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TM99

(8,352 posts)
3. I am sorry.
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 08:13 PM
Jun 2015

I applaud Sanders campaign approach, however, those here who think he does not 'attack' his opponents seem to be wrong. He most assuredly does. He just doesn't stoop to the level of passive aggressiveness expressed by surrogates and the like. He does not run ads that attack the character of his opponent. He does, though, attack their policies and positions.

What makes Sanders the better candidate for me is that he is NOT some extraordinary other. He is actually quite mainstream, rather ordinary, and genuinely real. I would expect to see him riding a train home after an event. I would expect him to lose his temper on occasion like we all can do as human beings. I would expect him to stand up for what is right and factual against repeated claims to the contrary.

I am my own person. I do not go looking for a conflict with Clinton supporters. And I will also not back down when I see Clinton supporters doing stupid, erroneous, egregious, gossipy, bullshit either.



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I *always* go easy on 'em. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2015 #1
Count me in! n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #2
I am sorry. TM99 Jun 2015 #3
Dissing another democratic candidate hurts all democrats. Rocky888 Jun 2015 #4
I'll just follow the site rules and community standards. That should suffice. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #5
You are falling for passive aggressive manipulation BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #6
I agree with you. cui bono Jun 2015 #9
It's strange that there is a demand for the entire site to become a protected group BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #11
I saw the "tattle" thread BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #12
Yes, exactly. TM99 Jun 2015 #14
I always forget that logic doesn't really factor into it with some people BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #19
+infinity. jeff47 Jun 2015 #16
It flows from the candidate herself and the campaign BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #18
Best for me is to just SoapBox Jun 2015 #7
To be clear, I have no intention of allowing anyone to lie about or smear Sanders Indepatriot Jun 2015 #8
Most of us do BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #10
I don't think many here are. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #15
There's also a set of people who are absolutely sure we're still in 1992 or 1972. jeff47 Jun 2015 #17
Don't know what anyone can do about the fact that-- eridani Jun 2015 #13
This works: Capt. Obvious Jun 2015 #20
Agreed swilton Jun 2015 #21
Nope I will continue to point and laugh at the stoopud. hootinholler Jun 2015 #22
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