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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Andrew Yang Claims His Friends in Media Wanted to "Kneecap" Bernie Sanders [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,348 posts)31. Half true
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Nov. 13, 2011 Politico: Sanders refused to say whether he would back the president in 2012, but said he hopes "the president never forgets who elected him to the White House. It was not Wall Street, although they contributed. It was not the big money interests. It was working families, lower-income people and the middle class." He also urged Obama to "stop reaching negotiated agreements with Republicans that are extremely weak and disadvantageous to ordinary people. ... I certainly hope and expect to be supporting the president, but its a little bit early in the process."
So its clear that Sanders was suggesting a primary challenge to move Obama to the left, experts said, but not exactly the way OMalley phrased it.
(snip)
As a sitting senator, Sanders' comments at a minimum were provocative: He didn't think it was a bad idea for a candidate to run against Obama in the primary. He spoke positively of such a scenario several times. When Sanders endorsed Obama, Sanders said it was because Obama was preferable to Romney. That doesnt mean Sanders was actively searching for a candidate to actually run against Obama.
We rate OMalleys claim Half True.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/nov/10/martin-omalley/fact-checking-martin-omalleys-claim-bernie-sanders/
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Power 2 the People
Mar 2019
OP
Interesting. Thanks for posting this. I confess I have not looked at this man at all.
Autumn
Mar 2019
#1
Even if you don't find him to be your choice he is exceptionally well informed and has a plan
Sherman A1
Mar 2019
#3
I really appreciated his honesty and candor in this clip.Definitely impressed by that.
Power 2 the People
Mar 2019
#11
Yup, no surprise whatsoever... kudos to Yang - I REALLY LIKE THIS GUY!! - for being so honest
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#29
If Yang isn't the nominee. All the others candidates should take notice. The dude is sharp. nt
Snotcicles
Mar 2019
#6
Weak justification for anti-Bernie non sequitur.There was no reason for the negativity.
Power 2 the People
Mar 2019
#19
Bernie; was trying to move President Obama to the left, that's what he wanted.
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#35
I can't believe we still have to fight this "Obama didn't want the public option" thing.
betsuni
Mar 2019
#47
Wow, Sanders was being racist there. I haven't seen any improvement either. nt
fleabiscuit
Mar 2019
#54
The big news for me in this, was the statement that the Corp media are still waiting to see
Nanjeanne
Mar 2019
#10
Just a shame that corporate media chooses who they want for their own selfish profit-driven purposes
Power 2 the People
Mar 2019
#14
You're missing the point.It is irrelevant that they supported Hillary.
Power 2 the People
Mar 2019
#18
He was involved in a video on NetFlix called Generation Startup. I enjoyed it. nt
Snotcicles
Mar 2019
#21
Repeat after me: The emails never happened, the emails never happened, the emails never happened.
betsuni
Mar 2019
#20
Repeat after me the kids on Facebook, the kids, kids that would be the kids and also the kids
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#22
It comes from an opponent of Bernie in the primaries, that should lend some credence, not to
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#25
It's hearsay, at best. And with BS's latest hires, I really don't give a steaming pile n/t
SFnomad
Mar 2019
#32
Well thank you for not giving your steaming pile because I didn't want it. n/t
Uncle Joe
Mar 2019
#33
I call bullshit. The media was much tougher on Hillary and I can't recall the media
Kahuna7
Mar 2019
#76