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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Is Rich [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)39. Maybe you're thinking of 2016 - but no longer.
And if it's not a big deal, why is the title of your post "Bernie is near bottom compared to other US Senators?"
As though that's something that makes him 'better' or "more ethical."
Patrick Leahy's net worth is less, if you want to compare... and Ro Khanna is worth 27 million.
Obsessing about someone's income is just as much obsessing if one continually parades their lack of it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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And there was no reason for him to be ashamed of it, as evidenced by him being extremely reluctant
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#2
Exactly. Like Trump and Carson. Selling a book on campaign trail was only a part of it.
robbedvoter
May 2019
#40
Bernie is not a 'real' socialist, he is a social democrat who foolishly tries to redefine socialism
Celerity
May 2019
#16
However, many Sanders supporters were trashing Joe Kennedy III for his "net worth"
ehrnst
May 2019
#18
I'll post wherever the fuck I want, thank u very much, so there, now I'm done lol
Baclava
May 2019
#23
Excerpt:I'm very concerned about the New York Times' consistently negative coverage of
BeckyDem
May 2019
#42