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FreeBe

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97. He said they were stupid. He used and. The person has to be stupid, without an education

Tue May 28, 2019, 08:32 PM

May 2019

and handle money poorly. Otherwise. You too are a millionaire. I do not know how you back pedal from this one. But I have silently been watching over the last half hour. Pretty offensive to most of us.

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Bernie Sanders Is Not That Rich for Someone His Age [View all] Uncle Joe May 2019 OP

I don't know any senior citizens that are millionaires. Shell_Seas May 2019 #1

Well that settles it then, there must not be any out there. Uncle Joe May 2019 #2

Yes Uncle Joe, Bernie needs to withdraw from the race... immediately!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #3

Nice try DownriverDem May 2019 #11

Very sensible statement. Thanks! George II May 2019 #29

Compared to the other 99 US Senators, Bernie is probably at140 May 2019 #101

Agreed!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #135

Maybe there's around 1%? W_HAMILTON May 2019 #4

Correct, Bernie needs to dropout immediately! at140 May 2019 #10

Wow, somehow I think you may have insulted a lot of DUers. cwydro May 2019 #41

I clearly defined 3 pre-conditions to reach at140 May 2019 #74

A "good" field, eh? yardwork May 2019 #162

They edited their post. sheshe2 May 2019 #137

Bernie isn't particularly wealthy for a man who grabbed the Hortensis May 2019 #50

Please read post #74...nt at140 May 2019 #75

Yes, your post where you basically called everyone else stupid. kcr May 2019 #85

Don't allocate words to me which are not present in my post. at140 May 2019 #90

Those "unallocated" words were present in your post before you edited it. lapucelle May 2019 #113

It is copied in my replies as well. sheshe2 May 2019 #121

I just saw it. lapucelle May 2019 #123

Always a good idea to copy the text you are responding to. sheshe2 May 2019 #126

See post 90 sheshe2 May 2019 #139

Oh please. Do you have any idea at all how most people 70 and up... brush May 2019 #54

Only 3% of all Americans are millionaires, probably half that have $2 million. George II May 2019 #62

Every home owner in many cities is already worth Million $$ at140 May 2019 #77

That's assuming every mortgage is fully paid off.... George II May 2019 #104

Bazinga! sheshe2 May 2019 #125

That's one of the most uniformed things I've heard today. brush May 2019 #109

Do you have data to support that supposition? lapucelle May 2019 #110

Those Median worth's are pretty damn high at140 May 2019 #116

Wrong. It does not necessarily mean that there are a "whole bunch above the million mark". lapucelle May 2019 #138

See post #157.. at140 May 2019 #158

"which means there are a whole bunch above the million mark, right?" NO, not at all. George II May 2019 #140

... lapucelle May 2019 #141

Net worth is sum of... at140 May 2019 #157

Anyone who owns a 3 bedroom home in many cities is already worth at140 May 2019 #76

Here's some actual data. lapucelle May 2019 #108

If "Median" value is that high, at140 May 2019 #117

Half are above. Why are you assuming that almost half are "quite a bit above that"? lapucelle May 2019 #122

See post #157.. at140 May 2019 #159

Why? It's irrelevent to how the median is calculated. lapucelle May 2019 #161

See post #108.. ehrnst May 2019 #171

Not a millionaire in the bunch. George II May 2019 #130

Nope, not at all. Do you factor in that most high priced homes have high level mortgages? George II May 2019 #142

Then thruth is that just two years ago Sanders was without any smarts, acted like he lunamagica May 2019 #56

Hey, anyone could do it. Sanders said so. Hortensis May 2019 #57

Nope, all it means is Bernie was not focused on chasing wealth at140 May 2019 #79

"would have reached $2 million net worth long time ago if he was greedy"? He earned.... George II May 2019 #132

"Exceptionally honest?" "If he was greedy?" ehrnst May 2019 #172

So, does that include everyone you know in their late 70's? If so, then isn't Bernie's message ehrnst May 2019 #58

It takes lot of political skills to become a United States at140 May 2019 #73

"Truth is if by age 75 one has not reached $2 million networth, one has to be without any smarts, ehrnst May 2019 #145

I admit my initial post was not detailed enough at140 May 2019 #164

Bernie has a law degree? ehrnst May 2019 #167

I already answered that... at140 May 2019 #168

You didn't answer it for me. ehrnst May 2019 #169

The fact is in all his House and Senate elections he never got more than 208,000 votes..... George II May 2019 #176

No it does not include every one in their 70's at140 May 2019 #80

Wow awesomerwb1 May 2019 #61

Yes, sad but true at140 May 2019 #82

I thought you said it was because they didn't have "smarts" or "education." (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #173

One of the most asshole'ish statements I think I've ever seen here. Amimnoch May 2019 #67

Amazing how insensitive some can be, isn't it? George II May 2019 #71

Please read my post again. I never said all people over 70 should be millionaires at140 May 2019 #84

No. sheshe2 May 2019 #96

He said they were stupid. He used and. The person has to be stupid, without an education FreeBe May 2019 #97

Just mentioned to him that there is no way he can backpedal. sheshe2 May 2019 #103

Not really. Pretty much not getting any traction with the back pedaling. His words are clear. FreeBe May 2019 #106

But then when it is pointed out Sanders too was one of us losers until he ran a 2016 campaign FreeBe May 2019 #98

Here's the unedited post. lapucelle May 2019 #114

This mcar May 2019 #88

Love to you and yours. sheshe2 May 2019 #136

Are you serious? Do you realize how few Americans have $2 million net worth regardless of their age? George II May 2019 #69

How old was Sanders when he hit a net worth of 2 million? NT SouthernProgressive May 2019 #83

Sanders could have hit $2 Million net worth long ago IF at140 May 2019 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author SouthernProgressive May 2019 #92

Please explain. sheshe2 May 2019 #111

Do you realize how insulting you are being? mcar May 2019 #86

This is a side issue, but if either of you have defined benefit spooky3 May 2019 #99

He has a pension mcar May 2019 #151

How dare you insult me and people like me. sheshe2 May 2019 #91

I agree my post #10 did not go into more detail at140 May 2019 #94

Nope you did not clearly define anything. sheshe2 May 2019 #102

Check your privilege. Politicub May 2019 #93

Point is $2 million net worth is not at all excessive for a man like Bernie at140 May 2019 #95

It's 'different' for Bernie than any other career politician who makes ehrnst May 2019 #170

Great edit. sheshe2 May 2019 #133

Hahahahahahahahaha! oldsoftie May 2019 #26

LOL! mtnsnake May 2019 #70

I think there was one, but he died years back. TheCowsCameHome May 2019 #6

You probably do, but don't know it. My family has no idea what I'm worth. Lochloosa May 2019 #8

I don't want my wife to know my networth! at140 May 2019 #14

Probably wouldn't be hard to do. ZZenith May 2019 #78

I agree! at140 May 2019 #81

I'm sure she could find a less insulting person with some sensitivity. n/t zackymilly May 2019 #163

May be, but she won't find a better at140 May 2019 #165

You're not definitely not a woman, are you? ehrnst May 2019 #175

Let me double check... at140 May 2019 #177

ditto samnsara May 2019 #27

Dead Solid ProfessorGAC May 2019 #63

Reading replies to your comment, ChiTownDenny May 2019 #37

NO, most senior citizens are not poor. May not be Hortensis May 2019 #48

Ding, ding, ding! So true. The premise of this OP is bs. brush May 2019 #53

Which isn't in conflict with the article zipplewrath May 2019 #152

Seriously, you're actually agreeing that college-educated 70-somethings should be multi-millionaires brush May 2019 #166

If you lived in an expensive city where even modest Hortensis May 2019 #49

You might and not even know it. karynnj May 2019 #150

Bernie only made millions after he ran for president on a socialist platform Vidal May 2019 #5

The POINT is ignored, it is he made his 'millions' after writing a successful book, elleng May 2019 #7

Really? DownriverDem May 2019 #13

I am not attacking ANY Dems, elleng May 2019 #16

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #23

Thanks, Lug. elleng May 2019 #35

I realized after that I used a very left leaning author to prove my point LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #44

OH NO!!! elleng May 2019 #47

Hillary was eviscerated for making money off her political career... W_HAMILTON May 2019 #34

Exactly LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #39

Exactly. betsuni May 2019 #60

He made millions after he ran for president Vidal May 2019 #43

It's a FACT that BS only made millions after he ran for president on a socialist platform. lapucelle May 2019 #118

Calling the 'socialist' name, eh? elleng May 2019 #120

I call BS lapucelle May 2019 #128

'on a socialist platform?' elleng May 2019 #131

According to the BS definition lapucelle May 2019 #134

Yes, Democratic Socialism, not Communism LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #15

Then perhaps there are more millions to be made by other political leaders Uncle Joe May 2019 #17

Now there's a pivot. ehrnst May 2019 #147

The irony in that will be strenuously rejected by many fans, just as it is by ehrnst May 2019 #148

As someone around his age, I say he is indeed unusually wealthy. DavidDvorkin May 2019 #9

This kind of stuff is useless moose65 May 2019 #12

I don't think anyone said that. Shell_Seas May 2019 #18

The reason people "quibble" over his $2 million (and probably much more) is that he's been railing.. George II May 2019 #21

It's a distraction moose65 May 2019 #149

He and Jane have earned more than $6 million since he's been in Washington. In fact.... George II May 2019 #19

When did Bernie ever "cry poverty?" Uncle Joe May 2019 #20

Hilarious tymorial May 2019 #22

I know, right?! Observations about his WEALTH has really unnerved some folks... NurseJackie May 2019 #24

Really? This is news to my parents. BlueTsunami2018 May 2019 #25

if you earn top salary (as he has) for decades, dawg day May 2019 #28

2 million on top of a guaranteed pension is pretty good. If all they had was $2 million, they would MaryMagdaline May 2019 #40

Sanders did not get it with a lifetime of living responsibly or frugally. He got it in 2016 FreeBe May 2019 #46

Does anybody ever look up the net worth of other candidates? House of Roberts May 2019 #30

I looked up the net worth of all the candidates who have been complaining about millionaires.... George II May 2019 #36

This shouldn't even be an issue DeeDeeNY May 2019 #31

rec'd Kurt V. May 2019 #32

He wasn't until he ran a campaign against the Democratic "establishment" and made a couple million. FreeBe May 2019 #33

Recommended. guillaumeb May 2019 #38

Bernie's income went way up after 2016. Progressive dog May 2019 #42

Yep. I mean this is what I am thinking. Apple Fritter May 2019 #153

Many socialist leaders world-wide have been wealthy. That fact need not undermine their argument emmaverybo May 2019 #45

Just a couple of years ago Sander's supporters bragged that he was "the poorest member lunamagica May 2019 #51

This. sheshe2 May 2019 #115

Thank you for this post. Many Democrats see what you post as a truth. Fact. Even, mere fact. FreeBe May 2019 #143

Those are great points. lapucelle May 2019 #144

So Now He's Rich But Not That RicH? Me. May 2019 #52

LOL!! peggysue2 May 2019 #64

Like A See Saw Me. May 2019 #65

The BS campaign is nervous and tense about this. NurseJackie May 2019 #89

That's correct, Bernie is both Uncle Joe May 2019 #100

I Find THe Number Of Threads You Feel The Need To Put Up Me. May 2019 #124

Like Mama Bear's porridge. ehrnst May 2019 #146

My parents are college educated (two degrees each) and in their 80s LisaM May 2019 #55

"If you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire, too." betsuni May 2019 #59

That's one way to do it but if you can't in any way, shape or form become a millionaire Uncle Joe May 2019 #66

... betsuni May 2019 #68

... Uncle Joe May 2019 #72

BS has 10 times as much as the average American his age. He's a millionaire who owns three homes. lapucelle May 2019 #105

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Me. May 2019 #119

For someone who has been making six figures for the comradebillyboy May 2019 #107

LOL NurseJackie May 2019 #112

Not true most college educated people in their 70's wasupaloopa May 2019 #127

Excuse (noun): a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense. brooklynite May 2019 #129

No doubt, that's the creative way to rationalize wealth as something other than what it is. LanternWaste May 2019 #154

lulz obamanut2012 May 2019 #155

He is pretty darn wealthy for someone his age. SouthernProgressive May 2019 #156

Bernie is near bottom net worth at140 May 2019 #160

So, he's rich enough to be "smart" but not so much that he's "dishonest or 'greedy ehrnst May 2019 #174

Or he's around the top of the list namahage May 2019 #178