Jul 2015 #93

So it doesn't matter if they do it? That's the theme here on DU lately. cui bono Jul 2015 #94

It absolutely matters that they do it. Agschmid Jul 2015 #103

Bernie hosts did the right thing and locked it, thanks. Agschmid Jul 2015 #44

Kind of makes you wonder why it was worthy of even being posted in the exalted Bernie Sanders Number23 Jul 2015 #77

Indeed. Like this guy is a paid right winger.... MADem Jul 2015 #72

White progressives claim ownership to the word progressive now. And apparently everyone that doesn't Number23 Jul 2015 #76

Ain't that the truth! MADem Jul 2015 #78

That's taking victimhood to a whole new level of insane accusations. Here's Cha Jul 2015 #108

Point out one quote where either Sanders or O'Malley said BLM is "rude, thugs, and right-wing plant" marble falls Jul 2015 #59

I didn't say they did BainsBane Jul 2015 #73

The anti-Bernie folks are not progressives. democrank Jul 2015 #26

Politics is a very dirty game. PeteSelman Jul 2015 #28

Their is a very real race problem. But it is being successfully exploited by the right wing of the GoneFishin Jul 2015 #30

It's dirty campaigning by the dirty campaigners. 99Forever Jul 2015 #31

Good post Armstead. Thank you Autumn Jul 2015 #32

Its not about Bernie. JoePhilly Jul 2015 #33

Please consider making this an OP snpsmom Jul 2015 #34

+1 n/t FSogol Jul 2015 #35

Excellent post Andy823 Jul 2015 #37

I'm a Bernie supporter and I agree with you. myrna minx Jul 2015 #43

+1000000 Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #51

I can only speak for myself but... Armstead Jul 2015 #53

If Bernie supporters want Bernie to win the primary ... JoePhilly Jul 2015 #62

...and the reverse is also True. bvar22 Jul 2015 #83

Nowhere did I suggest she would be able to stop violence and racism in the US. JoePhilly Jul 2015 #85

No. bvar22 Jul 2015 #111

Hey Joe. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #91

What is economic democracy? BainsBane Jul 2015 #101

Good post! Agschmid Jul 2015 #60

Excellent observations, JoePhilly. lovemydog Jul 2015 #99

Much appreciated. nt JoePhilly Jul 2015 #109

"Its not about Bernie." Thank you so much for this, JoePhilly!! they're making bernie the victim Cha Jul 2015 #107

Thanks. JoePhilly Jul 2015 #110

If people want to win people's hearts and minds maybe they shouldn't accuse them of "race nagging." DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #38

Unfortunatley, O'Malley isn't getting much attention. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #39

No, it's not. Stop being so damn defensive and hyperbolic. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #56

My fantasy-- oldandhappy Jul 2015 #57

I was perfectly happy hating Republicans and everything they stand for... Jester Messiah Jul 2015 #58

if you find yourself hating black activists and their allies more than Republicans, this definitely geek tragedy Jul 2015 #84

And no heat DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #67

I don't see a pile on at all. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #79

Kochs and their minions and apologists are the enemy. Not Bernie. eom JEB Jul 2015 #80

Are you calling Black Lives Matters minions to the Kochs? BainsBane Jul 2015 #97

There arn't any liberals bashing Sanders Doctor_J Jul 2015 #89

"Bashing" BainsBane Jul 2015 #100

You conflate disagreeing with Bernie's detractors with being racist .. Trajan Jul 2015 #105

You keep pretending this is all about Hillary and Sanders BainsBane Jul 2015 #106

We all see what we want to see postatomic Jul 2015 #90

Spot on BainsBane Jul 2015 #98

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #92