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Uncle Joe

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5. You can spin all you want, but that was the message to anyone paying attention

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 03:44 PM

Oct 2019

to what has been happening in that region of the world and Bernie's position.

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He said it was a positive step, but also got in a dig at Trump.

“From my understanding, interestingly enough, is that the mission was accomplished with information supplied by the Kurds. And as we know, Trump has turned his back and betrayed the Kurds,” Sanders said. “That’s something that I think will have a negative impact not only in that region of the world, but in terms of our relationship with allies from one end of this planet to the other.”

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/27/sen-bernie-sanders-2020-election-tour-detroit-u-s-rep-tlaib/2479795001/

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

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Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was a murderer and terrorist responsible for terrible suffering and death. [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

No mention of the brave American military personnel who carried out the raid? Hmmm. George II Oct 2019 #1

Very short sighted for someone who wants to be "Commander in Chief"... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #2

Bernie was sending a message against Trump for abandoning our Kurdish allies but Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #3

That isn't what the tweet says. TexasTowelie Oct 2019 #4

You can spin all you want, but that was the message to anyone paying attention Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #5

That wasn't what the tweet said despite your TexasTowelie Oct 2019 #6

I've been paying attention, Syria and Russia are NOT our "allies" and even Turkey.... George II Oct 2019 #10

How ironic you allege spin by others. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #24

How do you know all of that from those approx. 30 words? This morning trump said.... George II Oct 2019 #8

Not a Sanders fan, but that's exactly how I took it too. cwydro Oct 2019 #9

Because he chose "politics" over patriotism? Because he chose to "send a message" to Trump... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #11

Priorities, Jackie, priorities. George II Oct 2019 #15

As I said, I'm no fan of Sanders. Never, ever have been. cwydro Oct 2019 #16

It ought to have been a PostScript... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #17

Yeah, he seems to be lacking in the statement category. cwydro Oct 2019 #18

Perhaps because he's praising those who knew about the raid ahead of time, our "allies".... George II Oct 2019 #12

are you saying Sanders is praising Russia and Assad in that tweet? Celerity Oct 2019 #19

Not all of those countries assisted in the operation yesterday, only a handful did. George II Oct 2019 #20

non sequitur Celerity Oct 2019 #21

But he never said anything like this: George II Oct 2019 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Oct 2019 #23

Biden, a leader and patriot, says this: NurseJackie Oct 2019 #7

Mr. Vice President: George II Oct 2019 #13

Especially someone who recently stated Gabbard's "putting her life on the line for her country" ehrnst Oct 2019 #14