Democratic Primaries

betsuni

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73. Oh, those Democrats seducing people with Establishment foodstuffs!

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 05:34 AM

Oct 2019

Either "They tried to seduce us with donuts and water" in public or the seduction behind closed doors with swanky canapes. "They will stop at nothing to defeat us."

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

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Sanders: Elizabeth Warren is a capitalist to her bones. I'm not [View all] crazytown Oct 2019 OP

lol.. What Ever. Cha Oct 2019 #1

I know... Right? NurseJackie Oct 2019 #17

... Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #19

I'm glad Bernie stayed in the race after his heart attack so he could have a Warren attack. dem4decades Oct 2019 #2

oh, his (NON DU) BoB'ers are only just starting to fire up the old outrage Wurlitzer Celerity Oct 2019 #70

Lol.... sheshe2 Oct 2019 #3

I'm glad Bernie cleared that up. crazytown Oct 2019 #8

... sheshe2 Oct 2019 #12

Um, he'll never admit it but............ (nt) George II Oct 2019 #33

Yep. He obviously believes that Sen. Warren will win the primary. DURHAM D Oct 2019 #16

Yep. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #23

It's hard for BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #71

Totally unnecessary OKNancy Oct 2019 #4

... Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #20

I do love that gif, Kahuna. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #24

If anything, this will help Sen Warren tishaLA Oct 2019 #5

Exactly! Cha Oct 2019 #9

Yep! nevergiveup Oct 2019 #10

Seems to me Bernie has opened the door peggysue2 Oct 2019 #6

lol Cha Oct 2019 #11

... Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #25

In his own words: George II Oct 2019 #35

Aaaaand, the Unity Pledge takes another hit from the Vermont Senator. George II Oct 2019 #7

Unity pledge doesn't mean you can't make distinctions between your positions/philosophies and theirs thesquanderer Oct 2019 #41

Good grief. MontanaFarmer Oct 2019 #13

He has alienatied many Democrats by hiring people who supported Jill Stein to high positions still_one Oct 2019 #14

We Need More Folks on The Left To Make Warren Seem Centrist DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 #15

Good point, thanks Bern! Thanks for making Liz less "radical" lol Baclava Oct 2019 #74

Thank you, Bernie, for making Warren more palatable.... LAS14 Oct 2019 #18

"If you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire, too." betsuni Oct 2019 #21

With the caveat that you have to buy all those books yourself and give them to paying attendees.... George II Oct 2019 #37

But You Have To Have Town Halls Me. Oct 2019 #42

The hypocrisy is unreal. ecstatic Oct 2019 #83

Sanders either doesn't understand or doesn't care that he's reached his ceiling of support. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #22

This will help her. nycbos Oct 2019 #26

That's fine BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #27

Why leave out the first half of the sentence? (Never mind, rhetorical question) dgauss Oct 2019 #28

Except that the OP didn't leave out the first half of the sentence. George II Oct 2019 #39

The reference was included in the OP. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #43

That comment is only going to help her. Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #29

He's trying to keep his base from bailing BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #31

Nice endorsement!! NT Bleacher Creature Oct 2019 #30

Go Elizabeth!!!! sheshe2 Oct 2019 #32

+1 Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #34

THank God She Is Me. Oct 2019 #36

There was a BernieBros story here today that used the same quote... Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #38

People hate it when Bernie quotes Elizabeth Warren. aikoaiko Oct 2019 #40

That reference is in the OP. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #45

Yes, to be fair, the full sentence is at the end of the excerpted text. dgauss Oct 2019 #54

The one sentence summary "Bernie Sanders draws contrast ... crazytown Oct 2019 #56

Lacking anything at all of substance, that's the same allegation I'd make too... LanternWaste Oct 2019 #89

Even your snark is weak sauce. aikoaiko Oct 2019 #90

That's going to complicate matters for the Sanders supporters who insist he's not a socialist. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #44

I'm... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #46

..... Skittles Oct 2019 #47

I'm about sick of Bernie's shit-talking. He's not going to win and needs to drop out flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #48

Shit-talking? I agree with the rest of your post Hav Oct 2019 #50

So what if he was quoting her? kcr Oct 2019 #61

What was the context of her remarks to the New England Council? MarcA Oct 2019 #49

Both true. love em both. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #51

Bernie says he's a democratic socialist, Liz says she's a capitalist. I'm neither and support them Autumn Oct 2019 #88

So why are you supporting Steyer, as per your sig line? ehrnst Oct 2019 #91

Actually, that would help her with skittish voters in the GE--and I suspect Bernie tblue37 Oct 2019 #52

Our party is not a socialist party... Skid Rogue Oct 2019 #53

Nice post! BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #72

Fair game. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #55

Someone seems defensive. mcar Oct 2019 #57

Liz says that i am a "capitalist to my bones" . Bernie quotes her. Bad Bernie Autumn Oct 2019 #58

It's the "I'm not" part kcr Oct 2019 #59

He doesn't consider himself a capitalist, I don't see a problem with him saying he isn't one. Autumn Oct 2019 #79

True, and his drawing the parallel does nothing but help her. herding cats Oct 2019 #62

Yes. But Bernie Autumn Oct 2019 #80

? herding cats Oct 2019 #85

So basically Bernie's qazplm135 Oct 2019 #60

Message to base: Capitalists cannot be true progressives, "I am ... the only candidate who's betsuni Oct 2019 #63

Thanks for your post, betsuni.. So BS is saying Cha Oct 2019 #65

That seems to be the insinuation. betsuni Oct 2019 #66

And, has been obvious for a Cha Oct 2019 #67

What Warren should do is put "grassroots" in front of capitalist. betsuni Oct 2019 #68

Brilliant! And, no.. Cha Oct 2019 #69

Oh, those Democrats seducing people with Establishment foodstuffs! betsuni Oct 2019 #73

Because what sort of capitalist would own three houses? swag Oct 2019 #64

I guess theres no limit to the number of dachas the Politburo party chiefs can have on the Black Sea Baclava Oct 2019 #75

But what about those nasty millionaires and billionaires which Bernie democratisphere Oct 2019 #76

Well the problem is kennetha Oct 2019 #77

The confusion hardly began with Bernie and his followers. PETRUS Oct 2019 #82

FDR Was Called a Socialist, But He Saved Capitalism DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 #78

Harry Reid thinks Warren will turn her back on Medicare for All Beringia Oct 2019 #81

LOL. How long before he calls her, "the establishment" .... Kahuna7 Oct 2019 #84

This is a POSITIVE for Warren, and a NEGATIVE for Sanders.. especially in the General Election scheming daemons Oct 2019 #86

Sanders is making his case for why he is the best candidate. Joe941 Oct 2019 #87