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15. Whataboutism

Reply to SMC22307 (Reply #12)

Sun May 5, 2019, 10:38 AM

May 2019

We are talking about 2019. Not 2002.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders on North Korea (from ABC News) [View all] George II May 2019 OP

This I do disagree with. Iliyah May 2019 #1

Trump has used NK as a marketing ploy for self promotion. Thomas Hurt May 2019 #2

Of Course Not Me. May 2019 #3

This is a dangerously uninformed answer. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #4

Really Bernie? Nuggets May 2019 #5

Maybe Sanders needs Trump's supporters and this is a Hortensis May 2019 #57

Does he ever look at cartoons? dalton99a May 2019 #6

Ha! NurseJackie May 2019 #9

Bernie's understanding of foreign affairs has always been pretty shakey... comradebillyboy May 2019 #7

LOL He's one of the few who didn't fall for the Republican lies... SMC22307 May 2019 #12

Whataboutism NYMinute May 2019 #15

Nope. Sweep the atrocity known as the Iraq War under the rug all you want... SMC22307 May 2019 #20

If you think Iraq will be decisive in this primary you will be disappointed BannonsLiver May 2019 #24

that's becsuse people blame Bush for the Iraq disaster JI7 May 2019 #36

That probably has something to do with the fact he is responsible. BannonsLiver May 2019 #38

Yeah, because Bush chose to lie and invade. His decision. His responsibility. emulatorloo May 2019 #54

Iraq was Bush's war. You keep forgetting that. emulatorloo May 2019 #53

What does Iraq have to do with North Korea in 2019? George II May 2019 #17

Judgment, decision-making, grasp of foreign policy. SMC22307 May 2019 #18

We're talking about North Korea and Sanders' praise of trump. Start your own thread, please. George II May 2019 #19

Stop trying to control where/what DUers post. We can walk and chew gum... SMC22307 May 2019 #21

Bernie gave Russian oligarchs a pass, not such great R B Garr May 2019 #25

Putin is smiling ..... NYMinute May 2019 #27

Exactly, Putin must be happy for the help from the Senator. R B Garr May 2019 #31

Sanders' foreign policy experience is virtually non-existent. Praising trump's attitude toward... George II May 2019 #32

He did have that honeymoon in Moscow NYMinute May 2019 #34

lol so what? Trump said he didn't support the Iraq War either. Drunken Irishman May 2019 #28

You sure it wasn't one of those "it would have passed anyway" votes? George II May 2019 #37

Most likely was if you remember that time period. Blue_true May 2019 #46

So he agreed with Trump then, too. Seems like a pattern. LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #49

Nothing shakey about Bernie's judgment when it comes to foreign policy... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #52

right so you are on-board qazplm135 May 2019 #55

"Does not fault Trump?" Really, Bernie? MineralMan May 2019 #8

Our country needs someone who DOES find fault with Trump's attitude toward tyrannical dictators. NurseJackie May 2019 #10

I can see trying for peace with North Korea. Blue_true May 2019 #47

Exactly! Well said, MM. It's more than NK. R B Garr May 2019 #22

... betsuni May 2019 #11

For Real?! sheshe2 May 2019 #13

Trump coddled Kim Jong Un NYMinute May 2019 #14

Well, I blame Trump. And I vote. TreasonousBastard May 2019 #16

Anyone who praises or excuses Trump revmclaren May 2019 #23

I disagree with both sanders and trump on how we are dealing with North Korea Gothmog May 2019 #26

Hear! Hear! n/t Laelth May 2019 #30

There is PLENTY to fault in Trump's handling of North Korea. Laelth May 2019 #29

Spam deleted by MIR Team isidisbasin May 2019 #33

Trump was "played" by Li'l Kim. Many of us got it. oasis May 2019 #35

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he "does not fault Trump" in his handling of North Korea Cha May 2019 #39

That sort of flushes his whole rationale for running for POTUS down the WC ucrdem May 2019 #41

Yeah, who his "opponent" Cha May 2019 #42

Not such a good foreign policy statement... (Nt) ehrnst May 2019 #50

No kidding. Cha May 2019 #58

This is where the Independent thing gets him into trouble. ucrdem May 2019 #40

Obviously, the Senator from Vermont has not read the comments by . . . peggysue2 May 2019 #43

WTF??? lillypaddle May 2019 #44

I agree with Bernie mostly. Blue_true May 2019 #45

Sanders "does not fault Trump" in his handling of North Korea DesertRat May 2019 #48

NO, Bernie. Just NO. Eyeball_Kid May 2019 #51

K&R for visibility lunamagica May 2019 #56