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MH1

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20. I support second chances too, but not so soon in such an elevate, high profile position.

Fri May 10, 2019, 08:17 PM

May 2019

Maybe that's just me.

I think an ex-con should be able to make a living doing something they know how to do (that's legal). That doesn't mean they should get hired into a top position.

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

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Top Sanders adviser embezzled union funds in 2008 [View all] lapucelle May 2019 OP

WoW Me. May 2019 #1

Lapucelle, link please. sheshe2 May 2019 #2

Here you go...the story is appalling. lapucelle May 2019 #4

Thanks...gonna read! sheshe2 May 2019 #5

Reporting on embezzlement is "institutional racism"? There are no words, good he bailed this time. George II May 2019 #9

Not a good optic, if true, a game changer. imo saidsimplesimon May 2019 #3

Sanders isn't my candidate, but I support second chances. femmedem May 2019 #6

I support second chances too, but not so soon in such an elevate, high profile position. MH1 May 2019 #20

Convicted in 2013 of embezzlement of a union. sheshe2 May 2019 #7

So BS thought it would be a good idea to hire him?! Cha May 2019 #8

Please, not Infowars. thesquanderer May 2019 #13

Oh shite! Thanks for Cha May 2019 #17

That "kid-gloves" thing we keep hearing about appears to be true. NurseJackie May 2019 #10

this is nothing short of infuriating dsc May 2019 #14

Yup. MH1 May 2019 #19

while Debbie Wasserman Schultz was treated horribly . a democratic woman that survived breast cancer JI7 May 2019 #25

male ego? Go Vols May 2019 #36

yeah, it was a bunch of Wikileaks bs JI7 May 2019 #40

"Released Emails Suggest the D.N.C. Derided the Sanders Campaign" lapucelle May 2019 #46

Not kid gloves, strategy. If Hillary had gone after Sanders... thesquanderer May 2019 #16

we aren't talking about Hillary but the Media JI7 May 2019 #21

The wheels are coming off. crazytown May 2019 #11

I guess it makes sense that they'd want to try and spin the "we're unionized" story as a positive... NurseJackie May 2019 #12

+1, and they only wanted to unionize so they turn that around on other candidates R B Garr May 2019 #41

I'm not falling for it. NurseJackie May 2019 #42

Same here. Gimmicks are gimmicky. R B Garr May 2019 #44

Maybe that helps to explain his cratering poll numbers. NurseJackie May 2019 #45

+1, he seems to be denial about his poll numbers, also. He was just on R B Garr May 2019 #47

K&R betsuni May 2019 #15

Oh man LibFarmer May 2019 #18

We are now seeing how well vetted Sanders is... WeekiWater May 2019 #22

Whoops RandySF May 2019 #23

Well, that locks in the Secretary of Labor slot. NBachers May 2019 #24

Kudos to Bernie for giving a felon a second chance. comradebillyboy May 2019 #26

I wonder if the workers negotiating with this management rep were aware of his record. lapucelle May 2019 #29

... Scurrilous May 2019 #27

Thank you for posting this Gothmog May 2019 #28

Not just accused but CONVICTED DesertRat May 2019 #30

No Democrat would get away with this LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #31

No wonder Sanders wants voting rights for convicted felons! nt LibFarmer May 2019 #33

Ouch! NurseJackie May 2019 #35

Well, this is concerning, but not as concerning as the Jill Stein voters on his staff. MineralMan May 2019 #32

+1000 nt LibFarmer May 2019 #34

"Surrounding himself with only the best people" LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #37

Assembling a campaign staff is a difficult job. MineralMan May 2019 #38

+1 LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #39

Wow! This is a great find. Why isn't this shouted from the rooftops. Who gets away with this?! R B Garr May 2019 #43

The kid gloves conderning are off this time. He should face questions on his choice of ehrnst May 2019 #50

Spent it on Golfing trips? Stanley Cup tix? ehrnst May 2019 #48

So Weaver calls reporting on this "systemic racism" because Rocha is hispanic?? ehrnst May 2019 #49

WOW ! stonecutter357 May 2019 #51

There are so many better choices than Bernie. LakeArenal May 2019 #52