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floriduck

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8. There is a faction in Bernie's
Tue Dec 29, 2015, 08:30 PM
Dec 2015

Campaign that wants him to go for Hill's throat, down in the mud. But Bernie won't ever do that. Friction is healthy. It shows independent thinking rather than robotics.

Waiting for the obligatory "The Times is part of the MSM/in the tank for Clinton" post brooklynite Dec 2015 #1
This is the best you can throw at him? tecelote Dec 2015 #3
I entirely agree... brooklynite Dec 2015 #5
The Polls Are ALL BS and Cannot By Definition Be Random Given The Structural Change in Means of CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #39
Malarky.... reACTIONary Dec 2015 #48
Let's review the ignorance... brooklynite Dec 2015 #52
no stolen elections in our history reddread Dec 2015 #96
None that I'm aware of brooklynite Dec 2015 #101
three dollar bill reddread Dec 2015 #105
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #100
No one called this a scandal RandySF Dec 2015 #26
There is a faction in Bernie's floriduck Dec 2015 #8
I don't doubt that one bit. A lot of people want to go for her jugular. Not just a small Hiraeth Dec 2015 #30
Damn right a little friction is healthy.. Used to be a major trait of the Dem party.... raindaddy Dec 2015 #47
And a tendency to be afraid of not conforming Voice for Peace Dec 2015 #88
And instead you get what, you've never seen politics before? Let's do a quick review! Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #10
Interesting how the Clinton fans used to disparage the Corp-Media and now have switched rhett o rick Dec 2015 #15
Well, the Times did pimp the self-same war she sold out the Iraqi KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #44
I know you didn't mean this but this post reads like a throwaway line to me Depaysement Dec 2015 #50
I knew after 30 minutes of research and reading that Bush's claims of KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #55
You were faster than I was. pangaia Dec 2015 #60
She "whored" herself out? Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #54
Hillbots clearly have problems with the metaphoric use KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #58
I am as strong a Bernie supporter as you will find, but I agree. pangaia Dec 2015 #61
oh, all right. Does 'sold out' pass muster? - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #63
Sure. pangaia Dec 2015 #64
Done. Thanks for the nudge. - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #66
Wow, You did change it. pangaia Dec 2015 #69
So I'm shrill? Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #75
It is along the same lines that Bernie uses and then claims it was not mysoginistic. Sheepshank Dec 2015 #86
Why no quotes? n/t arcane1 Dec 2015 #2
LOL - I wouldn't be surprised if BOTH campaigns nc4bo Dec 2015 #4
This. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #16
yep SNAFU all over the place. Hiraeth Dec 2015 #31
From the link: Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #6
And why won't hill2016 Dec 2015 #7
Just my opinion but why risk DNC repurcussions and debate without her? Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #9
And that hill2016 Dec 2015 #18
I agree with that. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #22
There is "no upside" to Sanders debating O'Malley. And what is the upside for Hillary pnwmom Dec 2015 #73
Because then the DNC may ban him from debating Hillary. Luminous Animal Dec 2015 #21
MOM Need sto Man Up and Drop Out! For AMERICA! CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #40
Why waste time and energy on a debate that does not include the frontrunner? passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #45
Isn't Uponthegears Dec 2015 #51
Why should he debate O'Malley alone? O'Malley is irrelevant. Autumn Dec 2015 #76
Why do you care? frylock Dec 2015 #78
Sounds like a point that someone is trying to astroturf. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #11
+1. n/t winter is coming Dec 2015 #12
It's a poorly run campaign. Amateurish and belligerent. sufrommich Dec 2015 #13
Really? Sen Sanders went from relitive unknown to millions of supporters in a relatively rhett o rick Dec 2015 #17
"So-called Democrats" run the Party. So-called socialists should be happy oasis Dec 2015 #32
You'll miss us next year. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #35
Honestly now, what percentage of (non DU) Bernie supporters oasis Dec 2015 #38
Won't be Trump Uponthegears Dec 2015 #59
Hillary will get her share of the dyed-in-the-wool ultra lefties. oasis Dec 2015 #80
Five words Uponthegears Dec 2015 #90
are they running again? reddread Dec 2015 #97
Cute Uponthegears Dec 2015 #102
four ugly words reddread Dec 2015 #103
What you mean is that Conservative Democrats run the leadership of the Party and rhett o rick Dec 2015 #36
Opinions vary on who or what is a "real Democrat". oasis Dec 2015 #37
She turned her back on the Democratic Party in 2002 and chose to side with the Republicons. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #84
Millions of Democrats believe she's Democrat enough for them. oasis Dec 2015 #87
Millions love Trump also and that's who we will get if she wins the nomination. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #91
Millions voted for her in 2008 with full knowledge of her oasis Dec 2015 #94
Hey you're welcome for the fucking votes. frylock Dec 2015 #79
Oh my, you mean that everyone in a campaign doesn't agree? Heaven forfend. libdem4life Dec 2015 #14
Sometimes the best defense really isn't an offense. ucrdem Dec 2015 #19
That is so cute. Bill was concern trolling. Luminous Animal Dec 2015 #49
My stars ... Bill is worried that Bernie is a typical politician Deny and Shred Dec 2015 #62
That's rich, isn't it? Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #72
Thanks for posting. There is no doubt in my mind who the NYTimes supports. But why rhett o rick Dec 2015 #20
The writer couldn't come up with enough examples Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #23
NY Times is a desperate newspaper Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #34
Propagandizing is hard work! n/t Oilwellian Dec 2015 #95
And the poster couldn't quote a single word from the article. arcane1 Dec 2015 #46
Tad Devine probably isn't helping. MBS Dec 2015 #24
or Dukakis rbrnmw Dec 2015 #29
OK, that is the ultimate example of incompetence. MBS Dec 2015 #89
Weaver enid602 Dec 2015 #25
What fucking infighting? hootinholler Dec 2015 #27
Everything is rosie and unicorns in other campaigns Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #42
Really interesting after the massive amount of hair pulling from sanders supporters FloridaBlues Dec 2015 #28
a bunch of unquoted nonsense stupidicus Dec 2015 #33
a former politco writer and rupert murdoch puppet: hopemountain Dec 2015 #41
Is this the reason Clinton is astro-turfing? Clearly a “tell of a losing campaign" dorkzilla Dec 2015 #43
If his campaign thinks "debates aren't his strength," then why the conspiracy theory here... Hekate Dec 2015 #53
The last paragraph in this article is telling of the effectiveness of Weaver combined with the facts Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #56
Sure sounds like Weaver is running the incompetent campaign here. Wait a second....! JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #83
The entire article is a crock. pangaia Dec 2015 #57
+Infinity! - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #68
k/r Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #65
"Bill Clinton has privately told friends he was astonished" ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #67
Wow. Just wow. concreteblue Dec 2015 #70
LOL, Hillary fans are classy. nt Logical Dec 2015 #71
Jim Weaver is a loose canon.. Cha Dec 2015 #74
more like a tight fugue reddread Dec 2015 #98
The feel of the article doesn't add up Jarqui Dec 2015 #77
Strange attribution in that article. Eric J in MN Dec 2015 #81
This post augered in... cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #82
All you have to do is watch Weaver on TV to see R B Garr Dec 2015 #85
So you are gloating over this? Nedsdag Dec 2015 #92
Jeff Weaver, from Victory Comics... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #93
that is awesome reddread Dec 2015 #99
In case anyone missed the reference form the linked Times article... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #106
KICK! Cha Dec 2015 #104
This type of infighting is never a good sign Gothmog Dec 2015 #107
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