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In reply to the discussion: FORMER OBAMA ADVISOR SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE BERNIE SANDERS 'VERY SERIOUSLY' AFTER RISE IN POLLING [View all]Hassin Bin Sober
(27,423 posts)35. It's all part of the red tape.
It's a violation of the Guacamole Act of 1917
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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FORMER OBAMA ADVISOR SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE BERNIE SANDERS 'VERY SERIOUSLY' AFTER RISE IN POLLING [View all]
Autumn
Dec 2019
OP
I wonder why the same article from Politico has to be repackaged and re-posted several times.
George II
Dec 2019
#3
The Politico article which is what the OP is based on warns about sanders being vetted
Gothmog
Dec 2019
#2
Hardly. Bernie has never taken any serious fire. He's been handled with kid gloves
redstateblues
Dec 2019
#36
That's close to what the tax rate in Denmark is in order to get their "free" healthcare coverage.
George II
Dec 2019
#32
Misleading George. In fact, average taxes paid by Danish are down significantly soince 2010. Total
KPN
Dec 2019
#62
so you've heard it here from mostly-sympathetic voices and online from minor league punditry?
0rganism
Dec 2019
#18
No amount of Bernie bashing can take him down... not when you're a rock star like Bernie...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#20
As long as ALL the Demoratic candidates are subject to the same scrutiny of the vetting process...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#23
It's all been done. Even all the "what if's" are on a daily basis. I expect a What if Bernie
Autumn
Dec 2019
#42
LMFAO!! Ya, remember all the "Bernie fears x," "Bernie's doomed," "whats Bernie hiding," posts?!?!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#44
Awesome! Good to know Biden supporters are hunky dory with others going back to the 80's
Autumn
Dec 2019
#80
They've already given it their best try... Bernie cannot be stopped because his cause is just!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#45
He has already been stopped...he will not be the nominee...he is behind and it will only get worse.
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#50
But, Bernie's only been behind in some state polls, ahead in others, and its only getting better...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#55
Well it's closer to 8 points now, so you see it's getting better, not worse, as you say.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#57
The poll you use is one of two polls taken on the same day from the same pollster...don't know why..
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#59
Haha, I was a Deaniac too and, boy, did HE get screwed by the corporate media...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#61
I don't care who is the nominee...they have my complete and utter support...I will work for the
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#69
Me too... absolutely!! That's awesome that you do that... why YOU'RE awesome!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#70
I don't change other people work. You know you aren't being yelled at don't you?
Autumn
Dec 2019
#85
I take helping to do my part to ensure Bernie's defeat in the primary very seriously.
BannonsLiver
Dec 2019
#10
Do whatever makes you happy. I will do my part to ensure Trump's defeat I take that very seriously.
Autumn
Dec 2019
#14
If Sanders is the nominee...Trump wins another term. Sure I will vote for him but he loses the blue
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#51
It's really too late for him to be taken seriously. He's largely ignored because the consensus is
Skya Rhen
Dec 2019
#24
I'm not puzzled at all by that line. Clinton and Gore were a couple of people who
Autumn
Dec 2019
#67
