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The Velveteen Ocelot

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13. I don't think he has Russian ties in the same sense as some of the GOPers.

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:35 PM

Jan 2020

However, the Mueller report did find that the Russians' election interference included efforts to help Sanders in order to damage Clinton and help Trump:

It turns out Donald Trump wasn’t the only candidate the Russians allegedly tried to help during the 2016 presidential campaign.

A 37-page indictment resulting from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation shows that Russian nationals and businesses also worked to boost the campaigns of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Green party nominee Jill Stein in an effort to damage Democrat Hillary Clinton.

The Russians “engaged in operations primarily intended to communicate derogatory information about Hillary Clinton, to denigrate other candidates such as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and to support Bernie Sanders and then-candidate Donald Trump,” according to the indictment, which was issued Friday.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/17/indictment-russians-also-tried-help-bernie-sanders-jill-stein-presidential-campaigns/348051002/

There's no evidence that Bernie knew about or encouraged this, though.

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

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I thought he was always an Independent bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #1

No. He normally runs his campaigns as a democrat and then turns down the nomination..... TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #8

Right there with ya!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #2

Please allow me to add mine: The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #3

that sums up my objections with him very well dsc Jan 2020 #6

Well said-- I agree completely, althugh I might highlight that aside from beating Trump... TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 #14

Very well said PatSeg Jan 2020 #15

This is how I feel. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #18

+100,000 greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #22

what Russian ties? bunny planet Jan 2020 #4

Bernie's Ties to the Russians ? ritapria Jan 2020 #5

I don't think he has Russian ties in the same sense as some of the GOPers. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #13

Ten bucks say you fail to see the irony in your asking for evidence for an allegation LanternWaste Jan 2020 #20

To be fair, the party has always let him be a fair weathered friend. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #7

Bernie has Russian ties? Bullshit. I honeymooned in Hawaii, I have no ties to Hawaii. Autumn Jan 2020 #9

I'm not voting for him in the Minnesota primary on March 3, because MineralMan Jan 2020 #10

I'm right there with you BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #11

i just plain dont like the man..never have even when he was a relatively invisable senator.. samnsara Jan 2020 #12

He appears to have no control PatSeg Jan 2020 #16

On the contrary, I think his surrogates are doing exactly comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #19

Scary thought PatSeg Jan 2020 #21

we already have a grifter family in the white house, we don't need another Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #17